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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2053, 28 July 1885, Page 2

The Masterton Volunteers are ordered to parada on the 13th August.

The Football match Carterton v Greytown did not come off on Saturday, and has been postponedforan indefinite period.

The next direct English mail, per Rimutaka, closes at Masterton on Saturday next at 1,30 p.m. It is due in London on September 13th,

A Wanganui telegram announces that Mr Edward Ohiirfcotj, an old resident, died on Saturday night, Mr Churton was Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, and had been Mayor. He held a number of responsible positions.

Messrs James Macara and J. Vile at their own cost have just repaired the worst bog in the main road nearMauaicoville, If we have not a local body equal to tho task of keeping a through line open, .we have settlers enterprising enough to do the work themselves.

About thirty-cases in which tho Wairarapa East County Council sought tq recover rates from absentees, wero dealt with at the Resident Magistrate's Court after 2 p.m. yesterdav, judgment being given by default in all of them. Mr F. 6, Moore, County Clerk, represented the Council. We are glad to see that Mr D. Cameron, the new member of the Featherstpn Highway Board, is having a much desired work done, by having the gravel pit, opposite tho Kaitara School, filled in. It was generally considered agreat blunder of the former warden to allow a dangerous gravel pit to be made by the side of a main road, and opposite a public school, ■ A shooting party, comprising nearly a dozen gentlemen, soipe of whom came Wellington, Masterton and tho Lower Valley, left Mr J. 0. Bidwill's residence last Thursday, en route for the laige lagoons on the east side of the lake, They purpose having a three days' outing and judging by the quantity of good things provided for the occasion by Mrs BidwiU, and the excellent shooting grounds, they should have a jolly time of it. The Railway Department, or the management of the Exhibition, we care not which it is, has a way of its own of conveying information to the public. Some' time ago it was given out that excursion trains would be run in connection with the exhibition. These trains are, as a matter of course, to bring people to the scene, and not to carry it away from it. The responsible officers, howover, havo hitherto advertised the time table for the Wairarapa line where the exhibition is to be held, and not in the Wairarapa. Even to-day we insert the time table merely for the convenience of our readers, and notbecauso wehavc beon instructed to do it. Last week the Secretary for Education, Dr Hislop, paid a visit to Papawai, in connection with,the erection of a new native sohoolhouse and teacher's residence. The Standard learns that the- church trustees have leased to the Education department five acres ot the college reserve, situated to the east.of Mr. Yarnham's house. The land will now be surveyed and it is probable that the building will be erected during the next, five -or six months. Mr and Mrs Curtis, the teachers in-the Papawai school, will live in Grey town until the new residence is completed.

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a s*le of furniture, merchandise,.' produce, , horses, also at, consignors risk; a line of 3 tons of fencing wire, for next Saturday. Tenders are invited by Mr 'W, Sellar, Deputy Assignee, for this purchase of the lease, plant, ek of the butchering business hitherto carried on by Mr G. Bowles,

The Blenheim carpenters are on strike against two employers, who refuse to reduce the weekly hours from 48 to 46 by giving two hours on Saturday, afternoon, all the other Blenheim masters having granted it. The men on strike will be supported by the Trade Society, The state of Orickeet Stret, is .again drawing attention. An owner of land in the neighborhood refuses to believe that it belongs to the corporation, and determined to makouse of it, is now turning the lagoons to some account ; by putting ducksandgeeseonthem. He ad vertis es that persctos ; destroying the birds will be prosecuted,

An analysis made at Wellington of some soup taken by an old man and woman named Scaramelli, after which they showed signs of poisoning, shows that the soup contained a large quantity of arsenic. Joseph Moore andTilina Moore, son-in-law anddaughter of Scaramelli, have been served with informations charging them with attempted murder,' Family feuds have existed between the parties for some time past.

We have to acknowledge ihe receipt of the programme for the next annual show of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society, which is to be held on the 4th November, The list of prizes offered is in every respect similar to that of last year, and no change has been made in the value of the prizes. There are 50 classes for horses, 50 for cattle, 55 for sheep; eight for pigs and 60 for implements, produce, etc,, making 223 in all.

The Plicenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held a session in tho Temperance Hall last night, when tho following officers were elected for the ensuing term:—VV.C.T. BroD. Stone, W.V.T. Bro Peacock, W,S. Bro Srtiith, W.F.S, Bro Sillars, W.T, Bro ■'Carpenter,-W.C.'Bro Everndon, W.M. Sister Warner, 1.G.. Bro Ralph, O.G. Bro Homblow, W, Organist, Sister Grahata, The installation will take place next Monday and will he followed by a tea. After the Lodge closed a Degree Lodge was opened by Lodge Deputy Bro Holdaway, when the second degree was conferred upon four members. An interesting item comes with the budget of San Francisco mail news, Charles Warren Adams and Miss Mildred Coleridge, daughter of the Lord Chief Justice, were married in London on 24th June. The bride's maternal uncle was the officiating clergyman. The marriage was private, Lord Coleridge having refused to attend. It will, perhaps, be remembered that the now happy pair were engaged some time ago, the engagement being, however, broken off on account of slanders given currency to by the bride's brother. Mr Adams brought an action for damages, and if he got no money verdict, he at any rate succeeded in showing how shamefully Miss Coleridge had been treated by her father and brother.

