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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2049, 23 July 1885, Page 2

We are informed that the statement which has been made to the effect that the Carterton and Greytown Football Clubs are to play a return match next Saturday ia erroneous. Greytown has, however, picked its team. Mr F. H. Wood reports the sale of five acres of land and a dwelling in Kurutuwhiti road, Greytown, for the sum of £9OO. This property belonged to the late Mr W. H, W. Haines of that township.

In the Divorce Court at Wellington yesterday, the easo of Bannister v Bannister and McGirr was dismissed. A dissolution of marriage was granted in the case of Grey v Grey. It is a coincidence worth mentioning that while the petitioner and co-respondent in the first named case are compositors, the respondent in the latter is a Hansard reporter. We beg to call attention to the advertisement announcing the appearance of Mr Gerald L. Dillon, on Sunday evening next. Mr Dillon will bo assisted by some of our most popular vocalists and instrumentalists, The programme will include a soloonthat very intricateaud uncommon instrument, the Zither, Taking the entertainment in its entirety, an intellectual and musical treat may be anticipated. . During a Salvation Army procession headedbyMaishallßooth.atOhristchurch, last night, a man named Dale, on horseback, endeavoured to break through the ranks. A disturbance ensued, and Dale was arrested by Constable Cullen, who was hooted and severely assaulted by a number of larrikins, Dale was lodged in gaol, and two of the ringleaders in the assault on the constable were arrested.

The Rev L, M. Isitt is at present on a lecturing tour to the Wairarapa, his subject being " Reminisences of R. T. Booth; from the factory to the temperance ijatform." On Monday he lectured at Featherston, where he secured a large audience; yesterday he appeared at Greytqwn, and to-night he will be at Carterton. To-inorrow evening he will be in Masterton. We have no doubt the many friends of the rev. gentleman will not only give him a hearty welcome, but also attend the lecture, which is certain to be an interesting one.

A gathering of a somewhat unuaual nature is to take place at Mrs Grant' residence, near Gladstone, to-morrow. I will be thoroughly Scotch in its nature Highlanders from all parts of the district are to be present, and it is expected that many of them will don tho tartan for tho occasion. The grand feature in the eyeo of many will, no doubt, be the presence of no lees than three pipers. When it is considered that according to a national poet a hundred pipers were sufficient to beat an army, this trio should prove strong enough for everything in the district except the Scotch element. I In his Education Statement delivered by Mr Stout on Tuesday evening, ho is reported to have said!—'• I think it is of importance to New Zealand that she has not had merely one university college teaching her students. I ain glad that she has several, and I hope that as she progresses she will have more. There will bo need shortly of a proper university college in Wellington, though the Wellington College is no doubt doing good work, Instead of there being' an objection to the splitting up of our university teaching with several colleges, I believe it is the highest recommendation of our system. It will prevent sameness, whilst every college will have an individuality of its own that must create a healthy emulation in the pursuit of knowledge." Mr McDonald, the keeper of the Acclimatisation Society's grounds, informs us us that out of the 15,000 salmon ova sent up, no less than 12,000 healthy fish have been obtained. When it is considered that the ova came all the way from Scotland, and that all previous shipments failed, such a result is most gratifying, is it must exceed the expectations of the most sanguine. The little fish have been carefully counted, and put into boxes, bo that each contains one thousand, They are very lively, and look as if they were thriving. It speaks volumes for Mr McDonald's care and experience that during the last six weeks he has only lost five fish. It is expected • that the Wellington and Hawke's Bay shares of the fish will be despatched to their respective destinations in about a month's time. We may add that there are at present in the ponds between four and five thousand trout of various sizes and descriptions, and that the trout ova brought ]ip from Wainuiomata by Mr W. fl. Beetham are nearly hatched out. This lot is expected to yield upwards of 30,000 fish.

Mr F. W. Temple has been appointed ; conductor of the Wesleyan choir. ,•' .'. Dunedin won the interprovincia} football'match yesteiday by eleven points to Wellington's nil. • Messrs Lowes & lorns-announce.an extensive auction sale of new and second hand furniture for Saturday next; Mr D. Cameron, coach builder, of Greytown, has forwarded a very neat buggy made by him, to the Industrial Exhibition. k Maori bank lias been started in the King Country, and the Napier Telegraph', wants to know where the deposits- are to come from, Mr W, Bell of Donison House, has determined to clear out his large stock of drapery and clothing, and announces elsewhere that lie has made sucli reductions in prices as will effect his purpose. Mr Sage requests us to draw attention to the fact that his clearing sale is now on, and' that he is determined to sell the whole of his stock in a month. Messrs H. Owen & Co. announce a clearing sale of extraordinary dimensions, and to this purpose they have remarked the whole of their stock at prices that cannot fail to prove attractive. The National Photographic Company announces that an experienced representative in the person of Mr Newman, is at present in Masterton, and that views, Ac., will be taken at prices quoted in their advertisement. Mr.G, S. W. Dairymple, Land. Agent, of this town reports the sale of the Wildfell Station and stock, late the property of Mr John Moore, to Mr Horatio Dudding, of Tauherenikau. The price has not transpired. Some funny notions prevail as to what constitutes a payable gold-field. Tho Manawatu Standard gravely states that prospecting up the Pohangina river has turned out a great success, and that a ton of quartz has been forwarded to Auckland for a trial crushing. Whether there was gold in the stone we have yet to learn. Captain Edwin telegraphs at noon "Bad weather expected between West and South and South East, and further rise of the glass, Weather very cold soon." There was very littlo necessity for appending tho last sentence, astheweatherto-day is already intensely cold and the thermometer is not likely to show a further fall.

