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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 874, 15 September 1881, Page 2

The dates of the election of wardens for the seven wards of the Castle Point Highway District are given iu another column. Yesterday Richard jCliapman, having been certified to be a lunatic by Messrs Smith and Renall J.Ps, was forwarded to the asylum. There was a good muster of the Carterton Fire Brigade for practice on Tuesday evening, under the command ofOapt. Potts. F. H. Wood k Co. sell stock and farming implements of the late Mr D. Dalgity on the premises at Taratahi to-morrow, All lots mil be unreserved. The Masterton and Greytown Town Lands Management Amendment has been read three times iu the Legislative Council and passed. We notice that a survey party is at work in Dixon's well known estate preparatory to the block bemg placed in the market subdivided into convenient allotments. Mr Thomas Parsons offers to sell or let for the season iiis well-bred horse Eagle, which we understand is the best sire for weight-carrying hacks, coach and buggy horses in the district. The usual weekly drill of tho Greytown Volunteers was held on Tuesday evening, when the company was drilled by ColnrSorgt. Hamilton, Tho officers and noncommissioned officers met in Committee to arrange for the soiree on Tuesday evening next, when the programme and other business necessavy to make the affair successful was got through, Capital music is to be procured, and if this soiree is as successful as the last one, the funds of the corps will be considerably augmented. The special Bold parade is to be hold on Saturday afternoon next at 4 o'clock, when we hope to hear of a good muster, as 100 much attention connot be devoted to this part of the drill. 'The Court of Juvenile Foresters, to be called Court Sherwood Forest, attached to tho Union Court of the Order will be inaugurated at the Hall, Belvidere Road, Carterton, on Friday 'evening, The age of joining is limited from 10 to 16 years, and prior to initiation every youth must obtain the written consent of his parents, Several names are already sent in for initiation and the effort promises to be a success. Further particulars can be obtained from Messrs Gole and Robinson. The Mammoth Gift Company played in Carterton to a very fair house on Tuesday evening, and the audienco seemed to be well satisfied with the pertormance. Tho feats and slight of hand were dexterously perfumed, tho clairvoyance part of the entertainment wns cleverly got through, while the ventriloquism caused much laughter and amusement, and the artist is well up to lm work, though he was unfortunately suffering from a eold. A free distribution of gifts brought the entertainment to a close about 10.30 p.m. Sir George Grey asked the Government on Tuesday last, if they will offer a bounty of so much a head on each of the first fifty ostriches introduced into New Zealand, with a view of encouraging ostrich farming in this country. He said' lie believed that there were many parts of New Zealand suitable for ostrich farming. He thought the introduction of the birds would be the means of opening up a very valuable industry.-Mr Dick said the idea was quite a new one to New Zealand, and ho would promise to make inquiries in the subject. An inquest was held at the Royal Hotel Masterton yesterday by DrSpratt, district coroner, on the body of Alfred Blakosley, whose death we recorded in a former issue. A jury, of wbioh Mr Dalrymple was foreman, having viewed the body, which was intact excepting bruises on tho face and a dislocated shoulder, heard the evidence of Mr Bossiter, whose statement of tho melancholy event has already been made public. Mr Prentice, who found the body about two miles down stream in four ieet of water, was also examined. He stated that it was caught in a branch, which prevented it from somg further down the stream, The ju>y without retiring returned a verdict of accidental death by drowning in the Waingawa river, no blame being attributed to any porson. The Greytown School Committee met. on Tuesday evening, when the following were present—Rov H. V. White (chairman,) Messrs Bewd, Cotter, Wood, St. George, Bnck, and Wakelm. The minutes of the previous meeting were rean and confirmed. Correspondence inward was from Education Board, stating that according to the number of pupils on the roll no more teaching power could be allowed, and that certain small matters required for the school could not be attended to. The head master's report was read. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Wood seconded by Mr Bock; that this committee beg to draw tho attentiou of the Board to the fact that the average attendance for the past half year was 183 and according to the regulations this school is entitled to six teachers, It was resolved that the matter of capitation be left in the hands of tho Chairman. It was resolved on the motion of Rev Mr White, seconded by Mr Beard, that the Town Lands Trustees be asked to put the sum ; of £6O in the hancta of the committee for ' distribution as a pon.us among the teachers of Ihe'achoo]. Messrs Beard, Bop|i and White were appointed'' a committee to enquire into the working'o/ the compul. sory clauses of the Ed ucation Act'in those districts in which they have been enforced and report at next meeting. Accounts amounting to £4 5s Gd.were passed for payment. Tho entries in the visitors book were read. Messrs Beard and Book were appointed visiting members for tho ensuing mouth,, and it was. resolved that they be. requested to procure some necessary small matters required for the School, \ The meeting then adjottrud,

