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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1057, 25 April 1882, Page 2

The Masterton Borough Council m.eets this evening. The Eketahuna Licensing Committee holds its first meeting to-morrow. The regular'monthly meeting of the Masterton Library Committee will he held on Tuesday evening next. We notice that tho business supervision of the Marlborough Times has been placed under the charge of Mr W. H, Smith (late of Masterton), who continues, as heretofore, to odit that journal. The winning numbers in the recent Druid's Art Union at Melbourne will be found ported a,t the Empire Hotel, The first (a cottage), second, and third prizes have neen won by Wellington members.

The usi?qil masting flf the terton Local Board was halt] on Monday, all the commissioners being .present, The minutes of the last monthly and special meetings were.read and • confirmed, and' the clerk reported a credit balance with the bank of lis' sd, but this > was more tjip tjiet by rates paid in during the sitting, of tl)e Bqapd. Several Polish settlers attended, applying for rebate of ratefy but the Board held they hot having' applied to the Assessment Court the rates could not be lowered, The statement of the past year's accounts were , tabled, which will appear in our next issue, An account of 80s was passed in favor of Mr Ridgway. Tenders were deeded to he called for 3 chains of fenoing on Dalefielj load, holes to be filled in by day work, 40 feet of the covering of the ditch on the main roßd was authorised, Mr Vickorstaff finding timber and contributing £l, j .acre of land was authorised to be purchased from Mr John Sullivan for gravel pit at £3O, he fenoing in same, and Mr Sandila'nds to preprre deed, The meeting then adjourned, : - ;

The Masterton Amateur Dramatio Cluu have deoided upon " Mrs White," and "The Waterman" as the pieces which they mil present at'their next represen-tations-,:r'- : ' candidates M jthe coming',election, invites the electors of the M&stertOnTown Lands Trust'to me'ethimjn thrown flail '-to* morrow'eyening;} The. Mastejcton'Debating Society takes as a Bubjeot for discission on Friday next, "Is,it.practicable to.lessen the hours of business iii'Maaterfcon."' Affirmative, Mr Redman, negative Mr De Castro. We.direct the attention of farmers and gardeners to the new advertisement of the Wellington Manure Factory. We understand the proprietor hasa very large stook of bone-dust on hand and farmers can be supplied with any quantity, : ; . Notice of (lie quartorly Licensing meetings for the Masterton Licensing District the Masterton Borough Licensing District the Alfredton Licensing District, and of the Wairarapa East County Licensing Districts are given'in our : advertising columns.

Alexander Bay, of Carterton, farmer (reports the Post), convened a first meets ing ot his creditors at the Supreme Courthouse at noon yesterday. The liabilities are put down at £244 2a BH, the principal creditor being Mr Joseph Jameß Parker, settler, whose amount reaches £lO3 3s. There is a contingent liability consisting of an " amount due to Mr G. I'. Claphain by Mr J, P. Brown for land sold by debtor to Mr Brown, the transfer containing a covenant by latter to pay morgage money, seo. 12j Taratahi, valued at £400." The assets are set down at 1441155, of whioh J3Bois for land at Carterton. The meeting lapsed for want of a quorum, " The Rev. Dr, Roseberry, writing in the Dunedin Herald, says that there is a close connection between the electrical disturbances and sun-Bpots, and adds" We are just at about the epoch (the period is a little more than eleven years) of maximum sun-spots, and certainly the sun, for the last few days, has displayed a strangely unusual appearauce. Two groups of spots of enormous magnitude are now to he seen on its surface. They are so large as to be distinctly visible, the eye being, of course, duly protected, without any telescopic aid whatever. It is a matter of'startling and unusual interest to know that a piece of smoked glass will just now ertable any person with good eyes to see spots on the sun. They will only bo visible, however, for the next few days.

''Messrs Lowes and lorns are instructed to sell, on Saturday next, the household furniture of Mr T, H. Murray, of Bannis-ter-st, at two p.m. At noon on the same day the firm, sells cows, pigs, poultry, horses, &c., at their sale-yards, Masterton The April number of the Victoria Review contains an article by Mr Tom Wakelin, of Greytown, entitled " Outposts of the most advanced physics." The Works Committee of the Greytown Borough Council have accepted the tender of Mr G. ; Sayer for the erection of an engine and tool shed. In consequence of a 1 bachelor minister' being appointed to the Greytown Wosleyan Circuit, the trustees of the church have decided to dispose of the whole of the household furniture and effects of the parsonago, Messrs P. H. Wood and Co. nre the auctioneers, and the sale takes place to.morrow. at 2 p.m. The lovers of football at Waihonga had a good practice on Saturday last, about a dozen taking part. Steps are being taken to start a football club ■ there, a meeting being called for Saturday evening" next. The lower Valley should be able to sport a very good .team as they have ait}oi]g them several cf the players of the Greytown club. At the quarterly meeting of the Phoenix Lodge 1.0. G.T., last evening, the following officers were nominated. J. Prentice, W.C.T.j/E. .J, Dagg, W.V.T.; T. 0. D'Arcy, W.S.; J. Carpenter, W.F.S.: Sister Judd, W.T.;- J. Greaves, W.O.j Sister S, Evenden, W.IG.; W. Betty, W.0.G.; J. Toorqath, W.lf. One new candidate was admitted and another proposed, There was a good attendance, Brother Kingdon being in the chair.

The Masterton Borough Council noti. lies that all carters must renew their licenses this month. Some valuable English setters having disappeared, a reward is offered for their recovery by Messrs Schroder, Hooper & Co, Hall of Commerce. We are often aßked why Rapp & Hare give' the' highest price for butter and eggs and yet sell these "autocrats of the breakfast table" at a cheaper rate than any other house in the town. The question is easily answered, they are satisfied with only one profit; that is the grand secret I [Advt.l