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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1467, 27 August 1883, Page 2

The Saturday evening train from Wellington brought a large number ol passengers to Mastorton, Boveral having to walk into town as the" Bus" accommodation was insufficient to convey them, The Master'.ori Volunteer Band performed opposite the Theatre on Saturday evening. A large orowd collected in the vicinity for the purpose of attoiidini! the Jerome Broß. entertainment; but from BOnio caiißo it did not come off. .We learn, however, lliat they' have lod without consulting the. requirements oi their soveral creditors, who are making . anxious onquiries for them. ~ T , ' On Thursday last two mail bags which had been sent from Masterton hyahe Napier coach were reported to be hissing.' Mr James' Macara at onco proceeded -tn Eketahunii to trace them, and found that: they had been mislaid at. the local post. oftico. He had the satisfaction nf. despatching them to their destination with' out any further trouble. The fourth competition for Leiut Williams trophy, was commenced op Saturday afternoon by the Mosterlun Rifles. Eleven members competed. Vol Peacock heading the list with a score ol 57 including 5 points handicap, Bands man G. Beutley. the last winner ceme in with 56 (scratch) Oorp Mathews. 54' (sciatch) Vol Anketell"sl (ecratch)and 0. Beutley 52 (han.lkapped 2 points). Corpl Matthews fired well at the two hundred and eight hundred yards, making 24 and 20 respeolinly, but fell off at the long range, The next batch fire on Wednesday I afternoon, |

A Glenburn correspondent writes that a Bovere shook of earthquake was felt there on the 19th about 9 35 p m, Tho new Post and Telegraph Office at Greytown has at length been opened, The apparatus, &c., were removed on Saturday evening, and business commenced this morning, Our full report of thevTenui meeting, whioh appears in another oolumn, missed laat Wednesday's mail, so that we were unable to publish it before to-day. The Greytown Footballs-Club had a good practice on Saturday, a goodly number being on the ground, and a couple of hours hard practice indulged in Two trioyolistß came up to Maaterton by train on Satuaday evening, and vent by road to Featheraton yesterday.

One ot the attractions in Queen-stroet on Saturday evening, was the photograph of Captain Oolley, tho officer in command of the Salvation Army in Wellington, exhibited in Mr Ohinohen's window. The Maaterton footballers had a good praotioe on Saturday, about thirty players being present. A general meeting was held subsequently when it was decided not to go to Greytown to play the Oup Match. '

Mt A. J. Bennett, comor of Cuba and Ghuznee .streets/ Wellington, announces that he has just landed the largest and best assortment of fishing tackle ever imported intothecity. . . A general meeting of the members of theWairarapaJookoy Club waa.held at the White Hart hotel, Carterton, on Saturday, when the following members were present:—President, Vice-President, H.Tancred.W.Cundy, W..G. Bidwill, I 0. Vallanoe, N. Grace, P. P. TancreJ, W. 0. Williams, P. Cotter, B. Kimberley, J. 0. Bidwill, P. H. Wood, W.Varnham, T. Acocks, W. Skeei, 0. H. Gayfer, E Dorset, A. Matthews, H. Bunny, C. Knight, J. 0. Hay ward, P.- A. Sheath, H. MoMaster, and B. Boys. The minutes of the previous meeting, held on August 11th, were read and Confirmed. Pro posed by Mr Kimberley, seoonded by Mr Mr N. Grace—" That Mr T. Kempton's, Junr,, liberal offer be accepted, and that

the Wairarapa Jockey Club races be belt! on his properly as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made." Carried, Five new members were electoil. Proposed by Mr J. 0, Vallance, aecoiiiU-il by Mr N. Grace—"That -the secretary be authorised tn ascertain from coach and 'bus proprietors the terms under whioh vehicles can be hired for the spring meeting to oarry passengers to and from the Featbaraton railway station to the race course at Tauherinikau," Carried. Proposed by Mr J, C. Vallance, seoonded by Mr H. MoMastcr—" That a committee be appointed to arrange for the preparation of a lease for 21 years from Mr T. Kemptou fur the Wairarapa Jookey Club of the property offered by Mr Kemptou as a racecourse;' to have the properly surveyed, plans prepared, and tenders called for such work as is deemed imuiu diately necessary, such committee to consist of the President, Vice-President, P, F. Tancred, B.Kimberley, N, Grace, F. H. Wood, W. Varnham, W. C. Buchanan, W, Skeet, senr,, J, 0. Hayward, M, McMaster, and the secretary." Carried. Proposed by Mr Grace, seconded by Mr MoMaster-" That Messrs J. 0. Hayward, D, Knight, and the secretary be appointed a committee to make arrangements fur repairing the race track and keeping the ploughed gallop in proper condition," Proposed by Mr J. C. Vallance, seconded by Mr J. 0 Hayward—" That Messrs W. C, Buch anan,,P. F. Tancred, and N, Grace be .appointed a committee to meet the race course trustees and arrange for leasing Tauherinikau raco course. A.- vote.of thanks to the.chairman terrhimaced" the meeting.

Fresh tenders are called by the Waira rapa East County Council for the construotion of a bridge over the Taueiu river on the Mastertonßidetord road, There io some probability of a datach ment of the Salvation Army visiting Mas-t-rton ahortly, A deputation of Wairarapa people viaiied town recently, and invited Captain Oolley to proceed thither promis iiig him Bupport in his mission, but the project fell through, owing to a difficulty in obtaining a suitable place in which to hold tho BBvvioes, Thw difficulty is, however, likely to be overcome, as k suitable barracks has been selected in Masterton.—KZ. Times, Yesterday afternoon as Mr E, Hatch was driving a horse.arid trap along Queen street, the animal bolted. Messrs Eapp & Hare's verandah, was opportunely in the way, and stopped the horse's mad career, but not before two of the iron standards and a horse post were carried away. Luckily horse, vehicle, and driver escaped uninjured. The luterprovincial football match between Auckland and Canterbury was played at Christchurch on Saturday, Auckland winning by one goal and one try, O'Connor and Whiteside obtained the tneß for Auckland, from the latter Arneil kicked a goal, Archer secured the try for; Canterbury in the first spell. The play 'during the early part of llie garne'was in favor of Canterbury, but the form of the visitors proved too much towards the close, as they were constantly over tlleir opponent's goal line during ihe second spell. The match Nelson and Marlborough was played at Nelson on Saturday,- and was won by the. former by three goal and six tries to nil. We remind drapery purchasers that .6 W, Schroder intends shortly drawing hia iinmonse clearing sale to a close. Ladies and gentlemen having patronized the Hall o,t Commerce during the present sale, speak very highly of the quality of their purohaaea, which, together with moderate prices, have. given every satisfaction, Groat reductions will be made to cash purchasers this 'day and the following week.—Advt. .