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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 951, 16 December 1881, Page 2

Mr C. P. Skipper, solicitor, of Muster, ton, has filed a declaration of insolvency Tenders are invited for supplies to the Masterton Hospital for the ensuing year.

Messrs Parkes and Peterson announce a splendid consignment of lawn tenuis shoes.

To-morrow afternoon Messrs Lowes and lorns soil the privileges of the Foresters Gathering, and of the Caledonian Society, A meeting of aawmillers is convened for to-morrow afternoon at two o'clock, to be held at the Murquis of Normanby Hotel, Carterton. The Masterton Volunteers and Cadets parade for inspection this evening. The Captain's Clip will be presented to Corpl. Wood on this occasion.

Mr H. H. Laug announces that the next fortnightly sale of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency takes place at the Company's warehouses, Custom-, house Quay, on Wednesday, the 21st. Messrs T, H, Hill's sheep at Sedgely, and Messrs Bannister Bros' at Opaki, are declared infected. The Inspector, in hunting for sheep in this neighborhood infected with lice, to his surprise discovered scab.

. Mr T. W, Shute has been appointed Collector by the Provisional Directors of the Kurupuni Public Hall Company. Mr W. C. Buchanan, in anotherflolumn, returns his sincere thanks to the electors of Wairarapa South for the honor they have couferred upon him. At a meeting of the Masterton Juvenile Foresters held last evening the following nomination of officers were madeC.R., C. Hays, H. Bennett, and P. Royse; S.C.R., A. Baillie, F, Royse, and G. Sykes; S.W., F. Gardner, A. Blinkhorne, W. Yates, and A. F, Eoyse; 5.8,, A, Baillie, A. Gardner, Pickering, and J. Sykes; J. 8., F. Gardner, C Hayes, and A, Blinkhorne; Secretary, T. Blinkhorne and G. Sykes.

The half-yearly meeting of the Court Wairarapa, No. 5354, A.0.F., was held in the Foresters' Hall, Greytown, on Wednesday evening, when the following brethren were nominated for the several offices: Bro. E. Freeman, 0.K., Bm, W, Witton, 5.0. R., Bro. T. Perkins, S.W., Bro. 0. Beard, J. W., Bro Reynolds, 5.8., Bro. Montgomery, J. 8., Bro. W. Bock, Secretary, Messrs F. H. Wood and Co. hold their Christmas auction sale at Greytown on Wednesday next, 21st instant. This firm are offering extra inducements to purchasers on that date in the shape of a 100-lb bag of flour for the largest, and a bottle of wine or spirits for the second largest buyer. -

In the course of a few days Mr F. Chapman will complete his contract lor the new Waipoua bridge To day Mr Cashman completes the truss-work which is the most important feature in the structure. The bridgo in proportion to its size will be most durable, the strongest and probably the cheapest work of its character which has yet been built in the Wairarapa and reflects the highest credit on its Engineer, Mr King. An inspection of it will convince any unpredjudiced person that the attempt which was made to show that it is too narrow for local traffic is not well founded. The bulk of the river already flows under it and probably in time tiie stream will almost desert tho old bridge which does no- give the facility for the water to get. away which the new one affords.

A meeting of tho Greytown Horticultural Society was held in tho office of Mr Bock on Wednesday, Mr W. G, Board, in the chair. The treasurer's statement, as rend, showed the receipts to to i-29 fa, and the expenditure £2B 3s 6d. Mr T, Kempton, jun., was the winner of the cup for the greatest number of points, his total being 86. It was resolved thnt some special prizes be offered at the Autumn Show for cottage gardeners only. The secretary was instructed to pay the prizes, mid to carry out the 11th rule of the Society—namely, That all prizes must be claimed within one month after each show or they will be forfeited to the Society. It was decided that the Autumn Show be held in the last week of February, instead of the first week in March as previously advertised. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to those ladies and gentleman who acted as judges, and also to the member l ! of the Private Brass Band. Mr T. Kempton, jun,, offered to forego the amount of his claim on the Society, with the exception of the piece of plate. It was decided that Tuesday, the 31st January, bo the day for the next meeting of the com. mitttee, The meeting then adjourned.

