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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 889, 3 October 1881, Page 2

.Mr Wardell It.M., sits at Featherston to-day, A meeting of gentlemen interested in a Gun Oiuli is convened fur this evening at the Club Hotel. A meeting of the Lower Valley Jockey Club will bo held at the Waihenga Hotelon Saturday next. Mr J. J. Freeth has been as, Eegis'iMr for the Wairarnpa North and Euuili Electoral districts. ■ Wooi in the London market now averages one half-penny higher than it did at the close of the last Bales; ' ■ No Library grant was passed during the. lale session, so that our "destitute Institutes'' will have to rub along on their own-resources. ' ' Mr Tlimrias Carswsll announces that his purebred Clydesdale, Sir William "Wallace, will travel between Castlepo'iat' aiid Masterti'ii this season. The inoiiihly inspection of the Greytown Volunteers will be held tormur'rnw. evening. The Quadrille Corps will.meet after the drill, . .

Tenders are invited fur the supply of 250 telegraph pules at Featherston ; also, for the cartage of the polos along. & telegraph line between that township and Maitinborough. Tho extra drill of the Carterton Rifle Volunteer Curps' fell through on Thursday evening irtving to tho small attendance on parade, only Lieit. Bennett and less than a di zui] men putting in appearance, Steps are likely to be taken at once to build the new courthouse at Mastertnn, We believe the arrangements which will be made nil) prove adequate for providing suitable accommodation for the R.Mi stuff, the bar, and the public. Householders in Wellington are complaining »f liraing their cats, The commercial demand for pussies apparently incites wicked men to appropriate them. Sufferers, perhaps might indentify their lust pets tiy a visit to thuWairarapa runs, where the missing ones may probably be found doing duly as natural enemies. The Cartertnn School Cricket Club rflej; at the Sunday Sdml-rimm ou Thursday evening, when Herbert Grattan was eleuteil Secretary and Treasurer, and it was ies"lved t» send to an old friend, Mr Salmon tn furnish the necessary tools of war frmii Wellington.

On Friday night the Carterton Fire Biisjmlß iimsterou for practice, and the mull are taking advmitiige of the moOlllitiht llifjllts, to lllilke lllßlHSr.lvoa porfool in their tljiijw. To test the efficiency ol each imui throughout, ()aptain Potts caused ilmse present one by one to unpack connect a couple of lengths of suction huso, run out one lain; h of delivery huse, roil up and repack. C msideriiig the work thus devolving on each man's .shoulders soine of the times taken were very good, Atamee.ing of the Masterton Eablrit Trustees hold on Saturday last, Mr Gee. BeethatuM.H.K., attended and explained that the Trustees would he asked by the Govt, to ooiiliimp tlieir functions until ar augments were mads under the New Act, The Trustees thereupon decided to postpone all further proceedings until they heard from the Govt, and the meeting adjourned till the 15th. inst.

Two accidents occurred on Saturday last in Masterton. A son of Mr. Browu Hunt a lad of 12 years of age had a spill on the Opaki race-course which resulted in a double fracture, a wrist and a thigh both being broken. The sufferer was removed to the Masiorton Hospital where there are no less than four accident oases at the present moment. A son of Mr Adams, also a boy of about eleven years of age managed while knocking about bis lathers' farm to fracture his arm and elbow, Dr Ho?king was called in in both cases and under his care, the lads are doing as well as can be expected,

The ploughing difficulty near Otakeho has been satisfactorily settled. Mr Adam Hunter, owner of the land, yesterday interviewed the Native Minuter, and asked what be should do. He was informed that if ho desired the Natives to be removed or arrested tba* should be done; but if he preferred to make arrangements with thena. the Government would not interfere. It was entirely in his (Hunter's) hands. Mr Hunter thought, under the circumstances, he could hardly be .expected to bring his wife and family to live on deferred payment laud. The Native Minister declined to mix up the question of residence with that of Maori trespass. If Mr Hunter wanted the Maoris removed he had only tosaysp, and jt would be done.-' Of course is was possible tbafrtbe Maoris might make further trouble,' It was pointed out by Cap'ain Wilsone that the Maoris were willing, to' give a' share of the crop, as they said they had no other ground to cultivate. After some delay Mr Hunter agreed to accept onethird of the crop as rent of the land. Captain".Wilson and Mr Hunter then prooeeded to Otakeho, and saw the Maoris, who had not ploughed since the priviouß day. Taivua Kena, a returned prisoner, objected, but'ultimately gave way, and consented with the rest of the Maories—about halt a dozen—to pay this' rent in kind. Mr Hunter, however, still declined to take his wife and family.on to the land,- and consented to the arrangement partly to avoid the responsibility of being the first to bring possible'trouble on the Plains, and partly, so as not is jnour personal odium with the Natives. r ■'•

■finpp and Hare of the Emporium have for rule 500 bushels of splendid seed Tartarian Oats, which they are selling :ajt 3a 6d per bushel. As Oatß are.advaneinst every day in price buyers would do Veil to' st'cure' snnie of (.hem at once, jThey have alao just recoivctl direct,frojn tha. which they are .selling. at..'Wellingtqn wholesale price.! storekeepers can be supplied at reasonable ( terms.— [ApvT.J -•■:*"■■<■-■■*■■' _:.■■•

;;;pTO;6reyi(!pir-J3orhugh ; Gouncil nieeU •this evening, when the.three newly-elected, Councillors will take their aoats,' ■.V 'f

:> 5 Parsons hassebided tq}keep! ;liiti|Mll.known horse ''Eaeli" forjtud; •piirpqjjßs'j this season, publish 'further particulars, for the information of ;b»icl«sf iui ;thYcourse of or two, %' .; About a dozen members of the Grey"tblin Orleket Club turiied out to meet.of the setaon on Saturday afternoon, The roller, "Big Ben," wasJaken to its 'new quarters,: but was not used, as the turf ; waß ; cm match of the season will be played next Saturday—Married v, Single. J. IornB& Co had a oapital attendance at their market and general sale on Saturday, the yards being tolerably well filled. In cattle, 12youngbeasta from 18 months to 2 years,,prought. £2 : l4sper head, and 2land both'lots-being-in'very low condition. A pfln'Of heavy wethers-brought ■ 14s each ;■ young pigs Bs.■'andWeach';" second-hand 'spring brakeVand tip-cart £1415s and M respectively ';' saddlery ,';■ furniture, and sundries, brought good prices. ■ 'vThe Masterton EifiefVolunteers held a ■"• working'bee" at the rifle'range on Saturday morning,. Only fiye responded fo; the|'call in;the morning,;hut half it. doxen more put in an pppearance at 4 p. m. The old butt -was. .taken' : down > and re erected, the target moved, tko markers butt shilted, and the range measured off and peggedj • hour's work will finish everything and put it in working order. , The new range is nearly: at right angles to the old one and extends toßoo , jardsor 200 yards further, than before, The target is out in the open, very conspicuous and free from that dark shade . that was over the old one owing to it being in the bush. , ; - '