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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2263, 6 April 1886, Page 2

The Masterton Borough Council meets this evening. Mr James Colway advertises that he will Bupply prime mutton at 2d and 2|d per pound for cash. Sir JuHub Vogol* intends to establish a system of "return post cards," by whjch an aiißWor can b» sent back mi the same , card without additional cost. . ■ r A motion brought fonvaid at the Featherston Road Board meeting oh Saturday I to abolish tho Waihenga toll gate was lost. Mr F. H. Wood has an addition of seventy fat Romney ewes for his stock sale at the Taratahi yards on Thursday next. There is a prospect of the Masterton Cricket Club sending a chnllencre to the , Greytown Club before the cricketing season is closed. ■' Tenders are invited by the Wairarapa East County Council for painting five 1 bridges in the Forty Mile Bush. On account of the Island Bay Paces, » Saturday Return tickets will he issued on the Bth and 9th inst,, from all Wairarapa stations, available to 12th April. The adjourned meeting of the Wairarapa Rugby Football Union takes place at , the Marquis of Noraanby Hotel, Oarter- . ton, on Saturday evening next. Amotion of which notice had been given to dispenso with tho services of the Overseer bo the Featherston Road Board District was brought forward at tho meeting of the Board on Saturday and lost. , Messrs Price and Dickson, in another column announce the opening up of the first shipment of Autumn and Winter goods, full particulars of which will appear t in a few'days. A wrestling match took place between 5 O'Brien and Donovan on tho Basin Reserve, Wellington, on Saturday, for £25 a side, Tho match was won by O'Brien, he gaining the last three throws. ;. A return match is being arranged to be played between tho Opaki and the Masterton Clubs on Saturday next. The .. arrangements are being mado by those members of tho Club who aro not foot- ■ bailors, as they consider it too early in ' the season to give up cricket. - Thomas Greenaway was the successful ; tenderer for the following works in the ;, Featherston Road District out of a largo ■'-■ number of competitors, on SaturdayForty eight chains Otaraia Road, £1 7s fid per chain; Twenty five chaiiiß near Maori pah, £3l2s; Eighty two chains at ■ Tankersley's Creek, 25s per chain. .. Miss Ada Campbell, the freethought .■■ and social lectuross, who has been lectur- '; ing to large audiences in Auckland, Gis- . borne, and Wellington, will probably pay ;. Masterton a visit in a few weeks time, ■ The Australian and New Zealand press speak very highly of her abilities. ) At Invercargill yesterday, five boys, of E ages ranging from 11 to 18, were oharged . with breaking into Wesney Bros.' sta- ;■ tinners' shop, and stealing goods valued at £lO, which they hid in various streets. They were remanded till Wednesday , next, A man named Alfred Jardine was > charged at the R:M. Court, Wellington, with attempting to commit suicide by • taking "Rough on rats." The caso was • not proved, and tho prisoner was disi charged. i A heavy gale of wind from W.N.W, was experienced in this district last night, ; : and lasted from 10 o'clock till six o'clock j this morning No damage has been .. reported as the result, The fire from , some stumps that were burning on the ' Ngamatawa Block spread to the bush, j but aid not go far. i Mr J. Williams, Hon. Secretary of the .. Masterton Football Club, has recoived a i communication from the Hon. Secretary [ of the Wellington Football Club, Mr J. ' -H. Hompton, asking if a second fifteen !? 'match can be got up for Easter Saturday. ; . tho same day that the first fifteen match " is to come off. There is every probability 1 of the match being arranged. j Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale list for to-morrow 400 owes and V wethers. This entry will bring the . number of sheep and lambs to bo offered to about 4000. In addition, to the ' shee.p, there are are several entries of [ cattle, horses, dairy cows, pigs, poultry, a brake, Bpring cart, harness &c, ; making up one of the most extensive sales . this season. ■ ; The Treasurer of tho Masterton Hospital acknowledges the leceipt of the . following subscriptions: —Messrs M Caselberg, £5 6a-; T. T), Thompson, £2 2s' and proceeds of the benefit to J. Lain*' £7los;W. G. Beard, £3 3s; T. g! Mason, £3 3s; James Macara, £2 2b • T.E. Price, JBl ls;J. Payton.fl Is j J. lorns, £1 Is; Wm. Lowes, £11„' J. B. Keith, £1 Is ;H.H. Smith, £lls| A. R. Bunny, £1 la; R, Brown, £1 Is; (r. Fannin, £1 Is; John Graham £1 Is • W. T. Grundy. £1; James Stuckey, £1 • James Stuckey, station list, £i| H. A. Rainio, Anneidale, second list, £6.' A general meeting cf the members of the Greytown Football Club was held on Saturday evening, nt the Council Cham bers, Mr J. Maguiro in the chair. Mr Jackson, Secretary, reported what had been done with respect to the forming of a Union, ; The report was received, and a vote of thanks passed to the delegates, It was resolved in view of the match with ' fhe Wellington Club on Easter Monday, t that a selected team play all comers on Saturday next, and that tho Secretary be requested to try and arrange a match with Carterton for tho following Saturday, Mr Thorburn, the Clothier, of Willisstreet, Wellington, is raising £llOO on his stock. He is Belling all his stock at ■ tho cost price for casli only for 28 days. : It is a rare chance for country settlers to I fit_themselves and boys out with a cheap ■ suit. He is adopting this plan instead of ' borrowing the money.-Advt

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