A meeting of the Gas committee of the Borough Council was held last night, when several sites under offer wero considered. It was decided to take one of two acres in Bannister street, at the corner of Kirton road. The site appears to be a veiy suitable one, and has, we understand, been secured at a very reasonablefigure.

Mr Washington Norton and hi clever company of "Merrymakers" are now'announced by Messrs Foley and Berkley to appear at the Theatre Royal on Monday-next. What appears to be an excellent programme ha 3 been arranged, and the liberal support of the public may therefore bo anticipated. The box plan may be seen at T. E. Price's, The ship Earl of Derby, Captain Kerr, 103 days from London has arrived at Wellington. On June 20, at 8 a.m, John McKenzie, ordinary seaman J. Brown, G. Bahr, J. Davis, W, Wells A.B.'s, and H. W. Fiske, apprentice, were washed overboard and drowned. A heavy gale was blowing, and the men were engaged hauling the main braces, when a sea came on board and washed them away. Nothing could bo done to save them. A large and ■ handsome oleograph copy of a picture by J. P, Hasenderer has been presented to the Institute by Mr G. Beetham, M.H.R,, and will probably bo hung in the free reading room. The subject is a most appropriate one, and represents a number of men sitting round a table reading newspapers, The variety of expression is worth studying, and the artist must have experienced not a little difficulty in bringing the heads together. Just as the crowds were returning from the football match at Dunedin yesterday, a terrific explosion of gas took place in Wain's hotel. One of the gasaliers in a drawingroom had been left with the gas escaping, and the waiter foolishly struck a match to ascertain where the escape was. The waiter was unhurt, The glass in the front windows and the Venetian blinds were blown clean across the street, and the back window waß blown out, As there was a regular stream of people in the street there were narrow escapes. Great excitement was caused for some time, and the Fire Brigade turned out. The Secretary of the Masterton Football Club has received a letter from the Secretary ol the Union to the effect that the final cup match will take place at Wellington on Saturday, August Bth, at 3 p.m.. The game will be played on the Newtown Reserve. The team to represent Masterton will be picked from the following, who are requested to turn out for practice every Wednesday and Saturday C. Perry, F. Pelling, J, PeriI}', 1 }', W. Perry, F. O'Connor, Holmwood, Whatman, Beechey, Hounslow, Chennellß, F. Perry, Ranginui, Welch, 0. Bannister, J, Bannister, Ewington, Kibblewhite,Ingles, Thompson, and W, Harvey, A meeting of the directors of the Greytown Cheese and Butter Factory Company, was held on Friday, says the Standard, Present—Messrs Cuff (Chairman), S. Haigh, G. Hollard, B. Kimberlcy, and C, Phillips. Messrs S. Haigh, and W. Udy were appointed a sub-committee to arrange the best means of bringing the Matarawa milk to the factory, and ascertain the cost of making a tramway from the station to the factory. It was resolved that 15 extra cheese vats be purchased, twice the depth of last. It was resolved that a sub-committee con-, sisting of Messrs Cuff, Kimberley, and Hollard, inspect the balance of cheese at the factory. Resolutions were also passed re the.selling of the next season's ivhey, and calling for applications for the position of manager.

Messrs Lowes and ,loras fortnightly stock sale was well attended. ' The Btock entered all came forward, and all sold under the hammer. Prices for cattle were firm. 170 head of cattle were yarded. The following prices were realized:—Light beef, £5 2a 6d; large forward steers, £4l9s; fresh conditioned cows, Gss to 755; store cows, 40s to 655; heifers and calves, 60s to 655; 2 to year-old steers, GOs to 70s; yearling steers, 30s to 355; weaners, 21s to 30s; dairy cows, £4 to £5. 400 sheep were yarded. Pat ewes, light weights, sold from 10s to 10a 3d ; culled ewes, 3s 3d to 4s 6d; draught horses, from £lO for unbroken to £ls and £2O-for good farm and' waggon horses; hacks, from £4 to £9; pigs, 7s fid for small; 12s 6d to los for stores, and 30a to 35s for good porkers. One spring cart, poultry and sundries concluded the sale.

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Mr J. Thorburn,the well known clothier of Willis Street , Wellington, , wishes to inform the inhabitants of the Wairarapa that he has between 3 and 400 over-coats and macintoshes, which he is now selling at the Cost Price, as he wishes- to clear, them ono«. A few of the macintoshes are slightly stained inside, with sea-water. The usual ]»ice for such, js 32s 6d. They are now being solcLfor 15s 6d.