The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY OCTOBER 8, 1883.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1503, 8 October 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY OCTOBER 8, 1883.

, ;A scratch match was played on Saturday iifteriKiou by the Masterton Cricketers in Mr W. Dixon's paddock, sides being chosen by Messrs McKenzie and Perry, This latter .went first to the wicket, and scored'Co,' Mcfjachlan boing top score with 10, extras coraiii" next with 15, iinno other reaching dimblo li«ures." McKensiie's side then handled the willow and notwithstanding tho Captain ran up ut score of 23 backed up by TappeieU'a 16, only a total of -17 was reiiched, the exil'as were (i, two of (he team inula ono single i-ach and the rest ducks eggs. A sciatch iimtoli, will bo. plnypd on Wednesday afternoon, if a sutlioiont number roll up.

The Rev. It. li.ivin, President of tho Wcsleyan -Conference, conducted the inorniua and evoning services, yesterday, at ihe MflS'enon' Wesleyan Church, on behalf of the Home Mission Fund. The .iinnal Home Mission meeting will le in-ld this evening, when addresses will be iiiven by Ministers a;i'd others, and the annual report brought forward. A meeting of the Mulch Cumniiliee of iheMasterion Hides was .held on Saturday evening, Cant. Donald presiding. It was resolved that Ihe loitirn ina'ch with ihe Ciiy Rifles he fired on Saturday nest Will insi., ai Masteriiui. Tho team will i-u seleeiud. fniin tin) following-Capt. Donald."Col. Ser;;l. Dixon, Sergts Wilton and Wood, Corps. Matthews, Auketell, McLaoghlan, and Kibblowhite, Vols C iientley, G. Beniley, liright, and He»c<-ck. lieferees 11. and J. Bentle.v. Tho leiin will bo finally chosen :ui Wednojday tveniiig,

Our lender, cor'respoudanco and some neneial news lire crowded out of our present issue by tho'leugth of out report of hist Saturday 's meeting. Wo have to acknowledge the receipt ol i e first indue of iho Woodville Examiner Mini 10 wish our new cjiitempr iry ut prosperous career.

We are informed that il will be proposed at I lie iirst meeting of delegates of the new Settlers' Asiociatiim to arrange for monthly meetings .of Ihe Association in Masleriou, ■to - t.iko the form of a fumers' club, tor tbe discussion of all matters of inierest, and for circulating inforiualion as to. markets, crnppin<!, ...i.n fii-u/.-ug, ami oilier sunjecs of inieresi. .an! imp utatiCe to couaiie "Coupiers, small fanners, or lar;;e farm occupiers.

The annual examination of the Masterinn School -commences on Monday next.

.Tn the Supremo Court this morning Thomas Mc(iellnii,'who was euiivicteJ on a charge of receiving stolon goods was s ;im need to four years' imuris nmeiit wnh bind labor. It will bo reineinnered thai this was the shoemaker who received tile boot uppers tfce. .S'oleu. from'.Messrs I'uiubuil, Small k On.'s warehouse.

We have received from Messrs Whitlaker liivs. of Wellington ut tie it volume coniiiiiing :iible. : lectures on liberiy, authority, froethoufjii, socialism, imitorial ism, and atheism, by the Rev, Father Le Muiiant ties Ohosoais S.M.

li will be seen by a telegram in ano hor column that tho body of Hedseland, the lino aimed shepherd of Langdalo lias been found,

An impromptu meeting of the Salvulii.n Array was held.at this Kuripiini Hall hint evening. Two-..Hallelujah lasses were present who mado'the Borvico a Utile lively. After coming nut of the Hill the lasses commenced singing " In the sweet by mid by" up the street' They were joined by a considerable Dumber of liivrikiiis, but the harmony was disturbed by Constable Flomiug, who apparency has no ear lor Salvation music

The seventh competition for Lieutenant Williams' trophy took placo on Saturday last by t'no Mas»ertou Rifled, Corporal Matthews (scratch) beaded 'tho.sooi'os'with 50; Vol Ban by (li points) ufi ; and Vol. l:loflii!iis(ii points) being next.

A deplorable fatal accident at j Uladstone yesterday, Margaret, youngest daughter of Hubert Howe, aged twelve years, was driving cows from the homo stead, and, being longer- than usual a' search party went after her, nii.l found her (lead with her skull crushed. It is supposed that the horse she was riding must have fallen upon or kicked her after falling off. A saireo took place at ihe OddfellowsHull, Fealherstnn on Friday evening last and was, without exception, the most successful one of tho season. The present c.iuimitteo of management are certainly deserving of great credit for the way I bey have carried oat their'several soiree's during the season, which musi have resulted in a,considerable addition to their funds. The hall was tastefully decorated with flags, emblems, and evergreens by .Messrs Curry and Donald. Dancing commenced at 8.30, and was ■kept up-umil the small hours of the moriiiii!!, Several visbors from the Lodges in the dis'ricf were in attendance in their regalia, and had a very pleasing effecV The cateiirig was under the management of-Mr J T, Hodder, of the Victoria .Hotel, and too much credit -ciiiiiuit' be given Him for the excellont manner in which the refreshments were' provided and laid out Messrs Kaisen hurg and Lvtndqvist presided at the piano and violin' respectively, 'and : the '• music was all that could be desired... Mr.' A, Donald acted as M.C.'and as thai gentleman's name is so well known in that capacity it is a guarantee that everything passed off well. Everyone, on leaviii!.', seemed lo bavo thoroughly enjoyed themselves, about seventy couple 1 being present during the oveuing. On Saturday last ail old identity known is Captain Oakley died in. this town. | tVmierly he held ut commission in the British Army, and jerved in .the field during the Indian Mutiny and sttbse-' ! ipiemly in New Zealand. ' For many I years past his circumstances have' nut. been very llourishinu, and be made'his' home with the late Mr, JL'E. Thorapsori. lie received from him aiid from members of bis family at all times kindly.'consideration. The decased Has a Freemason and his funeral'-this afternoon will ,be attended by many of the brotherhood.