The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 981, 24 January 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1882.

Some one lifts recently addressed an official document to the- occupant of the. Borough Council Chambers in the foll>w ; - ing form.—" Mr R. Brown, treasure to .the Masterton Council. -It is said ih:o the recip eut of thißcnmnmnicatiou thinks the writer of it is no foul, The Masterton Highway Board, met on Saturday last, but we have been compelled to hold our report of it over with a number: ot other reports, correspondence',. &c., for our next issue. Our enterprising townsman Mr flapper, nofc to bo behind hand with the advance of grain growing in the distriot, is now expecting two machines, one a threshing machine from England with all lates improvements, and the other a chaff cut terfrom Christchurch, the latter boi p one called Andrews and Bovun'a Ana' ralasiin chaff cutter, which is oalculatod to turn out 10 tons of chaff a day. Sikh enterprise is certain to bring its own reward. Mr D'Arcy advertises one hundred head of cattle for sale, from two to three years old, in good condition. Meaßra Lowes & lurns announca a #alp of a splendid collection of plants, .fl. werg, ornamental and flowering shruho for Sntuiv 'lay next and a stock mile for Wednesday Feb. Ist. For the latter seventy hfend of bullocks, mixed cattle, and ateersi' as well as two hundred crois-bred awes, are entered, •- . The \7airarapa Daily Office attracted the attention of a great marly persona last evening. Mr Marteris ensrßged.iti cover ing the' large letters on the cornfce of the •building .with. luminous paint " and the process was sufficiently advanced 'lnst night to interest the public • \\'e may .explain..that the illuminition will not be complete till the last coat is put on tw<> •days hence, and that the faint glare now observable at night time; will then .brighten- HP considerably;and he' weir worth a yieir from ihosfl whtotre 'curious about tbife' latest novelty, y v < v ... A mereiitig nf the Public Work" Committee of the Wairarapa West County wns held at Masterton on Saturday."last. Present—Cr McGregor (Chairman of Committee),Pharazyn(CountyChnirman). Bdoth and Chamberlain. A report, fnr distributing the expenditure of the £B.OOO vote was agreed to, and recommendations were also made re the Wangfflhu Valley road,. The report of the Oommitee will be submitted at; the next meeting of the Council, The election of .School Committees throughout the district takes place , this evening.:: At Masterton it has been found impracticable to hold the annual meeting in the new school buildings, and a notice ia published in ano'her column calling it for the old school premises in Church st The paint in the new building is sti\l wet, and the contractors are therefore unwilling f"i' it to be used for a public gathering. Maeterton was siipplied'with 'bis 'and eloquent, preachers on Sunday last. At St.Matthews Church the Bishop of Well 1 ington conducted the.morning an'd even* mg Services, At the Presbyterian Church the ,'Eev. Mr Paterson drew'large and' attentive" congregations, : and, at the Wfesleyftn Church, the 'Rev.. Mr" Dukes » spM 'discourse on -Eternal pun--ishineht. ;Sfe took. the.,asr|yiyß.sftw of the question, holding that otherwise the doottine of eternal happioeuß cohl4 j wtbsmutoiwi -

Mr D. MoMaster, advertißes thirty head of ten year .old half-bred heifers for sale. 1 The Loyftt Masterton Lodge, I.O;O.F . meets [his evening at 8 o'clock, at the Lodg;e-room, Empire Hotel, . . . ;-On laßt^fior^;§aunde«i» sentenced at Featherston to four 'tooritha , a ; ;watoh*nicliain; .. .The.priaPiier.ploKded fjuilty. to. fhe.'chftrge,- ; The Feathers ton ; T6Wn' ™? ,r .'Presents . Mea3ra Cax,-.(chui,;maiO t ,-Cundy ) 'Douald 1 ' , Reynold?; and O'Neal." The Valuation fur the current year wag reported-to be £3793 üß.t&Aiiis't last year. Ths Troiwuror reported ;k - credit balance of i 11415s Gd. The scale of fees "used by County West fur il ■) a a was adopted, and utters \vere jjjvitid lor the appointment of Register, .lljft Buntd agreed to purchase the pound from Constable Brunskill for; £6 78 68, nnd,:Mr Barton was appointed Pound keener; • „?!■! ,"!^ h ; >J S - -'-he (itteqddtice of-St.. Mark s Church, Carterton, incroasel, and. so far greateti.jVi.hlity has been infused into all church.matters since the B?v VV: T. VVestern took charge .of the .district, ihat (here cnq be but little doubt that a far greater number of parishioners then the, (men or ,so who actually, attendedwould have been present at the meeting M the Sunday-school on Friday-evening last, relative to the genoi'al Church fundy when [he Bbhop of the. Dio&ese: took the jcjimr, had it not'been for the extreme severity of the weather! ''The Eev Mr the growth of- the chtl'tcfi lii'Pj'itnitiytt timef, and cohfrasTed prrtyounded by the WRllingUii Dincpse, and'which had been found au Qfficieiit in its working,- that sven' Hi first year.of.ita existence it had'beerf con,trasted with the old system of nn increase in revenue "of some £BOO. He congratulated the district on the fond chinch 'feelinS •jrevailins; ih it, and urged systematic and energetic efforts to obtain subscriptions, and their prompt remittance to the general fund. The Bishop closed the meeting with the benediotion anon after nine o'olook, Special attention is called to Rapp and Hares price list, which will bo found on our frontpage. Forolothing, boots, ironmonger' and groc-ry, they will be found the cheapest and best house in the trade.—Advt. !■