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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1797, 25 September 1884, Page 2

110l 1 o day, Mr Tancred's horses Administrator, Gabble, and Misdeal, proceed to Hawkes Bay, to fulfil their engagements in that district. Mr G. Denton the old established watchmaker, jeweller, and ironmonger, of Willis Street announces the arrival of a new stock of requisites for trout fishing, lawn tennis, and orioket, The meeting of the Castle Point Eoad Board appointed to be held last Saturday, was adjourned to Saturday the 27th inst. for want of a quorum, The Masterlon Bifle Volunteers parade for inspection this evoniug. The members of Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., meet to-night at the Foresters Hall.

Mr K. Jaques' well-known pony " Admiral" is advertised in another colnrnn to stand this season at the Club Hotel stables,

The Oastlepoinfc Road Board invite tenders for making twenty-four chains of Bide cuttings at Manawa, The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s s.s Doric will be despatched from Lyttelton at the end of October, and will take butter, cheese, and honey in a specially prepared cool chamber if sufficient inducement offers. Applications for space should be made at once.

Mr J, M'Alpine, importer of paperhangings, draws attention in our advertising columns to twenty»iive bales neweßt English and French designs which he has received ex s.s. Aorangi, We remind the Grey town Cricketers of the meeting which takes place in the Counoil Chambers on Friday night at 7.30,

A contingent of the Greytown Volunteers, under the command of Captain Webster, commenced olass firing yesterday morning. The wind was very strong, oonsequontly no good shooting was done, Major Butts, and Sergt,-Major Bezar were present,

Mr F. H, Wood announces a sale of drapery at Featherston for the 4ih proximo, and a stock sale at Ray's Taratahl yards for October 9th. , Bishop and Mra Hadfield will return to New Zealand in the Rnapehu, sailing 25th September. The Hon J. Martin, Dr Martin, Mr Martin, and the Misses Martiu (2), will be passengers for Wellington by the Doric, The adjourned meeting of the directors of the Greytown Butler and Cheese Factory takos place at Mr F, H. Wood's office on Saturday evening next. The programme of the concert to« morrow evening to be given in the upper room of the Institute for the benefit of the Museum fund, includes aonga by Miaa Bell, and Messrs Wickerson, Coleman, Bapp, and Coker, instrumental mu?io by Misses Bel), Brown, and Corbett, and Messrs Biah and Tierney, and readings by Messrs Grundy and Beard. The Borough Council oi Masterton now regulates the conditions for sweeping chimnies, licenses sweeps, and collects fees and fines, but some how unfortunate ratepayers are none the better off for all this bother, On Wednesday Inst the 24th inßt., we employed the Borough officer to sweep a chimney for us, This morning we observed a considerable quantity of soot—a dan»arous quantity, in fact—falling down this particular chimney, and yet it was duly swept a week ago by a borough officer, and in accordance with municipal by-laws, Apparently the Council is mure anxious to collect fees and fines than it is to arrange for chimneys being properly swept. The D Battery vVelliugton Artillery has challenged the Masterton Rifles to fire a friendly match at Masterton on Saturday, the 4th proximo, There is no doubt but that the challenge will be accepted.

Two.badgers arrived atTenui to-day on their way to lea station, and a consignment of mongoose are expected shortly, The fox will be the next pest introduced into the Whareauia district under the pretence of being a natural enemy of the rabbit, It is a well known faot that badgers vie with foxes iu killing lambs. The Greytown Rifle Volunteers met for inspection oil Tuesday night. There were present, Captaiu Webster, Lieut. Cameron and Varnham, and about 30 in the ranks. Major Butts and Sergeant Major Bezar wer also present. The former had one of Morns' lining tubes with him, and after explaining the manner of using it several of those present tried it and made excellent shooting, Although simple, it is a very handy contrivance, and we understand a number of the men are going in for them. After drill Captain Webster addressed a few words to the men re the proposed alterations to the Regulations, and also about a case which well deserves consideration. He stated that the widow of one of the "Noble Six Hundred" residing in the other Island was in rather Indifferentcmmmßtances aud that the various corps in New Zealand had decided to open subscriptions lists in her behalf. He hoped the members of this company would do their best for her. Through overloading, the train to-day arrived at Masterton three quarters of an hour behind time. The fourth quarter of the Wellington College will begin on Thursday, the 2nd of October next.

Summer hours commence in the Masterton Public School on Monday next—i.e., the school opens at 9 a.m., and an extra halt hour is allowed in the middle of the day, The Masterton Fire Brigade met last night for dry practice. At the meeting held after practioe it was resolved to send a challenge to the Wellington Brigade to compete in Masterton on the Prince of Wales' Birthday, Mr J, Muir was nominated to the office of Fire Inspector, Messrs Keester and Muir were appointed to put the fire bell in working order.

Mr W. H. Westin, of Renall-street, Masterton, has been appointed sub-agent for. this district ior t&e Northern Fire Insurance Company. Mr Westin has also commenced business as a commission agent, and will shortly open new stores in Chapel-street for the sale of coal, coke, tar, &c. He will make the supply of household coals a speciality, and from his special experience of the trade he will no doubt be able to do a good business in this town,

The quarterly inspection of the Carterton Rifle Volunteers took place in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, when twenty-two members paraded under the coinmaud of Captain Bennett After the company had been put through the usual exercises by Sergeant Bazar, the rifles', side arms, &c„ were inspected by Major Butts, after whioh he introduced to the notice of those present one of Captain Morris' patent sighiiug tubes, designed especially to assist riflemen to practice at a target placed at not more than thirty feet distant, at which, after mastering a few simple instructions, they would be able to fire as at an ordinary target up to a distance of nino hundred yards. Several volunteers left the ranks and fired shots from a carbine in which the tube was placed. Pour made some very good shots. After the Company was dismissed a ballot was taken for the appointment of a sublieutenant. There were three oondidates for the ccmmission—Sergeant Moore, and Corporals Reid and Hooper, The result of the ballot was that Corporal Hooper was elected.

A word to the wise is sufficient. Don't think of purchasing men's, youths, or boy's Spring or Summer clothing until you have inspected the large stock now opening at Rapp and Hare's Emporium—(Advt.)

After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Sod, of Lambtoa Quay, Wellinstton, have observed the neod for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watoh at a lower price than that usually paid for suoh watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of largo quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want, Wo 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 pooket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with eaeh wstfih. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Offioe order or cneoue.—(Adyt)