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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2228, 24 February 1886, Page 2

A special imeeticg of the Committee of ; theGreytown Horticultural Society will ibe-held this evening. Mr Nash 'is putting ,the finishing touches to Mr S. M, Maxton find Sons new ■ shop at Greytown, which is a'handsome; addition to the buildings in the main'; street. The final match for Lioutenant Cameron's cup will be fired on Saturday by tho members of the Groytcwn Rifles, com. saucing at 2,®) p.m.

Tlio acceptances and general entries for iho Tinui races close on the 26th insfc.

Persons who are fortunato enough to havo to pay a second instalment of property tax, are reminded that this is the last day in which it can be paid without incurring a ten per cent penalty. Messrs Fabian Bros, have purchased the two acres opposite Dr Bey's new residence, Greytown, from Mr A. McMaster, on which we believe it is their intention to build at an early date. Mr J. 0. Ingram wrote to the Council last evening, offering to tako the pound on its merits, the poundkeeper to receive half fees. The Council having no legal power to accept such an offer, it was not considered.

Mr Charles Bills has given a singing canary for a prize to be awarded at the option of the Horticutural Committee. Mr Bills is exhibiting the whole of his birds at to-day's 'show, and as ho leaves to-morrow, anyone wishing to obtain a good singor, will have a chance,

Tenders, addressed to the Chief Surveyor, are invited for bushwork and formation of 3| miles of road from Pahiatua to Mangahao. Mr Reaney, of the survey staff, will leave Pahiatua on the morning of March Bth,. to show contractors over the line. Tenders close at noon on March 15th. '

y. Tenders are invited, in three sections of two miles, for bushfalling and clearing the Mangatwioka to Pahiatua road. Tenders must be addressed to Mr J. W. A. Marchant, Chief Suryeyor, and delivered not later than, noon .of Monday, March Bth. . vV

The Tinui residents will again bo {aid a visit by Mr F. H. Wood on Wednesday next, for which day he has been engaged by. the Auckland Co-operative Company to sell on their account a largo and varied assortijiujifc of filothing,', drapery,'' and sundries, .particulars pf, ffjiich appear. in our advertising columns,

■ A special meeting of tho Committee of tlio Master toil-Man s;aliao Special Settlement Association was held last night. Plans were received of the township and surburban sections, and together with the report from the Suryey Contractor, woro referred •to Mr Marchant, the Chief 'Surveyor.;

Mr J. Macaw submitted an offer to tho Borough Council last night to.provide, and sell to them a Steam Fire Engine - at a ccist not to exceed £7OO. • The terms : in three' years, to bear interest -in the ■ meantime at 8 per conf per annum. The question was. referred to tho Fire JJpjgade ■ Committee to report upon..

When Cr. Cullen took his seat last night at the Council, he asked permission to say a few words in reference to the remarks thatjiad appeared in tho papers at t)je time of his election. He was, however interrupted by the Mayor, who infornj'id him any personal matters .outside of tho'Co.mici! coukl. pot be. brought before that body.' •

•Mr Walter Armstrong' is ■. jiaving add}tior>s put to his shop • and dwelling house in Groytoivn; The plan : shows several ne>y roojns jt» i)io north side of the present building and when completed will be. a great improvement. Mr E. Gray has'the contract. The.same builder has another job in hand to build a • dwelling house for Hori Tahii on the Tahouina reserve. '

