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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 954, 20 December 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Institute Committee meet this evening at Greytown, Messrs F. 11. Wood & Co. hold a Christinas sale at Greytown to-morrow.

The Masterton Rifles and Cadets parade for divine servico on Christmas day. The Castle Point Races will bo held as usual on New Years Day. The programme of the various events will be published in a day or two.

Shearing operations are suspend

throughout the district by wet weather

"We have received from Messrs llapp and Hare a copy of a handsome illustrated sheet almanac for 1882 which they are about to distribute among their friends and constituents as a Christinas gift. The Amalgamated Friendly Societies of Greytown are beginning to make » move. With respect to their animal fete which is held on Anniversary Day, we believp "ogramme similar to the one

ieve a programme - curried out last year will be adopted, if so we fool sure it will be a success: it is almost time it was published.

Wo learn from the telegraph department that the Rahol 11 Telegraph Saation is now closed. A Post and Telegraph office has been opened at Parihaka, Hours of attendance 9 to 5 week days and 5 to 5.30 Sundays and holidays. Tho Licensing Conrt for the Featherston district has granted a transfer of the

License of the Empire Hotel from Henry Doilii to Jftiijies Barrett. The application of Frederick Faterfpr ij 12 o'clock lipense was refused,

A correspondent suggests to ijs that the various Committees of the Wairarapa should unite to oiler annual gold medals to tho most successful boy and girl in the District schools. The proposal is one that deserves consideration, It could be very easily carried out, and would be an incentive to children in all parts of tho Wairarapa to persovero with their studies. Tho Jowollery sale announced in another column is being held at the To niple* Chambers, where a large and well-assorted stock is displayed. A despatch from tho Upitejl States Secretary of State to M? Eus.seji Ispll, the Minister to London, on tfye .sijbje'ct pi the projected Panama Canal, has been published. Mr Blaino dwells in forcible language on the growth of American interests in tho Pacific, and draws attention to tho solicitude which has been'shown by England to control the route to India via the Suez canal. He asserts the right of the United States against that of the European towers to control the Isthmus of Panama, ajid eufc that such control would offer tho absolute qeufrality of the canal, The despatch tlmt the claims of' America cancelled everything which might he deemed to for, bid her fortifying her control of the projected highway between the Atlantic and Pacific.

Miss Morison announces that she receives pupils for instruction in pianoforte, Wmonium, and sinning. The ffrat quarter ,of begins ,<$ the 10th of January,

Yesterday Mr Lee examined the first and second Standard classes of the Mnsterton public school. To-day he takes the third Standard pupils. ' Mr Wardell, R.M., sits at Greytown to-day. . ■ , - Messrs Lowes and lorns ■ announce a sale'of stock for January 4th, at their new ■yards'in Masterton, for which a large •number of bullocks, steers, cows, and sheep, are already entered. . Settlers who desire, to: take advantage bßhis'oppor: liinitoanrßiiraniinßtfld' to fOtffftrd their

.Jntries-for tho Featherßton races close on Friday, the 23rd inst.

■ The telegraph line to Martiiiborough is to be completed by the 20th inst, the day of the Lower Yalley races, • ,

The wind has damaged the Lower Valley crops, Experience has proved that'this is the one great drawback to this district as a grain producing country.

Mr Cameron and Mr J. E, Blackburn were admitted to deacons orders at St Pauls Church Thorndon on Monday last.

In report of Mr Bowles meat show at Carterton last Friday, for * 1 sides of bacon" read" sides of beef."

The committee of the proposed Masterton Industrial and Arts Society was convened last evening but owing to unfavorable weather a quorum of members could not he obtained.

The Public Works Committee of the

Masterton Borough Council met last evening and the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council takes place to-night.

A grand Christmas Patitomimo is announced for Boxing Night and the two following nights in the Town Hall, Mas terton.

Mr Duncan McMaster he ads the list o prize takers at the late Pastoral show, with ono gold medal and three silver medals, and half a dozen private prizes, including that given by Mr A, R. Hislop of Wellington a very handsome centre piece on a solid silver tripod basis with three swans couchaiit at each angle,

The Carterton Rifle Volunteers met for drill on Mouday evening but doubtless owing to the deluge of rain that was falling the attendance was but limited.

Owing'to the Christinas holidays the usual meetings of the Carterton Local and Tavatahi-Carterton Highway Boards will not take place until the first week of January, 1882, instead of the last week in the current month as is customary.

A subscription list is being carried round Mastevfcon to assist Mr John Robson to take his wife and family to Newcastle, Dr Beard has testified tliat this is the only liopß of restoring Mrs Robson to souud health. The case is one that can be confidently recommeneded to the charitably disposed, and will no doubt meet with the support that all cases of genuine charity readily receive iu Masterton.

During last week, (says the N.Z Times) the wind near the Rirnutaka ranges has at times been very violent. The Railway department lias for some time past, had a large gang of men employed-as, doubtless has been seen by travellers—in widening the cutting on that part of the iucliue where the accidonfc occurred last year, During lost week.the force of the wind rushing down the gully to the South west of this spot will be understood when we say that a navvy who was excavatina was caught by the wind thrown over the steep slope and his harrow lifted dirt and all, and hurled clean over him in his descent. Another navvy was struck in the back by a boulder the size of a 21b loaf, which had been detached by the wind, Other accidents also occurred and on Saturday the men Shocked off work on ccount of the high wind,

A meoting of the Carterton-Taratahi Cemetery Committee was held at the Institute on Monday evening. PresentMessrs Fairbrother (in the chair), Moore, McCallister, Parker, Anderson, Bowles, and Fitzgerald. The minutes of the meeting of the 6th October last were read and confirmed. The balance to the credit of the Trust was reported at £4 6s sd, The accounts passed for payment amounting to £5 5s The removal of the members of the Roman Catholic Church fcom the late ground of interment to that now allotted to them was postponed until the new plot was pegged off. Mr Fitzgerald in the meantime being empowered to interview those who had friends buried as to the removal o£ the bodies. The plans of the Cemetery as prepared by Mr Anderson were submitted to the meeting and fully discussed, he being authorised to peg off the ground, and to charge for surveyor's work. The meeting adjourned shortly after nine o'clock.

A grocer in Oliristchurch recently received the following:— " Pleased send me by berrier too pouns of shugor, a blackin' brush, five pouns of coffey, and some little nails. My wife had a baby last nite and two padlocks,

To Farmers.— Just landed, a large assortment of. Scythes, Scythe-bandies, Rakes, Forks, Churns, Milk Pans, to he sold at "Wellington' prices hy Rafp and Hare, of the Emporium.—[Advt.] Carterton v Maßterton —As a proof of who are the cheapest storekeepers in the Wairarapa .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. ?rom the time 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 to 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 in large quantities still further concessions ai'e'njadeA^Dyi'.'