The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1885.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1906, 4 February 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1885.

The members of the Mastorton. Cricket Club will play the return match married v single on Saturday afternoon, when all members are requested to turn out, . It is proposed to establish in Mastertoh a branch of the Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Mr Scholea ig organising a meeting for this purpose, which will, we understand, be held in St, MattheW schoolroom on Friday evening. The New Zealand Rifle Association meeting will take place at Island Bay on Monday, March 9th, and following days and should prove a great. success, tho prizes to be fired for being pf the valuo of upwards of £I,OOO. Tho Wahganui match is the first, open to all '(joiners, distance 200 and 500 yards, for' which . there are 25 prizes amounting to':£7o. The Becond match, Hawkes Bay, for rifle and carbine belts, distance 200 and 800 yds, there are prizes amounting to £7O. The third match, Auckland, for rifle and Carbine belts, distance 200,300, and 500 yds, there are 25 prizes amounting to £7O Fourth match, Marlborough, for rifle belt only, distance 500 and 600 yds, 17 prizes amounting to £SO. Fifth match, Nelson, for carbine belt only, 300 and 500 yds, 16 prizes, £45. Sixth match, Wellington, for rifle and carbine belts, 200, 300, and 500 yds, Ist prize, Mayor and Councillors trophy, value 30 guineas, and 30 other trophies, Seventh match, Canterbury, for rifle belt only, 200 and 300 yds, 17 prizes value £6O. Eighth match, West Coast, for carbine belt only, 300 and 500 yds, 16 prizes, £45. Ninth match, Otago, for rifle and carbine belts, 200, 300, and 600 yds, 25 prizes value £75. The aggregate prizes are: For rifles, Ist, the Rifle Champion Belt, N.Z.R.A. gold star, and £4O; 2nd, N.Z.R.A. silver star, and £2O; 3rd, N,Z,R. A., silver star, and £10; 4th, £7los, and sth, £2 10s. For carbine aggregates the first prize is the Carbine Champion Belt, N.Z.R.A. pold star, and £4O; 2nd, N.Z.R.A, silver starand£2o; 3rd, N.Z.R.A. Bilver star and £10; 4th, £5. The Union Company also give a cup for the highest scorer in matches 3,6, and 9. The Rifle Company Challenge Match (teams), give a first prize of a cup and £4O; 2nd, £2O; 3rd, £10; and 4th, £5. The Carbine Company Challenge Match (teams) give a cup and £4O as Ist prize, 2nd prize, £2O; 3rd, £10; 4th £5.

We notice that Signor Otto Hug, the Swiss medical clairvoyant, is again in Wellington.

Mr F. H. Wood is instructed to sell in Dixon-street, Masterton, on Saturday next a superior stock of household furniture, the property of a settler .who is leaving-this district; • . At the/annual 'meeting of -the Benevolent /Society hold- yestbrday, Mr H, Sj •Wardell, R.M., was-elected. Chairman of the Information has been received % the police that a man named Orland Gardner Curtis diedsuddenly atCastlepoint ye'sferI day.- : •'• An inquest-'will be held taday.

Captain-: Edwin telegraphed at ona" o'clocktMay':—" Bad Weather approach-.-tag between North-East and North : and West after'fOurteen hours from now. The"; glass will- fur-ther-risG during the- - next ton hours,' but will'fall after that time. N6tico" : is 'given in our advertising columns of a series of three lectures to be delivered by "Ivo" at-the Theatre Royal, < commencing oh Sunday,' February Bth.

The Fire Brigade team returned to Masterton by the mid-day train to-day from Dunedin. It is intended by the Brigade to hold a re-union to-night at the Brigade Station-at which a report, of the proceedings .of the team will be made. The members of the : Masterton Fire Brigado who went to Dunedin were expected back last evening, and a band and torchlight procession .we're, in readiness to receive them, At eight o'clock a wire announced that the team would not return till to-day. The annual meeting of shareholders of the Woodville Cheese Factory was held last Monday night, No cheese 'his yet been sold, so it is impossible to Btate the financial prospects of the factory. The roport stated that the factory was started on 14th December, and last month 13,343 gallons of milk had been manufactured into cheese,

Ti Kawenga, the principal chief of the Taueru natives, lies dangerously ill at his pall. For some days past he has been unable to take solid food and yesterday Dr Hosking was called in to him but there is very little prospect of his recovery. Ti Kawenga and Sara are the owners of most of the lands that remain in the possession of the Natives in the Taueru district.

The Loyal Masterfcon Lodge 1.0.0.F, M.U. met last night, when the officers were duly installed by P.G. Bro Dalrynvple,BroSellarasN.G., Bro Fogdon as V,G,, and Bro Ranby as E.S. The Trustees of the Lodge reported upon available sites for the erection of a Lodge, and it was decided to hold a special meeting to decide upon the most suitable section to purchase.

A grand Easter encampment of Rifle Volunteers will be held at Nelson this year on the splendid grounds of Mr Hugh Marton. Invitations have been sent to Wellington, Wairarapa, Wanganui, Taranaki, Marlboro','Westland, and Canterbury districts to join' the encamp : ment, and tlje Masterton company has signified its acceptance, Already twenty names have been giy,en in pf the Masterton men who are willing to. go, and it is hoped the whole Corps will'join hi the display, as with the splendid new uniforms and general appearance of the men, they should compare favorably with any other district.

Tho entertainment given in aid of the Museum funds last evening attracted a numerous but scarcely remunerative audience. The Masterton Bras? Band did good service by-playing a/ew popular airs in front of the building: prior to the per? formance, and the Masterton String Band also gave their valuable services to the pause. The programme opened with a lively tee entitled " The Biter Bit," in which Miss Agnes Montagu and MrljfouV land played the leading parts with their customary skill and ability, Mr G, Armstrong taking the comic character of the piece with his well-known talent for .depicting humourous traits, In the second part a piano solo by Miss Corbetfc was well 'repejyed but the piano was hardly worthy of the performer, Mr Wickerson was ingood voice and#)eba]lad rendered by him pleased the audience. Mr A. F. Martin's ventriloquial sketches and clever character impersonations were among the most successful features in the evening's entertainment, Miss Agnes Montagu's nautical ballad " The little Aero' was much admired and loudly encored. Master H. Reese's song was well received. Mr Rapp and his choir boys scored a triumph with a motto song. Mr J. Mills created a furore with a nigger break down. Mr Napier gave a recitation and Mr Cecil Riverton did justice to "Sally in our alley." A local Bong by Messra Rapp and Maitland was encored. The long and varied entertainment concluded with the popular piece "Supper for Three" in which Miss Montagu and and Messrs Rapp, Armstrong, and Mait|ani w.ere most successful in amusing the 'au'dio'nce; " .