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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1208, 19 October 1882, Page 2

i Tho.Korupuni Debating Society meet ■'this evening.... . , r. ; -...:,, .«..; A summoned me'eling'of the Masterton ; Reclmbjte Tent, takes, place this "evening. Mr Neilson, agent for the New Zealand Copying Company and Portrait Agency, is now in Mastertnn, and may-be oon:6uited, at.Mr Kibblewhite's Temperance Hotel, He eyeoutes portraits From miniature to life size in oils, water colors, oval, or'ivory type, mezzotint, Indian ink, crayon, and pastel. Mr A.,P. Fielding has secured.for his bijou store in Queen-st. .the first,new potatoes of the season. He is now offering flt a very, reasonnhlo price a small consignment of well-grown tubers'which, speakine'from experience;: we >' can commend as being/ extremely nicely flavowdandappititiiig. ; [ --■■ •-•■>■

We were shown and Dixon's coach 'fudliuty '-ijHit flplen'djitt; apeuimoiiß i>jT coa<ih| painteVs art. waa and ;liahdsjmieiy pfiintedjjiuhle,buggy,j ; ai|dythe other of-Ja/ jwjgiqneite. \ While thoy tufti W w«ki I'bfthi.B'de'scriptiiiii there is no wonder th'pir; j'fa'melspreads to other' districts. >-' •."'■-

Lowes & lorns add to their sale list for Saturday single and double iron bedsteads, outlery, and plated ijooda, and a pair of splendid dogfon'ets. -'• •'■• : " :r: "-" : 'y , ; ; Th'e ! Greyfowh Juvenile'Mutual'lm\ provement and Temperance Society hold; a gmd entertainment in the Town Hall, on Tuesday the 31st inst., which promises to excel anything they have attempted yet, and to judge' bf Jhe. progronime,/ which is very attractive* they shouldhive' a largo audience. The vhoieiof the morning',at the R;M;:i Court Wiis taken up with a.sheep oase in • which HisWiri'ship'aridcouhsol appeared to take a big dip, The cases' this "alter-,! noon,are unimportant. •■ •. ;.;!.;,; i, A ynuns' Scandinavian, aged eighteen had a narrow escape while out rabbit, shooting yesterday., He wsb protecting tun muzzle of bis gun with his band when it went off unexpectedly and the v isho.i tore through the'flashy part of .his' hand and skinned his forehead. The injuries he received are mure disagreeable than dangerous.. ■■ ;..■,'' The Masterlon Volunteer Fire Brigade held a wet practice last,,eyenipg,jwhen: eighteen members were present. After exercise a meeting was held to discuss the challenge of the Wellington Brigade loia competition with hose, reel, and hydrant and engine practice. .It.was decided'to accept, ilie match to tako place on the Prince of Wales' Birthday at Wellington. TliOse members of the Brigade: who will he able to take, part in'the contest will practice threu times n week. Mr Gappor, of this town, has been detained in Christchnrch by allaw suit, with a maker of agricultural maohinery and has, we understand, lost his case. '

The business was brief at. the. R.M. Court, Carterton, yesterday; ! Tie' only civil case on the list was struck out.and two criminal cases were"adjourned.' '." : '.,

The result of the poll fw the Masterton Borough Loan yesterday was as follows :-For, 132; against, 89. ;A5.175 •votes were necessary to carry the proposal, it fell' through, and His Worship the Mayor and two or three Councillors who backed him .up on thio occasion had their labor thrown .away. < : A meeting of the Committee of the Featherston Cricket' Club was held yesterday. Present—Meßsrß,,McShane l A> Donald, W. Lucena'and A.- Hirschberg. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and.accounts to ■ibeamount „f L3'lOi were passed for

payment. Two new members were admitted It was resolved that a soiree, be held in connection with this Club' to! take'place'on the 9th November, and a Committee appointed to carry the Barae OUt.-' ; " ;.,;; '' •':'.:". .- •. •'.'. "

Mr James. Macara has been appointed lessee of the Tiuui toll gato,

The Castle Point Highway Board has passed a resolution-in favor of; County; amalgamation.''' • -' ■' ■' •'' *

The usual .fortnightly meeting of -the Greytowii Debating Society will be held to-morrow evening in the Temperance Hall, tlie subject for discussion being "Is Chinese immigration beneficial' to the colony,"

The Maories held their second dance in the Town Hall, Greytown, last night, when about 50 wore present "and* all seemed to enjoy themselves. Everything was very orderly, ' • A petition was presented to the Acting Governor this morning,,praying for ..re-, mission of sentence' passed on two young persona for indecent behaviour in the Botanical Gardens. The father of the lad arrived from Wanganui yesterday -tointerview Ministers of Justice on tho subject,, .;;'■:...' ■. .-•■'"....- .-• ' •

The Greytown cricketer* have arranged a scratch r mutch for Saturday .next ,in Steward's paddock, when it is to be hoped nil the member* of die Club will turn up as it is time the team was picked to play aga list .the Bohemians on the 9th Nov.

The annual examination of the Grey, t'uvn Public School commonces on the 2nd November, under the superintend dance of Mr Lee the inspector of schools for the Province. :

i Aii accident happened at Featherston on Tuesday evening to a man namod : W. Ritchie in crossing the bridge on the road to Tauherenjkau; he fell over:and.received sumo rather severe cuts and bruises.

An entertainment is to be given .'.in Featherston on Saturday next for the benefit of the school Songs, dialogues, and a screaming farce by amateurs, which promises ..to be a great success, as nothing is being left! .undone to make it so, ■ Mr W. J. McLaren has the managemeßt of the theatrical parts of the entertainment. . v.* i; . •

; There was nothing of very great .importance done at the Native Court yesterday in Grey.'own.' To-day a very important.case will bo,heard; viz, the .Wairarapa Lake question, .which is a matter between the Government and'the Lower Valley natives. .This case-is exciting a lot of interest and has boon heard several times before at previous sittings (if the Court, but nothing definite has yet been done.., . ... ;i .' ■,, . < '•■.*.•.

! Well saved winter fabbitskins have been bringing good prices in the London market recently. We learn from the, local a»ent of the New Zealand Loan ami Mercantile Agency Company that he received returns yesterday for a parcel of ekins forwarded from this distnot, which realised Is ll|d and 2s 2|d per. lb, They were sold at the public auction held in London on 27th'August last. '

Bom Visit to Bradford.—i'he recent visit of the Prince, and Princess of Waleßhas diraoted attention' to the productionsof Bradford looms.' Amongst the firs'' oldths to attract general and favorable notice has been the well-reoeived" BnranoLace-Clpths, now; admitted by all to be one of ttio most Useful and fashionable. Summer Dress' Fabrics ever produced; The special features, of this rh'ist beauliful'mateml are that it is fast in weave, and does not slip; it is soft, an! drapes with remarkable elegance j is not liable to., become crushed, nor Lantf, limp; does not pather dust; has tlio' brightness of the Silk Brocade, with the lisjhtnesß of the laceiand is so durable aS' to give unusual satisfaction in wear; thus entirely Buperspi> : ing all classes of silk grenadines, This admirable fabric oan be had in all shades of cblorsa f .Tb Ano Hoosk, Cuba Street, Wellington.—Aiyi., _ : - ..,,,.