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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1041, 5 April 1882, Page 2

i The Wairarapa Daily will not be published on Good Friday. • The Carterton Rifle Volunteers parade this eveningat half past seven, ! "Walter. Henry , Davie, carpenter, at Carterton, has -filed a declaration of Insolvency,:/.. ;. . . • I The Penguin with the Ban Francisco mail is expected in Wellington '.this eyening.,

Tlih Aliseiin fiiv br.gidn mint to practice this evening, Messrs R. Rrown & Co. offer for sale four hundred acres of splendid grazing land and another first-class block contain- J ins; sixty acres. ' v Mr Wardcll 11, M. is expected to sit at Masterton to-murrow. The list of cases is an important one, and that of Rioux v Cashman of special interest. It is stated that Bryant, the informant of tho Ago regarding the alleged Russian designs upon the colonies, has suddenly disappeared from Melbourne. At the Supromo Court yesterday the Grand Jury found, no bill.-against; John Bourko committed from Masterton for an attempt on a child under twelve years of a»o, Tho winter evouing'a entertainmont in 1 connection with St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, which, it will be remembered, were so successful last year, will be resumed next week Mr Gooreo Dixon is now opening up and marking u£f a large assortment of novelties in tho shape of toys; and fanoy goods, which he has just imported direct from Europe, The Education Board has only given the School Committees some live or six days in which to record their votes. The practical effect of. this is to disfranchise committees in out-lying districts, and to further tho return of tho Ven Archdeacon Stock, the city candidate,.

A meeting of the 'Masterton Cemetery Trustees was held at the Institute last evening. Present—Messrs Payton (in the chair), Perry and Feist, The treasurer reported a credit balance of £l3 13s Bd. The business wa6 merely routine. The custodian offered to keep the cemetery walks in repair for a fixed auiiual sum, and the consideration of his proposal was held over till the next meeting. Messrs Hare and Kelleher wore appointed in the interim to report upon it. " The funny little rabbits so engaging in their habits" still are numerous on the Tarntahi, Yestovday, some five hundred of them fell victims to a grand " battue" on tho banks of tho Waingawa, Some twenty ladies and gentlemen beat them up over a patch of qround measuring about thirty acros, driving them into a corner previously prepared as a trap with netting. The result was a haul of nearly five hundred, whioh were oaught at leisure and klllod with sticks. To-morroir Messrs Lowes & lorns offer at Hawkhurst Farm, Opaki, sheep, cattle, horses, and pigs, under instructions from Mr J, Tuck, who is discontinuing farming, The catalogue of this sale being a long one, it is announced to commence at 11 a.m.

From an advertisement in another column it will bo seen that tho Railway authorities have agreed to delay the 4.5 p.m. train, from Wellington to Wairarapa on on Thursday till 6.6 p.m. This will doubtless be doomed a convenience by lntendiug excursionists. Tho Hawke's Bay Herald Bays :-Tho Napier Hospital will bo tho richer by £2OO in consequence of Mr Allan McLean success at the Jockey Club's races with his filly Louio. There was some doubt whethor Louie was entitled to run as a maiden, owing to her dead heat with the Slander filly at the Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, but as no protest was lodged Mr McLean was entitled to tho stakes, Under the circumstances, howevor, he gave the Maiden Plate stakes (£6O) to the Hospital and supplemented this with another £4O from his winnings in the Handicap, making £IOO, This will obtain £IOO as a subsidy from tho Government. Tho caso of Smith and Overend v Dalrvmple and others was heard before Mr. Hardcaslle, R.M., on Monday last. Mr. E.Shaw appeared for tho plaintiffs, and Mr. Fitzgerald ior the defendants. The plaintiffs claimed to recover from the defendants, who represented the committee of tho Mastarton Union Club, the sum of £72 for goods supplied to the above club by Messrs. Stevenson and Smith, the predecessors ol the plaintiffs in the business, and whose book debts their successors were tntitled to recover. After a two hours' argument the plaintiffs were nonsuited, on the technical ground that the deod of assignment transferring the debts due to Messrs Stevenson and Smith had not boen properly executed to the plaintiffs, (Evening Post).

