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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1776, 1 September 1884, Page 2

During the gale that was raging last week in Carterton a tree fell aoross a team of bullocks working in the bush of Messrs Booth, fatally injuring one of them, and, indeed, the rest had .a very narrow escape.

We are happy to say that the report that diptheria had made its appearance in Carterton is entirely without foundation. Up to the present time there haß been no sign of it,

The early olosinp movement commences in Masterton thiß~ evening We trust it will have a long reign, The Rev. Mr Young of Greytown preached morning and evening to large and appreciative! congregations at the Wesleyan Churchy Masterton, yesterday. The Salvation Army had a torch light procession on Saturday evening. Some of the larrikin army saluted the commander on this occassion with a rotten'egg volley;

We draw attention to an announcement in another column that Mr Jolin Rayner is the Wairarapa Agent for Messrs Hornsby'a Patent Twine Binder which has been successful in carrying off the first prize of iIOO at the Royal Agricultural Society's Competition "in-England, 1884, against Moßsrs MoOoruiick, Wood, Smnuelson, Howard, and Johnston. We have had submitted for onr inspection an inlaid card table made by Mr W. Rising, of Carterton. The design is very tasteful, and the workmanship, as far as the inlaying goes, as near perfection as anything we have seen in New Zealand.

Three and a quarter acres of good fenced land in lorns' estate, Masterton, is offered for sale in another column on extremely reosonable terms!

The Rev. L. M, Isitt delivered his lecture on ''Gordon" in the Wesleyan Church Carterton. The subject was interesting and weir handled, hut like Carterton, says our correspondent, the audience was poor, We received the following telegram late on Saturday afternoon :—" The Ministry has resigned and his Excellency has summoned the Hon, Mr Waterhouse. On Saturday aftornoon the remains ot tho late. Miss Jessie MoMaster wore interred on a hill side at Tuhitarata, which was set apart many-years ago as the resting place of her mother. The settlers in the Lower Valley, as well as numerous friends from Greytown, Carterton, and Masteiton, expressed their sympathy by their presence at the grave, Over a hundred Nativeß were also present. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Mr Stuart.

John Neill was charged before Mr H, S. Wardell R.M.,' at the Courthouse this morning with assaulting his wife Caroline, The acoused, a stout railway hand, admitted the soft impeachment, but contended that he only " wielded the rod" when under the influence of liquor, The wife said her husband was good to her except when tipsy. He then knocked her about and frightened her. She .did not wish him locked up but simply bound over to keep the peace for a twelvemonth. Tho Court gave the acoused an hour's grace in which he might find a Surety or make some arrangement which would he a guarantee for his future good behavior. A meeting of the general committee of tho Wairnrapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held in the Council Chambers Carterton, on Saturday August 30th, for the purpose of receiving report of Bub committee appointed to ■ canvass for subscriptions for special prize list, Present—Messrs W. 0. Buchanan (Chairman), Boys, N. Grace, J. Reynolds, A. Matthews, H. Braithwaite, H. E, Bunny, Anderson, P. Taucred, and R, R. Armstrong. The minutes of the former meeting were retd and confirmed. The report of the sub-oommittee was then gone into. The date for the horse parade was

fixed for the last Saturday in September at 2 o'clock. It was moved by Mr N. Grace and seconded by Mr R. R. Arm strong, that the admission to the parade, be free.—Carried. Messrs H, Braithwaite, N."' Grabs, H, McMaster, and R.- R. Armstrong were appointed stewards for the horse, parade. It was proposed by Mr N. Grace, and seconded;by Mr H. R. Bunny, that the fee for admission to the annual show prior to 12 o'clock be reduced from 63 t) 2s 6d. This proposition was carried. The Committee then proceeded to allocate prizes. The winning numbers of' Leo's' sweep are published in another column, In consequence of the soiree on Tues« day night the church concert at Grey town will not take place as announced. The annual meeting of the MaalsrtoD Opaki Jockey Club is convened for Saturday evening next at the Club Hotel. Wo have been requested by " Leo" to state that as he finds that the Hamburgh drawing is not so popular as a local one would be he intends to open a drawing on the principal event of the Tauherinokau, Notice of which will be given in due course.

