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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 18 March 1882, Page 2

Mr Wardell R.M, holds a sitting at the R.M. Court Featherston on Monday next.

The children of the Wailmkoko Selidd arrived at Masterton to-day, lmvinj arranged for a picnic in this township.! i >

Tho meeting of Mr T. Lowes' creditors on the 24th inst lakes place in the Toui'ple 1 Chambers, not Council Chambers as before stated.

On Monday next the Taitn. Cricket Club' commence their matches' .in: the (districtby trying conclusions with theFeatherston' team. > -'/,.'■,/. - ,-n

The meeting of the Masterton.Debnti.ng Society,was fairly attended last, evening, but the •subject for discussion, Military Drill for youths did not eventuato ,'m ,a ; successful debato.

We are assured by several of the, leading, settlers.in Kurujmni that they avo : jivevee to the propositi to divide tho Borough into Wawls and that tho petition will obtain very little support in tliat neighborhood.' The Rev, W, G. Thomas preaches in tho Wesloyau church, Maat.ertoii to-uior-vow. This is the last opportunity that his many friends in this neighborhood will havo of listening to him. Mr A. Cockbui'ii is taking a fine mob. of young draught! horses to 'Napier' and' Auckland, The operation of fixing shoes on tlieso: spirited .giants ; : has • taxed the ekill and patience of our local blacksmiths during the past fow days, • Yesterday some of the Greytown Volunteers wont to tho, butts expecting to Gre a match with it Carterton team, but as they could not come down, those at the butts jwont in for sonic practice when very fair shooting was.made, the.following being the five highest scores,' 6 shots at each range, 200, 400, 500, Wimbledon Target, VolG. Saywell 61, L Harris M Sergt. Webster 54, ■VoI,H. Udy 54, Serg't Maguire, 58. ■■'•'

The Greytown Volunteer Band Soiroe camo oft' in the Town Hall, last evening, •and was a decided success, there being about 35 couples present. The weather was very hot and sultry, but those present appeared to enjoy .themselves notwithstanding, Tho refreshments werouudor tho control of Mr'Quin, of .the Greytown Hotel, and, judging from the way he was patronised, .would infer that bo gave general satisfaction. The iuusic was supplied by tho members of the Baud, imd was everything that could bo desired', '■ : ' :

( Great preparations have been made for lie Harvest Thanksgiving Service in St, Matthew's Church, Musterton, to-morrow, flie sacred edifice has been .beautifully

decorated with emblematic' deVices, and the Choir has beon practising diligently tor the' event, Mr Parker, who is expected in Masterton this evening, will-con-duct the musical/portioti-fbtthe afirvjees' on the new Mason und! Huiiiliji Drgau. Special interest may be expected to be taken this time in the .thanksgiving BBrvice, as the harvest has'not only been a bountiful oiio, but tlio prices .which prevail in the grain market at tlid present' time arc remunerative to growers,

When the wife of ''{ho welbkiiown

Mauricevillfl settler left lieNuisband tli'o othor day, and went to Wellington site was supposed to have been followed not only by her husband but also by a malo Inenil'namedCasliman, a bridge; oanieijter, Some of Mr Caslnnaii's i'i4ehcls"in Masterton fearing'that he would sail awgy without, settling/up.the little balances which;lic owed'tlifijH, instituted,!.: search: forlnhi in. the Empire City, and were fortunate .enough t« discover, him tat the thoalre, : biit so disguise!! that it was difficult t» identify lip. Ha was cluau ■shaved, aud'afjired iu'brnwlnow clothes, Tl|ero were no'less (.lian soveCJlaslett'diimetyvho joined in the hunt, and when they found thcir/quarry, pDityfifitedMiiiij! to adjoui.n to Barrett's Hotel arjd square' up Bome fifty pounds worth of accounts One not only succeed in obtaining his owu money, but claimed and received 120,

for an.nbsent friend. It; transpired flashm'an-had not at the time-succee'dedi in finding the, the lady who had'eloped for his sake. She : tiad been hunted about the town by her bus-, 'bapd/and,had evidently boon : obliged;to seclude herself from both friend aud foe. TM'unfortunato husband'did succeed in meeting with her, but at the time she.was..

