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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 920, 8 November 1881, Page 2

The usual fortnightly sitting of the R.M. Court at Greytown takes place today.

The Maßterton Borough Counoil meeti this evening.

Mess/s T. K. McDonald & Co., sell the Dalrymple Chambers on Saturday next.

The annual tea meeting of the Wesleyan Sunday School, Masterton, takes place tomdrrow afternoon atsp,m. A man named James Ireland is " wanted" by the polioe for stealing a swag from Tinui. Mr Pv, S. Hawkins, at the laefc moment decidedto stand for the Alfredton Riding of the Wairarapa West County. The mooting convened by Mr Bunny at the Oddfellow's Hall, Featherston, on Saturday Inst to form a Volunteer corps was attended by about fifty persons. On tho motion of Mr Cundy a Committee was appointed to receive names, select a uniform, and report to the next meeting on Saturday next. The Committee will meet this evening.

Tho first strawberries of the season were brought, to our office yesterday.

For the information of our readers we may state that the excursion train for the races to-morrow leaves Masterton at 10 a.m., and the one from cue South leaves Wellington at 7.30 a.m. The charges at the racecourse gates to ■morrow will bt Is for adults, children Cd, There will ho no charge for horsos er vehicles. Mr Walter Hodder notifies that brakeß and other oonveyanoes will be in readiness to convey passengers to the race course on tho arrival of each train, Two Masterton heroes—Captain Buck and Corporal Dairymplo—did not join in the advance to Parihaka, being prudently left in camp at Rahotu, The Captain was doubtless as fit for a fatiguing march through bush country as Sir John Fallstaff.

Messrs Pharazyn and James Donald have been nominated for the Peatherston Riding of the Wairarapa West County, and as there were no other candidates they were deolare.l duly elected by the returning officer—Mr H. H. Wolters. In anuouucing Mr Pharazyu's return for Awhea yesterday we should have said County East. The members of the Groytown Working Mens' Club met at the Institute on Satur day evening last, Mr J. Baillie occupying the Chair. It was resolved that pending thesettlement of affairs with the Insurance Companies re building, &c., Mr Wickerson arrange for temporary premises for the Club. A meeting of members was also arranged for next Saturday evening in the Club building. Messrs F, H, Wood <fe Co. offered for lale at their auction rooms, Greytown, reaterday the leases of the Greytown Town Belt. There was a very good attendance, but the bidding was by no means spirited. The following are the prices realised : I to 10, Mr T. Walker, 6s each per year; II to 13. Mr T. Walker, L2 2s; 14 to 16, J. Quinn, L2 2s; 17, passed in; 18, F. H. Wood, L2 2s; 19 and 20, reserved ; 21, Mrs Snowshal, L2 2s; 22, Mr Haigh, L22s; 23, Mr Cuff, L 3 7s Gd; 24, Mr ouff, L 3 sa; 25, Mr Bell, L 3 ss; 26,27, ind 28, Mr Cuff, L2 2s; 29 and 30, Mr r ork, L2 2s. The whole of the remainder •ere passed in, as the amsunt bid was not onsidered sufficient. Nos. 40 to 45 were jserved as a recreation ground. Te Manihera, one of the leading chiefs i the Valley, is of opinion that the Gosrnment will force tho Maoris to war by leir policy of imprisonment without ial, which the Maoris look upon with ispicion, Manihera is not alone in his pinion, many chiefs throughout the iland having stated privately that if the resent course is adopted much longer, Far will be the consequonce, An inquest was held before the District kroner yesterday, touching the cause of lenth of Amelia Janet, the daughter of Vin. Wiley, at her parent's residence. The vidence went to show that the child, who -as only 1 year and 9 months old, had andered from the back door. Her lother going out a few minutes after not seing her went into the child's grandlother's residence, and not finding her here went towards the bush, On passing le well she looked down and saw the cfant floating on fie top of the water, he pulled the child out and went for )r Farquharson, but before he arrived Je was extinct. The jury unanimously etumed a verdict of accidental death from rowning. We would take this opportunity of cautioning parents to have open wells secured in such a manner as to prevent children having access to them, or oetter still to have tho wells closed and a pump affixed to them for raising water.

Our well known Carterton carrier, Tom Watson, runs a break from Bay's Hotel, nt 10 o'clock on the Prince of Wales' Birthday, the 9th instant, to the Tanhennikau races, calling at all the principal hotels in Carterton and Greytown. The return fare is 5s per head, and he prefers married folks. We hope to see him well laden with good featherbed couples.— [Advt,] . The Hon. John Bryce Btruck terror into the heart of Te Whiti on Saturday. [Rapp and Hare will strike terror Into the hearts of rival storekeepers shortly fey selling groceries and clothing at Vollint;ton wholesale prices. Look out or new advertisement; we are still the heipest house in town, and defy cometition.—[Advt.l It is a fact that Messrs Gardener and ra sold last season more sheep shears an the whole of the Wairarapa storeepers'combined; and this season it is sir intention to offer the 100 dozen pairs lich they ,have imported at less than ellington wholesale prices. We cannot iderstand how. this-well-known firm U all ; their goods' •so wonderfully cheap ieir stock is splendidly assorted, and we raid call special attention to their mag Scent stock of drapery, which surpasses y we have yet seen in 'the Wairarapa. [Advt.l

The regular meeting of the Weirarapa Benevolent Society was held at the Institute at 3 p.m. yesterday. Present— Eev W. E. Paige (in the Chair), Eev Jas, MeKee, E. Feist, Dr Beard, and Me«dames Gapper and Paige. The minuteß of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Treasurer reported a credit: balance 6f.i29,95j[0. It ..was resolved—That in future all orders for relief be given through the Secretary. Several accounts having been passed for payment, -it 'was- .resolved—That the Society meet that day three months, unless there.were any urgentjcases, when the Secretary was instructed to call a meeting.

Numerous complaints have reaohed us as to the way in which the carriages on the evening, train are lighted up. Iu many cases, after travelling a tew miles, the lights become ..extinct, and almost invariably those that continue in existence have a very precarious career. These are utterly useless to the passengers, and only render darkness visible, We direct the attention of the District manager to this matter, and feel assured he will 'inquire into it and remedy the fault complained of.

There were three cases disposed of at the sitting of the R.M, Ouurt at Featherston yeaterdayj viz,:—J. W. Laimbeev, v William BUknell, breach of: the Impounding Act, 1874, by suffering a bull to wander at large, for which defendant was fined 10s and costs j a charge against Walter Hodder for allowing horses _to wander in the publie streets for which defendant was fined 16s and costs; and a civil case, M. Olelend, v John Martin, claim £53 lTs, in which Judgment was given for the plaintiff with costs. Members of the Masterton Borough Cricket Club are requested to meet in McGregor's paddock, Upper Plain, at 2 o'clock to-morrow, when sides will be picked on the ground. A 'bus will leave the Club Hotel at 1,30 p.m. Fares 2s return, weather permitting. The Kaiapoi Tweeds aie usually made up in tailoring establishments for £4 or £6, but by getting them made up at the mill in large quantities enables me to sell the same goods at £2l6s and £3 15s. My Btock of shuts, hatß, 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.