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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2146, 16 November 1885, Page 2

The Freethought Society had a very good attendance at its weekly meeting last night, when a very enjoyable musioal programme was presented.

Householders should not be startled if they hear an alarm of fire at G. 30. p.m., to-day. The tower for the second fire bell in Villa Street has now been completed, and the bell being hung, it has been arranged to ring the two bells at the time named. Captain Peacock, under whose superintendence the second tower has been erected, notices the fact in our advertising column. The weather took a very sudden turn yesterday. Upto about sp.m. a moderate North-West wind had been blowing, but at that time a thick bank of clouds came up from the southward, 'end the mutterings of thunder were heard in the distance. Shortly after 6 p.m. a fresh southerly wind sprang up, and pelting rain fell for nearly an hour. The sky then cleared, leaving the atmosphere clear and balmy. Had the rain continued for twelve hours farmers would have been delighted, for judging by the appearance of crops it is badly wanted.

From further reports to hand it appears that thefireon Messrs CockburnHood and Walker's station, Glendonald, was even more serious than at first stated.' The proprietors of the run had felled all the bush on the northern portion of their property, and had spent a large, sum of money in the work, There were two sections of bush, divided by a ridge, which was covered with manuka scrub ■This had also been cut. It was here that' the fire started. . A fresh north-west gale was blowing at the time, and it was at first believed that the fire would be confined to the timber on the one side. The flames, however, travelled again st the wind, inspite of all the efiEbr ta of the station hands to stop them, and it was in this direction that most of the damage was done. The fire was still burning yesterday. We hear, also, that some felled bush on the Waingawa river has been burnt, to the serious Joss of the owner,

A number of impounding notices appear in another column. • .It is notified elsewhore that a local option poll will be taken in the Castlepoint Licensing District on.Wednesday, 9th December. An old Maori chief named ilhaka te Moe, died at Papawai on Sunday afternoon, aged about 80 years, He was a missionary for 42 years, and was very; much respected by the Native as well as the European population of the district. Pearson's private band played a number of selections on Mr Fannin's balcony on Saturday night, and for some time the street was crowded with listeners. The band has attained a high degree 1 of proficiency under the able leadership of Mr Pearson, and is well worth listening to. ' The lock of a small store in the rear of Mr Graham's shop was found to have been broken off this morning. The would be thief, however, found very little worth carrying off, as the contents consisted entirely of coils of fencing wire and cases of kerosine. The lock was a padlock, and the staple holding it was apparently prised out by a chisel or crowbar. The lock of another store was also tried, but it proved too strong. > An announcement ominous of the fate of Pahiatua appears in our advertising columns, Mr D. Crewe, the landlord of the Pahiatua Hotel, wishes to remove his license from the present premises to others about to-be erected on a section of the new township recently laid out. It is understood that the step is being taken in consequence of a high price being paid for the removal by speculators, and not by Mr Crewe on his own account at all, The entries for the opening show of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association have not yet been, mado up, but we understand that they will be larger than have over been received for any show in the Wairarapa, the number of horses of all classes being especially large. We shall publish the details as soon as they are available. 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 tho 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 be delivered on the Ist of November.—Advt Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutte r Manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very besi. description. Price list on application to JR. W. Henn(late Henn & Hansen,) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Welin?ton.—Advt