Ad extensive sale of valuable furniture is announced for Saturday next by Messrs Lowes & lorns. The nomination for the eleotion of three Councillors in the room of Ora Oaselberß, Gapper, and Price, who retire by effluxion of time but are eligible for re-election, takes place at noon to-morrow, Tuesday September 2nd, at the Counoil Chambers,

Messrs Lowes & lorns held a sale at Woodville on Saturday last. The yardß were not very well filled with stock, although some good buyers were present. The flooded state of the Manawatu and other rivers prevented several parties getting their stock in. However, those yarded sold readily at fair rates, and proved that cattle had an upward tendenoy. The saipe firm of auctioneers conducted a sale of drapery & for an Auckland firm during the afternoon, the attendance at that being large and bidding spirited.

The annual meeting of the Masterton

Volunteer Rifle corps took place at the Club hotel on Saturday night. Lieutenant Wilton occupied tbe chair. About ; 50 members were present,. The balance sheet was read and adopted, a credit balance b&ing shown of £l2, Lieut. D.

J Cameron and Vol, Kummer were

elected auditors,, A matoh committee was appointed, also a flnanoe committee. Considerable discussion took plaoe over the present position of the band, and it. was decided to call in all the instruments, and the meeting adjourned for a fortnight when they will deoide upon what steps shall be taken in oonneotion with the: band. Serueant Dalrymple was appointed Treasurer, and Volunteer A.Thompson Secretary, :...■■. We would remind our readers' that the Great Stocktaking Clearing Sale at L, J. Hooper and Co.'s is drawing to a clobb, and those who have not yet visited it -should do so without dolay.. Winter drapery was never bo 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 great bargains offered at the' Great Bon MaroW Clearing Sale.—[AdytJ.

After several years experience in supplying 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 than that usually paid for such watches'." It is only b) the judioious division of labor and by the manufacture of large 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 Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, andaccurate.fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two' years will be giveu with eaoh wotoh.. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheaue.—(Advtl

Thick -heads.—Heavy stomaohs, bilious conditions-'' Wells' May Apple Pills"—anti • biliouß, cathartic 6d and Is. N.Z. Drug Co.

Mr J. Stuokey of Te Rangitumau, Masterton, having found that the Here-, ford'breed of cattle does especially well al bis place,, decided Borne time baok to increase his heard by procuring twenty two heifers and cuws from the Auckland Stud Company, These cattle arrived yesterday by the's.s, Tarawera from Auckland, and waa slung out and put into trucks, fortunately without mishap, at the Bailway Warf, to be sent up lo Masterton by rail, A good portion of them are got. by the celebrated bull Horace, and some of the cows are in oalf by the same, Another fire has occurred near Greytown on Saturday night between seven and eight o'clock, the people of Grey town noticing a glare over Papawai Borne ten or a dozen started for that place when they discovered the fire to bo Mr John Skeet's dwelling house dose by. From what we can ascertain Mr and Mrs Skeet were from home leaving one of their daughters to put the children to bed, After doing bo she went into another room to do some household work when she heard a orackling noise in the childrens' bedroom whioh was upstairs, On entering the room she discovered it in flames'. She immediately gave the alarm when the neighbors, mostly Maoris came to her assistance, and nearly atl'the furniture was saved, Mr Skeet was not insured, and estimates his loss at something over £2OO. During the fire astrange but luoky incident happened. A Maori named Charley Falkner was carrying a bundle of bedclothes, as be thought wheu much to his surprise a ohild dropped from them, but was not hurt.

A Wise Deacon.—"Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how you kept yourself and family so well last season, when all tho resj of ub have been sick so much and have had the doctors, running to us so often." "Brother. Taylor, the answer is very easy, I used Hop Bitters in time, aud kept my family well and saved largo doctor's bills. Four shillings worth of it kept us all well and able to work all the time aud I will warrant it coet you and most of your neighbours £lO to £IOO apiece to keep,sick the same time, I fancy you,ll take my medicine hereafter," See