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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1031, 24 March 1882, Page 2

The Mastor'on Delating Society discuss tho bes l m.)dn of oomluciog debates this ovoniiig,

Tho nominations fur the vacancy in the West' County Council caused by Mr Pliarazyn's retirement lakes place tomorrow at the Town Board Office at noon,

The coacliiii!.' stallion Camden will he sold without reserve at Messrs Lowes & lorns sale, on April sth at Masterton. A moi'tinsi of the Masterton Football Club will be held 10-ni<'i'row evening at the Empire H<itol at 8 o'clock,

The usual meeting of the Masterton Rechahito Tent was held last evening end was largely attended, MrT, CD'Arpy was appointed representative to the District Council,.

The nomination for a Councillor for tho Carterton Riding of Wairarapa West County took place at noon to-day and Messrs H. Braithwaite and A. Armstrong wore nominated. The poll tako place on Friday next, A poll will be taken at Featherston on Wednesday next 29th inst, under the Local Option Clauses of the Licensing Act, A poll will also he taken at tho schoolhouse, Waihonga, on Thursday next under tho same clauses. Messrs Lowes & lorns sell to-morrow at their moms at 2 o'clock, four of the Corporation cottayes for removal and the lease of the five remaining for 14 years. They also sell the equity of redemption of tl]i? shop and dwelling in tho occupation ofM'rO. Wilton, Iftiripuni, Advance Maoris I A telegram states that a number nf natives liavn interviewed Jem Maco, and desired him to visit the native settlements, and siva Instruction in the noble art. of solf-defonce,

The Rev. J. Dukes will ho presented this evening by tho Phoenix Lodge, I.D.G.T. jvith tlir"6 !|an,]spmily hound books as a small token of fraternal regard. They are " The Life ar-d Epistles of St Paul," Comprehensible English -Dictionarv,"and " The History of the Reformation." Sneaklii',' of the ,Va»'flo«t railway, the Post understands that active operations will bo bei'un almost immediately, and that the directors are sanguine of having the line open to Jolmsonvillo' at. a comparatively early date; also that simultaneous commencements will probably bo made at both ends and in the middle, so as to expedite the work as much as possible.

In proposing Mr W, Sellar as a member of the new Library Committee, Mr D, McGregor paid that gentleman a high compliment for flip ability anij attention with which he had a'tended to the duties of Secretary to the Library hitherto. These remarks were seconded by Mr O.irr, and were erected with aoplinse. That $0 public eiidoNpd the old C"mmittoe's good opinion i>f Mr Sullar was shown by the fact that he headed the poll in the yotltii!,which followed.

Messrs Schroder, Hooper & Co,, an. nounce that they hw now opened up at their Hall of Commerce a'l the latest, fashions in Autumn *n.i Winter drarierv and clothing This firm has established such a found reputation for. the quality of their eno.ls .that we need not. attempt to "pu|j?i'jb.e"m, jbut as their first show of thin season's f.ityjg; and ffgi'j'in" apparel is announced for to-morrow everiintt, nur readers will be able to judge for thornselves. In the meantime wb refer them to Messrs Schroder, Hooper & Co,'s advertisement in our advertising columns.

A short lime aan, says an exchange, a .County Council in Victoria got a very handsome subsidy bj fraudulent means, A couple of tho oounpillors (landed in their cheques for con'slnVamV iumi" and the amount* wore credited to rales revived, and in this way the Government subsidy, for the amount represented by the cheques was secured, The astute Councillors then withdrew their cheques, The hospitals in .viclnria are so iiberally subsidised, by the Stale that the committees Botiietlmes ,a djlfic'iilly in ye - ! iti/j rid of cisl!,' Que "|onimittpe recently expended their surplus in jaying nut and beautifying a public girden, and another ,buijt a *,' atveH" residence for the hospital siiperiiiteti'den.t, lyjhich he and liis family nv( ajjojred .to occupy rent free. "' '"'' "' '' v ■'

We direct the attention of intending nominators, and breeders of blood slock generally, to the notice in our advertising columns fron; the Wainirara. Jockey Club as to date of nominationsMoing for the Wbirarapa District Produce, J!ss, and for next yearJß Champagne Stakes, To the former of-jthese events tho Olub liberally gives £IOO to the winner, £ls to the.aecond, and £lO to tho third, or £125 in alii" Jo nominate for it the small fee of 1 aov.isl charged, and a further payment of only 3 Suva is needed to enable ;nn/;Ownjrv''tb' sfari, The Champagne Stakes is for 2yr-olrls ; and js yorfh j)l) sovs; 75 to the winner, 10 for second, and 5 for third, and. the nomination fee for this oyentjia also only 1 snr. With such stakes os rtjeso and tl)o other prizes now offered by the Jockey Olub, breeders have some ..encouragement .to see that .their ■Boltsarid fllliisare kred for through the cold weakhprand not »l tinted for want of .feed. Toan owner of promising foale or yearlings, the fact of being no.minated often adds krgoly to their value, although the owner may never intend racing them, there are 1 al ways'buyers, about' at ,an-aeV- ; vancediprice when a, promising Derby or; Champagne candidate is in the market. Werhiipn to Bee along list of nominations in response to the Olub 1 ! liberality, and, hive : onlv now to again remind those interested ibnt;i>n,Stturd»y i; evening at 8 nominations. close with the secrotary at Gart'erioD,

The mot last nightribut'ifi^bußihessCofjHiportanoe was ; tfeViclt ptcMreytown is P^ha. disposed ,pf th^hole : 'Ba'wuiilLplant recently in thYoccupation'orSJfirk Bros, to .Mr,W.,o.»mp.be,l!,

Thf llad'JoUscher fWa'sf sentenced to have 12 slrfilteV vrith a'catie' administered stable.

