LAST NIGHT'S MEETING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1535, 15 November 1883, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING.

The County Sogers' Aaaociation hold ai> important raeo'ing last ovoning, at which somo cxcutleiit epeeobes were made. That of Mr Hawkins was, as a rhetorical effort, anperiw to any speech we 1 have lintoned lo in this disirioi. We regret that the demands on our spuco compel us to considerably condense it, but hope lo givo it \\\ou fully to our Mm on another occasion. Of the opinions expressed by Mr Hawkins we shall aay something in another Issue, but irrespective of them, we cannot lot such a speech pais without recognising its power and ability,

The adjmirneil meeting of the District Court falls duo to-morrow, but it will be again postponed till Ist December. A Manawatu paper says that in the event of an election for Manawatu, the probable candidates will bo Sir William Fox, Mr D. H. Macarthur, and Mr John Ballance. Tho last church concert of the season comes off in tho Theatre ltoyal this evening, when an excellent programme and moderate prices fur admisaion ought to [ attract a large audience. The second squad of the Greytown -Rifles will assemble at the Town Hall, Greytown, on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. to proceed to Hid butts for class firing. A Maori Haka was hold at the Foresters' Hall, Greytown, on Tuesday evening, at which a large muster were Went. Anothor on a larger scale will be held to-night, when a charge of 2s will be mode, ( An extraordinary vaaanoy has occurred in tho Greytown Borough Council through the retiring of Or Gray. Tho election for a new member is fixed for the 29th inst., the day after the Mayoral election. The promoters:of the Tinui races are lo be congratulated on the past management of their affairs. It will be seen by a report in another column that after a moat successful race meoting, at which w«a distributed nearly £3OO, a balanoo of «Jl still remains in hand lo commence the present season with. At the meeting on Saturday this sum was increased by another £BO, and judging- from tho names on the list of stewards and officers tho coming meeting will bo even more successful than its predecessors.

The usual monthly meeting of the Groglown School Comiltoo was held on Tuesday «vening. Present-Messrs Gray (Chairman) Wood, Bey, Nation, and Black. The minutes of the previous meeting ware read and confirmed. The use ola room for the Scholarship examwation wan left i u the hands of tho head teacher. It was resolved that the becreto apply to tho Education Board for a bonus for Mrs Scale in consideration of a higher salary not being allowed It was resolved that prizes be given to the three most successful Candidates in each «udnd. A report was read from two ladies Mesdames, Harris and Western on the school sewing to Mrs Soalos. It resolved that action bo tolton against parents who do not attend the school The Head Maslora roport was read re. the recent examination, Km • T >i'rt fMi » AJfrodton to Muleiton is slightly dangerous. Mr R, Marsh in riding through this week mot'with a disagreeable accident. His horse slipped on the narrow path and its rider was S.i,l!W rt J stoe P by the Bide of the track. For a few minutes Mr Marsh was unconscious from the effects of the pressure .Fortunately he was not ]ouweymg had the assistance Win X ate, till he recovered from hia'inishap. hate received from tho Hawkes 1 Bay Jockey Club its popular programme of the autumn meeting to bo held at Hiwlrogg in March next,

Under the new Bankruptcy ;Aot, tho districts oyer which each of;the official assignees will administer,"-)is tlie r ßame ao lhe;S ; upreme Oohtt districts,',• </■'. -.Mr P. 4?. Tanorod's obit ThVOonsui has been 'aoratehed for all engagements at the Wollingtori spring race meeting. ■

_At Brancepeth an excellent station library baß recently been organised,: a. au'm of fifty pouha\baving been raised by the oom'mitteo of/ management for the purohase of books.' According to the N.Z., Times the Cabinet yesterday afternoon decided to", appoint the following gentlemen as official assignees under the new bankruptcy Aot, whichoomesinto,operation on-ihe'lal of January, 1884; Mr CO. Graham, for the Wellington District; MrC, E, Latter,, for Ohristohurch; Mr John Lawson,.for: : Auckland; and Mr Aslioroft, tor Danediu. These appointments are of course subjeot ■ to the consent of the Governor in Oounoil, but as tliis : procednre is merely'ft matter of form, Ibey may be regarded as affirmed. Mr Graham is it is hardly necessary to state, the present Town Clerk nf the : oity of Wellington, which office it is understood lie would, utidor any considerations have' vacated at the termination : of"tne present year in favor of.a lawyer Town Olork, who, however, has yet to be appointed, Met Ashctoft, the official I assignee for Otago, ie the late : editor!of, the Otago Daily Times: whilst Mr Lawson, who is appointed for Auckland district, may really-LVregarded, ai a Wellington man/'he',havi»« been tho accountant for tho firm of Messrs Brogden. and Sons during the .period that firm were engaged in thoir railway contracts. Sub.,' sequent to that time Mr, Lawson was appointed a Commissioner of Railways for the North-Island, which position he filled, up to .the time the office was-' abolished. .Mr Ashcroft's appointment will probably prove a popular one to a section, at any rate, of the Otago com munity. An effort is about to bo made at Featherston to form a Rifle Association.

. In the Wellington Handioaps published on the 10th, in the Flying Handicap, Mischiof's weight should have been 10st, not list.

A lost pocket book, containing about 111 10a m caah, is advertised for.

Messrs Loweß & lorns report that at their sale at Maslerton yesterday 270 head mixed cattle were yarded, and all were sold under the hammer. Steers.; hold their own, but heifers were diffioult to place, unless not in calf, and forward in condition Yearlingß fetched 43s tp 60s; 2-year olds (mixed), fißs to 62i Cd ;J2J to 3 year old Bteers, £i l7s 6d; 3'jear"old heifers, 81s; cows, 70s to 955; small pigs, 9s 6d horses, £2 to £l6, Eait & Hare's 2s 6d tea unequalled for purity and flavor. Try it I—Advt. Seldom has there been such a choice of beautiful dress fabrics and elegant millinery as ladies have placed before them this season in the principal drapery establishments of New" Zealand. A visit of inspection to Mr G. W. Schroder's' Hall Commerce would amply pnve this »s there is now on view there tho most oxtensiva selection of tho latest noveltios from England and tho Continent ovor seen m the Wairnrapa,—Advt.

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65 Little boyi,'. striped,, Galatea washing ■tit), trimmed ilavy blue, forboysfrom3 fo 5 years, all sizes, at 2s 6d; To Aro House 100 Little bous' suits', three garments, dark colours, very durable, will suit boys from 4to 10. years, all sizns, af : ss; Te Aro House.

50 %s' dark Iwd Norfolk mils, will fit boys from ito 10 years, prices, according to size, from 7s 6d to 10s 6d; To Aro House. 75 Boys' fancy linen Sor/olk suits, splendid for summer wear, fast in colour, for boys from 3to 10 years, 9s Gd to 12s 6d; To Aro House,

SO Little boys' navy blue would jersey suite, with cap, for boys from 3 to 7 years 9s to 10s (id; To Aro House.

70 Boys' West of England 'tweed Sudbury suits, splendid patterns, for boys from 4 to 14 years, 15s fid to 23s Cd; To Aro House. 55 Boys' Newmarkt suits, with yoke, capital Englisl tweeds will buit boys from 3 to 10 years/prices froml2a 6d each-; Te Aro House,

100 Boys' West oj England trouser suits, part of surplus stock from last summer, to fit boys from 9 to 13} cars, original prices 35s to 47s 6d, now 25s to 30s; Te Aro House, Wellington,—Advt.