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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1806, 6 October 1884, Page 2

Mr Hoby, surgeon dentist, will retiait Masterton on Wednesday the 16th inst. Mr F, B. Wood adds to his stock sale on Thursday next 50 dry ewes, and 30 heifers. The rngular monthly meeting of the Mastertoa Masonic Lodge takes place this evening, A cricket match is to take place at Featheraton on Saturday next in the reserve opposite the Empire Hotel between Married and Single teams, The Wellington audManawatu Railway corapauy are about to take the wind out of the somewhat flabby sails of the Waste Lands Board by putting 40,000 acres in the market. The Masterton Court House was densely crowded during the hearing of the Perry and McKenna case to-day.

Mr Hutchinson, who has labored for many years bb a member of the Wellington Education Board, has resigned his seat. The Masterton school in common with many others have some reasons to remember with gratitude Mr Hutchinson's past services. A bucket of tilth was upset on the Sal« vation Army speakers on Sunday evening from the ceiling of the Town Hall, Greytown, causing an immediate stam« pede of the audience, Orioketers are reminded of the meetiug at the Institute this evening, As business important to the welfare of both olubs will be brought forward it is desirable that there should he a large attendance,

A stone and basket race between two looal athletes, J, VVyeth and H, Munns, came off on Saturday .laab in Darley's paddock, about 150 spectators being present. Great interest was displayed in the contest, the stakes being £lO. Mums won with comparative ease. The Greytown Psychological Sooiety held its fi.st meeting in the Oddfellow's Hall on Friday night. After a disoussion on Spiritualism two of the mediums were entranced and the company had some very interesting messages from the phenomena, whatever it might be Owing to one of the residents of Pawhatu being very ill the Greytown Volunteers were unable to hold practice on Saturday alternoon.

The Greytown Borough Council meet when Messrs Udy, Cameron, and Maxton, the three duly elected Councilors will take their seats for the first time.

Tho Greytown Cricketers held a practice on Saturday afternoon, There wore about a dozen present, mid some very good play was shown. Next Saturday a match Married v Single comes off, Mr J. Hillier will lecture in the Town Hall Greytown to-morrow night on the patriot and reformer John Wickliff, Tho proceeds are to be handed over to the widow of the late Herbert Hawkes, who, it will bo remembered was drowned while orossingthe Waiobine, on Saturday week. We have no doubt the Hall will be crowded.

We are glad to leatn that tickets for Mr Bracken's lecture in the Theatre Koyal this evening are moving off rapidly and that there ib every prospect of the "Laureate Lecturer" of the colony having a worthy reception in Maßterton. Mr Bracken has just completed a series of lectures in Wellington, which have been a brilliant success, ' On Friday night the Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade turned out under the command of Captain G. Bowles and Lieutenant Mercer for dry practice. Considering that it was their first rausler, the members of the Brigade went through the movements in good-form. What they lacked in skill they made up for by activity and willingness to learn. Maatertoii is getting preaching enough now on Sundays, A new arrival started preaching on Sunday evening opposite the Club Hotel and soon collected a crowd. At first the now preacher was hissßed and interrupted, but he gradually made headway against opposition till at length he secured a quiet and attentive audience.

A meeting of the shooting committee of the Masterton Rifles was held on Saturday evening, when the following team was chosen to represent Masterton against the Wellington City Rifles at the Manaia Butts on Saturday next the 11th inst, : Lieut. Wilton, Col, Sergt. Dixon, Sergts. Wood and Matthews, Corporals Anketell, Kibblewhile and McLachlan, Voluuleers Kummer, Bright, and Bland, Emergency Vol. G. Schultz, Referees, Lieut, Cameron and Vol. R. McKenzie. Sergt. Dalrymple's trophy of a silver watch was accepted under the [following conditions: -Ranges 200, 300, and 400 yards, five shots at each range, any position, Wimble" don target, to be won twice in succession, or three times at intervals, by Volunteers that have never taken part in any match, to be fired for every Wodnesday and Saturday, commencing on Wednesday, Oct. Bth at 3 d. m.

The Supreme Court criminal sessions opened at Wellington Hub morning. Judge Richmond in his charge referred to the light calendar, There were, he said, no difficult cases, He was sorry to see three cases on the sheet of offences, against the person, but these cases frequently occurred from intemperance, and when a large number of navvies congregated on public works, True bills were found against Henry Thoa, Eddlostone, for larceny; Wra. Smith, alias Barry, larceny; Hugh Russell, attempting to wound; Edward Elton, housebreaking; Daniel Mahoney, assault; John Manin, intent to wound; William Watson, alias Sutton, and Edith Wadsworth, larceny; Charles Guudvy, lalse pretences; and Annie Anderson for infantioide.

The perfection of gardening is shown by the way people select their seeds and by their endeavourslo getonly the purest aud best varieties It cannot be denied that " Suttons" seeds Btand pre-emineut in the horticultural world, These Beeds can now be obtained from their local agents, Rapp and Hare, from whom Suttons list and all particulars can be obtained.—Advt.

Alter 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 Buoh watches. 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 moet this want.' • We- have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and acourate, fulfils, all the requirements of a poeket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with oaoh W(*}h, Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.—/Advxl

The usual monthly meeting ot the Featherston School Committee was held on Saturday last.'. Present—Messrs H, Bunny (chairman), Mathews, MoDuugal. Brunßkill, Oakly, Robertson, and James Donald, Mr Oakly was eleoted secretary. A donation oi AT was handed in from Mr J. Donald and a like amount from Mr MaoShane towards the funds. The Treasurer's statement shewed a balance of 13s Id. An account, Hiteman £2 129, was passed for payment. Mr Bunting's, monthly report was read and adopted. It was resolved to nominate Arohdeacon Stock as a member of the Eduoation Board, vice Mr Hutchison, resigned. A general meeting of members of the Peatherston Jockey Club was held at the Oddfellows Hall on Saturday evening, October 4th, Mr W. 0, Williams in the chair. Several new members were nominated and elected members of the Club. The following officers were uppointed W. Nichols, President, W, H, Nichols, Secretary; J. D. Oakly, Treasurer ; Wallace Smith, Judge; and Messrs W, O.Williams, Cridland, Joseph Gundy, Brunskill, J, T. Hodder, and J. MoKenzie, Stewardß. Cured of Dbinkino.—"A young friend of mine was oured of an insatiable thirst for liquor, that had bo prostrated his system that lie was unable to do any business. He was entirely cured by hop bitters. It allayed all that burning thirst, took away the appetite for liquor, made his nerveß steady, and he has remained a sober and steady man for two years, and he has no desire to return to his Giips."—From a leading R.R. Official. Read