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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 885, 28 September 1881, Page 2

The Masterton Volunteer! and Cadets parade for inspection on Friday evening next.

Messrs J. lorns & Co't sale of Mr E. Cohen's Carterton property is again postponed till Wednesday next. The town clerk at Greytown has been officially informed that no sum has been put on the estimates for a courthouse for that township. Mr Charles A. Watson in another column expresses his gratitude to those who nssisted Mm after his late acoident at Messrs W. Booth & Co.'s saw mill, by whieh he lost hia rijjht arm, _ The Lower Valley Ploughing Match is announced to take place on the land of Mr-S;'Vennell, Tauherenikau, on Thursday October 13. .The farmers of the northern end of the district should follow the example of their southern neighbors.

Messrs J. lorns & Co have received instructions from Mr G. T. Farmer who is leaving the district, to sell on Saturday the Bth iust,, the whole of his household furniture, and some valuablo properties in the shape of rabbit terriers, fowls, breech-loading gun, cow, horse, besides house and land,

At the meeting of the Stoneheuge Lodge of Druids last evening it was decided, for the convenience of members, to alter the night of meeting from Tuesday to Monday, and to hold a soiree in aid of the regalia fund, Bro E, Wrigley was elected treasurer in place of Bro Chinchen, resigned.

The Masterton cricket ground on the Park oval should prove this season a good one for players. A portion of it 33 yards long by 6 yards wide has been turfed, and the remainder of it mowed. When the new roller which has beon ordered arrives, all that is necessary to complete it for practice will be accomplished.

The third firing for Captain Ruck's Cup will take place at the rifie ranqe this morning, commencing atlO o'olock sharp. The match between representative teims of eleven each from Carterton and Masterton Corps will take place at two o'olock this afternoon, The home team feel ennGdent of turning the tallies on the Carterton men, who were vietorious on the last occasion,

A Christchurch telegram of the 26th inst, reports that there was a perfect rush to join the Constabulary that day, and over 100 men were sworn in, Inspector Colman says he is surprised at the pliysique of the applicants, the men he has selected beihg of exceptionally good build and appearance. He has telegraphed to learn whether he is to take any more, over 200 having applied.

At the Borough Council meeting last evening 0r Price like a modern David slew the Goliathg of the Public Works Committee with a pebble picked up in the Hope-tit., footpath, which would scarcely pass through a two foot ring. After the meeting Crs Gapper, and Bentley, who evidently did not relish this "testimony of the rooks," notified their intention of resigning as members of the Works Committee.

In another column Mr George Beetham thanks the electors of Wairarapa who have in the past, twice elected him as one of their representativas, and publishes an address to the electors of .Wairarapa North. Had Mr Beetham chosen to stand for the southern division of the electorate he would have been pretty certain to cany off the seat, but he has decided to oast in his lot with his friends in the north.

A meeting of the Masterton Institute Committee was held yesterday. Present —Messrs Feilt (Chairman), Sellar, Bennett, Boddiriuton, Holdawav, and Payton, The minuteß of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary reported that the present state of the overdraft was 1354 6s 3d. A sum of £3315 a 2d for ratea was, however, receivable. The following accounts were passed for payment:-Custodian, £lO lis; 6. M. Wood, 4s 6d; E, Feist, £1 lis 7d. The Bub-committee appointed to revise the rules brought up its report, but the consideration of it was postponed for a fuller meeting It was resolved—That another application should be made to the Borough Council defining the purpose for which a license for the upper room was required,

Direct steam communication with Great Britain is notfar distant; but direct dealing with the Kaiapni Woollen Mill enables me to sell Kaiapoi Tweed Suits at 555, 65b, and 7os. My show of shirts, bats, hosiery, und other requisites for a gentleman's is not to be surpassed in- the 'colon), < A call solicited, s Ordere promptly executed,—Alex. j Sample, Willis-st, Wellington,— Abvt, : l

