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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1770, 25 August 1884, Page 2

In consequence of (he inclemency of the weather! only about a dozen slieopowners met at Tinui last Friday to discuss amendments to the, sheep act, and the meeting stands, adjourned, till Friday, Augast 29th, at 2 p.ria, .. Notice is given llint nil accounts in the estate of W. Waring Taylor must he paid to the Official Assignee by the 28th inst. To-night thore is a meeting called in Greytown to form a Spintualistio Inveatigation Society; The people of Greytown are noted for Spiritualism and we believe there are a number of powerful trance mediums, both male and female in that township, so we predict some wonderful phenomena from that quarter, Wo remind our Greytown readers of Mr Lundqvist's concert which takes place in the Town Hall on Wednesday next. We are afraid the prices of admission are too high for a crowded house, although the conoert will be one out of the common.

Messrs E..W. : Mills & Co,, Limited, agents for R, Hornsby & Sons, have just received a cablegram from Hornsby's, informing them tint their Harvester and Twine Binder has again carried off first prize at the Royal Agricultural Societies' Show, England,' A number of residents who had neglected to keep their back premises clean were fined in the It.M. Court this morningandseveralowners of unregistered dogs contributed towards the revenue. We hear that a number of navvies on the Opaki section who were connected with the O'Malley and Peperell episode have been discharged the ostensible reason being the necessity of reducing the number of men on the job.

On Saturday last Mr J. R. George, a gentleman well known in gas engineering enterprise, arrived in Masterton by the mid-day train and returned lo Wellington at 2 p.m. During his brief Btay he met several residents at the Borough Council office and submitted a proposal for a local gas company. The main feature of. (he project was a promise that any'sharps which might not be subscribed locally would be taken up in Wellington. A general discussion took place on the proposal, some favorjng the overture while others expressed an opinion that it would not be expedient to entertain it until a meeting of all probable consumers had been convened. It is satisfactory, however, to know that Masterton has now virtually two proposals for supplying gas to select from and con* sequenily there is a fair prospect of thf town being lit at an early date.

" Peter Stuart," i ship from London, and '.'Nettie," a brigantine from New York, are at the Wellington heads, In Ihe adjourned case Ingram v Hatch" G. M. Wood, (he night-soil contractor, was called this afternoon and proved the nuisance. Defendant was fined 5s and costs.

A meeting is convened at the Institute for Friday evening uext fur the purpose of' taking preliminary steps towards forming a museum.

Messrs L. 1. Hooper and Co, notify that on and after September next they intend to close their establishment at 7 p.m. each evening, Saturdays excepted. We hear that Mr York, of Kuripuni, is about to establish a new local industry in this town in tho shape of a flax mill, and trust that his enterprise will be successful.

It is notified in another column that the balance sheet of the Masterton Road Board for the year ended the 31st of March is now open for inspection at the office of the Board.

We learn by telegram from Wellington that nothing is yet determined with regard to the formation of a new Mjnistry. Various leaders have been consulting their parties, but nothing as yet has been made public, Nominations are invited for th e representation of subdivisions No, 2 3 4 and 5 of the Masterton Road Distriot Tuesday the 2nd of September being the date|Bxed for receiving thesame.andTues'. day the 9th September being the day for the election.

Mrs Fellingham advertises in our wanted column for a girl to learn'machino work. Messrs Lowes and lorns r held a most successful pale on Saturday, commencing with a sale of |be lease of Treat Acre No, 111, Mr T. B. Prioe being tlje purchaser at £lO per annum for the first year's rental. The firm continued selling drapery, clothing, &c, until a late hour, the competition being keen throughout. All of the lines were not sold, and the auction will be continued to-day.

We. have to record a very narrow escape from, what might have been a very serious conflagration, On Saturday evening between 9 and 10 o'olock, Mrs Wagg, of the Prince of Wales, was warned by the smell of burnin?, and immediately Bet about to djsoovertlje cause. She found one of the upstairs bedrooms to be in flames, By her presenqe of rnind and. prompt measures she managed lo stibdqe the Cames, not before, however, some considerable damage was done to furniture, bedding, &o. The only explanation that can be suggested is that one of the lodgers had occasion to go up 'to the bedroom, leaung the candle behind, in a position too near some of the hangings. It is a matte? fgr congratulation that the fire was discovered in ijme, Had a greater hold been obtained it would have been difficult to say where it would have ended, as this building adjoins one of the largest blocks of wooden buildings in Queen-street.

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A Woodville telegram dated "Saturday last sayH:—Thero - hns been a terrifio rainfall here during the past two days, and the river is bo high as to stop ferry cnmmunicatlou, On the Masterton and Manawatu Gorge-roads snow fell heavily last night, and it is said to have been the most severe weather experienced 'for seven years,' The lambing season, having begun, flookowners are suffering severe losses. We would remind our readers that the Great Stook-taking Clearing Sale at L. J. Hooper and Oo.'s is drawing to a close, and, those who . have not yet-visited, it should do bo without delay., rWjnter drapery was never so cheap before, and such a chance is not likely to occur again,* Hundreds that have patronised the Great Sale testify to the enormous reductions and great bargains offered at the Great Bon March 6 Clearing Sale,—|Advt|. After several years experience in supplying watches for the oolouial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watoh at a lower price than that usually paid for such watchos. : It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want. Wo havo now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Levor. 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 eaoh wtfeh. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.—(Anvri

The largest and best stock of men's porpoise hide hand-sewn walking boots, especially adapted for winter wear, are to be seen at Raon & Hare's Emporium, (Adyt)