The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1263, 27 December 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1882.

The next EiiuHsh and European mail via San Francisco will close at the Mas terton office on Saturday, the 30th day of December, at 1.30 p.m. For money orders, at 11 a.m.; Registered Letters, 12 a.m. ; Newspapers, 12 noon. A meeting of a certain Library Com mittee was held not a hundred miles from Featherston on Thnsday evening under the following distressing circumstances The key of the Local Board Office imt 'being obtainable, the moating was held outside. Present—An ex M.H.E., (chairman),- a banker, schoolmaster, nod a local bonifuce. After a few remarks (not very complimentary to the ahairmau and members of the Town Board) the ex M.H.R., was voted to the chair, or rather to the door-step, and the minutes Here taken on the weatherboards of the building by the light of the moon, which, at that particular time, did duty in lieu of the electric light. After the meeting a vote of thanks was given to the chairman, or doorman, and the meeting adjourned to try a certain new blend of whiakey. uttering curses, n'>£ loud, but deep, against the custodian of the key.

The following ara the brethren elected as officer* of Court Marqais of Normanby, A.0.F., Carterton, for the ensuing halfyear :- C.K , Brn T. Edwards ; S.O E., Bro T. G. Underbill ; S.W., Bro J. Nichols; J.W, Bro W. Clarke; 5.8., Bro J. Sunuex, jn»v ; J.B, Bro John Beid ; Secretary, Bro 8.. B. Church, P.CE. ; Treasurer, Bro John Smith, P.C E.

On Saturday morninir, while John Abrahall, one of the carpenters employed in erecting the facsory for the Taratahi Dairy Oomnany(Limited), was proceeding to his work, he was thrown front hia hoisc and bi'uke bis collarbr-ne Tin; suffertMwas attended to by Dr Buy, and is progressing favorably. ~ On Sunday morning the Masterton firo bell was rung in honor of a bnrniiiu flue in Perry : 9treet, and the Fire Brigade turned out with their wonted alacrity. Fortunately their service* were not required. We reuorted the cither day that a revarend yetitlpruan in this district hud » follower fuc his walks abroad in the «ba-u> of a pet 1.-imh. During the present festive season the infant sheep disappeared, and its proprietor suspecting that its sleekappearance had proved an irresistible atiraetimi tci s->me hungry family made a tour of the neijhliorhoud, calling at in tervals tn his dog, which had been the inseparable o-'inpaiiion of the lost lutuli The rev. gentleman's search was rewarded. A responsive b»n followed one of. hiy signals, and led him to the spot where hit lost property was penned.

A naeatine of Uib Faatheraton Library Committee was hijld tin Thursday ttveniiig last. Present—Messrs H Buimy (chair), Mscshatse} Brunekili, anil Tucker. After -diocusßion it was decided to (jive up tba idea of converting one* of tba immigrant oottsgaa into a library building, the jMpDOtt promised not hoing cowddered sufficient to warrant the committee to carry out the prr.jeeted arrangementsThe cliainonti mated he very much ra«i-Rt. ted that this was the case, but, sts nnu <>[ tha members of. the toaimittee remarked, probably tha people of ihia thriving 4iitrie£ would eventually wake up iu the cimrsa of the a&xt twenty ye»rs, tlujn audi lii proposal would meat with tha acpportit dsservsd, aail lha town would boast of an iastitiuiea worthy of tba diiifiet, Th# anntsal pieata of the 'Maalertcn Fresbyiwrkm S&nd«y School ss *o«ioaaoed lo.iaka pl*a% in Mm Yates' p»«Sdo9fc on Hew Year* day. This gathering lias always '&##a, a monster fete sad every j siort assds tu- ra&aits Us | em 4ise stss*SMa f /-

Tho ManUrtitti Institute. Committer

This avmitiiii Mf Duncan MeOrggor, thst Irtftdef in the Bounty kiiislgaMssition Muvwrneitt, tins to hand ovaf his petition sluinitl by ons-thli-d ef the ratepayers, tir thu proposal hn« to lit* abandoned. MV w»s butty both to-day and VeSlwduy !» obtaining sslgmmtrgM, and ' li« dote ant sauura the full attuibw l;o will tint hu fat Bhoft tij \L Hi MuGtsmt vi Qiiidetstly ttdvboatitig tttilou ou priu« fltjikj tot oii Ohristuim day the Ksv Mr Palbijou. paid n flying visit to Maaiortou it) tiiitko hita a Beliudict.

