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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2207, 30 January 1886, Page 2

A telegram just received from Greytown states that the races have been postponed to Monday. Thurday's Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr Alex. Reese as a member of the Land Board for the Wellington District.

Messrs G. Thonia? and Co., of Wellington, are purchasers of prime Sdlt butter. Particulars may be found in gur advertising columns. Steady rain fell all day yesterday, and is continuing to-day, and as wet also fell on Thursday, farmers will be getting anxious about their crops, a considerable portion of which is still in the.field. The weekly meeting of the Masterton Freethought Society will be held to-mor-row night. As usual, a good musical programme has been prepared for the occasion.

Two informations have been sworn against Joseph Ingley, a well-known resident in the district, /or sheep-stealing. In the first of these he is charged with having, on the 13th July last, stolen 500 sheep, the property of Mr 0. Dakjn, far. raer, of East Taratahi, and in the second he isoharged with having, pri the 3rd September last, stolen J. 69 sheep, also the property of Mr Dakin. The sheep have been traced'by Detective Olirystal, who has been stationed in the district for some time past for the of iaqui* •

The Wellington Racing Club hsw en-, (lowed the disqualification of the horse Tovea (late Rougheut), and tho jockey Hayward. Tho Times, from whiohws gather tho information, doea not state how the owner is dealt with, -

•A large and important sale of clothing watches, jewolry, new and second-hand furniture, etc., will be held at Mr P. H. Wood's Maaterbon' Auction Rooms this afternoon. As the lines must be disposed' of at any sacrifice buyera will do well to attend;

From the statement of the assets and liabilities of the various banks trading in the colony for the quarter ending December 31st last, it appears that the total liabilities amounted to £11,437,185 Is Id, and the total assets to £19,170,324 14s lid. The notes in circulation represented £975.927 5s Cd, the bills £G0,19l os' lid, and the balances duo toother Banks £28,734145. Of deposits, there were £740,481 10s lOd of Government, £3,270,968 lis not bearing interest, and £0,360,882 9s lOd bearing interest. The coin and bullion amounted to £2,179,113 163 9d; notes and bills ot other. Banks, £33,774 17s Id; balances due from other Banks. £36,900-148 4d; landed property, £477,434 16s Id;'notes and bills discounted, £4,593,406 12s; good debts, £11,421,244 5s 2d; other securities, £428,380 12s 6d.

It may interest phonographers here and elsewhero to know that one of the latest students of " the winged art" is a Maori living at Ranana, on the Wanganui river. Having sufficient knowledge of English ways to see the advantage of being able to'take down verbatim the words, of a spoaker, he applied to one of our staff for information as to the best means of pursuing the study, and was recommended to get the " Teacher" and " Manual," which he did. During the few months which havo elapsed since then, ho has been hard at work, and now is going in for tho next book, tho " Reporter's Companion." He writes neatly, and has evidently well studied the rules laid down by Mr Pitman. His object is now to endeavour to tako down speech«i in English, translating the Maori as he goes along. Whether he will bo able to accomplish this, and give a literal rendering of the speeches, i| a matter on which Maori scholars will be best able to form an opinion, The native language he finds specially suitod to phonography, on account of the phonetic method being common to both,-Wanga-nui Herald.

The Hawke's Bay Herald is very severe on the Waipawa people for, the petty greediness which it says was exhibited by them at the time of the recent fire in that town. It says, "while the engine (which had been sent from Napier) was working, coals ran short, only a limited quantity having been taken up from JNapior, and about a hundredweight was borrowed to keep the Bteamer going. A demand for payment for' them coals' has since been mado. Again, the local journal stated that tho tired volunteers were supplied with tea, &c, but it was not explained that a Napier gentleman had to become responsible for payment boforo the refreshment'was forthcoming. In another case an insurance company has been billed for £3 for beer alleged to have been supplied to some of the men who workod so well to save property. Whether the men drank the £3 worth is another mattor. These facts, takon in conjunction with the superintendent of the brigade being left responsible for the payment of over £l2 in wages to the men he engaged,' would seem to indicate that gratitude is not a Waipawa weakness,"

Just before the election of the new Board of tho Young Men's Christian Association, says the N.Z. Times,' a long and animated discussion took place iii reference to a secret list, which the Rev. Mr Elliott alloyed had been carried round for signature with the view of packing the Board with favorites. Tho Rev Mr Paterson characterised it as disgraceful; while the Rev Mr West and the Rev Mr Isitt thought it quite natural that the young men should endeavor to place those of their own choice on the Board, Mr West rcmauking that they hid even Parliamentary precedent for such a course, Messrs Hoby, Kirk, Knowles, Kitchen, and others took part in tho discussion. Mr Kitchen moved that tlie list should. be produced, but an amendment that it should not, moved by the Rev Mr Elliott, was carried. Eventually the following resolution, proposed by 'Mr Hoby, and seconded by Rev Mr Isitt, was carried unanimously :—"lt having been announced by one of the members of this Association that certain mombers have attempted to pack the Board by canvassing for a secret list, this meeting desires to repudiate such action," Congh,■ Golik, Broncldtk, die, are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the mombers of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements.—A.dvt.

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Strangers paying a visit-to Masterton ind country settlers arriving in town, are pften at a loss to know .where to purchase Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing- to the best advantijgQ. L. J. Hooper and Co. offer special advantages in this line that cannot bo met with elsewhere, their stock being tho largest in tho district to select from. Being direct importers, all middle profits are saved, and customers receive the benefit.' Tho Services of one of the best dressmakers in tho colony has been secured for the Dress, Mantle, and Habitmaking Department, and perfect fit, style, and finish is guaranteed. The name of the shop is the Bon Marche.— ADYT,