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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 963, 31 December 1881, Page 2

_ The Wairarapa. Daily will not be pub. lished on Monday next, '■ We wish ouy friends and for nnco tn a way om enemies, " A happy new year." . Messrs Lowes & Inria, the local a«ents of the National Insurance Company, hare distributed the Company's Imndy calendar for the ensuing year. It is very neatly got up and is a very useful publication.

Messrs R. Brown and Co., announce a few blocks of pastoral and agricultural land, and several sections fn Dixon's estate for sale.

Notice is given that Bannister-street from Queen-street to Dixon street, will be closed foi repairs from Tuesday next;

Mr J. Clayßon announces a large ci>n> lignment of choice fruit and confootioneiy in another column.

Musn Murray Roberts & Co of Wei lington advertise corn sacks standard weight and size, barbed fencing wire and staples.

The samples of grog taken by the police in Masterton tor analysis in Wellington prove to have contained nothing more deleterious than water,

The Greylown Volunteers meet tomorrow evening at the Post Office at. 10. 30 for the purpose of attendm,' divine service at St Lake's Church.

The return match mvw\ v single will be played between the Members of the Greytown Cricket Club on Monday next -New Year's Day.

With favarable weather the Featherston Races on Monday nexUshouldattiact a. large gathering.;-■" "V '■ ,- St, Mark's-i'Church ..Siioday School •anniversary festival willKe'.th'i principal attraction at- jtJiirtertmi onVMbiiday next, The Pores'era Ifull will lie open on Monday.evening fur the convenience «f brethren wishinir to lake ..part in ih-' Friendly Societies' procession. ■ -'

We remind oor readers that the las; night of {(je Pantomime is fixed fur Mm day cyenina and t.hiit ifie fothe ocoasilon is loaded with attractive novelties. On Tuesday next F. H, W<wd & Co hold an important unreserved sale of .sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, &0,, at the Paßtoral Sncielies' Yards in Carterton,

At the Resident Magistrate's Court.. Carterton, before Mr- W. Bo »th, J.P, a cave A Ai'mstrong f y R. Wehh, W. H. Webb, and T was called ott', : hu the infbnnation was wiiljo>awq l)y Jpave of the Court. On Tueslay evening rext. there will ben commanding officer's inspection parade oi the Greytown Volunteers, The contractors for the Greytown Work ing Men's Club, have made good headway with their building during this week They have the whole of the frame up, and have the front of the building rustioated With a little Ettfltp fine v/eathji', they.wjlj' soon have it completely covered in. A furious-gale-blew m' Carterton shortly before daylight on Friday morn • ing, and after,.noisy. Boreas had gone to rest; Jupiter Phivms favored the town ship with a plentiful outpouring of bis aqneouß bleßfiingß, the day throughout being cjfijp and allowery. with continuous squalls of wind pd r-dij. The Carterton Band wuT play tl)» old year out and its sueooasor in on Saturday evening. We wish all our supporters• Inthis township—and may. their numbers. ev(H' iiici'eM-a happy and prosperous new year, ~

The Presbyterian annual picnic at Mas terton has been a popular event fur nearly a generation. Every year the gatherins in Rrpwing. larger, and from the admirable oygsmjjng powers (if is'prn. meters,-, -mOr'e enjoyablef;", Q\) flfnnday' next'preparations have been miije fur a very large assemhla!>6,-. and we't'r'ii9t that theexpsctationsof the.Cdmmittee will be fully realised. ~.•■;';..'. -,.)'..' ; '-■>'

■V The Wairarapa,;Caledn'nlan Sooiety has. •published a ,Bt,ronK ! prngrainme;-l.or' the; sports next Moncjiiyj l and we'trft?t tosee.it -Brell>uppbrted[ : Jb^-^ft6t^irt f ati4'"SKi)rlp.e^ ;tnrs.-,:T()p lite chosen/is admirably n'dap/ed fiirimallpiopippiii'lifiii and wo expect to see many;olr,o!es of frieiifoavailing |shpin, selves of the: opportunity, which -the, gatherine affords. :: . "-...,■'. :^ '. f>

