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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2060, 5 August 1885, Page 2

As illustrating the value of land in the Forty Mile Bush it was mentioned at the public meeting last night, that an eighty acre section in the Pahiatua Block had recently been sold for £ISOO. This is equal to £Blss per acre, MrF. H. Wood will hold a sale of an extensive consignment of general merchandise at his Masterton rooms on Saturday next. The goods will consist of drapery, clothing, groceries, vehiclos, horse-power, farm implements, furniture, etc,

Messrs Graves and Fleming, of the Gome House Wellington, announce that they" have thrown open the whole of theirstock of drapery, clothing etc, to the value o £15,000, at remarkably low prices. Those which are quoted elsewhere, will be found very attractive.

We remind the public of the lecture which is to be delivered at the Wesleyau Church, by the Rev Mr Rishworth this evening. The subject, chosen is from notes on the rev. genteman's excursion to the South Soa Islands, and it will be illustntedby large photographs. A number of native curios will also be shown. There will be no fee for admission, but a collection will be made.

Wo have before us the list of ladies and gentlemen who will take part m the concert at St Matthew's Sunday Schoolroom to-morrow evening. They include the following:—Piano soloists—Mrs Jackson, Misses Beard, Anderson, Boddington, and Payton; cornet—Messrs Teirney and Reece; soloists—Mrs Hogg Misses Deakin Payne, and Messrs Moore, Colman, Gant, Stansfielcl, Rappand Williams, andtheOrpheusGlee'Club. Theprograme is a very good one, anc'l should attract a large audience.

Mr McCardle has a way of sticking to certain things with a tenacity that is not always advantageous. At last night's meeting, lie could, not resist the temptation to repeat that wo had stated that there was a " scene" at the Land Board. With a pertinacity equal to his own, we will once more inform him that he is in. error. Wo never used the word, nor anything approaching it, When Mr McCardle made the aasortion for the first time, lie might have been labouring under 11 misapprehension, but that excuse cannot avail him now.

The JanctNicollraturnedfrom islandsto Auckland to-day with tho delegates sent by the Chambers of Commerce, and the Press Association's special correspondent reports that the delegates were quite satisfied that a great field for commercial enterprise exists in these islands, and if New Zealand is not to bo out run in this race it must establish commercial relations on a systematic basis before the opening of the Panama Canal. Tonga the English influence is steadily Supplanting German, and the Government seeks to enter into closer communicatio'n with New Zealand. In Samoa the Germ an pressure is slowly driving tho natives to seek shelter under the protection of Ei lgland, and the German trado, though at present superior to the English, is slowly declining. In Tavito and French Pol ynesia there is every desire to strengthen tho relations with New Zealand, rnd in the Cook group; where the trado is principally absorbed by this colony, thi m is overy indication, in favor of binding; the. whole of the islands to New Zealau J by moans of a trading company.

The monthlj r meeting of tho Feathorstoii Town Board n /as held on Monday. The Commisioners present were Messrs Reynoids, ((Jhairman) Cundy, Donald, Brunskill and, Hodder. The minutes of tho previoui. meeting were read and confirmed, also minutes of special meeting hel.d on the 13th July. The Troasuver seated that there 'was a credit balance ot: £164 10s 2d. Account? passed for payment were John Beel, £7 lisßd ; Bloxham, £6 18s; Clerk and uunr'iries, £2. Fees paid in by Clerk for rents, 15s, Ranger, 16s, Dog Registrar, Js ', Total, £1 16s. Tiie collector reported rates collected to date for t'fte present financial year, ,£SB Is 3d. file Works Committee report was read and adopted. The following .correspond- | ence was read From the Manawatu j Road Board rs auditing system : from I .Mr C. M, Brunskill, resigning; his seat as , snember of the Board: from Mr J. D. Cox; asking for repairs to the i'tsotpath in "Wallace-street. It was resolvofl that the ; resignation of Mr Brunskill be accepted. .A vote of thanks was passed for his past services. That the clerk acknowledge tho receipt of the circular from the Manawatu Road Board, and inform thwm that "tho Board satisfied with the system of audit; that the returning officer take the necessary steps for the (Election •of a new member in the place of M r Bruskill (resigned.) Notice was given by Mr . Donald that he would move at. tho next .meeting that the Chief Postmaster ba re•queuedto have a receiving"'.letter box 'placed at Mr Burt's store at the i»rner •of Waite and Sevans Streets.

■ MrJ.Thorburn, the well known clot Ker ■of Willis Street Wellington, wishes to inform the inhabitants of the Wairar. #pa that he has between 3 and 400 over-ec, fits and macintoshes,'which he is now Belli fag at the Cost Price, as he wishes to ck ut them at once. A few of the macintosh, w are slightly stained inside, with sea-wate; fc, The ustial price for such, is 32s 6d. The; if are now being sold for 15s 6d.

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