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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2144, 13 November 1885, Page 2

Mrs Scott is holding evangelistic services in Greytown every night this week at 7.30 p.m. in the Wesleyan Church. A lame consignment offriiifchaa arrived at the Red House, and the energetic proprietor, Mr J. Ward, has a very tempting display in his shop window, The Bank of New Zealand has purchased a section of land from Mr McCardle at Pahiatua, says the Examiner. Messrs Lowes and lorns have also purchased a further area for saleyards at a future time. : ■ The "Totara Lodge of Druids" intend, giving their esteemed Br'o J, Pickett a banquet before he starts to his new station. The banquet takes place at the Marquis of Normanby Hotel next Tuesday evening, but it is not wished to be understood that it is purely a lodge affair, as the members would be very glad to see as many present as possible to tako part in the proceedings,

The Pahiatua Road Board invites tendors for a number of important works. An adjourned meeting of theMasterton Town Lands Trustees takes place this evening.. The Carterton Band celebrated the Prince of Wales' Birthday in the Lyceum' by a soiree; which was very well attended. A lunatic was taken into custody at Featherston yesterday, andarrived by the mid-day train for medical examination. Nominations for a seat in the Alfredton Road Board close on the 20th instant, and a poll, if necessary, will be taken on the 28th inst, Messrs Lowes and lonia announce an important salo of exhibits in connection with the show of the Masterton . Agricultural Society. The Matarawa Quadrille Class, will close their season with a soiree in Mr Gallon's Hall on the 20th inst,, all surplus money to towards purchasing prizes for the school children. . Pumpers at the last two fires will be pleased to learn from an advertisement in another column that they will be paid for their services by Mr W. Sellar at 3 p.m. to-morrow,' Messrs Lowes and lorns will hold a sale of new and second-hand furniture at their rooms to'morrow, commencing at 3 p.m. The catalogue includes a drawingroom suite, bedroom furniture, cooking and kitchen utensils, etc. Pearson's Private Band has been engaged to play on the grounds at the show of the Masterton Agricultural Association on the 25th inst., and in the evening they will perform at the Theatre Royal, where they will no doubt materially increase the attendance at the Spring show of the Horticultural Society. The Volunteers who intend to take part in the district prize firing at Featherston to-morrow arc requested to be at the railway station in good time. Ammunition will be supplied on the ground. There has been some doubt as to whether Volunteers should appear in full dress or undress, and we have been requested to state that the latter has been decided upon. . Messrs Lowes & lorns announce a sale by auction of exhibits on the show grounds at 4 o'clock oil the day of the show (2oth inst). We advise parties desirous of having their exhibits offered, to make the entry with the auctioneers as early as ■possible, in order that the same may be advertised, We beg to call attention to the sales by auction to-morrow. Messrs Lowes & lorns sell at 12 o'clock the rights and privileges in connection with the Tara-tahi-Carterton race meeting. The sale takes placo in Carterton. The same firm sell at their rooms afterwards at 3 o'clock, a large assortment of superior furniture, produce, tools, machinery, and sundries. The hot weather which has prevailed during the past week appears to have done a great deal of damage in flower gardens, We have heard of two instances in which shrubs that appeared perfectly healthy had all their leaves withered in a day, and it is not an uncommon thing to see roses and other flowers shrivelled up as if they had been burnt. The rain which appeared to hang over the district yesterday, appears to have passed off again, so that the expected relief is not likely to come for a day or two,

Intending exhibitors at the first show of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Society which is to be held in Messrs Lowes ■& loras yards, Renall- . street, oil the' 25th inst, are reminded that entries close with the Secretary, Mr R. J. Fitton to-morrow. Entries have already come to hand in fair numbers, and we are glad to know that they include some from the Lower Valley and Carterton, as they go a long way to prove that the attempts that have been made to foment ill-feeling between the two ends of the district over the existence of the two shows are having a negative effect. The cup presented by Messrs Littlejolni & Son, and which is to be awarded to the exhibitor who scores the greatest number of points at the forthcoming show of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Society, is now on view in their window in Queen-street where it has created the admiration of all who have seen it. It is of sterling silver, standing about nine inches in height, and fof exceedingly chaste and neat design. On the one side is a plate bearing the inscription, " Wairarapa Agricultural Association, 1885," and on the other a space has been left in the shape of a shield, on which the name of the winner is to be engaved. The prize will be wel! worth carrying off, and is fit to prove an ornament to any room. Among the reminiscences of' the late "Snyder" Brown occurs the following : " The trees that afterwards fell down in the forest and crushed men, ; the sticking up of bushrangers, the oscaped convicts who were drowned in crossing rivers, the number of cases of delirium tremens, the men who were lost and perished in the bush, the narrow escapes from violent deaths, attempted outrages frustrated, or outrages in a complete state of accomplishment ; cruel desertions, acts of bravery, daring rescues, women pursued by bulls, the discovery of a now animal of enormous dimensions, seen by a stock-rider to emerge from a lake on a moonlight night, which appeared to be something between a hippopotamus and a whale, were all the emanations of my prolific pen," Really, " Snyder" must have had a fashion of going past facts, In the Exhibition there is one special exhibit, which is greatly admired, namely, the wool mats and portmanteaus made by Mr Field, of Dunedin. The whole of the exhibit has been purchased by Mr Thorburn, the clothier, of Willis-street. Parties wishing to purchase any of the above can now selec them, to bo' delivered on the Ist of November.— Advt ■ Cough, Colds, Bronchitis, <kc., ar quickly cured by using Baxter's cele brated "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.—Advt. Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very' best description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter lactory, Welineton,—Advt