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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 778, 27 May 1881, Page 2

It is mooted to turn the building recently ocoupied by C. A. Briggs & Co., into a theatre to be called the Theatre Royal. Mr Foster, the contractor for the shops opposite the Post Office, has placed a considerable amount of timber on the ground and will commence work at once. The Masterton Woollen Factory Committee meet this evening. It is an open question whether, in view .of obtaining fuller information from England, any immediate prospectus will bo Messrs J. loms & Co. hold a market sale at their yards to-morrow afternoon, at which tliey will dispose of some .valuable horses, bullocks, carts, harrows, ploughs, &c, in the estate of the late Mr H.R, Welch. On Saturday, 4th June, the Wellington Athletic Club will bring two football teams up to Greytown. One fifteen will play the local men, and the second fifteen will be met by members of the Masterton Club. The fifteen from Masterton will be selected on:tho pieties ground to-morrow afternoon. ; At the late Education Board meeting MrE.S. Mauusell-wrote on the subject of the establishment (if, a school at Waihakeke, and stated that 'Mr CadwaUader had offered tho free iiseof a'bouse, which was fairly suitable, for a period of twelve months. 'lt.was" agreed to accept the offer;'-' /v-y / '■-.,; •■;■,. ■ '-. : iv Mr jfy'ftmfa invites tonders fortlie, lease'of-a'farm, on the. Opaki. for cm cropping' season* 1 -*-The fact that oats and ,otlierfproduce are be, f wprlL growing -wiil' probably, cause s competition;

Tho nomination of auditors for the borough of Greytown takes.place to-day. , The cnmplbtpdi returns, of theiconsus, .taken on April 3rd, alidw: the total population of Victoria to b'a 946,080,/ : i

V- ISighttenders jvere sent;ia N fprthe Mas;, tertoii school buildings. Messrs'Williamsand Barker's was the lowest aV;£1,485^ :i ' P. H, Wood & 00. notify that their new. auction, rpony ...it. Carterton.will.be, tholatdf'Ju "'■'()■';' ; ■ - ! ' • Tho-Quoon's bifthday was celebrated at Waihenga in true colonial style with a cricket match, a tea meeting, and a dance. 'The Hon!, Mr Johnston;-Postmaster-General, lias-rn-oiiiised- thiit'trfo' Carterton •flfflco-slmlUiiot-be-traiißferred-to-tlie-rail-\y:iy.-statiun.- . , -.....-•,-■ -,..■■.■■, •■■-,,■■

. ■ The Feathorsto.n Mutual Imprp.v.enient and Debating Society meets on Tuesday, May 31st when the adjourned debate will be re-opened." ... : ., r :. ; - v;...•:.-■,-.

v The oxt'rii sixpence on telegrams in the smaller offices of ..ihe colony is to be abandoned. Prom the first we predicted that this experiment would fail. •

Since tho Peathcrston Cheese Factory started, 10,000 gallons of milk have been sent into it by farmers, from which 1\ toils of cheese have been manufactured. •A meeting of creditors in Ihe estate of James Beard,.plumber, of Greytoivn, is convened by Mr F; H, Wood, the Trustee, for Tuesday-next, to consider - the debtor's application for a'discharge.

