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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 957, 23 December 1881, Page 2

The WjuiMiurA Daily will not be published on Monday next.

Wo understand that Bishop Redwood will arrive in ■Miistertim by the 12,10 iruin in-day and will adniinisior the sucremeat (if confirmation at St. Patrick's Church at 3.p m. Messrs Lowes &lorus hold a Christinas salo of sucking pigs, turkeys, geese, and poultry to-morrow at '2 p.m., and Messrs F. TL-AVood & Co hold a general auction at the sanio hour at, their Carterton sale rooms.

Messrs Jones and Coleridge, the wellknown engineers and surveyors, of Wellington, have appointed Mr G, Fannin as their Maslerton agent, through whom instructions for any kind of engineering and surveying work can bo given. Mr Jones is now in Mas'ertnn, and wdl remain till Sa'urday, so tint ha cm gi/o personal aitontion to any work that may be required.

Tho Wesleyan Sin day Siihool picnic which is to be hold in a large paddock neir Mr WondroOVs, will be one of ihe principal local attractions on Boxiii" D-iy.

An entertainment by the Greytowu school children, to be' followed by the distribution of prizes, takes place k the Town Rill, Greylown, this evening,

Tlio return cricket match—Kuratawhiti v. (li'uy-.iv.-n—will ho played to-morrow, in • : i> , paddock, Groyfown, _ To-morrow evening, (Christmas eve), the ilrcy own Volunteer Band will sera, na.le ll:o inhabitants of that borough.

Choral servieo and Christmas carol singing will bo held in St Luke's Church, Groytown to-morrow evening. Our Foatherston conr.poiulent admits a gale at Featheivton yesterday, A stranger who pissed ilmnigb, called it a hurricane

lit John's Church Featherston has Irani, tastefully dejor-ito:! for Christinas by members of the congregation.

Messrs F. [■[. Wood & Co arcinstriiclod by Mr ,T, Borrow to sell i.y auction, at East T:u-!it:..l:i on tho .'.ftth inst., threo fluid! oi'oiisniiitiiiiiiiijr 11, 10, and 87 ii-.:ivm resp.;e iv.jly. .Liberal terms are oli'oreil to p'.',reli:i:;i!f;i.

Mr A. Mulu-nzk- passed through Tea thfcr.ilon yesterday wilh ii.'ty head of caille from tiie Tauauui >t:i(ioii en route tn spend a merry Christinas in Wcllin-itou.

Dr Lemon accompanied by Mr J. P. Russell went.to VVaiiienga yesterday and found that the telegraphic communication beUeen there and Ruthorsioi) was perfect.

The llools have be.m vei j heavy on the \V,:.4 Coa-t for the past few days, Mr James Mucuni wlui assisted his'" (Livers fill-in i!i<. Wullinglnii iiiul Foxton line d.: i;i; (li« perk; rop.irts tliat (he passages we t!:e roug!ie.;t that he cm recall m o.igo an espericn.-e iu'li!'t;-en years.

We are sorry t> s'ule lb it Mr George Dis'in Ins dei-idwl o rosi-;n bis seal at the M.is'ei'mi l!,ii'iuivh Cmimiil, win re, ■.[ np'iiiber, he wis (hung !/iii.d serviee i-> il-,.!..15..|-ougli; Tim will iii.iki'llirtH! vacancies in the mus:er roll, mo the uumiiiaiiniiK to ii.l tho sime are lived I'-r Fiidiv ii< xl." We aniic-ipalt! I'm hi le.isi half-.i ilnzeii c.uiil iliiej u-ili oino lor.v Mii,.

Aeti™ luvpiir.liuiis aro lieiii« made for Clirisliua- decorations in St Matthew's Church Mustpitmi. Some very beunlilul emblems in li'iie am) crimson'and gold have iicen prepared by lijc hidi.es of "the thepilhm wi'l ho wreathed, mid liiii i;.'.ii.':;',il ei'f.'iu [inmifes to eclipse oven ibu very heauiiiu i!J S |,J a y which atIraeloil so much alt niiou last your

A meetiii" of the Direct irs nf (he Cnle(lonian Society wns held ,it the Club II .Ud yesterday ailunii.Mii. Present— Messrs V.ilhiiiiv (Pith !|.,il). Minny, .Sellar, Baj-ee, Fi'l.ni, Hill. a;id P., v ii.r. I', whs deriilHl ih,i ?.!rC„k,.r should, if h-.lcsi.,d t-lnv.itlio :,'•!•«, ho i-ermitioil to lake ii at i'b'O .Anni.gemcnh were made for iliel'iue\ a leader of Mr CayEon leiiit! iiccepieil, and several other depnrim-iital inailin w,:n: arranged. Ml T. 11. M.i:ray, the Yvc-Piwident, was appointed t.isj us ciii.i.-.i.n.f i|i« fluid.

