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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1469, 29 August 1883, Page 2

Wehavoreceived a reply to "Touch' lire" frdm Mr O. B. Morison, which will iippeur iii tb-morrow'a issue. Mrs Elgie notifies iirauother column that she has commenced dressmaking m Chapel street, near the Upper Plain rood; and that her prices are very moderate. At a meeting of the Woiks Committee of the Greytown Borough Council on Monday evening it was decided to recommend the Council to accept the tender of Mr T. W. Braggins.for formation of the footpath from tho Post Office to the Court-house. We regret to announce that tho head matter of the Carterton school it seriously ill. Two mouths leave of absence has, been granted to him by the Board, and his many friendi will hope with us that, long ere his leave expire*, good health may enible him to resume hii dutioi. ' ;V The usual'fortnightly meeting of Tutjija Xodge, U.AO.D., No. Is,,was; held ; »t the Foresters' Hall, Carterton;' on Monday ovening, Five now membqrs were initiated and further arrangements, made conducive to the sucsess of the cominif festival i.nd soiree to he held on 6th September. The Masterton Borough Counoil last uight again shelved the question of supplying the town with gaß. Cr Oaselberg's motion to introduce electrio light whs also immediately " sat upon" by the Council refusing to go into otmirnittee to discus it us proposed by the mover, Tho flood gates for fire purposes in Hall, Church, and Bannister streets, are to be taken up and reconstructed on a more efficient plan, under the supervision of Crs Heron and Gapper. Tho Greytown Borough Counoil are already, on the war path in respect to defaulting ratepayers, Notico was given some time ago that unless the rates were paid within a a certain time, that legal action would be taken for their recovery. The time having oxpired, actiou has already been commenced, and several defaulters will havo 10 appear before Hiß Worship. Mr F. H, Wood's stock tale yostorday at Ray's yards, Taratahi, drew a fair representative attendanoo from all pans of the valley. There were 375 sheep and 70 head of cattle disposed of at the following prices :-A mixed lot of 107 owes and wethers at lis, 168 brooding ewes at 12s lOd, breeding ewei and with lamb at foot 12s lOd. Store cattle—three-year old stcots and heifers £4, yearlings £2 and £2 2s 6d, weaned calves 245, cows from £3 to. £'6 lis 6d, cows with calf is7aGd to i'Bl7a (3d. .

Business men at Carterton cirtdplam of tho miserable accommodation offered to them at the Post and Telegraph office especially in rough weather. The plioe in bo constructed that if tho wind is from any other quarter than due Bouih the public office is unbearable. (Jtiluss absolutely closed it is almost impossible to write a telegram, or do other buainea at the couuter, without anathematising the architect who forgot lhat porch or outer door, when drawing his plan, or the department for not providing against si muoh discomfort to their customers, For the officer in oharee tho continual draught moans an everlasting attack of cold, and whoever is the responsible \Miy for the delay should just have a week there in the winter, and tli<* long promised and much required ut <1 lion would soon become a reality. 'es, there should be partitions on the public desk, as at other places, to proveui inquisitive persoua from knowing what is not intended for them to know,

The aocond learn of the Greytown Football Club proceed to Wellington on Saturday next to play the fiual match against tho second team uf the Wellington Club for the junior cup. The regular meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise A.O.F. is advertised for Thursday evening next,

The Maaterton Football Club have received a challenge from the Te Ore Ore Club to play on Saturday next. Tho usa.il weekly winter eutertaiument was held on Monday evening in the upper room of the Institute, Greytown, and was well attended, The Rev Mr Young occupied the chair. Miss Jackiou opened the proceedings with a pianoforte solo, and w»f followed by Mr Hillyer with a reading; readings were also given by Messrs Hornblow, Barnard, Welch and Black, Some of the readings were very good, but a fault still exists which docs not seem tu strike the roadors, i.e..,' some of thodo chosen arc altogether too long, .and although they may be very good yet they weary the audience; if they were made half the length they would take very much be tier. Some capital songs wero sunt; by tw» Miss Jacksous, and Messrs Udy and Thornton ; thesoiifj "Roses Underneath tho Snow" being encored,

