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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 960, 28 December 1881, Page 2

A native school has been openedrat Te Ore Ore. A telegraph office is now open at Martinburough County Wairarapa West, The local representative of the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency beopme a Benedict. y »'& ■A meeting of the directors of''the Wellington Meat Freezing Company, will be held to-day in Wellington, The Timaru Masonic Lodges have forwarded per Mr T E. Price of Maßterton a Christmas-box of £lO for the orphan children of the late Bro Keleher.'

Some one was mean enough to, forge tickets for entrance to the Pantomime last evening, taking,advantage of the fact that they were blank cards'simply initialled. If the offenders are detected the exposure will prove unpleaßant. ,

'The meeting of Mr T. McCarthy's crtditurs convened for three o'oclook yesterday lapsed, only the debtor and one creditor being in attendance. »/. The Greytown and Kuratawhiti Cricket Clubs try conclusions again on Saturday next, they have at present each scored a win. The team to play the Mastertbn' Cricket Club on the following Saturday will be picked after the match.

Messrs F. H. Wood & Co announce Unimportant unreserved sale for Tuesday January 3rd by the instruction of Mr,J. ! Burrow who is leaving for England. The cataloguo includes 400 mixed sheep, 3 good dairy cows, young cattle, store pigs, saddle hacks, plough horses, well bred bulla, farm implements, vehicles, etc. The WiiiUKAPA Daily illustrated supplement on Saturdaay next will contain—"An Artist's Story," "Familiar Quotations." "Noise and its Consequences," "Little People," "An American Girl," " Wit and Wisdom," "Under Hi»h Pressure," "Poetical Jottings," '• About Cats," "Celestial | Photography," and " Scientific Notes."

Mr M. R. Miller the welbknown auctioneer of Napier will offer in March next 40,000 acres of the Rissington estate, abnut 18 miles west of Napier. The land will be cut up into compact pastoral and agricultural freeholds oi from 500 to 4000

acres each in area, A large number ol

sheep will' also be sold alter the land aide, so than purchasers can stook at once, Mr Miller also offers the Patoka Bluck of 12,000 acres, with 12,000 sheep and 800

cattle on easy terms. .:On Monday evening next Masterton will be unusually lively, A proceaaitin ol

all the Friendly Societies is contemplated which will march down Queen street headed by the Masterton Volunteer Band,

The Druids in their weird looking and imposing dresses will lead, with Odd Fellowß and Foresters in their picturesque regalia following. The members of each order will carry torches and the scene will be a very impressive one. At tbe summoned meeting of the Loyal

Masterton Odd Fellows last evening the following officers were elected and installed for the ensuing term;—G.M, Bro Wm, Harvey; L,M, Bro George Harvey; NG, Bro Charles Wint'eringham; V.G, Bro George T.'Goker: E.S. Bro Henry Walden; P,S. Bro George S. W. Dalrymmple. It waß resolved to join the other friendly societies of the town in a torch; light procession on Monday evenin£hdstt. The contributions far in any previous 'befcawhs flhow-, tng that this Lodge is increasing in strength and that members of, it fully recognise and cheerfully rSSpoM-fo their "pbjijjations.

To Farmers. —Just landed, ,p, (< lai'ge. assortment of Scythes", Scyihßrflaadleg| Rakes, Porks, Churns, Milk Pans, to be sold at Wellington .prices by Rapp'ahd Hare, of the Emporium,- [Adyt.]

Carterton v Maaterton,—As a proof of who

ire the cheapest storekeepers in tho Wairarapa wo 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 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, whon 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 are mnde.—(Advt.