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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1048, 14 April 1882, Page 2

An "ObspivprV lotter will appear to-, morrow. The Masterton Highway Board holds its.usual monthlymeeting to- morrowTenders are invited for tho removal and altering of three cottas>os, Specifications at Messrs Eapp and Haro . We remind members of the Masterton Football Club of the. opening match tO' morrow afternoon, wren fifteen will play allcomers. The game will bo played on the old ground which has been kindly lent [urjtho season by Mr George Dixon.

Notice is uiyen that Thomas Bennett jvnij John IJriscoH of Carterton, debtors will appjy for orders of discharge op the 2§ih mat through tbejr Solicitor Mr B.NSWdilands! The (l Tioket-flf.-Leavß Man.'-'. is annouueed by iho Maslo'rfcon Araatpi'i'Dram.alio Club for Friday April 21st, It will be presented in its entirety on this occasion. Three characters which were elimina'etl from the play on its first pres(jntfliiQinviil he included, Tho pj t|io Greytown Cricket anill Football Club are reguesfod to roll gp at their new ground to-morrow a('tj)rnoun, when some ueseasa'ry improvengentfi wijl be attempted. The Masfortpi) Town jDnnd Trust, jiold3 its annual moot)i)g thjs pye,mi)j{. Tho balance sheet and report which will |)o presented, will be found |n another column of our present issue.

Mouw and Iprns announce in uiiothei 1 column ft pafahigp of.entri.es fur their next Stock Sale on Wfldjiasday April 19th. We remind residenls in this town that Mr Parka' lecture in the upper room of t|;e Inntftutp will ha free to nil visitors this evening, arid na ho hag secured telephonic .apparatus to illustrate hpi remarks an instructivp and enjoyable- evenings entertainment may bo lpokod for. We belifiyp jjjat tho Stamp departmen selected' a'l fools day' for their ljoiy issue and to catch the unwary niado {he. new penny stamp tho same color as the old two-penny impress and the'two penny stamp <jf the future the same shade as the pepny stamp pf the past, The department has npj; caujiioppd jtha pubhj) against tho hopeless confusion wjijich this ar/pgement mu6t necessity cpse but wp ieel it our duty to supply tho ominjifln, and to warn one anil all who post letters to k\W!6 of tho stamps thoy affix to to them,

A (jenoral meeting of the Greytown Fire Brigade was held last evening, Sergt, Maemije occupied the chair, 16 members' being present!. A fetter was read from Mr Bock re his recWt 'visit ty Wellington, which' contained 'some' voluaJJli' information and 'sug»es(ions Supplied 'by Mr ' Three new members were admittpd in. (,he Brigade, and seven honorary membprs, M|> j), fj/imeron was elected sub-Lieutenant; Thi offer of the Mastertpn Brigado of the'use "of one of thpjr engines for a day was accepted, with thanks, The Secretary was requested to write {o. (lie City Council, asking if they would grant a supply of coals, axo3, and belte, A unanimous vote of thanks was aooorded to ilr Whiteford for his courtesy in supplying tho Brigade with such valuable information, and also to Mr Bock, The meeting adjournod until 11th May.

At the Masterton Foresters Court held Jast evening the question uf quinquennial jreturnp, compulsory under the Aot of J.B7y, was' djspupd. Tj;b Registrar has ll sort of carte blanche as"to'j;he information Friendly Societies must supply, and has apparently availed himse'f of the privile»o. For example, he required to know the date of birth ofjaoh member's wife, and secretaries to Friendly Societies are in despair. They are aB well able to answer this query as if they were instructed to furnish the date at which «ach member's grandmother was brought into this sinful world,

To Sportsmen.—Just arrived ;Guns, powder, Bhflt, caps ; cartridges, game bags, in endless variety sapp & Hare's Emporium, opposite Lowest lorns 1 auction rooms.—[Ad^t.]