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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 929, 19 November 1881, Page 2

His Excellency the Governor has accepted the services of the Masterton and Greytown School Cadets, Mr W. W. McCardle, of Masterton, acted as a Judge at the Spring Show of the Wellington Horticultural Society. Application has been made on bohalf of B, H, Crease, of Wellington, to register a trade-mark bearing the word " Salsaline," as applying io an antiseptic and preservative of all articles of perishable tood. The Stewards of the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Cluu meet this evening at the Club Hotel. ; On and after Monday next the afternoon train from Masterton will leave at 2 30. The evening train from Wellington will not arrive in lilaslerton till a quarter past nine. The Church Parade of tho Masterton Volunteers to-morrow may be expected to be one of the best assemblages of the kind which has yet taken place in this town. Mr Payne, of Waihenga, opened his new htitise and store with a ball on Thursday last, at which nearly 300 persons were present. The affair created considerable excitement in the Lower Valley, being an exceptionally large gathering for a sparsely populated district,

A special meeting of St Mark's Vestry was held on Tuesday evening at the Sunday school, Carterton, when arrangements were made for canvassing the district for subscriptions, A special meeting of the Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the committee room on Tuesday evening, Lieut. Diedrich in the Chair, for the purpose of receivinu the Treasurer's report, and appointing another canvasser. After some discussion the Treasurer's report was adjourned until next monthly meeting, his resignation accepted, and the Secretary appointed pro. tern, to the office. The nomination of a new member was recorded. Wo have received a letter from a political opponent of Mr Renall, signed " Two Long." We would suggest to our correspondent that, as Mr Renall has at the present tii..e a domestic trouble on hand, which must temporarily interfere with the active prosecution, a3 far as he is personally concerned, of his election, it would be just as well to "cease firing "for a time. By Order in Council published in the last " Gazette/' the Castle Point, Wainuioru, A whoa, Masterton, Carterton, Foatlieratmi, and Otaraia Rabbit Districts have been abolished, and the entire Counties of Wairarapa East and Wairarapa West declared by the name of the Wairarapa Rabbit District, Mr A, P. Sutton, Inspector of Sheep, Masterton, has been appointed Rabbit Inspector for such district It was rumored that the Volunteers at the front would receive three months' pay for their services. The Wairarapa men received pay for 17 days only, amo nitiug tn bet ween four or five pounds perm in. They were, however, permitted to retain the blue serge suits which they wore while in'active service, The usual fortnightly meeting of the Waste Lands Board was held on Thursday morning, Present, Messrs. J. G. Hoklsworth, Commissioner of Crown Lands and .Chairman), T. Mason, H. Bunny, and E. Pearce. From the schedule submitted, tfc appeared that the area of land which had been disposed of since the preceding meeting of the Board was 1,223 acres valued at Ml 15s. the cash receipts for the same amounting to £442 18s Oil. A report from Mr Marchant, the Chief Surveyor, on the progress of certain unimportant survey works was received and approved of. An application from Mr G. Seek to have his interest in section 1,012, Kairanga Block transferred to Mr T. S. Hay, was granted. Mr Stuokey obtained permission to fence a small piece of Government land on the Ringitumau Block, for the purpose of keeping out rabbits.

At the Wcsleyan district meeting it was resolved that Mr E. Nielsen having nominated Mr B. Christoffersen ns a candidate for the ministry, .a Committee was appointed to consider the case, and the following report was adopted by the meeting:—"Mr 0. Christoffersen, Scandinavian Homo Missionery, aged 40 years, having made application to be received as a preacher on trial, the district meeting remits the request to Conference; Mr Neilsen to present it in writing, with a statement of Mr Cbristoffersen's character and call to the work." Mr J, Dukes, a probationer of the second year, after being duly counselled by the brethren as to reading-ami other preparation for the Ministry, was unanimously passed in his year. - The. last meeting of the Debating S'-ciety was held on Thursday evening last. Present:—Messrs Tucker (in the chair), Cnx, Bninskill, MoShatiß, nnd Oakley. The minutes of the prtvious meeting were read and confirmed. The treasurer preRented his report, showing a balance in the Bnnk of New Zenlind. after paying all accounts, of £2.3s sd. The following" accounts were then passed for navment— Odd Fellows' Hall, £1 ss; Mr' Parker, £1 11a Gd; Mr Birt, .£7 10a; Mr Tnngnnd, 4s sd, Mr Oadenhead, lis 6d ; sundries, £] 3s 6d, The meeting then adjourned sine die. . Not onlv did the Wairarapa Volunteers exhibit the utmost coolness and courage under trying oirmimsiances at the front; bnt they were the only contingent that stood the wither like ducks, and defied the elements. Why?— Because' .the Masterton men were clad in Rapp and Hake's warm Mosgiel flannels, hosiery, and woollen underclothing. If you want to defy rheumatism, supply yourselves with warm wholesale colonial clothing at Rapp and Bark's Emporium.—Anyr, b is nmv ,in acknowledged fact that the Kaianoi Tweeds are not to be beaten either in or out of the colony. I have them made up to mv own measurements it the mill, and can brU themat 655,, Mis, and7fis the suit. I have always a superior class of .shirts,! hosiery, hats,•scarfs, collars, eto,, every, make and' size.' Any orders for the above crnorls ontrustedjo me will receive my flare-. fnl con'identioiv Alex., (Jaotm, s iih'a7 Obr-getj Wellinjctdn. ■■ ; - • : -- * '■; ■

The Hon. Bichnrd Oliver is called to the Legislative Council.

Mr W. 0. Buchanan meets the eleotors at Waihenga this evening, Mr Bunny commences his series of meetings on' Monday next in Greytown. Messrs J. lorna and Co. sell, cattle, horses, brakes, and carts at their suction rooms at 1 p.m, to-day. When Sir Arthur Gordon was Governor of Fiji, ft Yankee skipper was summoned to an interview one fine morning on important business, The two gentlemen were closeted together for some time, and when the skipper emerged he appeared preturnaturally solemn and overcome. " Hullo, old fellow," said a friend, "and how did you leave his Excellency," "Wa'al," replied the Yankee, after a few moment's thought, " I rayther guess I left him considering whether he made the A'mighty or the 1 A'mighty made him."

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 heir 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 Their stock is splendidly assorted, and we would call special attention to their mag uilicent stock of drapery, which surpasses any we have yet seen in the Wairarapa. —[Advt.l Masterton or Petone—some say Kaiwarra. Where is the woollen mill to be ? The fact that I am selling Kaiapoi Tweed Suits at 55s bliows clearly the necessity for a mill nearer Wellington connected with tluß department, I keep every requisite for a gentleman's outfit. Shirts, bats, scarfs, gloves, collars, umbrellas, travelling bags, &c, Alex. Sample, Willis-street, Welling ton.-[ADVT.[