Quite an exodus of' persons from tho Foxtoiv district is settling in Woodville way (says the Herald). Messrs Perkins aiid ; Musgrove have gone,: Mr Gavin intends leaving for Danevirke next.week, Mr P}ls,er ■ has also :left-for Woodville; and rumor s?lys that;Mp Walsh and ,the; Messrs Guiirin are likely tp. Igaye for the Forty-Mile Bufjh before many iuonths Have elapsed. \ ■ Mr H, 8, Wardell has, in his official capacity : a&. Resident. Magistrate, raised his voice against tho treatment of prisoners confined. in tho lock-up, His remarks were not confined to Wellington. Watchhouse-keepers appeared to overlook the law. that every man was innocent until he was proved to bo guilty, and isobor men were bundled into cells with drunken men. He considored the State should provide separate accommodation ; .fc>r,.thp i dj6fei; i ei}t .'classes of. prisoners. i'. From .tho remarks that. fell ffpm ■ the Mayor at .the Council moe,tii)g last: night, jt would appear that the. Masterton 'Volunteer Firo Brigado was in a very disorganised condition, '{lie Town Glevk informed the Council that tho regular meeting of the. brigade would tako : place on the following night, when the resignation of the captain of the Brigado anc tho apoiiitmont of his successor would be considered. Ail' application from the Brigade for. new uniforms was referred to tho Fire Brigade Committee > toreport iipoj) at the next meeting of the Council. Addressing a meeting of Tomperanco workers at the 1 Eechabite Hell last evening, says the Evening Press, )fi Ibitt nihdo fiftnie. remarks asto ■ how tl'io' law affeotinK p.ublio'. hpuses.-.'.was, enforced in Wellington. Ho said a gentleman in whom lie placed implicit reliance had told .him that recently a policeman entered a leading hotel about the centre of the city at three o'clock , in the;: morning, ■ and making his' way upstairs,, entered the billiard room, whero he found about 100 men drinking and gambling. Tho constable made a report that he submitted to : '|iip§rior officer, but no action whatever :wm taken in' flip '.matter,' save that the /policeman;"'vvfyi few} merely done his duty, v/as ; intimated jtliiifc He' -Svpvd.d Joso his •place if, in hjs zeal, ■ Jje • -washed jt6;o particularly certain lintels in this cjty, ; ' A spacial meeting of the Jlfestpfton School Committee was held yesterday afternoon, Present—Messrs Boddington (chairman) Lowes, Girdwood, Woodroofe, Hogg, Reese, and Payton. The question as,to whother Mr Reese continue a mem: ber of the (Committee in consequence of his having ceased tg yeeide in the district was raised, and it was decided £9 refer it to the Board. Tho meeting was for the purpose of voting for tlio Education Board election. It was unanimously resolved that the Committee should support Messrs Blair, Beetham, and sewman ; the retiring members. Mr Hogg drew to tho, short. time which iptervenod betyreeji the days of nomination and electipn,' whicli had, Jje affirmed, prevented .eligible country candidates coming forward at the present election. It was resolved that to meet the requirements of country districts, it was desirable .that at least fourteen days notice should be given of the date of nomination, and that fourteen days should elapse between the day of nomination and the day of elegtipp, . Venetian Blind and Revolving ghqtter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to R, W, Henn (late Honn & Hanson.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Wellington.—A DVT Having bought 150 pairs of German Mole Trousers, part of a bankrupt stock, [i going to sell them tor 5s Cd per pair. They are |p|,Bpdidly made, and the patterns ar.e .the gam? as tho West of England tweeds. Tp prevent ij.ealejß foqiji buying them up, no customer can'p.ufAiiafe jp.ow) than three pairs, Country orders not mors than three pairs will receive prompt attention.—J. Thorbukn, the People's Clothier, Willia-st., Wellington,—(Advt.)

His Eminence Cardinal Moran is expected to arrive in Masterton by the mid-day tram, He will be accompanied by several Bishops. They will be met at the railway station, and conveyed by special coach to the Rev. Father Treaoy'a residence, After luncheon they will proceed by coach to Napier.

The' Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society's Autumn Show in the Theatre Royal to day promises to : be;one of the most successful ever held '.biyvthe Society, The entries are, very large, 'and the assortment in the different,• class'es'k better and the quality superior to provjous Autumn shows. A full roport anS.prize list will appear to : mownv. A special general meeting of the Wairarapa East Comity Council will be held to-day. The business to lie dealt with is the allocation of the Government subsidy, the diviation of the Masterton-Waimata Road at the Mmigapakeha Swamp, an expenditure on the Alfredton Road, and goneral. Some pleasing intelligence was received by the Borough Council yesterday, a telegram was received by the manager of the Bank of New Zealand instructing him to place to the credit of the Borough fund account the sum of £28155. This amount is 75 per cent of the sum of £375 due to them under the " Local Bodies Finance and Powers Act 1885." 1

We beg to call the attention ot our readers to Mossrs L. J. Hooper & Co.'s new advertisement on the front page of this paper. The Bon Marche is about to astonish everybody with bargains in Drapeiy, Millinery, and Clothing, The sales held by Messrs Hooper & Co in the past have been perfect boons to the public, and no doubt this sale will keep up tho reputation of the firm. We' advisp everybody to call and see for themselves. —(ADVT.) Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc,, are quickly cured by using Baxter's cele T brated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to til® p:jlatp, and highly extqjjet} by tl|o members of tlie medicjil, legal, and clorical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors, Sdo testimonials in advertisements,—Aw.