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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2217, 11 February 1886, Page 2

In accordance with district orders the Masterton Volunteers will parade for quarterly inspection this evening. The Court Loyal Enterprize, A.0.F., hold their regular fortnightly meeting at tho Foresters Hall this evening. An entertainment last evening, advertised in our local contemporary, is said to have beon attonded by one adult and two children.

Acceptances and general entries for the Taratahi-Carterton races close tomorrow night, with the Hon. Secretary, Mr G. W. Dellar, at 9 o'clock.

The Masterton Institute has just received from tho Qoyermpnfc copies of tho parliamentary dobatos for tho years 1854-5-6-7 and 8. . '

Tenders for 36 chains of metalling on Masterton io Waimata road, close at tho Road Board Office, Tinni, and not at the County Ofij.ce, Masterton, as. appeared by error in the advertisement yesterday.

Flockton, whose name is becoming a household word in connection with his cheap variety store, is about to pull down premises and enlarge. In order to do this he anuauncea in another column, the greatest clearing sale of the day. An adjourned meetin? of tho North Wairarapa Benevolent Socioty was held yesterday. Present—Mr Payton (in the chair), Mrs Hacker and Miss Beard. The Secretary, Mr D'Arcy, reported that subscriptions promised for tho soperate institution included 130 names, <wd amounted to £lOl. Ho was instructed to at once prepare tho necessary petition to jtlfe Governor in terms of the Act.

. Tho Wellington Mo Association Jiolds itsmeetins at Polhill Gully Range on Friday and Saturday, 12th and 13th February. There are four events, tho President's match, 200 yds and 300 yds, 10 shots at each range; tho Wairarapa Match, 200vds and 500 yds, 7 shots; Wellington Match. 200, 300 and 500 yards, 7 shots; and tho Garrison Match, 300 and 500 yards, 10 shots at each range. There are ten money prizes for distributional] each fflafch bosidos prizes in* kind, and five' aggregate innuey prizos. Medals wjll bo given for the highest aggregate at 200, 300 and 500 yards—foweet inispo's and greatest pmnber of bull's oyes. . The following will represent Masterton; Captain Donald, Lieutenant Thompson, Sergeants Matthews and Dalrympje, Corpora} McLachlan, Volunteers T. Brown, Kummor, Bontloy, and Bright, In relation to the imaginary terrible railway accident published recently by the Post, the Standard says:—"ln anofchor column we give the particulars of an accident on the railway lino taken from the Post, Wo have since been givet, to understand tliat'fteJrajn was intentionally backed clear of tjje tupnel, when the mishap ooouvred in order to get into tlie light to see what was wrong, The pas. sengers became alarmed without cause, and hence the confusion which followed." Our Wellington contemporary, after having manufactured tho .accident, wrote a sensational leader thereon. News must be (scarce in Wellington. From Donald Reed and Co's weekly report we learn' in pegard to the sale of oats that buyers are 'evidently supplying themselvos lightly, not caring to (ay ijj Btocks at the advanced rates, and although prices are not much affected, the market, though steady, cannot bo called firm, Several speculators have, however, taken most of the arrivals, and are prepared to aa".d further to their stock when a little concession if made. At our auction yesterday .\ye r qu|i.te,d pjer }O,OOO bushels, and privately,' .during the week, §250 bushels at for short bright 'milling, 2g"3d to 2? 4jd, que superior lino fetching is 6d; useful feed (bright), 23 to 2s 2d; inferior, smutty, a'ntj disqolqred, Is 3d to IsJOd,

Messrs Lowes and lorn.s report a good attendance at their stock sale yesterday, Sheep were plentiful, about 300 being penned, but the kinds offered were principally inferior ewes, which did not receive much attention. Most lines wore sold under the hammer. The balance were all placed privately immediately afterwards, The following are the prices obtained:—Fat owes, 7s 6d; fat wethers, ■7s!/d; cross-bred dry ewes, ss; inferior ewfi#,3.?ydto4s; culled ewes, 2s Id; lambs woii fypm 2s for culls to 4s for fairly good owes in tfio jvgoj, In cattle the entries were small, although, the enquiry waa for stores, young cattle sold for 378; store cows, 40s to 50a; dairy cows from £4l7s 6d. Hacks were not in demand, only good useful horses being bid for at poor prices, Young pigs sold from 7.8 M to 13s 6d, and 44s was obtained for large fat pip, A local poet writing under the nom fa plume of Ashmore Bonds us the following lines on the Wairarapa Oup, We publish them just- to oblige him, but ask him as a particular favor not to send us any mora verses:—'Twaa a January morning, but overnight it rained in torrents, sadly spoiling Greytown's course so famed.' Not'even ffiin undaunts, for crowds arrive apace, jfche W,J,,0, flag flaunts, o'er patrons of the race, Despite fchjo rain a start: O'er hurdioß madly pressed Snorting steeds do dart, with''risers gaily 'drested. Once more for start, a lot stand prancing jn a row, There's Waitiri—a Musket side bj side with Rqllo. At' last the 'flag is dr'opt, and barely js it down, by nimble jockeys art, g0.0.d jßolJo leads the van. Amid the breathless' qu(ejtj under this wotting rain, answering gamely her pilot, the Musket comes in vain, The race at last is ended, the Wairarapa Oup is run, all shout in vetoes blended, Hurrah! Mncara'a colt haa wi)n.