The crank of the engine at Messrs Chamberlain Bros.' null having broken, the proprietors have seized the opportunity to make extensive alterations and. additions. The present engine will be removed, and replaced by one of sixteen horse power, which will bo capable of driving tpur pairs of stones, being double the number at present in use. The order for the new engine and the oxtra stones has already been sent Home. In the meautimo the present machinory is being driven by a portable eight horse powfir engine, which has been placed in a shed adjoining the mill.

An unexpected delay has occurred in the arrangements for the tradesmen's football match. The butchers and bakers challenged the blacksmiths and wheelwrights to play a match to-morrow, but the latter declined to play before Saturday. As the Mastorton Club has sent a challenge to Carterton for that day, the match is not likely to come off till next week, and then it cannot take place on the Saturday, because that is the day fixed for the final Cup match between the Masterton and Wellington Clubs. With regard to the Carterton match, the object of the local club is not so much to try itsstrength'against a worthy opponent, but to have some useful practice.

The humorous manager of Messrs Chamberlain Bros mill has had a quiet little joke at tile expense of the newshungry reporter. There having been an accident in the machine room, he was interviewed and asked what he intended to do. His reply was that new machinery had been ordered, and that in the meantime the mill would be worked by waterpower, It never struck thq reporter that there is not a stream capable of driving eyen a mouse power mill in the neighborhood, but taking it for granted that a huge wheel was to be erected, the fact was duly published. And now that the paragraph has travelled afar, Mr Holdaway explains that they boil the water first.

The Greytown Wesleyan Choir rendered the service of song entitled "Uncle 10111"% the now Town Hall, Carterton, last night. The hall was well filled, and the performance was opened by the Rev J, Ward with prayer, and a few congratulatory remarks at seeing so many present. The Rev J. Ward was conductor of the choir, and Mrs Ward presided at tho harmonium. The Choir consisted of 30 voices, and they are to be highly complimented on the beautiful and harmonious style of their rendition, their singing being really splendid. The reading portion was performed by Mr flillier of Greytown, who, however is scarcely to be congratulated. The part he took seemed to beratheroutof his element, and asagood reader in a performance of this kind adds greatly to the general success, this was to be regretted. The meeting was most pleasant throughout, and after tho benediction, pronounced by the Rev J. Ward three ringing cheers were given for tho Rev gentleman and Mrs Ward, and also for tho Choir. The Unclaimed Land Bill, introduced by Mr Wakefield, is a very short measure with a good deal in it, Unclaimed land is defined as land over which 110 right of ownership shall have been exercised by the real owner for seven years. The Governor is to sell all unclaimed land by public auction, aftor due notice, and the prpceeds are to be treated as land revenue. If the former ovyner should afterwards appear and prove his title at any time within twenty years from the date of the sale, he is to receive the nett amount of the purchase money, with simple interest at four per cent. This is aratherstarfcling proppsal, considering, that in all parts of New Zealand, both in town and country,' there are valuable properties' which come under Mr Wakefield's definition of unclaimed land; and it is pretty oertain that it will be strongly objected to in. some quarter?. The public objects of the Bill, however, aie sufficiently obvious, and the Evening Press says it is expected that it will' meet' with considerable support: It is understood that the Government approve of the principle of the Grown assuming possession of unclaimed land, for both the present Ministry and the Atkinson Ministry had contemplated legislating in that direction.

" The wholesale price of eggs was through some error, quoted in our Satur day's placeof laid. The announcement that tlie Loyal Mastorton Lodefe, 1,0.0. F. ,M. U., would meet to-night was inserted in our advertising columns yesterday under a misapprehension, The meeting djes not take place till next week, 1 While a lad named George Haigh was handlingsome gun powder at Matarawa Greytowh, on Sunday, it exploded, and severely burnt his face and arms. ' A very important, valuable, and inter' esting return was laid on the table of the House yesterday by the Minister for Defence, says the N.Z. Times. It was prepared with great labor, and no doubt at heavy cost to the Colony, on the motion of Sir George Grey. The return contained the full correspondence—all given in extenso, and verbatim et literatim—which had taken place relative to the appointment of Sir George Whitmore as commandant of the New Zealand forces.. It was elaborately signed by the UnderSecretary'for Defence, and its contents consisted of the one word, "nil!" It was rather severe on the old gentleman that the fact that there was no correspondence could not be announced at the time the return was moved for. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, &c,, are quickly cured by using Baxter's. celebrated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, celebrated medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements,—Advt, Mr J. Thorburri, the well known clothier of Willis Street Wellington, wishes to inform the inhabitants of the Wairarapa that he has between 3 and 400 ovsr-coats and macintoshes, which he is now selling at the Cost Price, as he wishes to clear them at once. A few of-the macintoshes are slightly stained inside, with sea-water. The usual price for such, is 32s 6d. They arp now being sold for loa 6d. .