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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2058, 3 August 1885, Page 2

The regular meeting of the directors of the Masterton Building Society will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Alfredton Road Board notifies that it is its intention to strike a general rate of a half-penny iii the pound. A meeting of creditors in the estate of G. Bowles, of Carterton, butcher, is convened for 2 p.m. of Friday the 17th inst. The Faust family is about to reappear in Wellington, and will probably pay another visit to the Wairarapa,

Tim catalogues for the Industrial Exhibition, which were printed at Dunedin, have gone astray between that place and Wellington. A large number of footballers and their friends will be leaving for Wellington next Saturday. Arrangements are. being made for a delayed train to leave Wellington about 8 p.m., for Masterton, thereby giving the excursionists' an opportunity of visiting the Exhibition. Among the passengers by the New' Zealand Shipping Company's Royal Mail steamer Rimutaka, which left Wellington for London yesterday we notice the following—Saloon: Rev, H. Vere White, Mrs White, and family; second saloon, Mrs Tuck and three daughters. Mr Wardell has decided in the Resident Magistrate's Court at Wellington that" Rough on Rats" comes within the meaning of the Sale of Poisons Act, and fined two chemists one shilling, each for selling it without complying with the terms of the Act. The unfortunate man Patrick Hastie has been broughtup in the ResidentMagiatrate's Court at Wellington, charged with drunkenness, and was fined ss. As he was unable to pay the amount, he Ims been committed to gaol, and it is thought that he will be ordered to the Hospital. The Rev. Mr Rishworth will deliver a lecture in the Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening, the subject being his excursion to the South Sea Islands. It will be illustrated by a series of large photographs. The many friends of the rev. gentleman will, no doubt, gather to hear him.

Those who remember Donald Dinnie, the Scotch athlete, and Miller, will perhaps interested to learn from a cable message elsewhere; that these twohave just decided the wrestling championship of the world at Melbourne, Milter proving the winner. During a former match between the two, Miller had a fall to the good, when he got his leg broken. The whole of the valuable stock of poultry in Mr A. Elkins' yard will be submitted to public auction by Messrs Lowes and lorns on Saturday next. The catalogue is lengthy, and includes the best varieties known, and, as the sale comes shortly before the first show of the Poultry Society, good prices should be realised.

Mr James Macara has recently made arrangements for commencing a daily coach service between Masterton and Woodville. It was to have been inaugurated to-day, but the bad weather lately has delayed the completion of the new stables at Mauriceville, and the extra coach will probably for this reason, have to be posponed for a few days. There were very small audiences at the meetings of the Salvation Army and Freethought Society last night, the rough weather probably preventing people from leaving their own firesides. At the former, the figure five represented the section that did not belong to the Army, and the same quintett afterwards turned up at the Theatre. It goes almost without saying that the congregations in the various churches were also very limited, The Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, has been successful in obtaining a special train to leave Masterton for Featlierston after the closing of the show, on the 18tl\ inst, This will prove a great convenience to visitors from the lower portion of the valley, as they will thus be enabled to reach their homes the same day. Mr Pearson's Private Band has kindly consented to perform during the evening, It will be seen that the Committee Is doing all is its power to make the show a success.

A Ballarat telegram in the ' Argus' says —" A clerical scandal is freely circulated here. The Rev J. W. lnglis has been charged by the elders of St. John's Church with plagiarism, but so much secresy is maintained that nothing definite can be obtained. The assertion against Mr lnglis is that a member of his congregation attending his lecture on " The Four Gospels" noticed a similarity between them and sermons by the Dean of Canterbury, and ■ on comparing the works found that they corresponded. The manuscript was secured, and the matter is under'consideration. A considerable number of men assembled at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night to witness the glove match between Donovan, the champion lightwight of the colony, and a local amateur. As a preliminary, several amateurs tried their hands, and one of them had a set to with Eccles, Donovan's trainer, in which there was some hard hitting. Donovan and the amateur started about 9 o'clock. There was some pretty sparring between them, the former trying hard to pummel his opponents face, and the latter, whilo showing excellent defence, hit lower down. The judging was by points, and the match was declared drawn, after a number of rounds had been fought, to the dissatisfaction of many, who considered that the amateur had shown the most science.

One of the most severe southerly gales ever experienced in the Wairarapa, commenced yesterday afternoon, and has continued to blow without the slightest intermission ever since. Yesterday morning there was a severe frost, and the thick covering of snow on the Tararua also indicated that the rain which fell the day before had been very cold, Towards noon clouds began to gather, and by three o'clock rain set in from the South East. The wind did not" rise until sunset, and has remained in the one quarter throughout. The rain is extremely cold, and to-day is the bleakest and coldest day yet experienced this winter. It is feared that there will be a heavy loss among early lambs in consequence, At a meeting of the Match Committee of the Wasterton Football Club held on Saturday evening the following team vas chosen to represent Masterton in the final cup match with the Wellington Club at the Newtown Reserve on Saturday next the Bth inst:—Full back, C. Perry; half-backs, J. Perry, Polling, W. Perry-; quarterbacks, O'Connor, Holmwood; forwards, Whatman,. P. Perry, Hounslow, Ranginui, J. Bannister, C. Bannister, Beechy, W, Harvey, Ohennellß. Emergency, Welch, Kjbbjewhite, Ewington. The team are requested to go into active training, and to meet for practice on the Park Oval on Wednesday afternoon,

'•A special meeting of the Masterton School Committee takes place at 4 p.ui. on Thursday, to consider c the appointment of Miss Norton as teacher. ' The installation, of officers .of the Phcenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., followed by.a tea, will take plaice in the Temperance Hall to-night, John Willett, who attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, has'been charged, 011 the information of Sergt McArdle, with being of unsound mind.' He was examined by Drs. Hosking and Beard this morning, but the latter not having sent in his certificate up to the time we went to press, nothing is.definately known as to what will be done. The charge of suicide has been 1 ithdrawn, News has come to hand that Mr C. A, Kempton's store in Main-street,.Grey-town, was burnt down yesterday. It appears that the fire started at'3a.m., and that before it was noticed it had obtained such a hold that all attempts to save the building were fruitless. The Brigade turneJ out, but could do little, except to prevent the flames .from spreading further. A portion of, the stock was saved. The following are the ' insurances South British, £IOOO on stock; National, £ K OO on stock, £3OO on : building, £2OO on furniture; Australian' Mercantile, £SOQ on stock; London, Liverpool, and Globe, £SOO. The estimated loss is £IOOO, _ It is expected that there will be a large infusion of new blood into the next House of Commons, Not one-half of the present Scottish members will offer themselves again; three-fourths, and.perhaps, even a larger proportion of Irishmen will never have been at Westminster before ; and the English representation Will, it is said, be thoroughly revolutionised.. A number of Irish loyalists, Liberal and Tory alike, will ■ seek the suffrages of southern English constituencies, 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.—Anvi. , 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 ovar-coats and macintoshes, which he is now selling at the Cost Price, as lie 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 Gd. They are now being sold for 15s Od.