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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1372, 7 May 1883, Page 3

A heavy snow had begun falling, and had soon, completely blockaded a railroad, .stopping the train with its single passenger car. far from anyplace of habitation, There were w dozen or imorctravellers; but, as the prospect of relief, within a few hours was good, they were taking the unpleasant situajion call % Among them was a tall, lank, lay preacher, whose countenance was chiefly remarkable for a preternaturally large mouth. Soon after the train .came to a standstill; he'arose at the forward end of the car, and with his. blandest professional smile, began—- " Now, brethren and sisters, we've got to stay here shut up together for an hour or two-so let us make the best of it.; I say brethren and sisters—because we are all brethren and sisters —ain't that so 1 We are all Christians ain't we 1 Of course we are. Now let us have, a little experience meeting here, To begin with, wo will all believe there's nothing the Lord couldn't doj if he wanted to-wc all believe that, don't wo?" At this pointagreen-look-ing countryman startled Mm by saying: " Waal, now I dunno about that. I think I known one thing the Lord couldn't do," "Oh, do youf exclaimed the preacher with great delight; "do you indeed 1 Well, let's hear it, Speak up, loud, and let us all hear what it is the Lord couldn't do." "Waal," said the countryman, with great deliberation, "Ho couldn' ha'made your mouth any bigger, on Im he'd ha' sot your ears back!" 'lbis ended the conferent meeting,

LADIES' BOAKDING AND DAY SCHOOL. MISS DUNNE haviug Men Mra Best's House intends carrying on her School for young Ladies. Second Tom, 1883, will COMMENCE, Monday, May 88th. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MIDDLE ISLAND. 45,100 SLEEPERS, iiiRESH WHITEN TENDERS will be JD received at this offico up to noon en Tuesday, 22nd May, 1883, for the Supply and Delivery of 45,000 Sleepers, or for any smaller number not less than 5,000, to be delivered to oxtent as follows at the different places mentioned below:—Waikari, 20,000; Timaru, 10,000; and alongside rail, way line Eiverton to Orepuki, 15,000. They are to be addressed to tho Hon. t-lio Minister for Public Works, Dunedin, and marked, "Tender for Sleepers, Middle Island Bailways,', on outside of envelope. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked,' will re received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of tho same date, provided that written tenders ia due form are lodged at a District or Resident engineer's Office by the same hour. Specifications Jnay he seen at the Public Offices Aiickland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchureh, Dunedin and Invercargill; and at the Post Offices Palnurston North, Havelock, Tapanni, and Kivtrton. The lowest or any tender will not neeeisarily be accented. By command. W. N, BLAIR, Engineer-in-Chargo, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunedin, 2nd May, 1883. 1372 •DISTRICT ORDERS, Militia and Volunteer? Office, Featherston, ath May, 1883. THE Masterton Rifle Volunteers and the' Mastkrtoii School Cawx? will parado at 9 a.m. on tho 24th instant, in front of the Theatre Royal, and march to tho Railway Station, and proceed to Clarevilla to take part in the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, This will be an inspection: HENRY BUNNY, Major. Commanding Wairarapa District. CASTLEPOINT EOAD DISTRICT, rrtflE following Candidates have been duly , nominated to the OflFco of Wardens for the following Wards of the Castlepi/int Road District;— Ward No. 1.-LANGDON, James S. ' WardNo,2.-TELFORD, Thomas W. WardNo.3.-BELLIS. Hugh Ward No. 4,- WILLIAMS, John Ward No. 5.-MACKAY, Thomas And as the number of Candidates did not exceed the number required I have declared them to bo duly elected, A.McHUTCHON, ' ' returning Officer. May sth, 1883, 1372 NOTICE " SHALL bo glad to MEET the electors " ofWAIRARAPA NORTH at tho Theatre Royal, Masterton, SATURDAY, the.'lßth inst, at 7.30 p.m. 1372 GEORGE BEETHAM. JUST LANDED (Ex Kilmenny).-A 58in. Bicvcle. For sale, CBEAP. Apply WAirunArA Dailv Office. FOR SALE, CHEAP-About 6 drums Bi-sulpliide of Carbon for destroying Kabbil.s. One or more lots at Featherston Railway Station, Apply to J, & W.J. MARTIN, 1358 Huiingurua Station, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. I CONGREGATIONAL MEETING will .JL be held at tho Presbyterian Church, Matterion, on WEDNESDAY evening next at 7.30 o'clock, at which tho Rev Jamos Patcrson will preside E. FEIST, 1370 Secretary. LOST— Between Taratahi and Waihenga, a small Portmanteau. Finder •will be rewarded on returning samo to W. Perry, Masterton, 1367 Small parcel containing Socks, ic, : Any person reluming the same to the Prince of Wales' Hotel will be rewarded, ' ULLHEADS, Account Sales; an X) Vf ueher Forms, Proof of Dobt Form s at the Waibabapa Daily Office, f\MKS FURNITORE.-See advertise- / ment in another column. A,.FARMER, Cuba«itreet. 1363