. An article, which is always intiresfinsr to both married j>nd single fo'ks is now to be seen in Mr Oiaysw's window. It is a beautiful weddlnjr cake consisting rif 'three tiers surmounted with a Vase-con-toining oranse blossoms, The.: edge'of jaeh " deck" is surrounded with.a fflork of delioato fjlfjgree withi flowers and leaves, whjljs and more filagree worj! with r|bb,n.n', : tigdintr(]e-lofer'B-knots'at ( inl,ery'(>ls,The. ioing is hepntlfqlly whitXi'and l.heJedifj'W' reflect* great credit upon \ly \ has.pnufaofurfld tlie-vliiilej.!'/^j>'FJ]fr cuke is.iiitetided for a Vflsiiientnf'MjWter.: tori who. will shortly eriter Cusiwibia'aripy, ,9f BenediotH.-i; "; • : : 'TX'^ : 'o'

■ The Rangitikei County Council ; bus 'abolished all toll-gates within bolui damn. '- ; ' .

The Stewards of the Masterlon-Opaki Jnokey Club hold their settling meeting, to-night. < t'i-'^X The Mas'erton Vnlnnteer. Band, pay; the Inst tribute"of respest to'jjiie old year, tonight " "" ' i i>:,: : ! l The British Government haj J agreed to' make a present in the New Smith \Vales Government of H M.S. V Wolvjriiie' fully armed. '.:"■:':¥s-.;■

Mr W, Bartlett tangliridgflof the Auckland advertisingburean and news agency, passed through Mastertbn to-day'eu route forDunedin.

, Last night-the train'from Wellington was an hour late in Masl'eriuti, owing ton breakdown with the engine;' .'. The,distribution of prizes at the Carterton School takes place on the 24th. in the morning, and,the remainder of;the day.-will be dedicated to a picnic • The high,wind which prevailed jester day pn.ved fjitid to a hrjjje''ba'ri'i. on Mi Thomas.. E. Gli tin'' erlaiii's farm, which w's'b wn diiwii.

.M'the half-yearly meeting of the Carterton Juvenile 'Foivsters on Friday, tlie following officevswere appon ted .--0.11.,' J. ; Catt;SO.R.,B-o. H. Oa'trS.W\, Bro. H. Wilsone; J.W., Bro H. Gmilib ; SB., Bro.T Sunnex; J 8., \\\Suntiex; .Sec, W. Oatt

A gentleman' who arrived here from Grytown this morning ihtt Mlowing description of a reception .there las-' evening to ait ageii who eloped soiiie time ago with a widow, and returned Wt evening wihoul hor, ,p.ii-lherarriva: the train from Wellington a largi" number of reople who had collected fa' the purpus-e struck'up " The'de A match." A procession was then finned and headijl hy two/leaders mi utey-h'iises mirched

b.'hindthe pnitlgal playing "Tlie'girl I left hehiiid in«'";** Biigham Young" aiiii other approptiite smms, the crowd increased considerably by the time they reaohedjiis residence. After singinu "S iff in the Anus of the Poiceiuati" they lefi

him to-enjoy his weleuine in tlioboinm"of Ilia family ciic'e. " ' ; ':' i.The public are reminded that Rapp and

Hare, of the Emporinm, are the soli' agents for the noted Featherston Cheese Glnthing, Boots, Groceries, and Giloiao's Stores «re ten per cent, cheaoer than any other house in t»wii:- : fAnvi) Carterton v Ma'te.to'i.-As a preofof who ;re the cheipest toreke'-pprs in the Wa ra

rapa we wish to draw our specia attention to B A, Hardener & Son's n'dvertisunnt ou our front paue. This fimis determined to keep up th ir reimwion. From Hie time of their commencing in Carterton they have reiie'ate'lly proved that they can withstand competition, no atter how •>• rong. It is therefore ridicu

I .us fur unotli-r jtoic.kee.per from a neighboring towmhip to post price list) to tlvir customers and prefc'iri t'» sell at whol. sal. prices, when for the smallest quantities B

A. Gardener & Son supply good* in alnio« every in-tince li> to 15 per cent cheape and in la-ge qi antities still further co .cessions are m 'dc—/Aov/r