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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1023, 15 March 1882, Page 2

A meeting of the Masterton Hospital Committee was held yeßterday afternoon. Present—Messrs Smith (in the chair), Boddington, Perry, Vile, end Payton. An apolngy for non-attendanoe was received from Mr J, Bennett, The Treasurer reported that Bubsidies to the extent of 162 14s Cd bad been received from Counties East and West, and that there was.a credit balance at bank of £1349e10d, Mr J. V.Smith was appointed next visiting member, and was authorized to expend £2O in the erettion of a- waehbouse and fittings also to procure an iron roller for the grounds. The other badness transacted was merely routine.

Mr 0. Pharazyn of Longwood has just received from the south two pure Bornney Marsh rams of the very finest breed in New Zealand. Theyarothe same stock that hare carried off all the prizes in the Middle Island Shows, Mr Pharazyn has * £n» fiook .of pure bred ewes and expects now to be able to produce Itomheya equal to any in the colony. The breed is becoming the favorite one for a large proportion of the country the demand for rams this season having beer., much greater than at key previous one, Mr Pharazyn has also Eurchased six splendid Merino rams bred yA. MoMaeter of Oamaru all but astmro

A tender, amount £l9 has been accepted for the- new Kurupuni Hall. • The Masterton School Committee holds its regular monthly meeting this evening.

To-night the committee of the Masterton Horticultural Society meet to settle

Applications are invited by the Education Board for a master or mistress to the Waihakeke school,

Messrs Lowes & loms announce a sale of furniture, drapery, and sundries for Saturday noxt at their roomß, Masterton. The Weslcyan community has commenced their church on the land donated to them near Sage's accommodation house, Carterton.

The noxt meeting of the TaratahiCarterton Highway Board will take place ■Ai the 4th prox., instead of the last Tuesday in tho current month, A tailor at Sydney commited suicide recently by tying his goose around his neck and plunging head first into a cask of water.

Notico is given that 17,300 acres of Pastoral Crown Lands in the Amnri District in runs of from 3000 to 17000 acres each will be offered for leaso by public auction at the lands office Nelson early in May. The poll for the Greytown Licensing district will be held at Wnihenga on Thursday the 80th hint, to determine whether the number of licenses is to be increased within the said district, Plans of the Rissington Estate may be obtained from this office giving the boundaries of the compact freeholds which vary from 330 to 0400 acres each, This estate will be put tip to auction by Mr R, Miller, of Napier, on Thursday, April 12. ■Wo have received from Messrs W, & G. Turnbull & Co. a set of handbooks, containing full particulars of the various routes between New Zealand and England which is well worthy the attention of any oue who contemplates a home trip.

Messrs F. H. Wood &Co sell tu-mor

row at Carterton in the Pastoral yards, twenty head of mixed cattle, and light draught, and hack horses, We .notice that Mr Travel's has given a legal opinion on the question of town and district license fees adverse to that which was given on a recent occasion by the Colonial Secretary. The latter says

the money goes to the, County, the former says it (1003 not. This is a muddle. A first meeting of the creditors of R, G

Williams, saddler, Masterton. was held in the court-house yesterday, Mr W. Rapp was appointed chirmaii, and Mr James Brown was elected creditors' trustee The liabilities wore declared to be JtlBG 7s, and the assets £155.

Several of the friends and pupils of Mr Kay, late assistant raaator at the Carterton school and recently promoted to Mastcrton, recognising his useful services in the district where he had been located for tho past two years, will present him with a testimonial in record of his services on Friday evening, A choice frame to enclose tho address has been prepared by Mr A. Andrews, The Borough Council last night refused to accept a tender for Short-street, Looking at the fact that tho amount of the lowest tender was more than double the estimate which was originally given in of the cost of the work, and also taking into consideration that the settlers in that neighborhood are agitating for a division of the borough into wards, the chance of Short-street being completed is a remote one.

Buckingham's Variety Troupe is announced to appear on Friday evening noxt at tho Public Hall, Carterton, in a pleasing and versatilo entertainment consisting of farces, concert, ard dance. Mr Buckingham has a remarkable voice, being able to sing a firm baritone and an excellent soprano-falsetto at will. The entertainment will no doubt attract n good houso as tho prices of admission are very low.

Two men, named Thomas Mahonoy and William Pluttß were brought before His Worship the Mayor at the lUI. Court, Mastertnn this morning, chained with being illegally on the premises of Mr T. Wagg, Prince of Wales Hotel. The first named was found asleep in a wateroloset at 2 o'clock this morning. He ploaded guilty to the chargo, and was sentenced to ono month's imprisonment, with hard labnr, The chargn against Platlß waß withdrawn, and one of being drunk nnd incapable was preferred. Defendant was fined 10s or 48 hours' imprisonment,

The house Cnmmitleo of the Wairarapa Hospital met at the office of the secretary yesterday afternoon. Present—C. Pharazyn (chairman), Revs H. V, White, and Booth, Messrs Cuff and Wyett. Treasurer reported balance tn credit in Bank at_ 1102 7s 3d, including cheque from Wairarapa West County Council of £35 4s fid. Accounts amounting to £l4 3s Bd were presented and passed fur payment A letter waß read from C. Pharazyn, tendering his resignation as Chairman of the Committee, which was accepted with regret. It was proposed by the Rev H. V. White and seconded by Mr Cuff, That a vote of thanks be tendered to Mr Pharazyn for the interest he lias taken in the institution, and for his service on the Committee; which was nnanimously curried. Mr Cuff waa elected chairman vice Mr Pharazyn resigned. It was resolved on the motion of the Rev Booth seconded hy the Rev White, That Mr W C. Watson be elected a member of tho house Committee Mr Cuff was requested to act us hospital visitor for tho ensuing month

