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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1816, 17 October 1884, Page 2

Mr Thomas Bracken has been lecturing this week at Marlborough. There will he a meeting of the Lower Valley Jookey Club to-morrow (Saturday) night at the Martinborougii Hotel, Wo hear the people of Greytown are making arrangements with " Ivo" to give one of his popular leotures in Greytown. The cricket team from the House of Representatives will not visit Masterton to-morrow, as previously arranged A gubernatorial dinner stands in the way. The ratepayers of No. 2 and 3 Subdivisions of the Masterton Eoad Board notify that it is their intention to present petitions for the election of an additional member for each of these Wards,

Thera is a very heavy ooating of snow on the ranges, and possibly we may have another flood this season. It will, in our opinion, take several more floods to rouse the Borouah Council into taking the nooessary stops to protect the town, News has been received from Nelson that the lunatic Gibson, who escaped from the asylum about a month ago, has shot a man namodßusch in the head It is not known yet whether tho wound h dangerous.

We hear that an enthusiastic non* commissioned officer, not unknown by th name of " Sammy," at a recent Salvaiioo Army meeting declared that if the members of the local corps were fixed up in a barrel, they would get Salvation through tha" bung-'ole.,'

The Girola Yacht party open in the Theatre Royal this evening with an entertainment entitled ' Silver Spray." We can with confidence recommend all who enjoy a good performance to patronize this conipauy of really ojpable perfomers one which promises to give Maaterton residents a treat which they have not enjoyed for eorae considerable time. The programms will be found in full in our advertising columns. Pleasure sjskers will have a Sue opportunity .of spending a few days on the Wairarapa lakes yery shortly. Captain J. E. I. Boys, of Greytown, is just finishing off a very complete boat, capable, of carrying comething like ten or eleven tons, and accomodating, about seven or eight passengers. His idea is to take the boat down to the,lakes and let it out on hire for picnic or shooting and fishing parties and we have no doubt during the holidays his time will be fully ocoupind. Albert Leip, a German, was charged before Mr Lowes J.P., this morning with indecent conduct at the Prince of Wales Hotel. When asked ti pled he inquired. If ho Bhould be punished if he admitted the offence. The charge was clearly proved against him, hia only excuse being that he was drunk at the time, The Court stated that auch offences were

becoming too common in the Wairarapa, mid must be put down. A seutonce of two months hard labor waa recorded against Albert Leip, St. Luke'a Church concert, which was posiponed owing to tho unfavorable weather on Tuesday last, comes off in the Town Hall. Greytown, on Saturday the 18th. There will be performers from all pans of the Wairarapa, and we understand there is a treat iu store for the Greytown people in tho shape of two young men from Wellington, who are said to be very clever musicians. Alto* gather this concert is expected to be one of the most enjoyable that has been held tor some time and we anticipate a crowded house.

When the Salvation Army slaff arrived in Masterton yesterday it was found to be composed of aquiet good looking middle aged man with a luxuriant

beard and moustache and a pale faced stripling. Some wondered why Major Pollard should carry round the country such a youthful aid'e-de camp, but their surprise inoreased when later on they discovered that the stripling was the Major and the middle aged man was the aid-do-

camp. At tho evening meeting it was apparent that the youthful Major waa quite equal to bia Responsibilities. He brought the meeting to order in a very quick time. He is far and away the smanest officer we havo met with yet in the Salvation Army meetings. A section of his largo audience last night was somewhat tumultous "I am afraid," said he '.' that I have not got into your way of conducting meetings yet! Perhaps," he added softly, " before we have dona 7011 may get into my way," They did get

into his way I A meeting of the Institute Committee wib held last ovening. Present—Messrs Lowes (Chairman), Bacon, Hogg, Redman. Mair, Brown, and Papworth. The minutes of the preceding meeting' having read-.-and. confirmed, the Treasurerreported a credit balance of SI is Id, A number of accounts were, referred to the

finance committee. " Correspondence was read of a ruutino character re books and papers. On- the motion of'Mr Papivorth, it was resolved to call for tenders for

fuel and kerosene till the end of April next. An unsettled claim against the Governor's reception corntuittea was referred to a committee consisting of Messrs Bacon, Hnsg, and Brown for inquiry. It was resolved to reduce the charge for the side room as a polling booth to ten

shillings and sixpence per day ; also' to ask the Boroush Council to remit the license fee on the upper room The meeting then adjourned, The perfection of gardening is shown by the way people select their Beeds and by their endeavours to get only the purest and best varieties. It cannot bo denied that " Suttons" seeds stand pre-eminent

in the horticultural world, These seeds can now be obtained from their local agents, Eapp and Hare,- from whom Sutton's lists, and all particulars can be obtained,—Advi.

After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Sou, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, j have observed tho need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we ara enabled to meet thjs want. We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, andaocurate,fulnls, all the requirements of a pooket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with each ws-iah. Sent by post, aeourely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or ohoaue.—(Anvil

Dcicouvi) Chrynal arriyod in Mistertun by Hio mid-day if:;in. Mr Tiinorcd'a Mudeal has been scratched for the Birthday Oup.

It is roported lhai 'Messrs-Petty and McKenna are seeking fresh fields and pastures new, and that their sureties are nervous.

'''Messrß L>iwes and lorns announce a aula uf dairy young cattlo, horses, apdiijj cart and harness, at Carterton for Saturday next, It is understood that the report of the North Island Trunk Railway Oommiitee wilt not be considered by the Housb until the East and West Coast (Middle Island) Railway Bill is disposed uf.

We are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Iwives ami Irons sale, at their rooms, to morrow and Monday. The stock is of a bankrupt, and will include useful lines, such as tea. saddlery, clothing, boots and shoes, carpets, drapery, E.P. ware, Lamp?, Cutlery, and general goods in great variety, suitable for households, stations, farm*, or the trade. The goods are now being opened up and would reward a visit of inspection.

The Carterton Observer reports that two splendid marble clocks were placed on view in Mr GalhVs shop, street, this morning, They are the trophies pre Siiitod by our members of Parliament, Messrn Buchanan and G.Beetham, to be competed for at the ensuing meeting of the Wairarapa Me ABSociaaon.

The Doric from Loudon, via Hobart, arrived in Wellington at daylight this morning. She died at TenurilFo, Capetown, and Bobart, Her aciual steaming time was 44 days 15i- hours, and the lime for the voyage was 47 days C| hours. On the 2nd September a second satoon passenger for Auckland named Albert Greenwood, aged 26, was found missing. He was last seen at 12 o'olock on the previous night, and is believed to have jumped ororboard, No cause is assigned. The Doric has the following passengers:—For Wellington : 14 saloon, 16 second saloon, 55 steerage, 17 emigrants; for Lyttelton; 12 saloon, 15 second saloon, 32 steerage, 19 emigrants; for Auckland; 26 saloon, 46 second saloon, 60 steerage, 42 emigrants; for Otago; 5 saloon, 4 second saloon, 30 steerage, 17 emigrants; for New Plymouth : 1 saloon, 1 second saloon,. 8 steerage, 21 emigrants; for Westport: 1 second saloon ; for Tauranga: 1 steerage. Among the passengers are the Hon. J. Martin, the Hon. J. Buckley, aud.the Hon, W. S. Peters. All the emigrants are single women.