We understand that Mr G. T. Robiiison lias purchased the Whakataki - Hotel, and takes possession of the same on Monday next. The Carterton policeman has been very busy during thislastweek, huntingupthbse eligible to servo on the District Court juries, and the result of his labors were, that there- were found to he, in the Carterton district, 408 eligible as junn's between the ages of 21 and 60 years.

Mr H, Stevens has brought an action against the Wairarapa East County Council for £2OO damages sustained by him through.the abrupt termination of a metalling contract liv the Council. • The case will be tried in the Supreme Court, Wellington, after the vacation. Mr Jellicoo appears for the prosecutor, and Messrs Beard & Gray for defendants, The Standard reports that, there ha 3 been quite an epidemic of sickness among children in the Wairarapa during the last week or two, Whether it arises from eating unripe fruit, or what, we cannot say, Some children are seized with fainting and pains in the stomach, and for days lie about almost helpless. In tho Greytown school several cases have occurred, the children having to leave for homo. Parents will act wisely in cautioning the children not to eat unripe fruit. Numbers arotobo seen at tho present timo stufliing themselves with laurel berries, which are very injurious,

Advantage was taken of the festivities consequent upon the wedding of Miss E, A. Williams, to celebrate the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs William Bee-' tham of Pipitea-stroet,' Mr Beetham is grandfather to the bride. The fifty years during which Mr and Mrs- Beetham have remained in the blissful state, expired on the 2Bth June last, at which peiiod Mr Beetham was on a visit to the Old Country, and tho celebration of the happy event was deferred till the present time. Tho parties wore married, in Dnncaster, and qanje to this colony wlt|i ton children thirty years ago, 'having resided here ever since. All the children are still living, and the family, including grandchildren, now musters between 40 and 50 members. Tho eldest son occupies tho high position of Resident Magistrate at Christohurch, another has been a member of the Legislature for many years, and fortune seems to have smiled on the lives of all, for they are respected and prosperous members of the community.—Evening Press,

An ovonfc of considerable interest took place at St, Paul's pro-Cathredal Church, Thomdon, yesterday. This consisted of the celebration of the nuptials between Miss Ethel Alice Wijliams, the oldest daughter of Mr f. 0. Willjims, of Hnb-sun-streot Thornton, and Mr' Arthur Edward Russell, of Palmerston North, the third son of Colonel Uiisrcll, formerly of the 58th Regiment. The ceremony was witnessed by a congregation, that filled, oyciy I>wt qf the interiqr qf the sacred e'djfjco, and. was performed jn the presence of a largo assemblage of the relations and friends of the bride and bridegroom. Among the congregation were noticed his Excellency Sir William Jorvois, Lord and Lady Dalhousie, and and numerous representatives of the leading families of Wellington, Tho service was celebrated by the Rev J, Still, tho incumbant of St. Paul's. Precisely at two oclock the parties-drove up to the main entrance of tlie'church, and the ceremony was at once, entered upon. Gifted with a natural beauty of no ordinary description, tho bride looked most charming in an ivory satin Duchess costume, adorned with Brussels lace and pearl trimmings. She also wore a bouquet of natural flowers, The. bridesmajdswore nine, iti npber, and, comprised tho following ladies KThe Misses Maude, Hilda, Elfie, and Ei|a Williams, sisters of the bride; tho Misses Winnio and Gertrude Williams, oousinß of tho brido; Miss Clara Russell, and tho Misses Lucy and Constance Johnston, nieces of the bridegroom. There were also a number of flower girls, whose presence added greatly to the interest of the occasion, and these included the Misses Una and Gjtha W4j |jains, sisters of tl|e bride; theMiases and Beatrice Johnson, nieces qf the bridegroom ; Miss Thy'r'a Beethani', and the Misses Maud and Louisa Fitzroy, cousins of the bride. TJie brjflcamaids, drones, consjsted qf cream,' bpqk-mqsijn and laqo, trimmed with blue and cream ribbon, apd they presented a very pretty appearance. The bride, qf course was glveq way by hw firmer, while Mp Herbert Russell, a brother of the bridegroom, acted as beßfc man. The customary formi incident to such on occasion were duly and as tho party left the church the organist attacked the familiar strains of Mendelssohn's •" Wedding March," and a long procession marchsd down the islo after tho iieivlyrwedfl&d, pair, !fhe presents were both numerous and hancjsome. They formed a very largo and costly collection, comprising artioles of use and ornament of various kinds. The bridegroom's gift to the bride consisted of a sunerb pearl locket, while the bridegroom's present to the bridesmaid's were gold bangles to the two leading ones, and silver ones to the remainder. After the ceremony was concluded the happy couple proceeded to the Wairarapa to spend their honeynionn, It should be added that Mr R. acted as organist snd ■the ewvice was choral,—Evening Press,

Wo beg to call the attention of our reaJors to Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co.'s new advertisement on the front page of this paper. The Bon Marche is about to astonish overybody with bargains in Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing. The sales held by Messrs Hooper & Co in the pasth'ayo been perfect boons to the- public, and no dpiibt this sale- wjlj keep up tho reputation of the firm. We' advis'p everybody to call and see for themselves, Having bought 150 pairs of German Mole Trousers, part of a bankrupt stock, I am going to sell them, tor 5s Cd per pair. They are splendidly made, and the patterns are the Bamo as the West of England tweeds, To prevent dealors from buying thorn up, no customer can purchase more than three pairs, Country orders for not more than three pairs will receive prompt attention.-J. Thoeburn, tho People's Clothier, Willis-st., Wellington,-(Advt,) Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory, All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on appfioatinn to B, W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen.) Poneke Sfcoam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter lactory,- Wellington.—Advt

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