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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1771, 27 August 1884, Page 2

Messrs Dowries and Henderson advertise for a supply of 6,000 fencing posts. The Kev. L. M. Isitt delivers his able leotnrß on 'General Gordon' at Carterton on Friday evening next. The rifle match between the Masterton and Greytown Velunteera has been post" poned from Saturday next to the following Saturday, owing to the inability of the latter corps to get the targets ready by the date first fixed. Mr George Beetham, M.H.R., has been communicated with an to the dismissal of hands on the Opaki section. He states that the department asserts that the cause of it was the completion of the work on the particular portion of the hue on which the men were engaged, but promises to make further inquiries, The other day Mr Groves brought to the office of the Woodville Examiner a lizard about 9 inohes in length which he had taken from a cow's throat. It appears that nearly three weeks ago, Mr Groves noticed" the cow In a peouliar condition, with her head hanging forward and frothing at the mouth. The animal gradually became weaker, and several remedies for supposed lung affection &0., were applied. After existing in this slate for some 18 days the cow died, and prompted by curiosity, Mr Groves opened the throat, where he found the enormous lizard. The cow's tongue was swollen and blotched, and the carcass showed strong symptoms of ""poisoning. The occurrence is a most extraordinary one, Tenders are invited for the inland mail services. The Masterton Volunteers meet fo<company parade to-morrow evening in the Theatre Royal, . H M, Oaselberg & Go. advertise for sale four tons of early seed potatoes viz,— Flukes, Kidneys, and Early Shaws, Messrs Walter Perry and Wickerson and Wagland announce that on and after September the Ist they will close their butchering establishments at 7 o'clock, Fridays and Saturdays excepted, Messrs Lowes & lonia announce their next stock sale for Wednesday September 3rd, Their list of entries includes the livery stable stock in the estate of J. . Devonshire, and the celebrated draught entire" Dainty Davie," The Waipawa police made a sudden raid on three sly grog houses yesterday in the Seventy Mile buah, seizing a large quantity of spirits in each case. One person having over ;£IOO worth in his position, A special sitting of the Court is to be held to hear the charges, At a meeting of Sir Julius Yogel'a party this morning, it was stated that the negotiations between Major Atkinson ;and Sir Julius Vogel had fallen through. The meeting decided to adjourn until the Ministry, to be formed by Major Alton* son, is announced.- The Atkinson party meet at 2.30 this afternoon. At the meeting of the Meat Export Company held yesternay, Mr Buchanan, the chairman 01 directors, stated that the Company had during the last twelve months exported 45,000 carcases of mutton, and pointed out the large amount of benefit that had accrued to the Wellington Provincial District thereby, as the value of land and everything connected with stock had been greatly enhanced, The programme for the last concert of the St, Matthew's Schoolroom series, which takes place to morrow evening, includes songs by Miss Payne and Messrs Moore, Coleman, Bftpp, Sellar, and fl, Williams, a duet by Mrs Beard and Miss M. Wardell, a pianj duet by the Misses Boddington and Smith, a piano solo by Miss Oorbett, Orpheus glees, singing by the choir, music from the string;band, and a recitation by the Kev, L. M. Isitt, , Wo would remind our readers that the Great Stock-taking Clearing Sale at L. J. Hooper and Co.'s is drawing to a close, and those who have not yet visited it should do so without delay, Winter 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 aud groat bargains offered at the Great Bon Marche" Clearing Sale,—[Advt|; After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn irad Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, havo observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for suoh watches. It is only bj the judioious division of labor and by the manufacture of largo quantities on a ' uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want, We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lover. This watoh, being simple in design durable, highly finished, andaccurate.fulfils, all the requirements of a pooket timekeeper, , A written guarantee for two years will be given with each wM«h. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheoue.— (Advt\