(JajiUits Uonaid'a ctlp was litully iobtjaetl of o(i Buturday kat, o<iri m\ Aiikeleli wiuiiidjj it for a third Unia >ih ft senro of 00, via t 200 yds 18, 400 yd 20, aiid COOyds 21i Yol MoL'ichlaii at hw ctiiaiieiiiiou Was second with #4 p' nts, Vol BUiiu third with 60, aiid Ouataia Donald fuuiib with DO Tlio slion liursa in tlia cane r ■liunt VVnlter Moriaon hus arrived id Mdf urtuik and will sio doubt be tnitted out ;;t the iidjiiurned hearibg on Friday u«xt. On Sunday l«sc thare waa a p "ir atSandanco at iho Ohnrch Parado if tha Masterton Tolunteera,

A papor on gravitation written y hit Tom Wakelio, 8.A., of Greytuwii ppeara in the December number of the "\ otorian Buviow.

The Masterton OrJcketers will aeet for praclicß co-tnorrowafterßuoa. A i match ia likely to ba arranged next wo i a full attendance ia requested, Mr Biddiford of la Awaiti offers for sale 1000 cross-brad »we», 1000 M\ muuth ewes, and 1000 well brad merit , eeree. A special train will leave Mi >orton on Now Years Day for tho Fe»thi -ton race* at 10 a m. returning at 0,15 p. i. The outßnitiK San Fraiuiaco mail oloe«a at Masterton on Saturd.y next. What lonka vury much like m attempt at arson was discovered in Carterton on Tuesday tnornidr. About a doaun boxoa of mattlieu, adino unliijhled and roiqo burnt, huing found scattered anions ihe nriwdndt of tho stublua in tlio roar of Mr - Woiklb' eala rooms. Wliat givoH an appOitranco of it being a deliberate attempt to sot Sro to tho \ )nca ia tlmt a lnr«o qumility of tho mattit ia weto found Ifiidaloiiff mider 1 iho plut<' of tho atublu. Hdd it lira, "wi !! to its ctuao proximity to tho m\u mm, and tho breuzo that w«h tdowiim I =t nifjtit, iharu !ti but liiilo doubt Hint hould Imvu had a Surf'o oimfUgriitiijn to cl ronialo, 'l'lio ntimial divtribntlon . Oiirintinaa Oifta is now taking pliioo ai To Am Houbo. Hirl will ijontintio tliroucbout tho motiHi of Oooumher, Wo liavo proviikd a lart; o iiwtoi-trricjil; of really artistic ohrorno piitiueu wlifeli will bu proitßiitod to ovory purcha«*r nf Bu worth atul upward (irsat caro hua boini talteii to proviJo ut :li ouly ao shall bo woi'lhly of ncooptiinou b;> nil who may pay ut viait lo To ArolioiißO. 'J'hu auUuctx of olironiitH aro many ait va-lou, compriisiiig landacapcsi, »0&8Cit|jO!», <>p[«a of LandHoor'u nwHt favourltu and po( ilar works, unJ will ho ')xcl)t"din«ly attriu ivo to vlaitora and punihiuK mof IV Aro louso. 'lho modo in which it has boon dot imined toiwuo thoao jjiftu iu of a most libc d character, uud will duriud tho inoi'i-y CM'istmaa aoasou, tie * Bourue of gratification to the numerous ouutamers of James smi'li, To Aro Houso, OubaHtrcot, Wellington.- Anvr,