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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2104, 25 September 1885, Page 2

There was no quorum at the adjourned meeting of the Library Committee last night, and no business was consequently transacted,

The Masterton Temperance Choir meet for practice this evening, 'and to make arrangements for assisting at the Gcood Templars' concert on Wednesday next.

Shareholders of the Masterton Building and Investment Society are reminded that the annual meeting takes place this evening at 8 o'clock, Mr S, Bacon announoes in another column that a public trial of the Giant Stump Extractor will take pjacein Mr Wrigloy's paddock on Saturday afternoon, A working man named William Squires, who had jußfc received a cheque for his wages, and cashed it at .the Bank of Hew Zealand, Masterton, put as he thought the proceeds, six ,ons ppund notes into his pocket, and went to the post pffloe to deposit part in tho savings bant; biit qn searching his pockets the notes could not be found. He offers a reward of £2 for their recovery. Mr M. Hodgins the successor to Mr Thos. Ray at th® Taratahi Hotel, draws the attention lof the travelling public to the improvements and additions made to the hotel and stables. Tourists, sportsmen iinji families desiring a healthy change, and "to public generally, can now be accommodated in first-files' style. Every attention has also been given the stables and paddocks.

, Mr John McKenzie has been appointed Registrar of Births,-Deaths, andMarriageß afc Caatle Point. ■

The Grand Worthy Chief Templar, and the.Grand Worthy Secretary of New, Zealand, 1.0.G.T, will visit the Phoenix lodge, Mastertoii, on Monday next, and confer degrees on all who are elegible.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Bire horse parade and sale on September 30th, One pure-bred Timor pony, the thoroughbred entire Dan O'Connell, and draught entires. Laird o' Largo, Dainty Davie, and Prince Arthur.

Messrs Burnett and Yule appear to be among the long suffering creditors. They modestly give notice in. another column that,debts incurred prior to the 16th August, 1884, will be sued for if not paid to Mr W. Sellar within 21 days from date. Alexander Ross appeared. before Mr Stratford, R.M., this morning to answer a charge of drunkeness, and the offence being the second one within a short time, he was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment.

A performance for the benefit of the funds of the Masterton Institute will be given by Professor Rice at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday night. The Professor will havetheassistanceof severalamateurs, and, as his own feats of mind-reading, mesmerism, etc., are in themselves most attractive, there should be a good house. Says "Puff'l see Travel's did the handsome thing yesterday,—apologised to the Court for his share in tho rumpus the day before! Yes, he behaved capitally, and set himself right with the profession and the public! Now Pat, old man, it's your turn; I Come along and make.tlie amende like a gentleman ! . Everybody'll think the better of you if you do !

It may be interesting to mention, says the N.Z. Times, that the present population of the four chief cities of New Zealand is respectively estimated by tho Registrar-General as follows Auckland, 28,580: Dunedin,

24,999 ; Wellington, 23,092; Christchurch, 16,432. ■ To the latter ought really to be added that of Sydenham, which is a part of tho city, and has a population ot 9741, which would then give Chrißtchurc 26,203 inhabitants.

At a meeting held at Woodville on Saturday last, the question of constructing roads through Special Settlements was discussed at considerable length, and the majority were , of opinion that the cost would be. very heavy. Mr M'Cardle introduced his scheme for opening Crown Lands, and it was resolved after some discussion to appoint a committee to report on both. The names of Messrs Carlile, Sowry, M'Corniick and M'Cardle were proposed, the three former being eleoted,

As our readers will observe by an advertisement which appears in another column, Mr Fj H. Wood will hold a large and extensive sale of new summer drapery and clothing at his Masterton auction rooms to-morrow, This sale, which is the final one for the Auckland Clothing Co,, whose manufactures are so deservedly recognised throughout the colony, will commence at 2 p.m., and in order to afford intending purchasers every facility for examining the goods they will be on view at the Auction room to-day,

The" Octoroon," one of the most sensational plays of modem times, will be presented by the New Zealand Comedy Drama Company at the Theatre Royal tonight. The is a very powerful one, and the different scenes should therefore be presented with a startling resemblance to reality. _ Miss Lizzie Lawrence will, as a matter of course, take the title role. Mr Berkley has been cast for McCloskey, Mr Foley for Pete, Mr Rede for Salem Scudder, Mr' Dillon for Mr Paytop, Mr Coker for Captain Ratts, and Miss Beaufort for the quadroon boy. Among the amateurs who will also assist, are Mr Bradbury, Miss Sinclair, and Miss St. John,

A meeting of the Masterton Park Trust was held at the Institute yesterday afternoon, Present Messrs Payton (Chairman), McGregor, Feist, and Boddington. The minutes of • the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the Treasurer reported a debit balance of £l2 Bs. A letter was read from Mr W. G. Ueard, asking the Trust to lease the Park Oval to the two Masterton Cricket Clubs for a term of seven years, the clubs to keep the ground in order, and to maintain the fence. After discussion, the Trust decided that it would grant the application, reserving power to terminate the lease by giving six months notice. It was not anticipated that it would be necessary to exercise this power, but it was considered that the Trußt should rutain it in the event of the interests of the public requiring protection. The nominal sum of two guineas per annum was fixed as a rental, It was also stipulated that the concessions made by the Trust to the Caledonian anc) Friendly Societies for their annual gatherings, should be respected by the Cricket Clubs,

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