The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1886.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2184, 2 January 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1886.

A new advertisement. from Messrs G. Smith & Co., of the Cash Drapery Store, is unavoidably held over to our next. The Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade will told a meeting this evening to consider the appointment of Custodian and other matters.

The Greytown. Private £an<jl, under the able leadership of Mr M. ft. played the old year out and the new'year in." The music was much appreciated by the residents. ¥qst the convenience of excursionists: -wishing to «ettirn to Wellington in time for business on Monday nest, a train will. leave Masterton at 5 a. no. pja that day. At the conclusion of .the' Sports, yesterday, Mr J. "Ward proprietor of .the fruit stall, distributed amongst the; children atjput £2 worth .of - fruit and lollies. He secured a fair share to ,the girls by keeping the boys on the opposite .ride of the fence durwe %e on. the Oval.

Messrs Lowes & lorns report a suseess.ful sale of stock on Wednesday last. Prices ruled low, which was due to the dry weather. Heifers and young quiet cows brought frpm 653 to 80s each; daily, cows <>f inferior kinds made from. 60s to 60s; yearlings 31s to 335; hones from £2 for old crocks to £9 for useful haakfc* , :

i > The" to from tojeps cemesnto forpe to-day>- . * •'-, v/jt - Messrs Rawson and for a grey horse that has their paddock "in • ■ We wouldcall-attenti on top an?adver-~ tiaementin thisis&ueof Mr 17 sale at Mauricevilte oiuihe2lst'. ■ iThei Picnic to have place yesierday, has till-Mondayjneit^ Messrs Lowea & lorns heldxmextenaive, sale oMsu^iture;'ironware;S l sundries on;Thuraday last,'-all Belling at fair prices. ," < V" The new system-of .postal notesTs whichf will to a great'extent' supersede^m'oney orders, came into operation to-day. / The charges for these notes vary from, a halfpenny for one shilling to v threepehl:e for a pound

A reward of £lO is offered for such evidence as will lead to the conviction of the person -who set fire to an outhouse on the premises of the Daily office. . " The Colleen Bawn" was repeated by the Amatuer Dramatic Club, at the Theatre Royal before a splendid house last night. The acting throughout was excellent, and the various players were frequently applauded. *■' ■■ Te peas in the bottle- which has been shown in Mews Price and Dickson's shop . for about a month - '■were - counted • by a Committee consisting of Messrs W. Lowes, H. E. Eton, Richd. J. Fitton, and W. Sellar; this morning. The number was found to be 1184. Miss Collings, Mr O. Gomnge, and Mr W. Welch guessed the exact number. The prize of £lO will therefore 'be divided between them. There were about 2000. estimates under the number, and about 1500 over, bo that it will be seen that the competition created a great deal of interest.

New Tear's Eve was observed by the larrikin, element in Masterton in a style that must have been highly pleasing jfco. the participators. Not content with pulling off shutters and indulging in the yells which usually form a portion" of the festivities when this class in concerned, ~ a small outhouse on the premises of the Daily Office was set alight. An alarm was quickly given, and the Brigade station being next door, the fire was put out before any damage to the extent of more than £5 or £6 was done. About midnight, several hundred persons gathered in front of the Police Station and Post Office, and a select gang of five indulged in most distrusting language, which. was addressed to the poiice. fwo of tl)§j» very quickly found themselves under lo,ck and kqy, 3Pd for a time order was restored. La,ter .911, however, feeling again ran high, and threats uttered tc| pull down.- the police station, JBfl.il being offered by respectable citizens,'the'two men were liberated, and the crowd soon afterwards dispersed. Small parties oi men, how.ever, continued to parade the streets till daylight, and the police had their hands full to maintain order. The two men who were arrested were brought up in the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning and fined. We observe that Mr J. Thorburn ' the well-known clothier' and outfitter, of Willis-street Welbngton, is offering ' a grand inducement to buyers of men's and Ijoy's p.JofftjTitr &c , &c. Nothing-less ihan.a"casfc' |>.onus pf $a in the.£ is given to every purchaser of ,g9,ods t.o tlje value of £5 and Upwards. " This lib eiaj dispfh bution oi cash will last from the oth'6f JJacember to the 9th of January. —AiyT. Venetian JJlind and Revolving Shutter Manufactory,. All Blinds guaranteed of the very besp description.. Price ljgt on application to R. W, Heiin {late Henn & Hansen.) Pot) eke Steam Yeneti an' Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Weir limrton.—Advt..

CaugJis, Colds, Bronchitis, &c., ,ar e quickly eured by using celebrated "Lung Preserver." , This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate,' and highly extolled by the members of the medical, legalj and clerical professions. Sold by all. Jledipine Vendors. . .See testi©oj^sina^yepiso^Bfef.—Ai>vx.

NOTICE Exteaokdiita?.*. ©wjng to the large: number of (Coupons 'for Xmas presents being issued, L. J, Hooper & 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 o£ December, until which time Coupons will continue to be issued. L. J. Hooper & Co., Drapers and Masterton. —[Advt.]