The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1579, 10 January 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1884.

Mr S. Phillips, the well-known' photographor and enameller, of Cuba-street Wellington', has an announcement, in; ! another ooluuin, Mr C. Smith, of the Cash Drapery Warehouse, Maatorton, hasanew advo'r- ; tisenient in another column,Mr F. H, Wood is instructed. bjff'Mr Oollotte, of Maßterton, to 801 l cm Saturday next in Greytown, rare and valuable pot plants. ; A special meeting of the' Matterton Beobabite Tent take 3 place this evening. Oar readers will find in another column full particulars of the ram fair to be held under the auspices of tho Pastoral Society. A meeting of creditors in the estate of R. V. Smith, brdwer, was held at the' : Courthouse May, Tho assots wore filed at £1,420 and the liabilities at .61200, Mr Rapp was appointed creditors' trustee, Tho yards at Messrs Lowes and lows' auction yesterday were full of sheep and there were plenty of buyers, but sellers held out for higher prices than purchasers .were disposed to give. Ooifsequently a • few. lines only changed, hands, the bulk of the stock being paiaed; jn. Messrs O'Malley & Pepperell write to the' Post as follows:—" A report having Rqtabroad that our.contract for the Te Arc reolamatknVhad met with a hitch, we beg to cdnla.dipt; anything of the''kind. An accident Haß occurred to tho. engine, necessitating a temporary stoppage, and the works will bo in full swing to-morrow or the tjay after/'',;..; . A few minutes before, eleven lait night tho Mnatertotr firebeilrang out an alarm which roused the town, Singularly enough tho dangor.naß agairi.ori Meaarrßapp and Have's, premises, Some matobes in a squaro pigeon holo had evidently beoome ignited through the vicinity of a rat's nest, which was subsequently discovered at tho back of ilia boxes, The brigade turned out smartly, but thoir services fortunately were not neodod, as a fow buckets of water put an end to all danger. The damage done to the stock was merely nominal. Constables. Connor and'Me Gaughrau aud Mr Rapp were the first to enter tho preuiiaes,bn the alarm being given, and they promptly extinguished the burning matches. Mr Oharlea Pharazyn has,.writes the Poat, addrossedw letter to the chairman of the Wellington Meat Export Company regarding tho frozen moat trade, He inspected the various lota of New Zealand meat received in London, and found $0 most satisfactory' opinion'! expr'ewjiui. regard to itoqnality, both bfbutohers and consumers', and he doubt now that its position-in; the market is fairly. established. The only fault he finds is. with tue plan, of keeping the shoulder'' : back by fastening through a piece of skin or meat of the neck. This'is consideredunsightly, and Bhould be, avoided.''Ho thinks there is much 'doubt as: to the snecess of frozen beef, and that it-is use* less to'send fish to .England, -He crges that the Company'should, increase its capital.and arrange for a spooial.steamer as is being.done by Mr John Reid of Elderslie. •. ■ ..■■•■■■*■'■'

The following weights have been doclared by the handicapper, Mr Chadwick', for the Poxton'raceß on die 22nd inst ;- HurdJea—Scrutineer, list 121b; 10at 71b; Chevalier, lOat 51b j-'Abnlijipn ( lOst 51b; Wheoi, OstSlb; OmadhaunMa Eehance), 9st 51b; Messenger, M; Forest King, 9st. R,O; Handicap—Bayard,' '9dt; Dan, Bst 81b; Buzzard, Bst 51b; Hinemoa, Tat 121b; Hippona, 7st 81b; Bon Jour, 7st 4lb;Aliuu, 7st 4!b; Atheline, 7«t 4lb>; Laurel 7at j Senorila, 7st j .Mjnle,-6st 121b; Kouiniv Cat 101b; Orphan, 6st 101b; Blue Gown, Gst TJb; Lady Florence, tfst 71b; Countesa, 6at 71b; Kimi Kai, 6at 7!b. District HandicaD—Scrutineer,- Oat 71b ; Oouuteßß, 7st 101b; Parekawau, 7at 71b; . Whitirangi, 7st; Hinau, 7st; Kaihinu, 6st 121b; and Leana, 6st 121b. . ;At the Supreme Court this morning, Joseph Lyons,, convicted of passing valueless cheques, was sentenced to 12 months hard labor. ' • The.' summer 6ea«on : is now well advanced, . and notwithstanding the "extra;ordinary amount "of rain that" haa interfered sadly with outdoor oxerciae aa well an with farming operations, the usual happy change .from., winter fursf. and ulsleralo handsome dreeßea and elegant dolmans has tkken'place in the; costume' of the ladies, who ate fortunate, inlei'ng able .to obtain- a wonderfully.ivarie'd selootioh withouUravelling from-Master-ton, where the atook'of drapery, millinery'i and clothing of all kinds ia estensive and I choice at Owbk, Sobrodbb ACoVsHall of Cclnnwe, Queen Sirvel ( -|ADW ( J

