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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2222, 17 February 1886, Page 2

& Sir William Fox has bought tho property of Mr Tustiti in Wellington for the sum of £4,300. The property could have been, sold at a much higher price some time ago. ..;;.... . ;Mr W, C, Fitzgerald, wholesale and retail chemist, of the Medical Hall, Wellington, has an advertisement of s,pepjalities in another column.

..Dr Grabham, Government Inspector, paid a surprise visit to the Masterton Hospital yesterday. As usual he fourd everything in applo-pio order, and spoke in flattering terms of the management. '.: The rifle match between the Welling:ton, Guards and the Greytown Rifles, is postponed;-from Saturday next until ,after>-,;tlio.;.'.Wangauui Rifle Association viriceting. . 3.'Tlieirsfcmeotingbf the Committee of '.the ■.Grev.tbwn.', Amalgamated Friendly ..Societies'.',.: Sports was lield on Monday ■eveninglast; when several sub-committees f ere/fappointed' to'' draft programme, .arrnngp abojit ground, <6<s. The Commit.■■teeiiieet agajn on' Thursday evening, .■■ ..MrrEriWrigloy, architect of this town, Lifts-received instructions to prepare plans hotel, which is proposed to be ; buil&iiear)hoMastorton Railway Station, shoulcijOioonse bo granted, It will be fSeen'froniv-this .that-the statement wp made of a third new license being about to he-applied for, and which our local .contemporary flatly,.contradicted, was .'ab"solutolycbrrect.,.',,.-^';.';-- : , '. i . ; 'The usual : fortnightly meeting of the .■Loyal: Masterton, Lodge, 1.0.0.F.. M.U., was-heid.last.oveningVßro W, McKenzie, 'Nffrj-presiding. -One new member was initiated;: : ':*A" distress gift was voted to BroPeart.-who, it: /will be ..remembered, lost his!nil-through'a bush fire at Wood-yillo;-^ocently-r- - Tlie.- remainder ■ of the jbusiiiea's'; ms : of; ii routine character.

;;VCartflrto'iv;i3 very unforinqate' witji jfs, shows as. regards the : weather. ; Torday, ::'when:.th'ero:wa3 every reason to anticipate of ,the sunshine so long enjoyed,: and..consequently a chance of : the pastoral. Society's yards being crowded ;'.with visitors; it turns out a drizzling wet .mbi'hingthat will prevent anyexceptthoso whom'business compels from attending -tHe fair. - ■; i; "' '

rifle match will.befired at Masterton Iqjji .Saturday the 20th hist., between .teams r.o|ji'.e|e)i,t[ng the Carterton and jteanitq represent 'Ma'sfertW will consist oM&pt.' llpn&Jd, Lieutonant Thompson, Sergt, Matthews, ■ Corpl. McLachltti), Vols,.F, Bright, W, ;Welch,.;C. Wilton, C. Bentley, G, Bentley ;and.p..:.Hoffiens, Emergencies—Lieut, iCamerpn and Vol. T, Brown;. ■ Referee—-"¥ol;:-W.\ At Wilton...; Firing to commenco :.at'l2;;3o'pvm;;'■ ;.?# $.',.., ■ .-■■'■Mi\';Littlejohu senrJ, of the firm of , Lisejpli!V;and :; Son,';. watch and clock't'oii, proceeded to OreymQuth yesterday for fthe purpose tlio etec■tioii.'pf MJargo.'"olock ■-'■ whibh they have just;, niahufabtured,.:foi' the looal Post ;Pffice;,^lt;isa; : turret clook with dials of about fpuffeet in diameter, but does not .strike;: ."Messrs Littlejohn and Son, the, ■Evening-Press understands, are at present ;engaged : :in. the * inanufacture of a self'registexhigtideguage for the Wellington ,;Harbo.r. : Board,'which cannot fail to prove iii' registering the rise and fall of ■ t|io tide and other oocur;;y''.:v': '■ ■

