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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1618, 25 February 1884, Page 2

The firaf meeting of the Pahiatua Road Board is to be held to-day. ' The annual sports and ball of (lie Tenui Foresters takes place to-morrow, and judging from the way these ovenls have been carried through in past years a " Rood time" will be experienced by the brethren and their friends on the occasion of the sports and ball of 1884. The great World Circus opens at Carterton today, and at Masterton to morrow evening. At the performance at Greytownon Saturday evening there was a crowded " housa," A special attraction in this circus is the celebrated Mddle. Voillette, Queen of the Air, on whose behalf will be found in anothdr cdunin a challenge that she will perform feats that no other female avtiat in tho Southern Hemisphere dare attempt. Mr P. Lazelle, the oelobrated Amerioan gymnast, will also perform with the great World Circus, To-morrow Mr F. H. Wood sells, without reserve, the livery stable plant of Mr R. Crawford, of Carterton, whoisgivirig up this branch of his business. The sale list comprises 8 first-class horses, young and well-broken to single and doublo harness and saddle, 1 donble seated buggy (new), 1 Bingle seated ditto (nearly new), 2 sels double harness (new), 1 set double harness (secondhand), 2 sets single harness (nearly newl 4 gents' saddles and bridles, 1 ladies saddle and bridle, buggy mats, whips, brushes, goneral stable utensils, and the goodwill of the lease of tho Btablos,

Yesterday the anniversary services of tho Masterton Presbyterian Church were hold. In tho morning tho Church was crowded to welcome the Bev Jameß McKeo,whowas very warmly received by his old flock. In the evening the Rev, W. Gillies, one of the ablest Presbyterian ministers in tho colony, preached a very eloquent sermon to a large and appreciative congregation,

There was a very large attendance at Messrs Lowes & lorns' sale on Saturday the competition was brisk and satisfactory prices were obtained for the privileges of the Tenui race meeting. The gates and horse paddock were purchased by Mr Hallard for £25; publicans booth, by Mrs Owen, for £IG ; ca-ds, by Mr Ooker, for L2; Games, by Mr J, Thompson for £1; fancy stall, by Mr Quick for ss. The refreshment stall was not sold publicly, but will be disposed ut privately. There were also sundry lots of furniture ke, which were quilled at very fair prices. Mr W. B, Chei nol.'B las been appointed reporter and canvasser lor this journal, Mr S, H. Wickor6on, who has satisfactorily filled that position for the last oightoen months, having resigned it to commonco busiuess on his own account.

In our repott of the late Ram Fair au error occurred in taking the sales from the auctioneer's! books, by which an injustice was dono to Mr J. Stuckoy's rums. We therofore havo much pleasure in cotreoting tho mistake, The price which Mr Eaynor gave for his purchase was £5 and not £3 as reported ; Mr Gaskin, one at £1 IBs should have read Mr Cooper ono at £4 ss, and Mr Clifton, two at 10s should havo been (i r McMaater, one at £4 6s, The above corrections would not bo necessary for those who attended the fair aa Mr Stuckey's rams were admitted to be the pick of the show, and the prices they really brought, were low for such a class of stock, Jht we make the explantiou to remove any wrong expi'dsjion the erroneous figures may have created in the minds of those who did not attond the fair.

Tlio Into Lord Overstone is said -to have been the last survivor of those who held seats in the House of Commons in the roign of George 111. The Turkish Mission Aid Society, in its twenty-seventh annual report, says:—" Among the facts brought out by the recent statistics, one is, that in the city of Beyroot, which twenty-five years ago had hardly 100 children at school, there are now 11,000 children at school in a population of 80,000. Three thousand of theso children are in Protestant schools, and 8000 in the schools of other sects. Tho orthodox Greeks have 1473; tho Maronites, 1000 ; the Jesuits, 1250 ; Papal Greeks, 400 ; Sisters of Charity, 1320; Mohammedans, 1570; and Jews, 315. It is a striking fact that, of the 11,187 children at school in Beyroot, 5921 aro girls, and only 5266 are boys,"

Messrs Kibblewhite and ltanby, black' smiths and farriers, have a business announcement in another column,

Woodyear's electric circus is about to open in Wellington, and will shortly visit the Wairarapa. Thick HEADS.-Heavy stomachs, bilious conditions-'' Wells' May Apple Pills"- antibilious, cathartic 5d and Is. N. Z, Drue Co.

Eably Closing.—Uor tho benofit of the Public, and particularly our employees, we have decided for tho futuro to close our establishment at 8 o'clock —Bajp & Hark. —Advt.

Bough on hats.—Clears out wis. mice, roaches, flies, ants, .bed-blips, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers, 7JdDruggistß. Moses, Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agenk, Loveh Climes.—There aro lovely climes and places in which tho evening zephyrs arc loaded with malaria, and the poison of fever. and.opidoinic3. To dwell there in health is impossible, without a supply of Hop Bitters' at hand. Theso Bitters impart an'equalising' strength to the system, and preyout the.' accumulation of deadly sporos and contagion; Be sure and see.

After soveral years' experience nsupplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price thau that usually paid for such watches. If is only bj tho judicious division of labor and by tho manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that wo aro enabled to moet this want We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever, This watch, being simple in design, durable, highly finished, and accurate, fulfils all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with each watch. Sont by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.-(Advt) Oostdmeb at prices never yet dreamed of in the Empire City. Tow should see them. Print moining robes'at Ss Mfor 2s 9d; print costumes at 8a 6d fir 4s lid; pompadour costumes at 9s9d for 4b lid; sateen costumes at 2Ds od/or 17a Gd; lawn temweos. tames at 39s Gd/or 17s 6d. You will see by tlwse prices that we mean to sell, therefore do not be the last to visit Te Aro Home, Cuba-street, Wellinglon.-A.im. Comma for Mis and evening vear; ; sateen and Madras Co3tiiines at 47s for' 12s 6d; black grenadine costumes at 35s for 17s 6d; sateen costumes, in light shades, at 85s ; for 17s 6d; and a few white tarlatan ball dresses at SOsjor h 6d; at the Salvage Sale Tc Aro Rome, %h4nel, WtllkdonAovr,

NoiwiTnsTAHMNa tho largo number! o 'persons who have visited andipitrahased.at our salvage sale, -we want the imbUe;'to know that there are a multitude of nnparal. lelled bargains yet to be had at' f e An Home, (htba-Strttt, WeUkglm^kwi^ Coloured merino shawletfea • W\iiir 6d for is fid; black cashmere capes at 17s'(id for, is fid; black lace oapee at SHiJor 10s Gd | lustre dust oloaks at 25s for 103 6d; black cashmere jackets at 15i forkMye. "lot-o.f; Llama shawls at 8s Gd/or 2s lid • and a heap of children's fichus from 6d each;' at the Salvage Sale Tc Aro Wellington.—borr, ,' ~. '.,.,.■;..■■■