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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2067, 13 August 1885, Page 2

Sir Julius Vogel has made his supplementary Financial Statement, and left the country about as wise as ever, There is absolutely nothing new in it, except that the classification of the Civil Service is to be put.off. That the Property Tax was to be increased from three farthiugs to seven eights of a penny was known long ago, and the only thing that will now interest the country about it is that it has not been increased by a farthing, The adjustment of the figures which he has made could have been done more neatly by any clerk in the Treasury, : .Mr F. Hi Wood; announces 660 aores first-class land for sale. The whole has been feticed and improved, and there are numerous farm buildings on it.

Tenders for painting the Kumurau Hptel close to-day. The Delta- Lodge, L.U.F., meet? this evening in the Temporance Hall.:. Meanrs Lowes' and lorns invite tender* for'the erection of sheep yards.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale on Wednesday next, one draught mare, one draught colt, and one tip dray. Tenders are invited by the Masterton Highway Board for the erection of about 100 chains of fencing, on'the Uritiroad.

We understand that the resignation of Captain Donald of his command of the Masterton Rifles, will probably be handed in at the monthly parade, which takes place this evening, ' Mr Jas. Macara's mail coaches now leave for Woodville, Tahoraite, and Palmetto -North, daily, starting from Masterton shortly after the arrival of the first train.

The residence of Mr James O'Shea, merchant, in Bidwill-street, Wellington, .was totally destroyed by fire at mid-night, The furniture was saved. The fire was caused by a curtain accidentally coming in contact with a lighted candle. There is 110 insurance.

In view of a probable match with Masterton at an early .date, says the Standard, the following footballers have been requested to practiseH. Udy, C. J. and A. Beard, J. and. G. Terry, Fisher, Tocker, F. W. Jackson, Collier,'C. and A, lUdy, H. Mitchell, Dowries, H, and W. Humphries, Welch, Gamblin, li. Udy, Maguire, J. Humphries and Frank Tully, A match is being arranged' with Carterton.

The following- team will play Carterton on Saturday next at Masterton, play to commence at 3 o'clock Back, F. Pelling ; half-backs, O'Connor, C, Perry; quarter-backs, J. Perry, Holmwood; forwards, Beechy, Ranginui, Whatman, Chennells, F. Perry, Welch, Kibblewlnte, Ewington, Hounslow and Ingles; emergencies, Thompson, J, Williams.

Messrs Foley and Berkley appoar in a new programme, and in new company, at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening. The pieces thev will put.on the stage'are "The Rough Diamond," and "A Swiss Cottage," both of which will prove inteiy esting, In addition to the able assistance of Miss Beaufort, they will have that of Miss Jennie Sutherland, who is new to the MMterton stage. Under such favorable circumstances they have evory prospect of a good house, If there are persons who are under the impression that they can supply liquor to a prohibited person with impunity, the case which was heard, in the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning should put them, right in the matter. The defendant in the case deliberately went into an hotel, purchased the liquor, and then supplied it to a prohibited person when he thought he was not watched. For this act he had to disburse £1 and costs—a practical way of proving to him that the law is not a dead letter. The aale in the estate of G. Bowles' butcher, at Carterton, yesterday, was not very largely attended, Tho principal purchaser was Mr G. W. Deller, who the meat-hooks and most of the things in tho shop at a nominal price, and he also became the highest bidder for the delivery cart, a spring dray, and one horse, and a few otlier small things. The delivery cart fetched Ll6, the spring dray Ll2, and the horse LB. There were three otlier horses sold, averaging from L 3 10s to L 9 ss. A set of harness fetched L2los; two saddles and bridles L 3. Mr Haigh was the purchaser of the sausage machine and fillers for L7los. A lot of corned beef and pork was bought by Mr T. A. Weston at one penny per pound. The Right Hon. Richard Monckton Milne, first Baron Houghton, whose death is announced by cable, was a politician of some standing at Home, but he always refused to take office. He was also the President of tho Newspaper Press Fund. In 1873 he presided over the Norwich meeting of the Social Science Congress. Ho has written several volumes of poems, under the title of "Poems of Many Years," "Palm Leaves," &c., and many pamphlets—notably, "One Tract More," in the Oxford controversy of the " Tracts for the Times,"; and the" Real Union of England and Ireland," advocating concurrent endowment of the Protestant and Catholic churches. His last work .is "Monographs, Porsonal and Social," published in 1873.

The Wellington Poultry Show, which waß opened on Tuesday, and is to close to-day, is provingfairly successful, though the exhibits are not all of a high standard. Tho Wairarapa is well represented by MeisraW, E.Elkins, F. Harrison, W. G King, T. J. Jaraeß, and J. D. Oakly, all of whom carried off prizes. The following is a list of the honors appropriated by them;—Mr Elkins i;— Black breasted R-ed Game, 1; any other variety of Game, 1 and 3; Silver Grey Dorking, 2 and 3; Golden PencilledHamburghs, 1; Polands, 3 jotherpurebred variety exceptßantams, 2; Pigeons—Pouter hens, 1; Jacobins, 2; Mr W. G. King:—Black Spanish, 1 and 3; Cinnamon or Buff Cochin, 2; Golden Pencilled Hamburgs, 2; Aylesbury, 1,2, and 3; 12 hens' eggs, 2. Mr J. D, Oakly:—Any other variety of Cochin, 2: Light Brahmas, 1 and 3. Mr T. J, James: —Any other variety of Dorking, 1 and 2; Golden Spangled Hamburgh, 2; Langshans, 3, Pigeons-African Owls, 1; Antwerps, 2, Mr F, Harrison :-Langshajiß, 1; ditto under twelve months, 2. Cough, Colds, Bronchitis, dc, are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver.'" This oldestablished, popular 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.—Advi,

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