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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1725, 2 July 1884, Page 2

The Maaterton Reohabite Tent meets to-morrow to make arrangement for its anniversary celebration. Messrs Lowes & lorns slock sale on Wednesday next include 100 fat wethers, 200 store sheep, 3 dairy cows, calves, heifers, harness, ploughs, pigs, poultry, and one buggy, with harness and pair of quiet horses. Captain Bowerman, of the Masterton Salvation Army is about to be removed to New Plymouth, He has completed the special work for which he was sent to this town, viz,, the organisation of the corps, and will leave everything connected with the local detaohment in good working order for his successor.

Mr Arthur Hoby, Surgeon Dentist, has arrived in Masterton and may be consulted at his rooms over Messrs LittleJohn and sons shop in Perry's Block, Mr W. W. McOardlo opens the election campaign with an address to the electors in the Theatre Royal this evening.

Mr P. H, Wood holds a stock sale at Ray's Taratahi yards to-morrow, and an auction of fruit trees at Maryborough on the following day, ThePhcenix Lodge of Good Templars at Masterton has decided to interview candidates for Parliamentary honors as to their sentiments on the local option question. Our Carterton correspondent writes that there is a good deiil of buttonholing and whispering going on in electioneering matters in the Southern Electorate. There seems to be a dark horse in the race, who has not yet been declared, We may expect a surprise in a few days. The Property Tax Department has published a valuable return relative to the Property Tax. It appears from this that the total value of the real estate ef tho colonies, exclusive of native lands situated five miles beyond a road suitable for horse traffic, was 1101,000,000, and of personal property, 104,000,000, making a total of f 1G5,000,U00, The value of the Crown lands was estimated at £8,600,000. The total value of nontaxable real estate owned by persons not liable, being of less value than each, was £30,000,000; The number of tax-payers in 1882-83 was 22,087, and in 1883-84 20,4(i0. The amount of mortgages in foreign capital was £15,018,104, and in colonial capital 114,997,557, making a total amount of mortgage money of 130,016,401. _ Tho total indebtedness of the local public bodies of the colony was aB follows:—Cnunties, i' 132,853; borougha 12.124,893; Road and Town Boards, 152,200; River Boards, £58,464; Harbour Boards, 11,025,620 ; Christchurch Draining Board, £200,000. Mr George Beetham's Committee meet on Thursday next at 7.30 p.m. in the Temple Chambers. MrW. A. Filzherberfc, not Sir William, has been elected a director of the Wellington Woollen Company.

The Rev J. O. Andrew was in Masterton to day en route for lea station whare he usually spends his winter vacation. His presence in this town, however, gave rise to a rumor that a third candidate was in the field for Woirarapa North. A first meeting of creditors in the estate of John Elley was held In the Courtroom, Masterton, this afternoon. There bemg present Mr Sellar (Official Deputy Assignee) and a number of the creditors. The statement as filed showed aasots—bookdebta valued at £250 not, and liabilities £l4olos 7d, It was unanimously resolved that the meeting recommend the discharge of the bankrupt, boing satisfied with the staiement of his affairs,

The largest and best stock of men's porpoise hide hand-sewn walking boots, especially adapted for winter wear,- are to bo seen at Rapp & Harp's Emporium, (Advt). DR. ABERNETHY, THE EMINENT LONDON PHYSICIAN, is reported to have said, that "his mistakes wouW fill a graveyard, " and if this confession was volunteered by 'so distinguished a practitioner, what cxtremo caution should be used by those in quest of an ndjuvant, a diuretic, or a tonic. To avoid all mistakos, ask for UDOLI'HY WOLPRS SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS, and by a continuous uso of tho same, soouro to. yourself an extended lease of life.

After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Soa, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lover Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for sueh watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of largo quantities on a uniform plan, that we aro enabled to meet tliis 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 wnfaih. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or checiuo.-(Advt)