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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1020, 13 March 1882, Page 2

A meeting of tho Committee of tho Masterton Football Club was held at Mr Bunny's office on Saturday evening. The affairs of the Ohb were gone into, when it w&b found that after paying all accounts (including some for the year 1880),tnere waß a Binall balance in hand. Mr C. Morrison was appointed Secretary in place of Mr A. W. Harrison who hnß left 'Masterton, It was decided to hold the general meeting of the club on Saturday 25th March.

The second competition for Lieutenant Cameron's cup, by the Greytown Rifle Volunteers; took place.on Saturday last; the flvo higheßt;scores being mado by the morning squad, who had a decided advantage over the afternoon squad, the morning being calm and the afternoon windy. The system adapted of shewing each marksman where his shots hit, have cawed a decided improvement in the shooting. The following are tho five highest scores, five Ebots at each range, 200,400, and 600 yards, Volunteer G. Saywell 64; Volunteer Ronaldson, 51; Sergeant Maguire, 50; Sergeant Webster, 49} VolunteerUdy,4B, CorporalKompton, who was highest at the firet competition,'did not fire/

,MrW. G, Beard Solicitor, has now taken up his residence in Masterton. The Harvest thanksgiving services in St. Matthew's Church Masterton will be celebrated on Sunday next. On this oo* casion the new Chamber organ will be introduced into the Church" for the first time by that able and accomplished musioian Mr Parker, of Wellington.

Tho members of the Stonelienge Lodge Ancient Order of Druids meet at the Empire Hotol this evening. There will be a farewell f'-a meeting to the Rev W, G. Thomas of Greytown on Wednesday neit. F. H Wood and Co offer for sale the compact dairy farm in South Peatherston, known as Flaxbourno. Mr Lee, tho iuspocter of tho Board is in Masterton to-day. Ho has just completed his annual examination of Borne schools in tho outlying districts. It has been arranged for the Masterton Bitle Volunteers to five the return match with Wellington in the Empire City on Wednesday next. An eloquent lay preacher from the Rev, Mr Paterson's Church conducted the Presbyterian Services at Masterton yesteulay, Mr T. Moore, ot Glonburn, Eaßt Coast, advertises for teuders for the erection of five miles of rabbit notting,

We have received a letter from Mr Valentine Smith re dog registration which will appear to-morrow. A meeting of the directors of the Wairarapa Sale Yards. Company was held at Carterton on Saturday last. Present— Messrs Pharuyn (chairman). Tally, Phillips, and Buchanan, Mr Tully was elected chairman in the place of Mr Pharazyn who retired, and the vacant seat on the Board was filled by tne appointment of Mr J. 0. Bidwill,

13C5 dogs have been- registered to date in Wairarapa South and 462 in vYa'irarapa North.

Mr J. Valentine Smith is having his Whareama station surveyed with a view to subdividing it into allotments of from one to two thousand acres and placing them in the market, Measi'9 Beetham and Buchanan, M.ER.'s, were present at the county meeting on Saturday last to listen to the discussion on the county rate question.

Mr Alex. Rees invites tenders for form ing approaches to the Waiohine Bridge. TheVen, Archdoacon Stock will preaoli at St, Luke's Church, Groytown, on Friday evening next.

Mrs Kempton, son,, o[ Greytown, died on Saturday afternoon, after a lingering illness, at the ripe old age of 73 years, The funeral takes place to-morrow,

A concert will be held at Carterton on Friday evening next after which there will be a dance. Fuller particulars will appear to-morrow,

The Greytown Volunteer Band Soiree takes place at the Town Hall on St. Patrick's evening (Friday next). The Committee have done all in their power to make it a Hucceaa, and as this is the first one of the season, we predict there will be a largo assembly, We behove Mr A. Matthews, of Western Lake, who is a rising public man, is likely to be Mr Phaaazyn's successor as Cuuncillor in the Wairarapa West County, Mr W. C, Buchanan, M.H.R., if he can be induced to come forward, will probably 611 the vacant seat in tho Carterton riding,

There has been an outcry against registration dog collars, but somo intelligent settlers have found that the larger sizes make cheap and efficient hatno straps. The demand for largo sized dog collars is increasing, and the murmurs about compulsory collars are diminishing Mr J, W. Lang of the Toll gate met with a nasty accident to day. He was passing out of his housedoor when he trod on a cat, and rolling over fractured both hones of one of his legs, a little above the instep. DrHoskinghas set the injured limb and with a little patience wo hope in due time we hope to see Mr Laig walking about again. The Foresters of Tenui, and district' are about to enjoy a reunion by means a day's sports, and a ball on tho 17th inst. Court Pioneer is evidently vigorous and enterprising, and as thoro are a goodly number of members of the order, and their friends in Tenui and Whareama districts who will he glad of the opportunity of meeting each other and spending a pleasant day together, and perhaps of once again tripping it on the "light fautastic toe" in the evening, a thoroughly successful and enjoyable gathering should result.

We understand that Dr Lemon proposes to connect outlying districts with the telegraphic lines of the colony by means of telephones. Last week he paid a visit to the Wairarapa and decided to connect tho Gladstone and Carterton Post Offices with a telephonic wire. As an instance of private enterprise, we may mention that Mr W. Booth of Carterton is connecting his office with hia residence by a telephone. A cricket match, Greytown v Kurituwhiti, was played in Steward's paddock on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in another win for the latter olnb by one run, the scores beintt 62 and 61. For the winning side H. TJdy made 22 not out, and Ronaldson, for the losers, made 20, being run out, both batsmen showed very fjond form; none of the others reached double figures. Tho play on both aides was pretty good; the most improvement noticeable was in the fielding. Next Saturday, Greytown plays a match with tho Mastorton olub, and the following Tuesday they play the Taita club. Members are requested te roll up to practioe to-morrow and Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. ..-.- ----- --