At the London wool sale on the 23rd inst 11,400 bales were offered, making a total of 105,100 bales catalogued since the. opening. Less demand was experienced, and prices were occasionally easier. Yesterday tho Native Land, Court agreed to adjourn the' Lower Yalley cases' to Greytown. The succession', claims were disposed of in tha course of the.day, and this morning claims re subdivision, of lands' will be takehV" The number of Natives attending the court is not very large. ' Up to the present time about £IOO has been subscribed in Christchurch and suburbs for the families of the late Revs J. B, Richardson and J. Armitage, and about £2OO has been raised in Kaiapoi, and'lso in Lyttolton, It is anticipated that the total sum subscribed in Canterbury will amount to at least £ISOO. Mr G. H. Lister Kaye J.P., on Thursday last remanded a German of the name of Blumner, who has : been in the employ of Mr A. Armstrong for some timo past, to Featherstoii for Monday, at 12 o'clock, noon, on a charge of larcenyStealing some beer, &c, from his employer. The prisoner will, on the same date, be arraigned on a charge of horse stealing. • . '■'■■.'. Laory and Cam pell report auction prices as follows. Apples, 8s; oranges, 0s Gd'to 7s; lemons, 21s; eggs went off heavily at 2s 3d for perfectly fresh, and the demand was soon supplied; there is still no, fresh butter in the market, but it is worth lid to is; prime salt butter worthed to 9|d —not a keg to bo had, but inquiry brisk at those prices; cheese, 4d to 4id ; Manawatu green bacon, Gd to Gid f-fowls, 3s per pair; oats, 2s 3d to 2s sd; maize, 3s Gd ; wheat, 3s to 3s Gd ; barley, 2s to 2s 2d ? peas, 4s ; onions, £i 10s to £o: potatoes, nominally, 50s to 555, Among other Wairarapa entries at the Wellington Industrial Exhibition, we notice (hero are admirable specimens of turnery from Mr 11 A. Wakeliu's factory m South Greytown. Mr Oatham, of Masterton, shows picture frames and fancy wood work, Mr Jones, of Greytown, displays upholstery. Messrs Bacon & Wrigley have line exhibits of wheat, oats, (lour, ;tiit] o.ilmt-iil. and Messrs Vile and D'Arcy slinw splendid samples of Hour ground in Miisterlnu from local grown wheat, Mr Jens Frederick-son, of Masteiton, exhibits arrowroot, and Mr P. C. Christiansen slacked and unslacked lime. Messrs Gilpin and Pardon, ofFeallierston, exhibit cheeses, A challenge has been received by the Groylnwii Football Club from the Wellington Athletic Club, io play a match at Gi-i'.jlmvii, on the 4th June, which has been accepted. A second fifteen of the Wellington Athletic Club also wishes to meet a second fifteen of lira Masterton Footbal Club on the same dato at Groylow.i. Iu view of ihe above match the Greytown footballers turned out to practice yesterday afternoon, sides wore picked by Messrs Cameron and Webster, the former's e( le winning by two go lis and two tries. A team will be selected to play a match against all comers on Saturday afternoon next.

A trotting match came, off yesterday at Greytown, between Mr R. Freeman's bay colt " Davy," and Mr C. Heppnor's iron grey filly "Maggie," the distance being U miles, the filly giving the colt 200 yards start, both ridden by their owners. A good start was affected, but it was soon seen that the colt had too much foot for the filly, for he held his load from start to finish, and although he broke several times, and had to turn round at each break, he landed himself winner by about 40 yards. Mr F, Muir officiated as starter and referee.

The programme, of the St Matthew's winter evening entertainment last night was perhaps-the best of the series. Miss Morison, in the. opening piano solo, struck the key note with a popular air; Mr Bish followed with an attractive song. A duet very sweetly sung by Misses Rockel and Nieol gave great satisfaction, and then nn encore greeted a splendid song from Mr F. 6. Moore. The Rev Mr Paige next gave a most successful reading known as "Mrs Badgery," Mr Girdlestone sang well " The Wreck of tho Hesperus," and Miss Rockel thrilled the audience with " The Gambler's Wife"' Mr Rapp sang a comic song very cleverly and had to repeat his part. Mr Taylor gavo "The Northern Farmer" in the genuine dialect, to the delight and Burprise of big audience. Mr Clayson sang a good song, Mr Everett folloved with a reading, Mr Grundy with a patriotic song, and last, but not least, the choir sang " The Angelus," which was the greatest musical treat that has yet been given in the schoolroom. It was enthusiastically redemanded and shewed that the, choir when it chooses can do great things.