At the adjourned meeliii.' of ibe Mas-' lerlon School Cninm : l tee held list eveniiiy t w»K i!e.-id,-l ihat the scho.il picnic siio.ill hear.aiisii.vl for Jan. 2Jrd in ihe iieiv achiiol i.iriiiiiiil.«. It whs anangod that tliH Town L-tnils T"uai should' lie applied tn f..r n m-ai.t "f t'so for thn year 1882 to eniMn [.he Cm-ii tloo In ei'iconraiio the School Cadet C-iips, i/i oht-iin mme efficient iiisli'iiclinii in sewing, to provide ibeneiv jilaywound ivilh siiitiHle np|,lj. anees. and In supply ie(]iiiioiiients 'generally which worn not prindo I for by the deparlinenf. l\[r Waitu hroii«ht un lei- the no ice of ih:i Cui.miitoj t"he rcdnciiou which had been made in his mei) un by !lm«'ii!i(lra'iv(il.of (he soecial allow inee f irmerly made lo him and it was decided lo call Ihe attention of ihe R»ard to the fad that ihe first assistant master in the schnnl ivas paid n leas salary lli.in the same nfliccr in other sulkols of a simi!;ir size. The Secretary ums instructed to i!|inly to the Pj-iard'for maps and ch-iris fur (he now school, and the visiting members for themnn'lh were authorised to expend nsum uiitexcec(liii!»£'lOin fittings, ivc,, required for the new premises.

To Farmkiis -Just landed,'a large assortment of Scythes, Scyiho-bandles, Makfig, lvorks, Churns, Milk Pans, to be sold a; Wellington prices by lUpp and Habe, of the Emporium.-|Anv^.l

Cart:rtnn v Mu tcrtivi.-Aa a proof nf who are the cheapest ftorefceeneis in the Wa'rarana we wish' to draw our readers' special attention to B. A. Hardener k Son's advertisem nt on our front page. This firm iB determined to keep up their reputation. From Ihe time of their commencing business in, Carterton they havo repeatedly pioved that, they cm withstand competition, no matter.how strong. It is therefore ridicu.loiw for another storokeepcr Mm a noighboring tnwhi|i to \mi price lists lo their customer;) and pretend tn sell at whohaai'e prices, when for the smallest quantities H', A. Hardener & .'•'mi s mply goods in alirrst evorv i'i tiMRKIO to 15 per cent clieaper, aad in la ge quantities still further concessions are madertfAnvrt •••' "' ""

• Mr J. Valentine Smith invites tenders for destroying rabbits on,two properties at per skin, An inebriaie who had been? locked, up for anight in the Masterton Police station where he. had been medically treated 'for D.T.Y was\ yesterday discharged from custody. Mr G. Heron is spoken of as likely to come forward for a seat in the Borough Council of Masterton. He will stand to represent Kuripuni interests if lie comes forward, as that portion of the Borough is not now represented in the Council. The impersonation case was decided in the R.M, Court yesterday after wo went to press, Mr Bunny appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Skipper for accused, A large amouut of evidence was taken, among the witnesses being " the" William Smith, who was supposed to have been personated by the other" William Smith," The Court, after retiring to consider the evidence, decided that the accused William Smith had voted in good faith, believing he was the person named on the roll.

A meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise Ancient Order of-Foresters was held last evening for. the' election, of officers for the ensuing half year. Bro. H. Peterson was elected Chief Ranger, Bro. J. 11, La Roche Sub Chief Banger, E. Selby. Senior Woodwood; D. Picketing! Junior Woodwood, W.Langloy Senior Beadle, A. Tinsley Junior Beadlo, It. Brown Auditor, G. Dixon Treasurer, and F. T. Redman Secretary. The Juvenile Court will take part in theprocessimi on boxing day, Bro, Blinklioriie being appointed to marshal! the youngsters, and special races will be arranged for them in the list of sports,