The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1848, 25 November 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1884.

Rather a nasty accident befel the Rev Mr Young, of Greylown, on Sunday night, Having juat returned home with biß buggy, he let the. horse out and tied it up opposite the door, and went inside. On coming out again, not thinking of. the horse, he ran right into its hind legs. The horse immediately started-kinking, and ; »truck the rev. gentleman, Although there are no bones, broken, Mr Young will he laid up for two or three days from the effeots, ' The first competition for lieutenant Wilton's trophy of a pair of handsome' vases was -completed on Saturday;- A' 4ii(licap of eight, competitions will ■ be '■ ih'dd, the highest '■ aggregate of "five . shootings to be the winner;-The.following, : . -ware the eight highest scores—Volunteer Kuinmer 57,'V01 W. Welch 63j Corporal •' Anketell JO,. Vol .Hoffiens 50,' Vol Schroder 47, Color Sergeant DiSbn!^, VolT. Brown 40, Vol G; Beniley 45. The next competitions take placß on Saturday,; 29th;-mat, at 2 o'clock-, and on -Thgraday at 5 a.m;'.Sir F.'H. Wood adverliaea in-another 'column that 1 he will sell by auolion.on. Saturday next, 29th inst., at 2 p,m. at his reoms, Grey town,, abont £3,000 worth of general merchandise, comprising ladies and gentleman's bridles, Bi'ngle and double seta of buggy harness, fencing wire, portable coppers, boilers, and ironmongery of every description, buckets, . tubs, boilers, &c., and a quantity of grocery aud glassware, mens' and boys' clothing, drapery &c, also a large assortment of household furniture As the sale comprises almost everything we have no doubt it will be very attractive, The Auctioneer will also offer a house, the property known as Mr J. W. MoDuff's upon very reasonable terms. The Committee of the Greytown Horti- : cultural and Industrial Society met on Saturday night. Presents-Messrs Porritt, i Brooks, Nation, King, and Webster (Secretary). It was resolved that Mr Barratt provide refreshments,-and Mr Brooks act as doorkeeper at the coming show; and that the Prirate Band be.asked to give some of their selections during the eveniog. It was resolved that the following gentlemen be asked to aot-w judges :- Meßßrs H H. Jackson, McShane, Vile, Mathews, Beard. Everett, Spearink, and Meadames Tully, Wood, and Western. Messrs St. George, King, Young, Porritt', Wood, and Nation, were asked to aot bb stagera.. Mr Brookß moved and Mr King seconded that in collections of cut blooms aud vegetables twelve only shall be exhibited, and that in greenhouse exhibits . cut blooms he. allowed —Carried. Mr t Brooks offered a seoond prize of 23 6d each for penmanship for boys and girls,

