The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1885.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2033, 4 July 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1885.

The outward English mail per Aoratigi closes at Ifasterton at 6.30 a.'in. on Monday next.

To (Jay js the ninthly pay day of the Mastertpn Building Society. The Greytown Borough Council hold their usual'monthly meeting on Mqnday night,

The registrar qf dogs in Ghristchurch jia.s lifajngQjj to get together eighty court cases for one day, A man named, Carey, lias bpen committed for trial at Haiyera fop .raudulently altering a telegram. An adjourned meeting of creditors in the eatato of G, B, CYosbje, is to be held at 12.30 p.m. on Wednesday next,

As showing the increased value of land at Pahiatua we may mention that £SO has recently been refused for an acre, and £4O for a quartor of an acre. The Greytown rifles hold a soiree on the 30th of this month, when, wo have no doubt, the Town Hall will be well filled. understand the Committee intend making this of tho season. The usual weekly meeting jjf the Masterton Froethought Society will' be held to-morrow svening. There will be addresses, musical items, etc., the programme being a very attractive one, There is now no charge of admission, ,4)) pddrejis will be delivered at the Teropsranep Bail iMWriW evening at 1 o'clock, entitled ''The story qf fj, njan who was waylaid, who rescued him, pd what camo of it," We are informed that the lecture will be unusually attractive, The nominations for the Tauranga seat took place yesterday, Messrs Kelly and Grace being nominated. The show of hands was Grace, 35, Kelly, 24, Mr Kelly's proposer demanded a poll. Replying to a question put by Mr jfyifitJiM) in the House yesterday the Minute of Public Works said that he expect.ecl jjujjk the railway line as far as Dreyertown )v'o'uld'b'p ppip/l by the end of October next, and to Miiurlicoville about the end pf tjie yeay.

The following apppars among the fashionable engagomonts announced In the last number of tho Home News A, A, Steward Mentcath, M,H,R, for Inangahua, New Zealand, and Miss Vans Agnew, youngest daughter of It, Vance Agnew, of Barabarroch and Shenslian, Wigtownshire, N.B. The Loyal Greytown Lodge, 1.0.0. F., JI.U,, held their half-yearly meeting on jiight, when the half-yearly balanse-Shcpj; ps read as follows Total worth of Lodge "foM? LS7X 6s 4d. During the halfyear there has 'Jjegij Qne call on tho sick funds of L 2.105, and tlie Burgeon's fees and management expenses amounted to L2B 14s 6d, Tho number of meinbera are 35, and the average capitation per member, Lll 12s. After the adoption of tho report, P.G.M. Loashy the following officers: —Bro J, ff.G.; Bro Morgan, V.G.; Bro ,6. A'jnqs, E.b, f J}m D. P. Loasby and F. Muii. ; 'ret(iiiied' pf Secretary and treasurer respectively,'

In connection with .the Insurance Companies Bill now'before Parliament, | jjfc jte wpjjft. while to noto what has; .occifrrc.d ljotpo|} Qftjwda and the United States. After several £erl«i| fires one or | two United States companj.es .dqing busiNesril) Canada suspended payment, and Canada, protect ftajelf against further josses of that k}p<J, psed a bill requiring foreign companies feo jlopgait 100,000 dollars, The United State immediately retaliated, and the result is that tj('e two countries are exactly oyen with respect, to deposits or investments in securities that have to be made, This fully bears out the argument of Mr Pearce on tho occasion of a deputation waiting upon the' Colonial Treasurer on the subject.

The Premier tried a bit of intimidation a day or two ago, and got thoroughly the worst :«f it.. Mr Vincent Pyke having taken up a position hostile to the Governmeji(j, Premier wrote out a telegram to Mr' Pyke's constituents denouncing him in the strongest jterins, and furnishing him with a copy.lt $ highly probable that Mr Stout neve?'meant to send the'message at all, but merely wanted to frighten Mr Pyke. The latter, however, was 'not so green as to be frightened. He took the bull by the horns; : consulted. the : Speaker,, and talked, about bringing a question' of bi'e.ticji of privilege before the House. It was now tho Premier's turn to be' frightened. Seeing; jthat he had got entirely the worst of it, he withdrew the letter to Mr Pyke's constituents.and Mr

Mrs Bainbet notifies elsewhere that Mr F; Bontley lias been authorized to collect accounts for her, The Treasuror of tho Masterton Hospital acknowledges the receipt of the following subscriptions':—W. T. Grundy, £l, H, Cole, £l, T, Thompson, £l,

Mr R. A. Nioholls is the successful tenderer for painting etc, a building now in course of erection by Messrs Williams & Barker in Victoria-street.

A football match will be played this afternoon, between a team from the Red Star Club, and one chosen from the Maori youths of the neighborhood, Tho Gveytown private band have challenged a Martinboro team to a game of football for this day week. The band played a game of cricket at the same place a short time back, and had a a most enjoyable outing.

Efforts are being made to get up tradesmen's football matches, similar to .those of last season, which turned out most enjoyable affairs, to players as well as ■to spectators.

Notice is given in another column that a special rate to cover the interest on the GaS loan of £IO,OOO was struck by the Borough Council at a special meeting held on the 2nd inst.

There was a delay in the arrival in Wellington of the boat bearing a cargo 6f fruit for.delivery in the Wairarapa to-day, but Mr Ward got a telegram this morning that the goods would arrive by inid-day trainband he has a notice in our wanted known columns in consequence.

Major Jervois, who has been holding the position of Deputy Assistant Adjutant General to the local military forces in South Australia, will ahortly arrive in New Zealand, having been appointed to the staff of His Excellency the Governor. He will also be attached to the Defence Department in Wellington, but the latter position will be purely an honorary one.

Mr J. Graham announces that he has opened a large consignment of Kaiapoi clothing, which is offering at such prices as are sure to suit the requirements of the' public. A speciality is now made of his boot and shoe department, which is very heavily stocked with all kinds and sizes. His stock of groceries, etc., is also such as to draw attention. Sinco taking over the business, Mr Graham has made extensive alterations and additions. The old stock has been entirely replaced, and tho premises have a very attractive appearance.

Mr Beetham yesterday asked the Government in the House of Representatives, on what, grounds Mr A. R. Bunny had been appointed a Park Trustee, contrary to the recommendation of the Trustees. The Premier said "he thought Parliament had something hotter to do than discuss Park Trust appointments. The Colonial Secretary had made the appointment, and th&j'e was no law to compel that gentleman to accept the nominee qf a Park Trust." This is, of course, merely a defiance, and a refusal to answer a simple question, especially as the Premier must be well aware that a question cannot be discussed. Heilbrqn's German Worm Cakes and Fitzgerald's Koromiko Extract are' Patented— Advt.

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