Sir James Pendergast has ken sworn in as acting Governor. Mr Coleman Phillipi invites tenders for ploughing 100 acres of land-at Waihenga,

The funeral of the late Alfred Blakesley leaves the Royal Hotel at 3 p.m. this day.

The last of the series of St Matthews' Winter Evening Entertainments takes place this evening, The Masterton Fire Brigade turned out for practice last evening, A meeting of members of the Masterton Opaki Jockey Olub is convened for Saturday evening at the Olub Hotel.

The Masterton Volunteers and cadets parade on Friday evening next. By some inadvertence the bugler last evening sounded the 'assembly' hut speedily discovered his error and retired. One of the latest ■of the Masterton photograph cartoons represents Mr Bish as a Nightingale or Borough Warbler. The whole of the money which has been promised towards the building of the proposed new Hall at Kuripuni, will be thankfully received by the collector.

Messrs Rapp and Hare announco a clearing Bale of Winter goods to commence on Saturday noxt.

The D'Ortelle's Tourists appear in the Town Hall Masterton on Saturday in the well known domestio Drama, Milky White, to be followed by a musical meknge and a sparkling comedy, This evening Mr W. J. Harding of W&ipukurau lectures in the Town Hall Masterton on " Beer and the waste of food in its manufacture. The Masterton Juvenile Templars will commence the proceedings by singing, and the evening will terminate in the sumo manner. The first of the series of the entertainments in aid of the Cricket Club, will be given in the Institute, Greytown, nn Monday evening next and as the ability of those who are going to take part are well-known, we can safely predict a full house.

Messrs J. lorns & Co have been instructed to sell in the estate of Thomas Bennett at Mr Cohen's office Carterton, on Wednesday Sep, 21, twenty building allotments in the business centre of the town.

We understand that Messrs Schroder Hooper & Co have secured the adjacent premises to those at present occupied by them, and will shortly bs able to double the area of their space for the display of drapery goods. Mr J. Vile, who now occupies the adjoining shop, is about to remove into premises near,' the Waipoua, which are better adapted for the storage of produce.

Mr M. Oaselberg desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the following additional subscriptions to the fund for tho relief of the persecuted Jews in Russia:— C. A. Valance, £1 Is; J. V. Smith, J!1 Is; Walter Perry, £1; John Smith, 10h; A. Bish, 10b ; R. V. Smith, 10.?; W. B. Euuntree, ss; VV, McKenzie, ss; J, 0. Boddington, il Is; Jas. Brown, ss; G. Watson, sa. We have been informed that Messr» Rapp and Hare of the Emporium Queen Street have 300 bushels of white seed potato oats grown in the Wairarapa and acknowledged to be the best sample in the market. As there is a great demand for first class seed oats we would recommend farmers who intend to grow milling oats andsustain tho high market price for this produce to secure some of this seed without delay— [Advt|. I am a strong advocate for a Woollen Mill near Wellington, and will give it my hearty support. Until it is an. established fact, however, I must call your atention to my Kaiapoi Tweed Suits at 555, fifls, and 755, which in time must drivo out all English Slops. I have also every requisite in Gentlemen's Wearing Apparel, Umbrellas, Portmanteaux, Travelling Bags, &c, Alex. Sample, Willis-street, Wellington,—-[Advt.]