The annual meeting of the subscribers took place at the Institute, Carterton, on Tuesday evening, when the report of the committee and tlio balance sheet, which will appear in our next issue, wore laid before the meeting and adopted. The following officers were then elected President, Mr W. 0, Buchanan, M.H.R.; Chairman of Committee, Mr W. Booth, Committee, Messrs Fairbrothor, sen, Bairatow, Samuel, A, Armstrong, Snodgrass, and Rev. W. T. Western; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr J, Snodgrass; Librarian, Mr W. Parker. At the committee meeting held subsequently, the following resolutions were carried:— That a sum of £ls bo expended in books, and that Messrs Samuel and Parker be requested to prepare a catalogue of books which it would be desirable to purchase; that £5 be expended in purchasing. a large tabic and six chairs for the use of . the library, The ordinary meeting of the "Waiohine River Board was held last evening at the Institute, Greytown. Messrs Wyett .(chairman), Haigh, and 'Gallagher being present- The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and outward was read from the letter book. ; Inwardfl-From Mr Book, asking the Board to rent a room in the Council Chambers, From District Auditor asking for returns. From George Sfockdale askingfor assistance, he having met with an accident whilst in the employ of the B»ard, which inoapaoitated him from work, From the Manager of the Wellington Trust and Loan Association re loan. It was resolved that a grant of 12 2s be made to G, Stookdale, It was resolved that a leaso be taken of the room in the Council Chambers, and that the chairman be requested to make arrangements with Mr Book as to the term of years and see that the leaso is properly drawn out. The clerk was instructed to send statements accounts for audit. It was decided that the matter of a loan be left in the hands of the chairman and Mr Wyett. Leave of absence was granted to Mr Jackson, The wages account (£33 17s lid) was passed for payment, The overseer's report and log-book 'were read. The meeting then adjovrned.

Her Majesty's Government, having granted the North Borneo Trading Company a charter, has supplemented it with an. equipment for the force which the Company proposes to raise. Instructions have been given by the' War Office for the.supply of 1612 pounder brass-howitz-ers, with tlienecessary ammunitionjand' to be complete in all details, Already nearly 150 tons of warlike stores; have, been despatched from the Royal 'Arsenal at Woolwich to the Company; It has been' arranged that the Company shall pay the, British Government the value of the war stores supplied.l The ordinance sent out is not the same as riow ased by our ; i'egulair foroes ;;but it will be found to be of material assistance's the company,' it being of a formidable and efficient .description, and at; the-same time. a'.comparatively economical armament, I '' i ! ' ■' '"' r,! "'

.We iiru repue ci< in ,-iitii' th,(, linkup weight for the Publican's purse in the Whakafaki Races iB. 9afc7lb, not Bat 71b aspublishedbyusin afprevio'us issue. An engine shed'24xl4. is to be ereeted 'by the Greytowu Borough/Council, adjoining the.Town Hallfor'the use of the Fire Brigade, it will also serve as a tool shed for the borough jprkmen. Foreign correspondents in St. Petersburgli are.now' refused telegraphic communicatiori with'the papers they represent An inquiry is now going on as to how the report of the Nihilist trial was obtained for outside journals. ; Mr William Price travelling aeent for the Government Life Insurance is now in Masterton with a view to establish the Industrial branch of the Department under which a provisions can be made for a man's family, in the event ofjdeath, by small weekly payments. We notice that the breeds of sheep in this district are likely to be improved by the numerous importations of pure-bred rams which has taken place this season. In addition to the instances we have already we aie informed that Mr 0. A. Vallanco has purchased from Temuka some high class Cotswold rams, - which are Becond to none in the colony, and that Mr John Morrison of Blairlogie has imported some valuable Merino rams.

The attendance at Messrs Lowes and lorns' stock sale this afternoon is but a moderate oue, but there are a satisfactory number of buyers there andgoodpricea have been realised. To show the benefit which some local speculators obtain by attending these sales, we might point to a lot of sheep which were knocked down to-day at ?s Id, and which were bought in the same yards two months ago when they were in poor condition at three shillings. Buying and selling stock at this rate proves very profitable,

The inspection parade of the Greytown Volunteers was well attended last evening between 60 and 60 being present all told, Captain Tully being in command, Lieuta. Cameron and Gray also present, After inspection by the Captain Drill-Instructor Bezar took the company in hand, they were marched out, headed by the band, and put through several manoeuvres while on the march; Arrangements have been made so that the Band will appear in their new uniforms on Monday next at the Review. Those members who are entitled to capitation money,,were requested to apply at;the Secretary's office to-day. It tfaa decided that a grant of £lO be made to the Band Fund. The authorities at St. Petersburg have directed tho Jewish ohemists of that city to dispose of their business and leave the capital. The British Government have appointed aDeputy Commissioner over the Pacific Islands who will reside and make New Britian, one of the largest Islands of the South Paoific his headquarters; Just landed, 10 tons fencing wire, No 6 £15103; No 7, £1610s; No 8, £l7 10s, Look out for Rapp antl Hare's price list of autumn and winter clothing. Largest and best stock of men's goods in the Wairarapa.—[Advt. 1