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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2227, 23 February 1886, Page 2

.. The Stonehenge Lodge of Druids meet at the Forester's Hall this evening.

;. -Wehavereceivedalettersigned "Dune:din'; but it is held over till our next issue.

■'■'■'•Tenders close to-day for formation and metalling 31 chains Short street, Kuri-:jmiii..;'.-\:.;:;4- . .;■'

"The : regular'"'fortnightly meeting of the Masterton: Borough Council takes place this evening, y :■ ;':';■ Tenders.;.:for■'leasing,', for' 14 years, ;secfcion : 141; Donald Estate, nearKuripuni Kailway Station, closo at 5 o'clock this afternoon 7'at-A the.; ■ Borough Council .Chambers. A/:i^v^

■,... Some.-pf'tho Wairarapa visitors to Wel'lin'g%';pn.i.Sunday last : wero' very much asffin)sheii.W.|Srid]:.on::arrivaV.at Buckle Spi-pet(Gii urcli,;:t-3>at, tlie; charge for seeing ;a.-rciii'.'■' -live .Cardiiia^fffl'sss. front seats, ':and'2a;'GdibaAVV^':^'v : ;'::::;^ ; K:?;.:'i ::■'■ : Tho..'■followinp'.: wero\-received for jMr;-;lXl;JT(ibliill'aV cottagea: : —Barker and.:Ayiiiiams 1 '£257 ;'.Br'own and Rodger, s2ss Wrigleyyind rKose,; £213. teiider of and Rose I was accepted : .to:erect.tiyb for £426. <;,"'.-^ ; '. jt;sp;6cial;ineetnigVof :,tlief" Committeo of Settle^ :jnent:A'sspciation;will- beihold, this.'bveii--ing^tn;- Wio :j :,rbporfc faud- plans .'submitted, by'the, SurVey-Contractor, Mr ; :Ellisoiv.: : .'' ■ '■■■. '':.:■■ ';.-,,r' : - : ".-' : ": ; -.

...'. The Secretary/of; tlie Jqckey; Club.lias;beeri;-insfcructed. to ask .'his' ;!Wprship. .'tli£ ; :Mayor : a pub%%lidayipn;.Sfc; ; Day,i 17tli. .March,-tlvWday-uponwhichfthe; autumn; races pf&club^will^

.".■':JS'otico; .is, givon ■-.-jii -ipuv.':;.advertising colurtiiis of •thc:-dissoluti^ of.the'firm'of ! -Messrs.,Whitt aiid Donaldsbif : up]j6]stoi:efßet;c.j-.Q and tjfat;t!ie; : future'; be'; 'carried on by of.^:tlio. life (irai,:;"';" '.^r^T^^^r ■;.. Wa. are.' ■■■requpsfcoi} ; : . ;to r rehjlrid. : puv .'readers.;of;Mess^ ; •' place' at, .■tlieiv' h;ew ; yjirds'':to-h)orrow.-;::>Their list? wilLembraCe:'3obO:'Blie:ep, sbeingjat slieepy istesi-aMlambs^ :h'ead, -of' ;:cattle;,':.%ludiiig^.bebf 1 ';: stores,' ::y'oung-:c'aitie and'dairy cows^hqrsea.of all; Classes'; ;-pigs,,-,aiidV Sundries,^Graziers, aiid;,dealers';%ill>-doAwell-:to-'atteh¥ ■:'- /'i^i^iMM-^'iM-:

;- ■ \^£^fche;MeefciiJg r .bf.:- : the cPhoßnix^li'dago lastlhight-it ..was "petition-;wpuld-,bo taken round;'.i-for. the purpose of obtaining" signatures/vof ratepayers : and: ;res]deht|,--pray'ng?lt^ imittee-to' ,in licensed : fliciusesi. : ':;3tjwas;:stated-tihat; ; many iwifo , baa- ;to -,-,. regret -their 'lntroduction- ; Jl>es'o;private bars were inducing married and encourage theriii .in;Bj)ehdthrift. ; Jxabits wljich' )ured ' , the'm. : to;vards..their.':Own ruin- and .coiise?, .queiitiy^if|ia£plvtlicir-faijiilies,^/s ■ ,:'■ fe; ■■■ -Messrs Lowes;aiid-jlbriis'iannpu iinportont .next, one bqiiig ;of tan ka, boil era,. ridging, .etc.j- another of 'a':bldck of'buildings .next tho' auctiSh .uihrty which ;b'e'removed by'the'-purcliaserV and.'-lastly'a, : ; large sale, ofjfurnityrpi pianpforte;;aiid.sundries.-I,>

The.ciipß/presented;%J : ;Mes3ra::;Little-: John and Sonsn<£; M j ■;?J;/Williams,' to ;the Masterton. pjoriipetiUon Show, -have; .been-afl.9\yp;f;.o fcho. Associatibp, : ::,s|pft silver 1 ■frojjliftiw^ for ;'fc]i6: h igh es fc nil mb pr= of=pDin tsi ii horses,: cattle; and: the latter.by .Mr. i': : Moore fdr.he3t : 4veep;ff)rJroezingpiirpbaes;; . The. medals'struek':fov'" : (])p .'Association' are ''.als.o,in- s t]ie |.Seeretary's ; ;posßessiorivv.eacli; f 63iP;-biiing-pf -r-Bol'idv silyer i' : .over:-an: ounce, tho eiigtayiiig .being:' a' ■u'ork Of .art-, aiid maiiUr ■facturor;.-. . ■:' ■:- : : ::; ' : ':'.^-U

