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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 910, 28 October 1881, Page 2

So far as wo can ascertain, about 27 of the Carterton Volunteers will leave for Wnimate on Wednesday next. The second competition for the Citizens' Badge by the Greytown Volunteers takes place to-morrow, at 1 o'clock sharp. Competitors should remember that l they are late they lose the number of rounds fired

The Natives of Papawai say that Te Whiti has offered 8s per day for as many as like to go and fight for him, stating that lie has two million pounds. We have not heard of any man accepting his terms.

At a meeting of. the Masterton Court of Foresters held last evening, one new member was initialed and threo new names proposed. The balance-sheet for the past quarter was read and adopted, and a vote of thanks given to Bros, Selhy and Williams for improving the furniture of the Court. Bro. R, Brown was in Wellington yesterday, attending a meeting of delegates on behalf of this Court.

A rather amusing incident occurred on Wednesday evening in Greytown. It appears that some of the Cadets assembled at the Town Hall, finding that they could not go te the front, commenced discussing the Native question. A Maori lad being present, took the matter up, defending his race. Matters began to assume a serious aspect, when one of the newly-enrolled Cadets proposed that the Native and himself should settle the. question, which was speedily done in favor of the European, the Native getting, to use the language of the newly-enrolled, "a jolly good thrashing."

Sergeant Hamilton, who has volunteered to go with the Greytown contingent to the front, was very busy all yesterda" fitting the men out with what requisites there is in stock for them, the men being determined to lose no time when once they are wanted, and are anxiously waiting for the marching order, Tt is expected that Lieutenant Cameroo will go in command.

The 1-sfc of the winter entertainments held at Cavterton took place at the Public Hall on Wednesday evening. The programme was a good one, hut the attendance was not so numerous as bad been expee'ed. Mesdames Watts and Rutherford lent their valuable aid, which was tlinro'igblv appreciated by the audience, but the sterner sex were not in very good voioe. Messrs Wilsnne, Gray, Dollar, and Snndsrmss all assisted, the songs delivered being of a somewhat martial diameter, suiting the times. The entertainment concluded with the rendering nf " Whitebait at Greenwich" by the EVatherston Ama'eur Dramatic Club, aV which the Hall was cleared for a dance, 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' less than Wellington wholesale prices, We cannot' understand how this well-known firm sell all their goods so wonderfully cheap Tjbeir sto'ck'is snlendidly assorted, and w.e Would ; call:snecial attention to their magnificent stoefcof drajiery,' wbioh surpasses

It will be seen by t '.the Education .Board report that the Masterton Public School is about to lose the services'of Mr Locko, who has received a better appointment. J. lorns & Co., in addition to lota already advertised for their stock and general Bale tii«morruw afternoon, announce camelias, f uchias, ''rhododendrons, &c, from Mr McCarille's nursery. We anticipate seeing the soiree, in aid of the Mauriceville Lutheran Church in the Town Hall this evening a great success. Every effort has been made In secure the comfort and enjoyment of all visitors to it.

Messrs P. H. Wood & Co sell the Wairarapa Jockey Club privileges to-mor-row afternoon at Greytown. - The success of the coining Spring meeting is undoubted and there should be a brisk compe-. tition for everyone of them, The meanest of all thieves—the garden spoiler—ib very busy in Masterton just now, From all parts of the town complaints are beard of gardens, upon which the greatest care had been bestowed, and in which the choicest phnts have been cultivated, being destroyed and the most valuable roots removed. We- trust that some of the culprits will he discovered and made examples of. Our Featherston correspondent writes that the ploughing match at Mr Vennell's land at Tauherenikau went off well as far as the quality of. the work done by the competitors was concerned. Messrs C, Cundy, G White (Whangamoana), Hutton (Fernside), and Harding acted as judges, and awarded the first prize of £'s to Mr George Shaw, the same competitor receiving from Mr Vennell the best heifer- on his place. The second prize {£2 10s) fell to Mr William Webber, and the third (£2). to Mr W. 0. Williams' man Peter. The first prize for boys (1210s) was won by Henry Shaw, tlie second (£1) by Henry Preston, and the third by MrCnnly'sboy. The general arrangements were made by Mr Wilkinson, the secretary, with his usual care and attention, and the match wound up in the evening with a dinner at the Tauherenikau Hotel. The complimentary concert to Mr G. Palmer was given iii the Town Hall, Greytown, last evening, it being very well attended. The Greytown Private Brass Band played outside previous to the performance, and also the overture, The Misses Tully and Bowler played a piano duet with great success. Mr Bonaldsmi sang " Come back to Eriq," very well, Mr Girdleston soon made himself a favorite with the audience, his song," Old Timber' Toes," gaining an enthusiastic encore, he being quite as successful in " Uncle Jack." Mr Mills, as usual, made made himself at home, his sinking of " Its Just the Thing for Frank," gaining a genuine round of applause, Mr J. Fisher made his debut at this concert, and sang " Whip Poor Will," with great taste. Miss Spratt sang "To-morrow," very sweetly, gaining a deserving encore. Mr Cuker was very successful in " Lab de Dah," the audience not bein>j satisfied till he returned and sung " Poor Tom," which evidently pleased them as much as the former song. Mr Gray's song brought the first part of the programme to a close. During the internal the Band played some selections. Mr Girdlestnne again was very successful in "Tom the Sailor," and the same can be Baid of Mr Coker's recitation, "The' Vulgar Boy." Too much praise cannot bo given to those two memberß of the Masterton Garrick Club, who so generously camo forward on this occasion, and whose services undoubtedly secured the success of the entertainment. Miss M, Wyett sang "Jessie's Dream," with great tasle and feeling, which gained an enthusiastic encore, Mr Black's rendering of "Will 'o the Wisp" was such, that the audience demanded a repetition of it, Mr Ronaldson sang " Lang Syne," very successfully, onmim.' in for a hearty round of applause. Mr Coker for his " Kissing in the Tunnel," received another enthusiastic encore, the applause being deafening. Mr Gray, fiir his rendering of " I Fear no Foe," received a well-merited round of applause Mr Mills sang " My Wife's Relations," in his usual happy.style,'for which an an encere was demanded. Mrs Knell with her usual kindness presided at the piano, and gave entire satisfaction to all prosent,

There are three great advantages the public of Masterton get by dealing at Rapp and Hare's, Ist. They can obtain goods cheaper than at any other store. 2nd. The quality of their goods is the best that can be supplied. 3rd. They always.sell at their advertised prices. Those who have never given them a trial should do so at once, and they will not be disappointed.—[Anvr.]