Mr G. T, Farmer ia about tq leave Masterton and reside in Wellington, Th» cricketing season is salting in.' A general meeting of members of the Carterton Club is convened at the Institute for Saturday evening next, ' . Gentlemen/interested in forming-a. gun,clubw'requested to meet at the Club Hotel'on Monday next, Oct. 3rd at 7.80 p.m. The Maoris of Papawai near Greytown taking as an example the Parihaka natives, have commenced, not to erect fences, hut to chop , them down," Messrs Fabian brothers having 13 chains of new wire fence destroyed by them at Papawai, From what we can learn we believe the fence was on the natives land, and Fabian brothers had three days' notice to remove same, not having done so, they removed it for,them., ~ ,

The second entertainment inconnection uith the Greytown Cricket Cricket Club was giye» on Monday evening, and was very well attended. The Rev H. V. White occupied the Chair. The instrumental pieces consisted of a pianoforte duet by the Misses Wyett and Bowler, and some selections by Mrs White, Mrs Guff and Miss Spratt sang a very pretty duet, which, received a hearty round of applause, The comic portion of the programme was very ably carried out by Mr Palmer, whose irrefutable humor iR " The German Band" called forth an enthusiastic encore, he being equally successful with "Johnny Morgan." MisS Spratt received a vociferous encore for her rendering of " Magfjie's Secret." The other soloists were Misß Wyett, and Messrs Black, St George, and Gray, wh» were all successfull in their efforts to please the audience. The readings, on the whole, were very good, and were carried out faithfully by Mrs Skeet (with another of Caudles' lectures), and Messrs Beard, Bell, Boys, and the Chairman. Mrß Knell, with her usual kindness, presided at the piano, and added considerably to . the evening's amusement by the able manner in which she played the accompaniments, The National Anthem, sung by the whole, assembly, brought the eutertainment to a close. Next Monday there will be another gathering, '

The,Carterton Rifles held their usual 1 ■weekly parade on Monday evening. Lieut, Bennett and Sub-Lieut, Potts were present, and about 26 men fell in, and were put through various motions by Drill Instructor Bezav, After drill there was a short meeting held, at whioh three new members were elected. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr A, Campbell for a very handsome leather writing portfolio presented by him to the corps as a prize to be fired for, and it was decided that the competition for it should take place on the show day, 3rd November, at lulf. past 6 a.m, Ranges—2oo yards standing, 400 yards kneeling, 600 yards any position. It was also arranged tnat as a number of the shots of the corps have to go away from Carterton before the 3rd of November for the usual shearing tour, they be allowed to fire on the 2rd Oct., at 8 a.m. The following team will compete against Masterton to-day:—Capt. Snodgrass, Sub-Lieut. Potts, Color-Sergeant Campin, Sergeant Clifton, YolLundqvist, Vol Bennett, Vol J. Eeid, Vol C. Goodin, Vol P. Goodin, Vol Tucker, and Vol Wilson. A conveyance will leave Fairbrother's corner to convey the team to Masterton at 1 o'olock sharp. The corps will drill by moonlight on Thursday night, and on Monday evening next the corps will Undergo its monthly inspection.

Bapp and Hare of the Emporium have for sale 500 bushels of splendid seed Tartarian Oats, which they are selling at 3s 6d per bushel, As Oats are advancing every day in price buyers would do well to secure some of them at once. They have also just received direct from the manufacturer large assortment of shears, which they are selling at Wellington wholesale price, Wairarapa Bterekeepors can bo supplied at reasonable terms.— [advt.J

It is a fact that Messrs Gardener and Son sold last season more sheep shears than the whole of the Wairarapa storekeepers combined, and this season it is their intention to offer the 100 dozen pairs which they have imported at lags than Wellington wholesale prices. We cannot understand how this well-known firm sell all their goods so wonderfully cheap, Their stock is splendidly assorted, and we would call special attention to their magnificent stock of drapery, whioh surpasses any we have yet seen 'in the Wairarapa, —[Advt.J