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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 942, 5 December 1881, Page 2

The Waiiukapa Daily will not be published on llifl"'7th instant, the first day of i he Masterton-Opnki Races. Messrs Beetham and Renall again meet ha electors of Mauriceville to-day. Tlip Crroj'tmvn cricketers had again to Kistpone their match on Saturday afterwon lust, on account of the wetweather. A special train will run between Masternn and Featherston on tho daynhthe mil, to enable electora in each distriot o record their votes, Tho final enmnotitinn for the Citizens' !,".d»o by ihe Greytown volunteers came ff on Saturday last, and was won by lergeant Mngiiire, volunteer O'Connor iking second prize. Tha weather was ery nnlavnrable for firing,.' in fact iiroughoul the three competitions the mst widened' weather has prevailod, to liich tmist. bi»'attributed the small scores lade, The following aro th" scores made y.tlie three hi-ibest with th'i ergeaut, Muguirei "37—102; Volunteer i'Oonnorj-20-98; Volunteer 6. Sayweil. ME,.'- -•; 'yr^y^i

Tho Greyjown Borough Oouncil meets this evening ' ,J The Waihoine Eivor Boajd o£ Conservatory meet to-morrow evening, : ' The time for receiving tenders for destroying rabbjtspn-Orown and Native Lands h&« been-extended to the 10th instant. We must again request our correspondents not to "make their letters like Mr Renall's Chinaman- 1 ' Too Long." Stan Trotman & Smith's tender for the Greytown Working Men's Club has been accepted. '"." On Wednesday eveningnextArchdeacon Stock wiU'conduct Divine Service in St. Luke's Church, Greytown, at 8 o'clock. The members of the Marterton Amateur Garrick Dramalio Club, and the ladies and gentlemen assisting in the concert, are reminded that a rehearsal takes place to-night at which the aocompanyist will be present. To-night acceptances close at the Club Hotel for the Opaki Stakes and Handicap Hurdle Races of the. Masterton Opaki Jockey Club Eaces. Messrs F. H. Wood & Co, are authorised by Dr Smith to collect all outstanding accounts due to him. A meeting of the stewards and committee of the proposed Taratahi Race Meeting assembles at the Institute, Carterton, to-night at 7.30. The Carterton Rifles meet for drill this evening at the Public Hall at 7.30. The Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade hold their usual monthly meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, evening at the Committee Booms. All members are requested to attend, as a large amount of important business has to be discussed. The 8.40 train from Featherston was stuck up between Pigeon Bush and Cross's Creek on Saturday last, Tho train had to be divided, the goods being taken on and the carriages left behind for tho second trip. This delay caused the train to he 20 minutes late leaving the summit.

Three interesting letters—ono signed "Bill Stinger," one "Citizen," and the other a" Mastorton Elector"—are crowded out of our present issue by the long report of the meeting on Saturday evening. They will appear to-morrow. The weather yesterday mitigated very muoh against the church parade of the Greytown Volunteers, only 35 members of the Corp met at the usual time at the Post Office, and under command of Capt. Tully, marched to St, Luke's Church, where the Hon. Chaplain, the Rev H. Y. White conducted the servico, and preached a very impressive sermon from the 4th verse of the 15th chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans.

The newly gazetted Trustees of the Greytown Cemetery held their first meeting last Friday evening. Present-Revs Porritt (Chairman), White, and Thomas, DrSpratt, and Messrs Rush and Avery. Mr Cuff was elected Treasurer, and Rev Mr Porritt Secretary. The Rev Mr Porritt and Messrs Cuff, Loasby, and Rush were appointed a sub-committee to draw up rules and submit to next meeting, to be held in a fortnight. The Secretary was instructed to advertise for a sextan, and to get the books, &0., of the late Trust. We are glad to see them set to work in the way they have done, and erelong we expect to see a difference in the appearance of the Greytown cemetery. Messrs F. H. Wood and Co, announce an unreserved sale for Saturday next of groceries, drapery, general merchandise, furniture, &c, for which further entries are invited, which must be without resorve. On Wednesday, 14th instant, they hold a horse and cattle silo at the Pastoral Yards, Carterton, for which no charge is made for advertising entries; and on Friday, the 10th, they sell, on the premises, nt Featherston, by order of the Public Trustee, without reserve, house and land known as the property of the late Charles Cottle. We again beg to remind our Greytown friends of the Spring Show of the Horticultural and Indusirial Society, which Is to be held in the Town Hall to-morrow, and as everything has been done to ensure its fciiGceaa by the Committee, we feel sure that if the weather puts on ils beat appearance, we shall have to chronicle another successful meeting for ihcSocisly. • The funeral of the late Mr Richard I Wakelin was attended by nearly three hundred friends and relatives, the cortege being a very long one. The Rev. H. V. White conducted the service. The ceremony at the grave was very imposing. Two beautiful white wreaths were placed on the coffin, and each member of the family placed a bunch of " Forget-ma-Not's" nn alio. The Rev H. V' White conducted the ceremony in a very impress! ve manner. A bolt took place at the Featherston railway station this morning, A horse and dray belonging to a man named Beale standing outside the station started off at full gallop, aud made a jump at the wire fence opposite the Empiro Hotel. The horse succeeded in clearing it, and left the dray behind with broken shafts, hut no other damage was done. The ludicrousness of the horse's appearance when taking the fence with a dray oehind him caused roars of laughter amongst the witnesses of his porform. anco, To FARHKna.-Jusfc landed; a large assortment of Scythes, Scythe-handles, Rate, Forks, Churns, Milk Pans, to he • sold at Wellington prices by Rapp and Hare, of the Emporium.— fAnvT.j