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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 817, 12 July 1881, Page 2

The Loyal Master/ton Lodge 1.0.0, F,, meets at the Empire Hotel this evening, Messrs J, Lima & Co., announce one of their popular sales of stock and produce (for Saturday next. Mr Gundy senr. fjivea his address on reminiscences of early colonial life at the Local ])9ard Office, Featheraton, thiß ,evening. The great salo of draught borons. tinjber W>nß, drays, timber, &q„ at Mr W. W. Corpe's Onioti Saw Mills, Taratahi, takes place to-day at noon. Mr F. H, Wood handles llie hammer. The Greytop footballers had a capital practice on Saturday afternoon, when a large ntjnjber rolled up, sides wen, nicked and a matcl) was To-morrow afternoon a drop.kiclj practice jyilJ held At 3.30. We beg to correct an error that appeared in our Saturday's issue, the improvements we recorded, should have been in the Greytoivn Catholic Church grounds and not tatorton. . It has been decided to present Dr Smith with a public testimonial on his leaving Greytowri. ;\n influential committee has been appointed to arrange for the presen-. t&tion. We are not as yet in a position to state what it will consist of.

Mr G, Fannin architect notifies that he has removed to the Temple Chambers, late F, W, Ha es store. t Mr 0. P, Skipper solicitor, advertises 1800 for investment in sums of not less tlwn £IOO. Mr T. S. Ronaldaon commission agent, Greytown, has removed to more commodious premises adjoining the Forester's Arms Hotel;;.::. '. ■ . uv.. . • The inatailialioh of'the R.W.M. of the Thistle Lodge, Maaterton, takes place to-morrow evening, We hear the "officers of the Greytown Lodge intend paying an official visit to the lodge on this occasion. The usual weekly drill of the ; Greytown Volunteers will'be held this, evening, after whichthe Quadrille Corp hold their fourth meeting. . The Colonial Treasurer will probably bring down his proposals re local self Government to-day. ■ ■■., Mr, Macaiister, Provincial District Auditor, is how making a professional tour through the Wairarapa, and certifying to the account of local bodies—better late than never! • . ' • There was a ipjll in Lincoln road- last evening, consequent on the shaft, of a heavily laden trap breaking. Quite a bevy of male and,;female passengers were capsized, bat .'fortunately were more frightened than hurt, with the exception of Mrs Blinkhorn, sen. ,; whose arm was severely cut.'. The regular-iii'eeting of the Phoenix Lodge 1.0.G.T.. was held in the Temperance Hall liiat night, when there was a good .attendance of members. The-Secre-tary submitted in his report a suggestion, that this Lodge amalgamate with the I O.R, Tent,am? juvenile Temple, for the purpose of producing a series of three entertainments, for the good of the cause. Hie .report was adopted, and' Messrs DArcy, Skipper, andßaillie, were appointed aOommititee to carry out the, wishes of the Lodge. Ttfo new member's were proposed.and'the remainder of the. evening was devoted to harmony. ' The 'trial of John Henry Whitelaw commenced yesterday before his Honor -Judge '.Richmond. . The charge s against him are.a 3 follows',—(1) That on the 10th of June, 18?8, hejjeiug employed in the Wellington Lunatic Asylum," did unlawfuily ill-use William M.lntosli, a patient within the meaning of the Lunatics Act,of 18bS; by causing him to be stripped naked in the celi in which he was confined,to be led across an exposed yard, and placed in »shower-bath for a long period to wit, ten,-minutes, while the water was running over his naked body ; (2) that lie (prisoner) did "ill-treat" the'said patient; and (3) that he did "beat, wound, and ill-treat" M'lntosh. ' The Carterton Volunteer Rifle Corps met at the Public -Hall, Carterton, on Monday, llth inst. Present on parade— Capt, Snodgrass,-Lieut. Bennett, and 31 rank and 'file, Sergt. -Major Bezar attending to bis duties in his usual efficient manner., putting those present through their yarious. company moveineiito After the dismissal, the usual monthly meeting of the corps was held. CaptainSnodgrass in the chair, when Messrs C. Sewell and proposed- as-new .■.members. The Captain reported that he bad received trom Captain Buck a full clearance from the Masterton Corps of Volunteer Diedrick. On the motion of Lieut. Bennett, seconded by Volunteer Marshall, Mr Diedrick was_ elected a momber of the corps. _Suh-Lieut. Potts placed his resignation in the hands .of the captain. It was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Volunteer Aberball, seconded by Vol. Minifie, that the corps -would riot for one moment entertain the resignation. On tbo motion of Vol. Aberball, seconded by Vol. Greeks, the usual monthly meeting of the corps ,was. adjourned to Monday next, owing to the .'soiree to be held in the Public Hall on the date of drill, At the meeting on Monday next full arrangements will bo made as to the prize competition to take place oil the 'following Thursday, We have to point out to the members of the' Carterton Corps that the attendance is not so satisfactory as it should be. There are a large number of members oil the book, but unless they roll up in a better manner than they have done, there is' but little prospect of their obtaining the capitation grant, hopes of which were held out to them by the captain at the parade. The meeting ter minated shortly after 9 o'clock, The most Genuine Clearing Sale ever held in the Wairarapa will be commenced to-day. Messrs Schroder,' Hooper & Co. having decided to sell the whole of their well assorted stock of drapery within one month, have resolved to give all customers 1 Real and Genuine Bargains. To prove that the sale is not a'bogus one they will give a discount of 15 per cent, or at the rate of 3s in the £:to all customers for cash, that is to, say.. that the public can now purchase all'goods at their store to the value of one pound for 17s. This must surely he an offer which has never been made before, and we should advise overyono wishing to lay in a stook of drapery to make an early call at the Hall of Commerce and secure some of the bargains,—-[Advt. |