County Councils Bast and West meet at noon to-morrow for the election of their rospeotive Chairmen, . The Salvation Army paraded the Mainstreet, Greytown, on Sunday last, amongst them-being a number of Gfey-r town converts, who sang "-nightingales" .and kept Btep like the " Hungry Army." A.picnio for thebemfit of .the'children •who nssisted in • the • service' of song., .entitled •••■' Jessica's' First Prayer," takes plaoe this.'afternoon at the'Wosleyan par« sonage, .'and ■in the adjii'centt.paddfick kindly le'ntfor jhe' occasion by Mr Jiffies ■Macara.''•;'•'■' ';..■ ~,Messr and lorns will offer at their hiarket sale to-morrow 300 crossbred ewes and lamb in the wool, 300 crossbred ewes and lamb in the wool, 130 fat-sheep, 20 2 - and 8 year old steers, 80 heavy fat wethers (shorn), 200 store wethers (shorn) 1 well bred youhg boar, horses,",* jigs pciultry.v&.c,. ■•■ The ilaaterton Farmers' Club meet next Saturday afternoon to discuss the advisability of holding a pastoral and agricultural show in Masterton,' ■■•' ' Mr (Miotic, who, it will bp remembered, was recently, complimented -by the Board's Inspector (Mr Lee) for-his .success as aHeacheiof French, notifies that he is prepared to give ''lessons at his..private residehco between. 7' and 8 p.m. or by agreement. •We clip the.following from the Napier Telegraph of the 20tb.'inst;-" .Cricket, is an exciting game in the Wairatapa, Last Saturday Carterton beat Masterton by s run with a wicket to.fall, getting 38 for nine,, wickets;.*ln-the"' second. innings, though,-there■were''.seven "dackVeggs ! ' ; : in ihatinnings on' their side.".,:. . An.adjourned.meeting of the creditors of Mr j". Brocfjley. Bell- is' convened .for Thursday eveniug next. A special meeting of the Pahiatua •Road Board -was held .on Saturday evening last, to consider reply, from Goverment re application for loan' (of 32806 under Roads.'. and Bridges Act), in which tliey stated that the whole amount will be granted oh completion.of. regulations' attached.-. It was resolved that notice as required, be at once given that the Board intend to strike a special rate all over the district; to repay Loan. A neat little Go'thio Churoh has just been completed at the Gamp, Opaki, for the Presbyterian settlers of that neighborlmod. It was designed and built by Mr Cleghoru of Masterton, and affords aiding accomodation for upwards of one hundred persona. It will bo formally opened on Sunday next by the Rev,. David Fulton, to whose efforts this, addition to the church accomodation of' the district is jnainly due, ■ The following letter was received from Mr G. Beetham, M.H.R., to-day :- " Wellington, tfov. 24th, 1884— G. M. Sir; I was vet y glad to be able lo assist you with Mr Ashcroit, I am glad that I also was able to see him yesterday and arrange the 1 Greytown business. lam very sorry that at present I am unable to leave Wellington, and that I shall be debarred the pleasure of seeing the show myself, However, I hope that when I am able to te«de at or near Masterton I shall be able to attend and exhibit as well, With good wishes for the success of the exhibition, I remain &c, Geokge Bbbthaji;" The Hortipultural and Industrial Ex v hibition to lake place' to-niorrow in the ■Theatre Royal together with the Poultry Show, bids fair to be a'great succeaa. Already notice of entries are coming in' from all quarters, inoluding Wellington in the south and Woodville in the north. The President, vice-President, and Secretary, and several of the Committee are busily engaged (fitting up show tables and allotting space to the various classes, The large stage is cleaved, and suitable, scenes are arranged as an addition to: the penoral effect. The courtesy of the Railway Department in consenting to put on an extra train for the valley tomorrow is generally acknowledged, and the advantage will be immense, as this arrangement will prevent the visitors from the other townships having to lose a day'a work, which they would otherwise havo been compelled to do or forego their visit,

Mr Wright, a welUmwn prospector, who has recently been prespeoting in the ranges at the head of the Waipoua, has induced a number of Masterton residents to join in with him and his mate Mr Holloway in fairly testing the quartz reef from which specimens were recently .sent to Wellington, and which were reported by Dr Hector to show traces of gold. ■ It was decided by those who consented to work with Mr Wright that they would constitute a legal company, and last evening a meeting was held at the Empire Hotel at which all preliminaries, were arranged, Mr Payton haviug been voted to the chair, it was resolved that a Company to be called the Masterton Gold Miiiintr, Company he floated, nominal capital £SOO, in a thousand ten shilling shareß, twenty residents who'had agreed to form the Company, taking fifty Bhares eaob. Mr Hatbaway was elected Legal Manaaer; MrL, J. Hooper Treasurer, and Messrs Payton,' Elkins, Macaw, Parßond, and Thompson a directory. ;Mr Wright and his mate, will be at-once despatched to- thereof and will test it either by driving'or. sinking, •'jf.the results obtained are sufficient to warrant a large expenditure, the little Company now formed will'be able to increase its .capital'by the issue of.hew .shares.;. '..lnthe interim thepromoters of it'con'sider that the : capital.■.at their;disposal is sufficient for giving th'o reef it fair 1 trial, Mr John Watt, lias now on view a la'r?e assortment of photographs, Christmas cariJs, consisting of' Wellington, ' Auckland;,,, Punediu, Ohristchuroh, aHd -Fiji views, all at the nniform price -of one shilling, .Mr John Watt invites one'and all. to cqmoaud ■look- at' this, interesting and'attractive' coll'ection.-T'.fABVT.). •• ■ ' J After several years experience-in supplying watches for the colouial 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 suoh watches. It is only b-j 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 aoourate.fulfils, all the requirements of a pockot timekeeper. A written guarantee for two years will be given with oach wM:eh. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheoue.— (Ai>vt\