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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 937, 29 November 1881, Page 2

■■ Messrs Btelhnm and Benall will visit Mauriceville on Monday noxfc, not Wednesday as has been stated, There will be a totalisator at the Opaki Races-under the management of Messrs Poole and, Hill. The Loyal Masterton Lodge 1.0.0,1? meets this evoning lo nominate officers, and for, general business. The next firing for tho Captain's cuo of the members of tlio Masterton Volunteer Corps takes place to-morrow afternoon. There will he no special trains in connection with the coming races at Opaki, as the guarantee which the district manager asks from tho Jockey Club, is considered unreasonable. The Greytnwn Volunteers meet for their usual weekly drill this eveninc at 7.30, after which the Quadrillo Corps hold another of their popular assemblies, Messrs J. 11, Bethune and Co. aro instructed to sell, on Thursday, December 6th, by order of the mortgagee, 81 acres land at Carterton, with the commodious auction room and warehouse in the occupation of Mr Adam Armstrong. At, the second competition for the citizen's Badge by the Greytowu Volunteers, which came oft' on Saturday afternoon, the weather was very unfavorable forshooting, a strong wind blowing across the range. F. O'Connor's score was 41 J. Maguiro's 34; the other scores wore'nowhere. The contest now lies between the above two (bar accidents), their total scores being 68 and Co respectively. The final competition fakes place noxt Saturday.

An ill-tempered horse caused some little excitement in Queen Street yesterday. It was being roped in order that it could be shod with safety, when it broke away and galloped into Queen Street, making for Mr George Dixon's shop, It was driven off from that quarter, and essayed to cross the framework of Mr Perry's new building. .Finding this too rough, the now frightened animal turned for the road again, whon a Maori endeavoured to stop him, The unfortunate native was dashed to tho ground and trampled upon, and the horse continued his career unmolested, The Maori was picked up and carried into Messrs Rapp and Hare's store, where Dr Beard was quickly in attendance. He found that, though much bruised and shaken, the patient was not seriously hurt, and wo were glad to hear he was walking about shortly after. The horse if stated to hare "killed his man", about a year ago, whon being shod at Tinui,

Tho Bruce Standard tells the following story of a zealous ranger:—lt came to his ears that cortain lovers of the sport of fishing were in the habit of enjoying themselves ■at the expense of tho Society in a river a considerable distance from Milton. Furnished with his authority and information as to the locality, he immediately proceeded on. his errand of vindicating the law. Safe and sound he arrived at the river in question, hut, unfortunately, on the wrong side, as he soon ascertained. No bridge nor ford was near. Here was a dilemma! But the energetic ranger was equal to the occasion. Unnoticed he carefully made his way to the banks of the river, immediately stripped, and, with the authority in the safe embrace of his teeth, heroically swam the river. Arrived at the other side, he triumphantly caught the lawbreakers, who were, as may be imagined, somewhat astonished at seeing the Acclinatisafion Society's ranger suddenly approaching them rolled in a garment similar to that first worn by the primitive Adam,

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 nifieent stock of drapery, which surpasses any we have yet seen 'in the. Wairarapa. —[Apvi.l \

• Mr 0. F. Worth withdraws from the Te Aro contest in favor of Mr Shaw. Tho Masterton Library Committee meets this afternoon. , The man; George Moss, against whom a warrant was Riven while he was at the front, will be arrested and sent down to Wellington'for 14 days to-day. A meeting of the Committee of the proposed woollen factory, will take place at the Temple Chambers, Masterton, on Thursday next, to receive reports of-sub-committee. - At present the weather is'everything that can be desired for the Horticultural Show to-morrow at Masterton, and-if it does not belie its promise there will be one of the most successful shows yet held in the Town Hall. ~ -, The attention of those about to furnish is directed to Beer and Co.'s advertisement in another column, where they offer to furnish a house for the small sum of £l7 lis I The furniture, which is on view, is of very good quality. The Rev F. R, Seaborn gives readings in the Ohuroh of Englaud schoolroom on Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock; The Key W, E. Paige will preside, From the notices of Mr Seaborn's readings in other places, which have lately; appeared, we may anticipate an unusual .intellectual' treat. The Mayoral election is not exciting the burgesses of Masterton to any considerable extent. Mr Bish is very notive in looking up hia frionds, and Mr' Caselberg has the assistance of a small committee to watch hia interests. Wo may expect to see a good many votes polled, and the contest is likely to be a closer one than we at first anticipated. The was a very full attendance at the monthly inspection parade of the Carterton Volunteer Rifle Corps at the Public Hall Inst evoning, the Commissioned . officers and thirty-aix rank and tile boing present. After the inspection drill took place outside the Hall on the main road under the superintendence of Sergeant-Major Bozar, and at the meeting after dismissal, the Rev. W. T. Western was formally elected Chaplain to the Corps, one or two new members proposed, and the range committee empowered to make arrangements for a range on Park road. At the meeting of tho Masterton Masonic Lodge held last evening a committee was appointed to confer with a similar committee from the Thistle Lodge to arrange forj the installation of the W.M.'s elect of each lodge. The joint committees met this morning when it was decided that the installation ceremony of the Lodge holding under the English Constitution should take place at G p.m. on Wednesday, the 14th December, and that of the Scotch Constitution at 7.30 on the same evening. The occasion will be celebrated by a banquet at 9 p.m., tickets for which can be obtained from Messrs Price and Chinchen. To FAMiEits,— Just landed, a large assortment of Scythes, Scythe-handles, Rakes, Churns, Milk Pans, to be sold at Wellington prices by Hap? and Hare, of the Emporium,—[Advt.]