.The,.welltknoVn''Swiss medical;sairj| Otlb Hugi: anhouncaSb^iiftg; he'willilfiWsJVeilingtoiibtt a profesgiSna^' visit to Miistctton on (ho 18th and on his. ■ tetorn'ho rwill r prQoee3] to! Auckland.- ; ' ; 'so-^% At Carterton yeßterday,. owing'no Mr Wardell'fl abßence in Wellington and W impossibility of obtaining, the services of two J.P.'a, the business of the.R,M.- : Court was adjourned ttUSatu^day,next.,, ; they have decided' for.the'future to olqse .their establishment at 8 p.m,. Thisis'.a, Btepinlhe'righVdireotiori. The annual meeting «f the Wellington City Rifie Association, will be held tomorrow and Saturday commencing at 5 B,ra, each morning. Forty entries hays been received, Wairarapa, Wanganhi, The five following members of the Mas-1 teuton corps left left by this afternoon, train to take part iu the meeting:—G. Bontlby,' A. Matthews. E E. KibblewhiteV KummerjandAnketell, •■ Remarking on. the performance of police duties va the-Wairarapa district;' Mr', Justice Eichmond said, yesterday, that the police, must be shorthanded in that district/if thb instances which had come before the' present sittings of ■ the 1 Supreme Court were to be taken afl ordinary BRmpleß The police were taken away for' extra duties and race meeting and .other events, but if there.; were a good'many race meetings,.tbero'sbpdld. he a qo|bd';fnapy consta.bles.rrN. &■■ Times. ' ' ' ''''" , . ■•,.-■, The Council of Wairarapa East County was, in the absence of a quorum, adjourned this afternoon till this day week, The Councillors present ware—Messrs';!).' Moviregor (the Ohairmm), and Bee'thani," McC;irdle, -.ntl Ohnmiva'inifl' ThaObair. man expressed him-olf iff terms' of strong disapproval with respect io tho irregular attendance of 8-ime councillors, and the illon-.V ■•> lelU'U ! r I; s'UHrll to O'nin )h. br,si.-, ai nell as mvhardship imposed on conlrfte'orS and.employcai by the non pwitig of acoouns.—Sinde writing the'■'■•• hove, a qhonim hag'been obtained, rn.id. the business is proceeding. Christmas' I'k vsbnto 1! Tin: opportunity. of making nil aud (pitii'ying preßimt.

w ouu ui ««:' .liter,, urinntu or Biswr IB brought - wltlii. mob of nil by', the special: importation n; \jold and si7i'eV jmUery by A, Bibh, Jeweller, Qu'jcn-Blreet, for the Christmas-season. Silver presents from Is; gold presents froin ss; ■. All' goods mil bo marked i»i jMn figures and a reduction. of 10 per cent will ho mado on ordinary prioea during the holidays;—Advt. . •■' After several years' oxperienco in supplying 'tratches'fhr the c6loni«l mnrkct,,LitilejOhn ; and Boa, of Lamb on Quay, Wellington, have obaorved'the "ueed' for a thoroughlyBound English' LeVer Watoh at a lower price than that usually .paid for such watches, It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantitioa.on a uniform-plan, that wo are enabled,to moot this want Wo'have now the ploaauro of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being. simplo in design, durable, highly finished, and aoourate, fulfils all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with oaoh watch. Sent by post; securely packed, on receipt of Post Office: order or cnoque.-(ADVT) '? BtroHu-PAißA."—Outek, complete ouk all annoying Kidney, Bladder, and Urinar, .Diseases. Druggists, Moses, Mdss&'Oo! Sydney, General Agents. ; ( Gorged livers, Bilious, conditions, constipation, pilos, dßypepsia, headache, cured by " Well's May Apple Pills." 5d and Is boxes at druggists. Moses, Moss, & Co,, Sydney, General Agents for Australasia. ■