• Mr G. Fannin has accepted the tender of Mr W. B. Eoundtree for the erection of a cottage in Bannister-street. Price, £234105.

! Messrs Lowes k lorna ■ sell on Wednesday next at their yards, Masterton, 2000 purebred Lincoln ewes, 6 and 8 tooth. Thoy were bred by S. Johnson, Esq,, ot Hawke'B Bay, and are said to be tho Bnesfcksa of awes ever imported into this ■province.

Our supplement to-morrow will contain several interesting items, anions them there-i« a "Dark Deed in Past," being a tale of a conflict with backs: a description of a visit to the p»et Longfellow ; an exciting bear story ; a plea to the printer; "Wjt.and Wisdom;" the commencement of an entertaining sketch called the "Forced Fifties;" an amusina " Ball . Scandal;".'..-." Tom: Sheridan;" " Man's MorUlity"-a poem; " A Wrecked Existence;" &c.,ic,

Tho announcement of the sale on Monday next the 27th inst,; '"of cattle, horses, machinery plant, &c, at the Upper Hint should be of interest to our readers, who are interested in statiohs'and farms; The Bale which is under the bondiiot of Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald & Co., to closo up the accpunts-'of-tbe insolvent 'estates of J..D. Oi'uickshank and A. Cruicksbank, commences i't'lS'tt'nliick. Wairarapa to the sale should .leave by the first twin. A coach leaves'' thS" Upper Hutt for the site of ( the 8n10.at.20 minutes to 12 thus giving visitors ample nmejimd'' as the sale is quite unreserved 'it will bo an npportunityior.bonafhiejpurchaso:- at. ho doubt prices' Very"faVoffiliie ttrpurchad'' ers. .

We have been shown three medals to be fired for by the Greytown Volunteers, presented by. Captaiii -Tally', two.gold and one silver. The former are intended as Ist and 2nd prizes, the i'ajter-as 3rd prize. The cold ones are oblons;'and suitable for pendants forwatoh chains, the silver one is s breast' medal. Each u'he has th« following inscription, otf fhe front, within- 1 a circlet, of .....leaves 1 Presented. by Captain Tully to winner of Ist (2nd or 3rd) prize in rifle contest by Greytown Volunteers, 1882.!'.. On the the veverte side are'two cross rifles surmounted by a Volunteer cap, '.TIiJb, daje'arid cohdijioris of firing-have not'yet'.ljeor^fixed, .,',]

Mr John. Livingstone,' iof :sheep and; cattle fame, has just arrived at-ODaki with a mob of fiOOO Bheepr..hroii!>hDb'y him., from Napier.' He purchased: them- frojn the celebrated Tammamoor station, a run famous in Hnwka's Bay for the quality of its Lincoln purobrod. sheep, and the mob driven down aro reporfced-by competent judges'to be a njasnificont lot of sheep, beinji'splendidly tyoidled and grand,strong and largo carcase sheep, and should prove for broerting purpose's a viiluible addition to tho Wairarlip'a'flockß, : tt.The drivo was accomplished in eleven days:without the loss of scarcely a sinijle-Mieep. This is. the largest mob ever drlveriithrouifji the buali, fttfd (jonjidoriiifl llje splendid pmir dition'the ghfjeo bays arntfeiftfi','ft rgfleets urea), credit Upon.Mr.Liyipgstqne's driving jjare apd management,

Tbo N.Z, Times.writes:— "Everyone Sfiiq Zealftud Slothing Qompify's'.-, gafoWsJimenfcin this city will oo.nbedq'-tljnt. thpy have always found Mr Gilllje.ith'e matiafter; most oo'm'fobur. ard perfectly au fait in all.tliiii«B-'. ! ijertainliis' to the rflair he so well'"colicluc's. We hear that he is about to-sever-hisconuec-. (ion with the firm, having decided in enter into business on his own account at Carterton at the commencement of next month, II>! will .enter, on his new venture with a host of goodjwjsjhes,;,. iind our Carterton neighbors ,inay be coii'»r;itul(ltfl(3()n the accession of.'io thorough a wiUii mi i|) 'f% niiW," We nn 'erstand/Mr flalljfl has purflhajßd-iJis, hus| new of Mr G. A. Faii'Sn't:lie!V?nd. Vi«i him every success in his ventme,