f >Tho. iduhded. an alarm yestwv .idayfortliei purpose of gathering the Five Brigadesrmen';.together ; to consider the question of taking the engine to Akura, ;\vliere;Mr mill was in danger.of ''destruction'troiii the ■ surrounding '■Jbu'sjirjfireu. v; Tho men quickly decided to %.;e i ijgine.s l pud on reaching ■the mill they, immediately,started to work aiidpumped water on the 'buildings and timber lying there, Tljtoycomplotelysatuiv ■ated'. : .the."sawdust. lulls around, which renderedthe;; chance.of ignition almost nil,'"/ Tho fire.came into the bush within ''2o. chains of 'the.' mill, having spread in .fromMr.McG'regor's burn, Themen, about 20 in;number,: stayed all night with the «nginoy and returned this morning at 7 fagged out. The 'ckngerisnof.o'ver, thrush firea having ■.;burned.themselvesoilfe,'"

;■'.' 'ln our advertising columns will bo found the .train arrangements for the' opening of St.; faU'ick's/jpollege, 'Wellington;' on Sunday next, February 21st.' An excur-' sion train will We Mast'eiion 'at p. 45 a,m., arrive in Wellington at 10,25 a.m., and return from Wellington tw at 9,30 p.m. Tho fares will be, first-class 7s, second class 5s 3d, available on the day of issue only, Excursion tickets by ordinary trains will be issued on Saturday, the excursion train on Sunday, and by any train on Monday and Tuesday, 22nd and 23rd, and will be available for return journey up to Wednesday, 24th February. The conversazione will take place in the jjrilj Wellington, on the 23rd insfc., in 'coopefttion v/ftji the opening of tho College wty ftave. the management of tlie co'nye'rsaaonp £9 be heldinlie'Prill Shef in'honor'of t]ie : yjsjt pf 'his Eminence .Gardjiial |foran arq i doing iiejr uijnosj; to mako' all' the 1 arrangements perfect. The Drill Shed will be furnisljed j$ ft large room, and wjll begides b, e 4§J?9K?*»'4 )L! tn flags, nikau palms, and evergreens. Tj>.e Art Society liaw fedjy lent ajfl their paintings., and from many #er spurces valuable pictures have been promised! An octagonal band stand will bo in tho centre, which will also be decorated.' The whole wi}l have a most phasing and brilliant effect. There wihVbe also vocal and Instrumental music during the evening. We understand it will be left to the option of those attending tfi wear either morning or evouing dregs... The tickets are fixed at the low price of ?s 6d, which wjjfaVo include refreshments,

The Masterton school Committee holds its regular monthly meeting at the Institute this evening, In the R,M. Court, Masterton, this morning aeaseHaro v Temple, a disputed claim for rent, was further adjourned till Monday next. A case Thompson v Selby claim of £(! for bushfalling and £4 damage to a fence was proceeding as we went to press.

The election of a councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr S. Bacon from the Borough Council takes place to-day. The two candidates, William Cullen and Edwin Feiat, are neither of them taking any vory unergotic measure to socure a majority. .

The funeral of Thomas Donelly took placo yesterday afternoon and was followed by the widow and children and a large number of friends of both sexes. It is rumoured that the late Thomas Donelly, a few weeks before his death, insured his life with Mr James Sinclair, the local agent for the Government Life Insurance Office in Masterton, for £2OO.

Mr F. H, Wood lias received instructions from Mr W. C, Buchanan to sell at the Pastoral Socioty's yards at Carterton on Friday, February 20th, 3000 Lincoln Ewes from two-tooth to full mouth. Mr Buchanan's' name and reputation as a breeder of Lincolns is so well established, and his sheep have obtained such a high and wide-spread reputation, that buyers in need of this class of sheep will find it to their advantage to attend the sale.

We beg to call the attention of our readers to Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co.'s new advertisement on the front pago of this paper, The Bon Marche is about to astonish everybody with bargains in Drapery, Millinery, and. Cjpthjng. The sales held by Messrs Hooper % (jo in the past have been perfect boons to the pub. lie, and no doubt this sale will keep up tho reputation of the firm. We advise everybody to call and see for themselves. —(Advt.) Coughs, (Jolds t .ftwic/ud's, etc., aro quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by tho members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors, See testimonials in advertisements.—Advt.

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Bjiuds guaranteed of the yeiy besi description, Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Honn & Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter lactpry, Wot limrton,—Anvr