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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 943, 6 December 1881, Page 2

Several of the fleeces' of Mr H. Braithwaite's Romney Marsh rams recently shorn at Waihakeke have run 151bs a piece. ■ ' There was an eclipse of the moon last night, and there will bo an assortment of eclipses on Friday evening next, The Masterton Borough Council meets this evening, The Finance Committee at 6.30. A special meeting will follow, to confirm the recently made by-laws, after which the ordinary meeting will be held. At Mauriceville, yesterday, Mr Bce'tham censured Mr Renall for using expressions unworthy of his position as a justice of the i;eace. The roadway near the Wuipoua was all but impassable yesterday. We understand that instructions have been given to have it repaired immediately. The Borough Clerk notifies that he is prepared to issue licenses for vehicles plying for hire to the Opaki races, and that unlicensed jehus will be prosecuted. The present political strife appears to have superseded the excitement of contesting points of law in the R.M. Court. There were no cases at Featheiston yesterday, none are down for hearing at Greytown to-day, and at the District Court on Friday next there will also be a "blank bill," In consequence of the price of admission to the Opaki course being two shillings, Mr G. Ouker, the popular lessee of the jjatcs, has liberally offered to admit children under 12 years of age free of all charges. We have received so many letters on the auproaching election that we cannot possibly find room for more than the half of them, We beg to express our regret to correspondents whose favors wo are unable to do Justice to for this reason, Yesterday we noticed Mr Aulin's new saw-mill at work in Mauriceville. As yet a sufficient speed is not obtained for the saw, b'ut as there is plenty of powor, this difficulty may be expected to be readily sm ununited, We observe in Mr Jagerhorn's garden at Mtiuricevillo a young crop of tobacco, and hope he may yet be able to grow and cure enough to supply the settlement, The wet weather of the past few days has >n this neighborhood eventuated in an early crop of mushrooms. . The Maori election takes place on Thursday next. Mr J, J. Freeth will act as returning officer at Masterton, and Mr C. J. Fieeth at Castlepoint, A special train will, after all, run from Fentherston for the Opaki races, leaving that township at 9.30 a.m. and returning from Masterton atli.liOp.m.

By a recent issue of the Brisbane Telegraph we learn that Mr Charles Horsley, who some time since was proprietor of the Taratahi Store, and subsequently had a bottling department in llasterlon, died of disease of the heart at, Wickliatii Terrace, opposite All Saints' Church, Brisbane, Queensland, on the 19ih proximo. The deceased was at the time of his death employed as a clerk in the Queensland Insurance Company's Office. Mr Buchanan's Carterton Committee meet at the Committee Rooms this evening, at 8 p.m. The Marquis of Normanby changed hands to-day, the incoming landlord beim; Mr H. Giles, late of the Royal Oak Hotel, at'the South end of Carterton. The Opaki Jockey Club.has, we understand, been able to arrange for the services of the Masterton Brass Band for both race days, This will, no doubt, prove an additional attraction fur visitors to the course.

Mrß.Kimberly is to be congratulated on his very successful handicapping for the Opaki Eaces. With the exception of one horse which has broken down in training, every owner who entered for the handicaps has accepted. The first consignment of Mr Pharazyn'a wool from the Awhea Station arrived at the Featherstbh Railway Station yesterday, the wool previously having always gone by sea. Mr Plmrazyn has now made arrangements to send it all by rail, Mr McLeod has also determined to do the same. It only wants good roads through the districts, to act as feeders to the railway, to make it pay. A serious and nearly fatal accident occurred at Messrs Booth's mill on Monday. The engine had just been oiled, and Mr Lawrence was passing to his bench, when one of the driving pulleys broke, inflicting a severe scalp wound about two inches in length. It, was at first thought that he was killed, but medical attendance was speedily obtained, the sufferer was driven home, and, we are glad to learn, will probably be able to resume his work in a few days, although he experiences much weakfrom loss of blood. The inspection parade of the Oreylown Volunteers was held on Monday evening, there beiii« 30 present, under the command of Captain Tully, Lieut. Cameron being also present. After the usual inspection the company were put through both manual and bayonet exercise by the officers. At the meeting of the committee held after the drilljit was decided to buy a clarionette for the Band, in place of the one destroyed by the late fire. It was decided to call for tenders for making up new uniforms for the company. The uniforms of the Band are to have white facings. The Masterton Amateur Dramatic Club had a successful rehearsal last evening, and another is to he held this evening, The piece—The Chimney Corner-is a very touching, homely play, and, from what we witnessed of the rehearsal of it last evening, wo can assure all who think of patronizing the entertainment to-mor row evening that no professional comp my that has yet visited Masterton could present the piece better, nor could any mere visiting troupe have made such' perfect stage arrangements as the Garrick Club have done for their eighth performance. The concert after the piece will be one of those musical treats for which Masterton is becoming famous, some of its best amateur singers having promised to take part in it. , Carterton v Masterton.-As a proof of who are the cheapest storekeepers in the Wairapapa we wish to draw our readers' special attention to B, A, Gardener & Son's advertisement on our front page. This firm is determined to keep up their reputation. from the timo of their commencing business in Carterton they have repeatedly proved that they can withstand competition, no matter how strong. It is therefore ridiculous for another storekeeper from a neighboring township to post price lists.fo their customers and pretend to sell at wholesale prices, when for the smallest quantities B. .-A. Gardener & Son supply goods in almost ,every instance 10 to 15 per-cent cheaper, and ia large quantities still further cohce'sBiona arentade.—(Advx.)