The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1885.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1980, 2 May 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1885.

According to a Wellington paper the attendance on the Hutt racecourse at the time the first race was run yesterday did not exceed one hundred. j The closing of a ditch is the cause of an action in the Supreme Court between the Bault of Now Zealand and the Blenheim Borough Council, Mr Joseph Thomas Greatbatch lias been appointed Deputy Registrar' of births, marriages, and deaths, for the Featliorston district, An action has been entered by the Wellington Meat Preserving Company for the recovery of-£I7OO, alleged loss sustained 011 a cargo of mutton sent Home by the Coptic. The Borough Council notifies that a special meeting will be held on the 12th instant at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of striking a general rate of one shilling in the poundand a library rate, of one penny in the pound. It appears that the number of applicants for commissions in the Militia is not large in the Wairarapa, as it. will be seen tlmt Major Bunny, the officer commanding the district,.invites, applications (from .thoso ; desirous of receiving appointments as : commissioned or Hon - commissioned officers, . Tho Customs Duties collected at the port of Wellington for the month of April, amounted to £23,208 2s lid, as against £16,323 6s 2d for the correspond- ' ing month last year. ' j „ i

. To-day is the monthly pay day of the Mastorton Building Society, Mr Remenyi, the great violinist, and his company, will give another concert tonight. Wo understand that the new school it Dreyertown will be oponed by a treat to tho children on Tuesday next, Captain Edwin reports:—Heavy gale soon, between east and south and southwest, and very heavy rainfall, Tho Southland Education Board has re ceived about seventy applications for the olhco.of Secretary lit a yearly salary of £250. On our third page will be 'found a special advertisement from Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co., with regard to their clothing department. Messrs R, Bright and A. Young: have been elected Town Lands Trustees at Greyto'wn, Messrs Cuff and Gallagher were also candidates. . . In consequence of the i'ainfall yesterday, the proposed tea-meeting in connection with the Presbyterian Church at Droyertown was put off till Monday, when, if the weather is propitious, the .tea-meeting will take place at half past live o'clock. • ■ \ Messrs Lowes and loms announce 'an extensive sale of valuable furniture and household goods for Saturday next. That the articles to be offered are varied and of superiar quality, may be gathered from the advertisement which appears in another column. Mr Arthur Spooner, the engine driverat Evernden's Saw mill,. Opaki, whilst engaged on his duties at firewood cutting, this morning, slipped on- a piece of wet wood, and he fell with his hand "on to the circular, which severed one finger, and badly smashed his hand. He was brought into Mastorton by Mr W. liaker, of Opaki, and Dr, Hosking, having examined the wound, ordered his .removal to tho Hospital, Dr. Hosking fears amputation will be necessary, , Mr Cutten, one of the promoters of the Island Bay racecourse, and -Mr- Climie, the engineer employed in connection with the work, have recently had several differences, and these have culminated in an action for slander being brought by the former against the latter. Mr Climie was supposed to have said that the improvements had added to the value of Mr Cutten's adjoining property to the extent of £IBO. Ail intelligent jury awarded £lO damages.

A wrestling match in the Cumberland style for £SO a side took place on Saturday woek at the Lyceum Hall, Melbourne between Win. Hudson, champion of New Zealand, and John Thomas, champion of Australia, There were about 21)0 persons present, and the majority showed unmistakable sympathy for Hudson, who \yas about 2st lighter than his muscular opponent. It was agreed that the man who obtained the best of the nine falls should win. After the firat fall the delay was so protracted that Mr 0. Graham, the. judge, told the men that unless they " caught on" within five minutes he would declare the contest drawn. Both tried hard tn get a hold, but neither would venture without a sure grip. On the expiration of the five minutes Mr Graham declared the match drawn, notwithstanding the protests of the spectators. The first fall was scored by Thomas. It was followed by two to the credit of Hudson, who gained a third after his opponent had effected his second. The score stood at three to two when the judge put an end to the contest. Some person#, dissatisfied at the abrupt termination of the match, ascended the platform and challenged one another to impromptu wrestlings. '

A narrow escape from what might have proved a fatal accident, occurred on one of the up country roads, one wet and stormy night recently. A gentleman, driving his family in a buggy towards home, on turning a sharp bend in the road, leading to a gully, across which only a narrow bridge, without handrails was placed, perceived, within a short distance, another vehicle approaching at a rapid pace from the opposite direction. No room to pass, a collision seemed inevitable. But the drivera of the two conveyances were equal to the occasion and with admirable presence of mind applied their brakes, bringing the horses to a standstill within a few feet, and the occupants were able to congratulate each other on having had fitted, powerful brakes, and good lamps to their carriages, by Muir and Dixon of the Mastorton Coach Factory, who are now building all kinds of vehicles at fabulously low prices. —Advt.

Ileilbron's German Worm Calces ant Fitzgerald's Koromiko Extract are Pa tented.—Anvr.

Dox T wk IX THE HOUSE.—' 1 Rough ou Rats' clears out rats, mice, beetles, roacJies, bed-bugs flios, ant?, insects, moles, jack-rabbits, gophers 7id—N.Z. Drug Company.