with her children in a cub, and the cabman, by her direotiou, bundled her good man from the vehicle and drove off, leaving, however, one of the children in his hands. -The latter has been taken back to MauriceviHe by the father

.St Patrick's day. passed offvery; quietly yesterday .• in. : Masterton.■'"■ : .fhere were morning ..and evening services iu St. ■Pq'trici's Glnirobr Bankers'were off duty •an'd-ft'fewloyal subjects; l " wearing the green" did rot forget to drink tho health of the good .old saint. Only one ease is .repoi'te'd of loyalty.fsA. man famed Ryalfwasati itlie fEniptfej Hotel, .'and beip{{ requested |o ( "pay' liquor he respohued'by throwing his "tumbler at the,head of the barinaid|,j,The, missile ,SBVere pjj(Wnjei champagne , glasses jri t)ip f i a'' Bouie,of,:tiieff. iumatei' 'of|lie,;hp,use, ; aiiio'ngst ,-o i tlierß;:;l>y:'a,iiiau named Crilbert. The latter, as ,h? emerge^from,the dOowVa/iwa's felled $' /me, gyouncl ; by a Btpu6,l flitug hby'^ 1 the'' e&' ciiable,Eyf n., who tl^eu^etired.fttjidou??^*, ■ [ Btomk mji 'then' to' "throw stones at anyone who"3isplayed an, .inclk ; h'ttlidn , 4b7dll'o¥ ; mmi il ;Of%u& ..will liavo'to'dxplain himself in th'e" : :-M! ' () Gtlbert l .wpr.ave gJtfd to.6ay ii'but : little'the 'worse for.,llie,^rp^,-jvhjgu_.b;ere-,. ceived on his head,

s|iß||\lnj||& a c| l es toT '''lWaW l^*1 ' 111 ' tw»fissri»ley apWKnight has continues the appointed to receive accounts "and discharge the li^ili^^QLtbeJateJi'm^^-^--.-----.;-j smnfaft\<jfp4fSt Co., nunouuee Hhe-firtaWaW of th'e'balance of the Belyi-' iewcatirte;:^^ same firm offers for side it Hue station property ten miles out of Masterton, containing 1,000 acres of good land. The contractor for the Kurupuni mails informs us that he purposes to convey them in a goat cart. The vehicle proposed to be used is being constructed, and a " nauuie" is alroady broken into harness.

i Twonty-hve tons of grass seed have, .during the past month, been sent up by rail to Masterton for up-country stations, jit is a pity that farmers in this district cannot supply local- demands .of this (character.

j Messrs Lowes and lorns -disposed of 3000 sheep at their Masterton yards this afternoon at splendid prices. Crossbred lots were knocked down at prices varying; from 0s 9d to 8s 9<l, and Merinos fetohed from 8b 8d to 4s 8d per head."

: We hftTQ received from Messrs Hupp k Hare, the local agents ot the "Wellington Relish," a snniplo bottle of this popular sauce. The vendors of it yivo quantity as well aa quality, iheir botllo being a giant beside the ordinary English Husk, The flavor of the preparation is stimulabiiig and palatable.

,! The Buckingham Troupe did fair business at the Public Hall, Carterton, on Friday evening, The entertainment commenced with the farce" Turn Him Out," in which Miss Jessie Jones as Susan made a very piquante and arch little waiting maid, and G, Armstrong supported the role of Nicedemus Nobbs effectively. A few songs followed the .to-ringing up of tho curtain, G. Buckingham startingwith.."l wish-Mamma wns'( jfala§ttp t iono) Mid dater-iV (the evening roturning to his natural voice ;and wjnijinj?„^an..encore,, iiu itheliduet ;]' Very Auspicious," Miss Kate Jones, who ,"■ Awfully, ■ fret stater' Minnie gave "I'll be Your 'Smiles^pi.niglit/'j.and^'!Little Sweet?' heart." The farce, Slim Jim" finishedup the| evening, and.provoked'muchUuj>hVer and merriment. The Hall having been cleared dancing wra started, and kent-,np until at the pianc.