The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1885.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2181, 29 December 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1885.

Bush fires are again getting rather dangerous at Carterton through the dry weather, The tramways belonging to the saw-mills of Mr T. Price atDalefieldwere all destroyed by fire on Sunday night, and about 11 o'clock yesterday morning the mill sheds on the Belvidere estate were burnt down, We believe .they were insured,

The following Alfredton team lias been chosen to play against a Tinui eleven at Tinui, on New Year's Day, being the Alfredton Cricketjn? Club's first appearance against an ojzfcside team Holmes Warren (Captain), S, Drpw, C. J3, Wingate, W. Sinclair, C. Trapp, 0, Kebbell, C.' Burling, G. Burling, H. Burling, Jj. Macquario, 0.6. Good, W, Mannoring, P, fl. Dunderdale.

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Rifle Association was commenced this pj.o/ning on the new range on MrMatthew'a property near the Waipoua railway biidge. The wether is extremely unsuitable for shooting', as a 4r ( qng north-west gale is blowing, There are gixty and seventy volunteers present, many of them being from Wellington. None'of the scores had advanced sufficiently for publication when we went to press.

A special entertainment under the patronage ,of the officers and members of the Wairarapa Ijtifte Association is announced enjoyable programmeftasbeen prepared fyr this occasion, including TJievra Smith's comedy, " A Happy Pair,' pf prizes to the fortunate winners,'and Messrs Foley and Berkley's entertainment " Chic,'' for which Mr Charles Potts has ,heej) engaged as' accompanyist. We anticipate a crowded house,

Carterton .jyas well supplied with amtfsementson Boxing Day. The Friendly Societies had sports pn,t|ie ground, which was kindly lent by the lessee, Mr W. Bishop, and who also epgage# Qpy's Band from Wellington to discourse music to them during the day. Tipye was also a Wesleyan Sunday School picnic held in Mr Callistor'fi paddoclf, which was also lent for the was presided over by the School teaolwrs, who are deserving of great praise for the energy displayed in endeavoring to find itipusement for old and young. In the Gray's Band gave a concert in ,$e and the Fire Brigade a Ball ;5n th'e each place being well '.Tijking jtlie days through |jie'''C'aii;ertoii j/eoplp'' p very merry Christmas jrithout W/ng.to go fay ftftm ifneir hom'es. !

The total amount put through the totalisator yesterday at the Opaki races was £2OIO, which, added to the amount of the first day, £1291, makes,a total of £3307. ' ' . ■:

The Mastortbn'Amateurs, assisted by Messrs Foley & Berkley, gave r u second entertainment at tho Theatre Royal last night to a very good house/ The programme consisted of'.''The Limerick Boy," and "Box and Cox,"' both of which were rendered in a manner that created no end of laughter.

The country about Masterton was illumined last night with fires,- 'One which'was burning on Dr Hosking's run threw up an immense illumined volume of smok'e, by the reflection of which'ordinary printcould attimes be read. Various rumors as to.damage having been done appear to be without foundation.

Constable Healy met with a nasty accident on the first day of the races, Just as the last race was finishing, a drunken • Maori woman fell on the course, and while the officer was attempting to remove her, the last horse came galloping in, knocked him over and trod on his head, causing some very serious bruises. The mishap did not prevent Constable Healy from attending to his duties on the,following day. .

The secret with regard to the sensational hack Matamau came out on the racecourse yesterday. He has been purchased by Mr T. 11. Hill, who, on entering him for the Hack Hurdloßace, added to his name " late Hinau." Hinau is a horse that was good enough to beat Administrator at Hastings, and it looks as if a deliberate fraud was attempted. The horse has been used for some time by cattle drovers, who, it is to bo presumed, knew something about lum. On the Opaki, however, he was entered as a maiden hack, and under a new name. .We do not believe that tlie identity of such a horse could be so easily forgotten, and are pleased to see that a protest, which will lead to a full enquiry, has been entered,

Notice Extraordinary. Owing to the large number of Coupons for Xmas presents being issued, L, J, Fooper & Co. find that it will be impossible to distribute the whole of the presents on the 24th of December as advertised. Holders of Coupons will, therefore, please present them on the 22nd or 23rd, and any time up to the 31st of December, until which time Coupons will continue to be issued, L. J. Hooper & Co,, Drapers and Clothiers, Master ton. —[Ai>vt. ] VVe observe that Mr J. Thorbura the woll-known clothier and outfitter, of Willis-street Wellington, is offering a grand inducement to buyers of men's and boy's clothing &c, &c. Nothing less than a cash bonus of 3s in the £ is given to every purchaser of goods to the value of £5 and upwards. This liberal distribution of cash will last from the sth of December to the 9th of Januarv.—Advt.

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