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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1029, 22 March 1882, Page 2

MrE. Meredith, junior, of Itiveradale, | has for sale several young Hereford bulls-! The next English' mail via Francisco; cloaeß at the ; Masterton office on Saturday next."

The Tatta Cricket team meet a Mastevton Eleven at Mrs Yates' paddock ,on the. Upper Plain to-moriw.' ( .;,;' ''. ', ' Messrs F. H. Wood and Co, have a considerable number'of entries for'theirkle at the Featherston yards tb'inoMoV afternoon. ■;•■•■•■-.

Any person who may have found a Maori prayerbook would greatly oblige its native owneivby'leavingjit af Messrs; Bapp & Hare's stores. ' • ■ '

Li .our last issue wo. stated that the Masterton Fire Brigade would meet that evening. We should have said this ■(Wednesday)-evening..-.--To-morrow evening a meeting tofirat'dpay'ers of the Masterton Borough:'will bo held to uominato nine persons; : as ;;a Library Committee for the Institute. ...,

Dr Wilkins the celebrated'ocouliat and aurist of Oliristchnroh is again in Wellington for a few dayjund may be consulted at Jlrßarraud's Lambton, Quay, .

The Wauganui County has a,queer.dog tax. 'Each ratepayer can ■■register .one animal free but every subsequent, canine: is cliargod ten shillings and ' gixpehce. ' Wanganui is evidently a ono;dbg;cburityv Tlio Masterton Amateur Dramatic Clubi met last evoning, when MrW. Rappwas appointed secretary. It was reproduce'tho " Ticket of Leave,Man";in. a month's time, and extensivo propara-; tions for it will tales place immediately.■ After the Criokot match at- Greytowu; yesterday a running matcli was arrpngqd ! between W, Blown of the Taita team, and T. S. Eoiialdson of Greytown, dis-' tanco 100 yards. A capital start was made: the latter soon getting a lend, but Broivn collared him about 30 yards from home, and won easily. •,. Time; about.l2seooi)ds.,

We call attention to dill auuonncemeut of Messrs Sumitelon's reapew and string: binders in another column.; John Duthio' and Go are tho' Wellington Agents:(for this eminent Grin, At a public trial; .of string binders in February last' ninde, by the Otago pastoral and industrial association the Samiielson Machine divided with! tho McCormack tlie principal : hbno.m,:6f, the.day. ; J:;., The following extraordinary information; is given by the. Evening Post. '"A' cabman was recently fined 10s and costs in Melbouruo for striking a pony with a; whip which was being ridden by a boy' eight years of age." Mr W, Bell, of Denison House, Master-: ton, has a fresh announcouienton our front page lo which tho attention of ladies is' particularly directed,

We understand that the members of the Mnsterton Weselyn Circuit are taking steps, to express in a suitable manner their sense of the many obligations for which they are indebted to the earnest and faithful niinistr.itimis of the Rev, John Dukes. The Temperance organization in this town intend also by a small presentation to acknowledge the Rev. gentleman's services to their cause. ,-, ; !

The new sauce " Garrett's Wellington Relish." is fast becoming popnlarin. this district on account of its purity and appetising qualities. Messrs Rapp and. Hare of the, Mastertou Emporium, have been appointed sole agents fur Mnsterton and they report that it is already largely asked for. The same Orm advertise in another column a splendid assortment of grass seedsfo'rsale also that they will purchase oats in any quantity for cash,

Public libraries.are frequently' put to hard shifts to raise the needful, and the ingenuity of tho managing cnmmit'ee is severely taxed. The following advertisement, clipped from a Wangnnui paper is unique:—" Gentlemen willing to advance the sum of £'3so on the security of the books in the Library (insured under a policy of £400,) are requested to communicate with the undersigned. Ton per cent, interest-will bo paid," Tho lender to realise his security will, of course have to resort to incendiarism,

We are glad Io learn that the Maories who own one half of the agricultural land in tho immediate neighborhood of Greytown contemplate at no distant date to put it in the market,'' ;When this is dona an impetus will be given to the trade of this township which will probably enable it to recover the prestige whioh it formerly enjoyed. ' The active and energetic sorvices of Mr F, H. Wood the present Mayor o( the Borough are also admittedly contributing towards'the progress and prosperity of the oldest township rof' the Waivarapa. ; " ''•■ ''•■;'- <

Tlio Carterton Fire Brigade had a wet practice last night from tho ehgino-house well, paying their attention to .Mr Hunter's premises. Afterwards it,was resolved that the Ureytowh Brigade be requested to apply to the Mastorion Brigade for the loan of an engine, as they had two while this Brigade only had one. : ■• ~■.■. There was a capital muster of the Grey town Volunteers last evening,! bof tween 40 and 50 being present, under the command of Captain Tully and Lieute'iiv ant Cameroiv. Drill-Instructor- Bezargavo the Company a drilling in file.: hall, After which they rriarpbod out [leaded by the band, being put, through- .several mai nceuvres while on the inarch, On their return to tho hall they were dismissed, and a general meeting was held, The election for a sub-lieutenant resultedin Mr 6. Gray being elected.'' The matter of encampment and review, was.then discussed, the general feeling being thiit a good review was preferable to a bad encampment.anditwasthoughtthattheWai. rarapa companies were not strong enough, to hold one on-,their own account, They therefore decided, that their previous decision bo.adher'ed to, viz., " Review on Easter Monday,"

'• .;Yest'erday;'afteraoon the blacksmith's shojf of Mr E, fright of Greytown had a narrow escape'of being burnt down. By 6ome means the roof caught fire, and before it was discovered had a good hold. Luckily a force pump and hose were on the premises, and were immediately brought into requisition, the flames being quickly got under, but not before about 3 feet square of shingles were completely destrpypil. .

; A meeting of the creditors of J. M.F, | Paber, of Featherslon, hotelkeeper, waß convened at the Supreme Court House at 2.30.p.ra. yesterday. The liabilities were sworn at £2302, the following being the principal Icreditors \ Bennett's Trustees, £497; : EM'..and .Co., John ,Euller,Grey.tpwn, JM; rßankof Zealand,""£so';"Bobbins,'" Feathersfon, ,£b"0.7,-]fobinj3and Eennell, Featheratpn, 'i'2sor' 'Tne'five la6t-nanied 'creditorß-=are 'secured; t r down at i 2291, principally comprising land in the Wilson ...was ap>

Messrs Lowes -and ftips- have a capital part|io|'thMißt|| I |Pl|f|A overcrowdedWe ttogspW knocked prices. The two, four,, and aix-tooth aold from 6s same still better \) ! rysHf#rßinflM*eives, with a them,. fetching 7s Gd, and a small pen of fat Romneys went as high as 10s 2d. When : our reporter left the yards, Romney rams were being sold at 40s per head, and: Lincoln rams at 755, To-day's salo is certainly the most encouraging sign of better limes and an easy a money market that wo have yet seen.