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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 877, 19 September 1881, Page 2

• The BOJsiiMi-.is expec ed to'close on Wednesday iifxi, •• :••-/'" Mr Wardell, R.M., sits at Featherston' to-day. Members of the.House have commenced to disperse .and the session is 1 virtually over. .

_ The Babbit Bill' having passed, existing local Trusts must prepare for being abolished.

The Cricketers'rentortainraent will be held in the Institute,-Graytown, this evening. ' ~ •:.;•,. : . ;■ ."■"'

Tlio aniiual'-horse parade under the auspices of .the. Pastoral Society takes place at.Cartertpp on Saturday next.

The Masterton and Opaki Jockey Club have decided to hold a two days' race meeting this reason,"'

The Mattel ton School Committee holds', its regular monthly;meeting on Wedues-' day evaniiiij next. ...

MrD, F. McCarthy. has secured the adjacent' shop, occupied by- Mr Jones,, fruiterer,- with a view to provide room for his increasing. business. • J. & TV Meek, millere and flour-did grain merchants. Onmaru and Wellington, have a trade, announcement in another column. '-. : '.'. ■/■■;<. "...' -v:'--

There was an exceptional good attendance at the ohurch'. parade of the Maßterton .Volunteers yost'eadoy, ii rnsinberi of the corps being present in addition to 20 Cadets, ...*," ,■■<:. '■ ■)''' ' V

When the question of. retaining the 10' per sent ciril sijr.Yioe-rcduction mis under, jeoiw'ideration, Sir Arthur. quested the Ministry; If ifw.erocontintiedy. tp'iiicludii his uwilklary in the tithing. . Messrs F. H. Wood & Co,„notifyvth»'f they will hold their cattle sales', for the future on the following datesi-Gieytownj Ist Wednesday in each month; Waihenga on the second Wednesday, and Carterton on the third.

Messrs Rapp and Hare's advertisement, settinij forth the prices at which, general yrocbries and clothing Wilf'be offered during their 14 days sale, appears.in our front page, and will repay perusal.

In the Property Tax Amendment Bill tho Lower Hiiuse bus passed a startling clause gii-iiisj tlio (idvermuVnt.puwer to purchase any property at teu'per ceilt:ad-' vance on the owner's valuatiop-,' '..' • '■' ' ■A chimney on fire yesterday afternoon', in Mr Chinchen's premises 'created 'some alarm, as it formed a pnrtiop.\hE''one 'of the most extensive blocks of buildings in Queen-street. As a matter of precaution the lire-bell was rung and the. brigade turned out,

Mr G, Beetham, M,H.R„ brought good' news with him whenhearrived in Masterton on Saturday last, viz., that there was a sum of £150,000 available.far subsidies, and that Counties and Highway Boards would get at lea it 10s in the ,£ each. The allowance for Boroughs is, as yet, undecided, - •.■ .'. "' ...

We are requested to remind!•niemWs "f the' Mastertmt Garrick Amateur Dramatic Club of the rehearsal to-night nt the Uninn Club.- William"Tell "at 8 o'clock, Pish Out of Water at 9. Arrangements have been made for Si r William Fox to lecture at MaVerton on Temperance at an early date.. The Good Teinplar'Knight will 'deliver Uv« addresses, ono in the Town Hall'oii Saturday evening, the second in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. ' We muk'stiuul Mr A. B. Jackson, who suffered so sevevoly by the Himutaka accident, has been "vantml by the Petitions Committee of the' House a further sum ot £lsl, Wehave.oij a previous ocoasion pointod out the exceptionally strong claim Mi Jackson had m the Government, .and we are glad to seo that it has. been so fairly met.

