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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1050, 17 April 1882, Page 2

. The Masterton Odd Fellowa hold their ordinary meeting to-morrow evening at 7-30, As the Town Hall is engaged this evening the Masterton Amateur Dramatic Club will hold vclioarstvla on Tuesday and Thursday evenings We understand that the Black bridge at the AVaiohina will bo absolutely closed from to-day. On Saturday all hands were busy making a ford six chains to the east of the old structure.

Notioe is given in our adverthiug col. umns of the intention of the Wellington Gas Company (Limited) to petition tho General .Assembly for leave to bring in a.bill to amend the Wellington' Gas Company's Act 1870, in order to enable the Company to enlarge its operations.. A correspondent from Glenburn writes; earthquakes were felt here on Thursday last the 13th iust. about 4 p.m. The first accompanied by an unusual rise in the tide, it being about low water at the time, tho sea came in beyond' tho usual high water mark..

Professor Eraser delivers an interesting lecture on phrenology in the Town Hall, !Ma6te'rton, this evening. Many settlers will remember the Professors' former visit to the Wairarapa some five years ago, and tho very ploasing impression he then made as a truthful and skilful delineator of character. The! Professor has literally covered the walls of the hall with pictorial illustrations of phrenological and Anatomical curiosities which are in themselves well worthy of a visit. " v TJio. Masterton Football Club' opened the-season on Saturday aftornoon by a :Soratoh match, about thirty members being present. Hides wero picked by Messrs McKenzie and Morrison, and a good game (though tho weather was rather sultry,) resulted in favor nf the latter's Bide by a goal and a try to two trys. Another practice will be held on' Saturday next. A nasty acoident occurred on Saturday evening to Mr W. James, of Masterton. He was driving to his home in Albertst. about 8 o'clock, when his horse shied at a wheelbarrow which had been carelessly loft in the road, The sudden swerve threw Mr James audi companion out of the trap, the' former, falling with his forehead on the sharp kerb, which inflicted a deep cut over the eye, The other gentleman fell on the gravel, and only received a few scratches apd.a good 'shake. Mr James was stunnedVby the fall, but we believe'he.quiokly recovered- and proceeded to his home.

If you want to grow healthy, wealthy, and . .wise, : Rapp and Hare's Emporium you must patronise " Your money's full value you're bound to secure, , And cheap goods will soon drive the' wolf from the d00r,.. The finest of sugar, the best flavored teas, The sweetest of bacon, the rioJieat of cheese, The best silk-dressed flour, and colonial '. -jams, '" ' ■ . ■ Butter .fresh from the dairy, and countrycured hams. In fact, in a word all the comforts of life, '. The thing which makeß harmony 'twixtman and wife, ■ (j!an be had if you will only purohase your wares • At the Masterton Emporium -Rap? and ■Ham'i. [Abvt,]

Pome amusement.bw -been omißeil by the perfwalof thefolWimj letter" which appeared w pmvcontemporary of the 14th inst.—" infprm'myself and your hpjv it|J9v,that the County Bn|!neel ■public ,|?aiohine 'Bridge? ; op>Mßi6n t6%avel down : to. Greytowti 1 . yesterday and )vlfput to much inooifviencelythe' said'stoppage, and probably other travellers will be put to the same.—l am, &c, Subscriber."— Now, though the bridge was advertised to he olosedon ; the 12th ibat., it was kept open till (to day) the 17th- inat. eequently .the journey taken by, the, coi v » respondent in question must have been an imaginary one,

The following tenders have been received by the County Engineer for'the Blairlogie road, Wairarapa East County: -Parker and Bourke, Ll62'9s; Peter Madsen, L 197; Thos. Price Girdwood, LlO9 (accepted). For Wangaehu Ya% road (West Couniy), contract No. 2—Parker and Bourke, Ll3Blv's.GJ' Peter Madsen, L 199 12s;' Thos,, Price Girdwood, L13710s (accepted). Contract No. 3-Peter Madsen, L 242 IBs ;,Thos, Price Girdwood, L 187145; Parker and Bourke, LlB7 8s 6d (accepted). Pahiatua roads (West County), contract No. 2 PeterMadsen, L 382; Thos, Price Girdwood L 340 (accepted). Contract No. 3PeterMadsen, L 236; Thds. Price., Gird--wood,Hßs.(accepted)v .'.Tenders for the West County works were opened on Saturday laßt, and for'the Blairlojieread this morning