'■■:.. 'Mr T,. ;Dix(iiV ! s: bcp-colpiiy. : aV| Worksop . Farii'vwill : re'paya ■■yisii.; • Jtie; ; iias:\ about; ■twentyilnyes of these bvefworking ihse'ets M;vJUc3ji.:uii:ciQrMs systernVqf; -maiiagenient : prpypyiyery Incrafcjypai ;iypll,aVan;inter-. ■;esiiiiig ■ dpiijy ;his:;besii: : ;'|)y inip6rtin(?y;:'.'frbnig(Aiherica: 'winqipaiiyi' 'thejjaleptjmprOyenients'njr ; ! hpn.ey.^ialciirg:,a] ; ipj.ianc :;intir6j;iu'cedinariy; yarioties' of ■■ honey ; .'i pro:.diicing ■plpts ( ; : ivhioE;iife:';:iipw:*' to . tliis: :'fiistrict.' ■.Mos't.iip.ticpablo.ambng theso is : apidor- iiiant.: > .This 1 ; plaiifc ; iii' form .fiome-. ayliat.Teseirrb.lesVtto ;and':ieaf,;> "It has ;a :: :pnrple\flower,l fro'itf : ■during the■ /nigl^fc^^ai^b^eft'iielwo'JB f uji'jb_- up jn power;'; : '.\yjftJv.% : induefcri-i ■pua'baeg'w]lO:f]iid a drqp in eacji'flpwe l j: :as large-asti pea; Wfi fc)ie .-Wprkspp Farm :'are also growing buck-wheat; white pjpyerj Dandelion,.giant mignionette, and borage. Californian white sage,' Texas horseminfc, fig wort, and other American varieties of bca plants, have also been ordered, which m addition to producing' honey have a herbal value,'. Mr Dixon Jccepn ij strict account of all his repeipfcs. and expenditure in connection with his apiary, 'and jast ;y.ear.he showed a credit balance pf £35, profit could be made if ho devoted more time to the industry, but he Only attends to it when his day's work is over or before it is begun. ■Theordinary monthly meeting of tho C'ajterßn Tpw/i Board was held yesterday at the Oouncj} Gh'amJbpr§ ; present— Commissioners Fairbrotjier (dhaiijnijtn), Callistor, Oampbell, Allen, and Gardener. The minutes of tho last meeting were read and confirmed.. Tho Treasurer reported a credit balance of £? 5s sd, and correspondence was read from Property Tax Commissioner forwarding valuation roll for the ensuing year. Resolved that a mas>)}B .employed to rake the rough metal on'thViiawfy-filled part of the main road from Lawrences 'ito Portland's for the purpose of filling in the'tales qn the worn parts of'the road,- Resolved that tenders be called for' metalling a portion : of the main road, and forming footpath, It was decided that a special meeting bo called to receive a deputation from settlers on Lincoln'road Jn reference to the proposed''bridge'ihereon.'''A tender frpn) Walter Hooker'wa's" at £33 for the bridge "on the Liiicbln road'.'' "The. meeting then terminated.

MrD. Asher, of. Manners-street, Wellington, Ims a new advertisement in our columns.

A special meeting of the School Committee takes place this aftomoon to voto for three candidates for,the Education Eoard. / :

Judgment was given this morning in the case of Hare v Temple claim for rent in favor of plaintiff £22 8s 4d, unci expenses £3lss. •

We remind those of. the tea and after meeting to bo held at the Kurupuni Hall this evening, in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday School.there. •■■.;■•' , A meeting of the committee of the Masterton Cricket Club was held lust evening, Mr A. J. Hathiiwiiy in the cluir. -Beyond passing sundry account's fiif payment, nothing of importance was transacted, The Theatre Royal is being fitted today with tables and benches to be in readiness for the autumn show of flowers, jruits, vegetables, and local industries, of w hich the apiarian claßs is expected to n ,ako quite an acquisition,

A ferret was caught in a fowl yard at Manaia yesterday, and met the usual fate ot these marauders. The attention of the owner was attracted by the noise the poultry were making, and on inquiring the cause found the animal—apparently a tame one—running about the yard.

The first annual soiree of the Masterton Freeihought Association was held in the Theatre last evening, under the management of the Quintette Band, who supplied the music, The attendance was in every way satisfactory, the company being delighted with the arrangements made for their amusement. Under the influence of good music, and unlimited refreshments, (supplied by the ladies of the Association) the dancing was kept up till an early hour this morning.

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of tho vory best, description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Wellington,— Advt

Having bought 150 pairs of Gorman Mojo Trousers, part of a bankrupt stock, 1 am going to, sol] them tfir 5s Gd per pair. They are splendidly niado, and the 'pat: terns arc the same as tho West of England tweeds, To prevent dealers frpm buying them up, no customer pan purchase more than three pairs. Country orders for not more than three pairs will receive prompt attention, —J, Tliopuiiif, the People's. Clothier, \Yillis-st„ ■ We beg to cali the attention ot our readers to Messrs L, J, Hoopor & Co.'s now advertisement on the front pago of this paper, The Bon Marcho is about to astonish everybody with, bargains in Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing, The sales held by Messrs Hooper & Co in tho past have been perfect boons to the public, and no doubt this sale will keep up the reputation of tho firm, We advise everybody to call and see for themselves. HAdvt.) >:■ Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, ttc, are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated " Lung Preserver." This old.established, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled .by tho members of tho medical, legal,' .and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medipine Vendors, See testimonials in ady'fittiB i cn)Bnte ; T-Apy!r.