The silver grey rabbits of the Kaikonras have for years past, held a justly eminent reputation in the local market on account of tho beauty of their skinß, which are acknowledged to be far and away superior, in respect of making up for cloak trimmings and for travellings rugs, to the Australian and Tusmanian opossum skins. A number of Kaikoura rabbit skins, it will be remembered, were shown at the recent Industrial Exhibition held in May last at the Wellington Athenteum, and there attracted the attention of Mr J. B. Evans, saddler, of Lambton-quay, who was so much impressed with their beauty as to be induced to order a consignment of skins from the " happy hunting grounds" of these pestiferous rodents. The consignment was forwarded to Masterton to the tannery of Messrs Harvey and Murray by Mr Evans, whose technical knowledge of the manner, in which skins should be dressed, was first of all interested by the manner in which a sheepskin (exhibited at the Exibttion referred to) was dressed by the Wairarapa firm of curriers above mentioned by' the alumn process,and the result ishighlysatisfactory to him. The skins appear to be thoroughly well dreml, mid are not only milk white but are also nearly as soft as kid ; whilst the fur not only retains its beauty and gloss but is apparently rather improved, For rugs, and also for finer work connected with mantle trimming and cap making, the alum-dressed skins appear infinitely superior to the wattle-bark-tanned article insomuch as the former mentioned process proves to be the touaheat.

To Fabuekr.—Just landed, a large assortment of Scythes, Scythe-handles, Rakes, Forks, Churns, Milk Pans, to be sold at Wellington prices by Bapp and Hare, of the Emporium,-- [Advt.]

Carterton v Masterton. -As a proof of who are the oheapest storekeepers in the "Wairarapa we wish to draw our readers' special attention to B. A, Gardener St, Son's advertisement on front page, ( This firm is determined to keep up their reputation. From the tim? of their commencingbusinesß in Carterton they have repeatedly proved j tlia* tliey can withstand r on petition, no matter how c'rong, It, ia therefore ridicu- i lous for unothcr storekeeper-from a neigh-' boring township to post price lists to their customers and pretead to sell at wholesale prices, when for the smallest quantities B. ;;A.Gardener&.'on supplygood-*,invalinost ' fiver,y instance 10 to 15 per cent oheaperj ' and ,in:large,quantitiea Etlll furtefiOßWS* j

The Masterton Debating Society holds its usual weekly meeting this evening;

; The Masterton team of cricketera will leave for Tinui, at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning, ) •

A man named r Patriok McLaUfjhlin Was arrested last night for drunkenness, '. tie was brought up before Dr Hoaking,\f;P,, this morning, and fined Bs,' ■ I

Mr E, It, Poßter t District Surveyor, has been authorised to take and lay down roads over certain land in the Opaki and Koouaranga (Wairarapa) Districts. An amended rate of charges in connection with the Masterton Cemetery having been approved by 1m Excellency the Governor, ia published in the "Gazette."

We have received a further letter from Mr William Parker, the lawyer who threatened us with an action the other day if we did not say something to please him. We would suggest, to Mr Parker that writing letters on his alleged grievance is not taking proceedings, Let him' stand hie ground and carry out his own threat! Wo are not going to prejudice what may be, perhaps, a beautiful and interesting libel case by publishing a' string of supplementary letters. The telegraph line between Featherston and Waihenga was finished on Wednesday last. Yesterday the men who were employed on the work were repairing the line bttween Greytown and Featherston, A four weeks' mission in therWairarapa, under the patronage of Bishop Redwood, by the Rev Father Theophilius Le Menant de Chesnais, S.M., is announced in another column, At Masterton, the mission opens on the 18th, instant; at Carterton, on Christmas day; at Greytown, on December 29th; at Featherston. <m the Ist of January; and at Tenui, on the fith of January.

The Weselyn bazaar yesterday was again well attended though naturally less money was expended at it than in the opening day. The proceeds of the two days amount to about £135. This evening the bazaar will open at Gp,in, when all visitors will be admitted free, and an effort made to dispose of the remaining stock. It is hoped that hy an earnest and united effort, the object for which the bazaar was organised, the clearance of the church debt, will bo accomplished, Last evening the choral singing was as attractive as oh the former occasions and Masterton Brass Band again gave their services to the committee.