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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 91, 31 October 1881, Page 2

Our report of the Masterton Highway Board ahd several letters aro unavoidably crowded out.

" Thursday next is proclaimed a public holiday in the Borough of Masterton. The Masterton Volunteers parade at 12 o'clock to-day prior to their departure for the front,

The meeting of the Caledonian Society is adjourned till Wednesday next, at 3.30 p.m. The Volunteer meeting on Saturday evening prevented it from being held on the date for which it was originally called, The printing of the catalogues for the coming Pastoral Show has just beeu completed at this office.

Mr G. Beetham invites the electors to meet him in the Town Hall, Masterton, on Wednesday evening next, and in the Public Hall, Tenui, on Saturday next,

Tenders for leasing the Tenui toll-gate are extended to the 12th November.

Mr James Barratt, the new host of the Empire Hotel, Featlierston, lias an announcement in our advertising columns,

Shearing commences at Branospeth on the Bth of November,

Wo hope to have fine weather for the Pastoral Show on Thursday next With this advantage there ought to be the largest gathering of visitors at the show yards that has yet been seen in the district.

We understand that the revised edition of Mr Renall's late speech has been translated into tho Scandinavian tongue and that it will also probably be published in Chinese. Like Holloway's pills, it will be puffed in mauy languages,

The Greytown Wes'eyan Church Anniversary tak©3 place on Thursday next. Messrs F. U, Wood & Co, announce a general unreserved sale at Carterton for Saturday next. Up to last Saturday 388 names were given in for the supplementary roll of th? North Wairarapa district. Fresh names have already commenced to arrive this week,

In the event of aotual hostilities at Parihaka, there is a probability of the militia being called nut.

The Directors of the Natinnal Insnranro Company recommend to shareholders at the forthcoming meeting to declare a dividend of Is per share, and a bonus of 6d per share, being equal to 30 per ceir. per annum, This will leave a balance of LBOOO to carry forward.

The following tenders were received by the Public Works Department, for the Munearoa fencing contract of the Wellintr. ton-Napier Railway :-Aooepiftd-J,imes Wilson, Upper Hutt, i'23B. DaelinedT. Power, Kaimke, J-328; B Tell, Unner Hutt, £3391 W. tudlaw, Upper Holt, ; E. Hambrook, Carterton, £379.

We regret to record a severe accident to one of our most genial settlers, Mr John Drummond, This gentleman was riding a horse on the Upper Plain last Saturday evening, when the brute fell, and rolled over with him against a low stump, the result being the fracture of several of the rider's ribs, Mr Drummond was removed to Mr Vallance's, and the services of DrHosking promptly secured, Last evening the sufferer was brought to his own house, where we trust lie will have a rapid recovery from the injuries which he has received,

Mewra F. H. Wood & Co., offered for phlb fit their Ruction rooms, Grpytnwn on Saturday last llio privileges »f the Soring Meeting of the Wnirarnna J.ickey Cluh, there was a very gnnd attendance, hut the bidding was very slunk, the only privileL'R' nold were the Horse Yards, L2 to AV Pole, and the Fruit Stall l(h,' to Mr Ofsoski. Iks. 1 and 2 Pohlicans' Booth, were bought in hy the Secretary at 110 each; Gates. £SO: Cards £2. ]fi a w . lfl nffored for No. 1 Refreshment Boolh. which was withdrawn ; No 2 was not offered. 13 was hid fop tho Grand Stand and Refreshment Room, hut wan not. accented. The .Games were not offered. We learn that after the sale the Secretary disponed of nil the privileges privately at satisfactory prices.

It is a fflot that Messrs Hardener and Son sold last season move sheep shears than the whole of the Wairarapa store keepers combined, and this season it is theirintention to offer the 100 dozen pairs which they have imported at less than Wellington wholesale prices, We cannot understand bow this well-known firm sell all tlieiv goods bo wonderfully cheap Their stock is splendidly assorted, and we would call special attention to their magnificent stock of drapery, which surpasses any we have yet seen in the Wairarana. r- f ADVT. | The Kaiapoi Tweeds a'e'ustwlly made up in tailoring establishments for ft or £6, bat by, getting them made up at the mill in large quantities enable- 1 ma to sell the same pools at £2lss and £3 15?. My st r ck of shirts, hftts, hosiery, &c,, is of the very best description, and will repay inspection, Orders from any part of the country will be punctually attended to.-Alex. Sample, Willis-street, Wellington.

There are three great advantages tho public of Masterton get by deafini! at Eapp and Eire's. "Ist, They can obtain' goods cheaper than at any other stove. 2nd. The quality of their goods.-Is the best that can be supplied. 3 d They always sell at their advertised prices, Those who htve never given thein a trial should do so at once, and they will not be diuppoinUd.~[ALyi.]