Mr D. F, McCarthy advertises on our front page, a shipment direct from ■England, ex Wave Queen, Among the many, lines ho there displays is aspecial one in' tho shape of a conaianment of sheep shears from >he best makers in England. For further information we must refer our readers to tho advertisement'itself. Messrs F. H, Wood & Co conducted a sale on Friday at the residence of the la'o David Dalgilty, which commanded a good attendance, A mixed mob of sheep were knocked down to Mr Livingstone at 8s 6 j per head, Mr Burrows purchased a gray mare at M 10s, a bav filly at £6 ss, and a bay pony for'£s. fhe cayts and agricultural implements found ready huyurs at fair average pnoes.

The juvenile court of Foresters, Slierwood Forest, was opened on Friday evening at the Foresters' Hall, Carterton. Ten hoys were iuitiated and the following officers elected and installed :-C.R. Bro J Smith, S.C.E, Bro A, Hilton, Sec Bro T. Sparks, S;W. Bro Jacob Johnston, J.W.Bro\V.Oatt,S.B,BroOobinson, J.B.BroJ.Catt.

The Greytown Yoluuteev soiree will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow" evening, and, judging from the numb'el' of tickets sold and the popularity this corps has gained, there is sure to be a largo gathering. A meeting of tbo newiy r qlected Trustees of the Greytown cemetery was ljehl on Friday evening, in Mr Bock's' office. There were only three members present, and the business .transacted was of a formal character. Wo expect, when they are gazetted,-to chronicle larger-attended meetings, ' : . ■''

The special field parade of the Greytown Volunteers was not so well attended on Saturday, but those who rolled up proceeded to O'Connor's paddock, where Color-Serat. Hamilton put them through sword exercise and some field drill. We are glad to s.ee the hand,.turn out so well at these parades, but unless tlje. menjhers of the corps patronise .these drills thjy cannot expect to keep up their efficiency, We hope to hear of a, better jaustev next Saturday. . ■' . '■',

_ The D'Ortelle Tourists opened in the Town Hall. Mnatertnn, nn Saturday evenin" to a rather thin house. Their stockpiece,. "Mflkv.;White" has been well played before in this town, and for this reason, possibly, it did n,qt prove so attractive asmwhl hav'p.lieen'flxpeotfld. The characters were fairly represented as a' whole, but there is still a little room for' improvdtnent, The musical melange, which followed, was well' rooeiye'd, and the comedy of the " Young Widow" was | a. _ decided surcesß, comedy bein» evidently the forte of this company, The lady who presided at the piano p! aye d exceptionally well, and was a great assistance to the performance. To-night the company appears in a popular burlesque,and this afternoon there will be a matinee for children... .

Wo have hoen informed that Messr„ Rapp and Mare of the Emporium Queen Street hnvo 300 lintels of white seed potato oatß «rown in the Wawrapa and acknowledged tit hp jhe besUample in the market. As there is'a groat, demand f»r first class seed oats we wnu't] renommend farmers who intend to jr rw m j||j n j, oats and sustain the high market, price for' this produce to secure some of this seed without delay.—fAdvtl, :

• Fifteen pounih has been. expended on. the banks of the Ruamahunga at Hivrunuiorangi in planting willows.' These •are the cheapest and bast protective works, and ire would like to see .'a lump Bum voted every yearforwilloiv planting, to be expended at the" discretion of trie enginjeer. It would be thestitoli in time which fwould save nine. •->,■.. -I'Jl ■■ -i ■ . One reason for establishing a WoolleriMiil in the Wellington district is that lam now selling Kaiiipoi Tweed Suits, " Direct from %MUt-f>os,.Oos, arid 755. If ■ th.se goods were made nearer Welliugton, 1 could give a standby order, for £2OO a month Call and see them, My, stock of Shirts, • Hata,'"Hosiery,"*&¥.',''is also compete. Order? will be promptly attended to. Alex. Sample' Wilhs-st., Wellington.- [lam,]

Any of our readen who are. requiring gond and serviceable clothing, could not possibly do better than purchase from Gardener & Son, Criterion Store, Carter toiij • who are renowned for their modernte.chargts.—[Advt.}