Tho Groytnwn cricketers turned out well to practice yesterday afternoon, and intend if possible to uphold their reputation if practising will do it. The following team hss been elected to play against Maßterton on S:\turdav next,—Ronaldson, Cuff, W. Saywell,; G. Say well, H. Hawke, H;. Udy tertius, C. Beard, T. Maguire, Palmer, Webster, G. Jackson, emergency, 0. Hollard. The following team will represent Mastortnn.—F, G, Moore, Hood, McFenzie, O'Connor, D'Arcy, Harrison, Wehster, Blakley, R. G. Williams, Fitton, Wickens. Emergency, Matthews, Collins.

The lelephonic meeting took'place at Gladstone on Monday evening. There was a numeroiiß gathering and Mr McMaster occupied the chair, After calling the attention of those present to the object for which the meeting had been convened and the present isolation of their district from telegraphic or speedy communication per post, the connection between Gladstone and tho adjoining district with Carterton by means of the telephone was fully debated, resulting in a resolution that it was desirable that such connection be made and that Mr Booth be requested to carry the desire of the meeting into operation, We We understand Messrs Board & Gray have in contemplation connecting the Beveral branches of their business in a similar manner,'which may cause less delay than has hitherto occurred when they have had only the post to depend on.

Special attention is called to Rappand Hare's price list, which will be found on our frontpage, For clothing, boots, ironmongery andgrooery, they will be found the ohoapes, and best house in the trade,—To Farmers— Just arrived, Hanging Gloves; 1,000

Constable Fleming has commenced to take the annual agricultural statistics in the Masterton district.

We learn that Messrs Braithwaite, J. Reynolds, and A, Armstrong are, likely to oome forward for the vacant seat in the Carterton Riding of the Wairarapa West County. Mr A. Bish has presented to the Masterton school a handsome English clock. This is the third local institution that is indobted to his liberality in this respect.

Mr Turnbull, the archied of the Education Board, is imw visiting the Opaki and Masterton schools. Mr Budden is in a neighbourly manner collecting a few subscriptions with a view to help a worthy settler, Mr Baumber, who has recently sustained serious losses by an unprofitable metalling contract, and by the late fire which destroyed his homestead. Contributions can be left at this office. At the homestead of Mr S. Vennall, a resident at Tauherenikau, a visitor was shown hundredweights of apples, all the fruit of trees originally grown from pips, He aleo saw walnut trees there borne down with a fast ripening fruit, and many other evidences of skilful culture.

Grain crops in the Rangitikei district have been much damaged by the hot damp weather prevailing during harvesting time. Most of the grain on the outBide of the stooks has sprouted, and fears are entertained that the whole lot is irredeemably bad,

The Masterton Rifle team which went down to town yesterday consisted of Sorgts Dixon and Wilton, Corpora) Wood, Rand-Fergt Warner, Privates \Y. Dixon. C, J. Freeth, A. Matthews, F, Kummer, C. Anketell, and D. M'Lachlan. Lieut Wyltie ia in command and Corporal Dalrymple acts as scorer. The Masterton visitors wero entertained by the local corps at the Theatre Royal Hotel last night at dinner, at which about 50 guests assembled, the Captain of the City Rifles occupying the chair. The result of the match will be found in another column. The Cartorton Volunteer Fire Brigade desirous of making some acknowledgement to Mr W, Booth fur the good friend he has always stood to them, with his permission, gavo his house a wash down on Tuesday evening, The practice extended to over an hour and a half, though only some 19 answered to their names at the. first roll call. Captain Bnwles, the newly electod Benior officer was in command, We were glad to see that shortly after connection was mado with Mr Lundqvist's well, one of the best in the district, and which afforded a plenteous supply of water, absentees began to roll up, and very few of the members were absent at tho dismissal. Engineer Crawley and Brigadier Bennett were told off for duty at the public hall on Friday night,

Tub remains of Mrs T, Kempton senr., were followed to the grave yesterday by one of the largest assemblages that have attended a funeral in Greytown, The mournful procession left the residence of Mr Kempton at 2 o'clock, and proceeded to St, Luke's Church, where the Rev, H, V. White read a portion of the burial servicof They then moved towards the Cemetery, where tho service was impressively finished by the Rev gentleman. The body was conveyed to its last resting in a horse-trap, that has for many years done good service to Mr Kempton, The two ions, Messrs T. and H. Kempton, and two sons-in-law Messrs J, Fuller and C, Dunn, were the pall bearers, and the members of the family, which is very numorous one added greatly to the gather-ing. The Greytown Volunteers mot for their usual weekly drill last evening, under command of Captain Tully and Lieut, Cameron, The company were drilled by the Lieut, for about an hour and a half, including a good spell at bayonet exorcist). Captain Tully informed the men that it had been suggested that an encampment should be held at Greytown, and he would like to know the feeling of tho company on the subject. After a long discussion it was resolved that a review be held on Easter Monday, The matter of arranning for the reception of the visiting corps was left in the hands of the general committee. It was resolved that a match be fired with a Mastertnn team on St. Patrick's Day (Friday), if it is suitable for them to come to Greytown on that day. The captain notified that the election for the sub-lieutenancy would take place on Tuesday evening next. Serat, Webster having resigned from tho committee Vols. Richards and Wickerson were nominated for the office, the former being elected.