During t) e construction of a large new fort at Borstal, near Rochester, upon which work upwards of 1000 convicts are daily employed, a cutting has been made through thecentro of one of the ancient cromlechs connecting the ancient sepulchral avenue at, Addington with Kit's Cotty-hdiise," near the village of Aylesford. In the interior of the cromlech six. perfect skeletons wero discovered, in a sitting position, together with a number of drinking vessels and implements of warfare,

Thick heads, heavy stomachs, bmods conditions.—Well's May Apple Pilla"—anti* bilious, catharaic, 5s and Is. Moses, Mobs k Co., Sydnoy, Geuersl Agents,

The extraordinary Bale of Surplus Wint«r Btoek at.Te Aro, House, Wellington-' should bo a matter of some interest to all readers of the Waibarapa Daily for these'special roasom>,, Ist,■•because of the largeness of the because of the short duration cf th» b-Jb, 16 days only, 3rd, because of tho unprece. dentedly low prices. Our price list, issued with this paper, should, we think, astonish everybody, and very certain it is that a trip'to the sale would bo money. in pocket to every Wairarapa resident that should try it. If not able, to como, their orders, aouompanied with cash, would be as well exi'cnted as though aelcoted personally.' It simply meaus 20s for 10a, or even less in many cases, therefore try it, O ye residents, and that righl'early. Bear in mind that we havo no country businesses whatever, no branches in any township, and'no'one-is authorised to sell for us, either regularly or irregularly. We hate tinlji one plaui'tf butims in tht proviM,' and the pnblio would do well .to keep.this fact in mind when sending their orders, or visiting Wei--ington,that our sole establishment in the colony is that .'known, as Jameh Smith's. Te AroHouse. Wellin«tdu.-ADVT.

A young woman named Cabbaged, aged .17, one of the : imiaij?ranta by the Oxford, J died at tbequaraiuiiie station, Wellington, this'morning frota typhoid fever. She wa3 ono of the first attacked. The second annual meeting of the Wellington Meat. Export Company, was held to-day. Account! for the year nhow a net profit of LB3O 13b lid derived from interest on deposits and profits on ship-, ments whioh it h recommended should be applied reduction of preliminary expentos l>y the sum »f LIOO, by appropriation of LBOO to the purpose of divideud at the rata of 3i 3d per share or equal to 10 per cent VQrannuin,'iuaviu2aßum : bf L 331 13s lid to.be, carried forward. The direitors, repoit favorably the Company's prospects.'./ A man named John Oookburn was fined five shillings this morning by Mr W, Lowes, J.P., for.being''dranki "We are informed that a petition is in circulation in Featherston, requesting Mr H, Bunny to resign his seat on the School Committee owing to recent disagreements in that body,

The boundaries of the new Road, District of Pahiutua, are published in our advertising columns. At a meeting of tho Selection Committee last night, the following were chosen a trial team to play against Auckland in the forthcoming interurovinoial match .—Pall baok: Ronalds m ; half- i baoks: G, H. Smith and A. Thompson; quarter-backs; Davy, Dumbell, and Perry ; forwards: Berry,- Brown* Campbell, Cooper, MoMaster, H. Roberts, Udy, Webb and Young. The "oiily probable' changejs that A. Thompjon,,of, Palmers-; lon North, may play forward. The team is oousidereu a very fast one, and Should render a good account of itself They will play the next eighteen on Saturday aext.-N.Z, Times.

How to Get Sick.—Expose yourself day and uighfc, sit ton much without exorcise, work too hard without re3t, doctor all the time, take alt the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know How to Gki Wewj.—Which is answered .in threo words-Take Hop Bitters! Read.

Wo remind drapery purchasers that G, W, Schroder intends shortly drawing hio immense clearing sale to a close, Ladies and gentlemen having patiotiized tho Hall ot Coramorco during the present sale, speak very highly of the quality of their purchases, which, together with moderate prices, have given ; every satisfaction 1 Great reductions will be made to cash purchasers this day and the following week.—Advt.