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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2269, 13 April 1886, Page 2

A meeting of the Park Trustees takes place this afternoon to consider the draft of the lease of the Park Oval to the cricketers, We remind thoso interested, of the mcetinp of the Wesleyan Church,this evening which-will be preceded by a tea, A notice to the owner of Section 13, Block 11, Miki Mild Survey District, to destroy rabbits appear in our advertising columns. Messrs Lowes and lorns hold an extensive sale of new and second-hand furniture, clothing, produce, and other sundries oa Saturday, April 17th, to make room for the carpenters who are at work making alterations to their premises. A full list of the goods appears in our advertising columns. A petition lies for signature at this office to the Honorablo the Minister of Justice praying that he will advise His Excellency the Governor that the case of John Freebody is entitled to the greatest consideration, and that very great doubts exist as to his guilt, and that the sentence passed upon him should be remitted. Mr Betnie gave an opening ball in his new storo, Pahiafcua, on Thursday night About fifty couples joined in the dancing, which was kept up till about 3 o'clock in tho morning, Mr T. Miller was a very efficient.Master of Ceremonies. ■■-■ ThoPahiatua Lodge of Good Templars held:their usual meeting on Saturday, The attendance was large, and three new tm racers were initiated. The routine business having beengot through speedily, . thartmainc'Mof the meeting was devoted"to;'■■harmony, and a vory enjoyable .'.evening spent.,; ■;■..".■■ ■.: ':v"ln tho'R.M..Court'yesterday morning ■ 'an .■agrbenient;. : was produced to support ithe case of. the plaintiff, which, not being ';■ ■Bufficio'ntlystampod ) ..His Worship ruled i that,it,could.not be used as' evidence ;■■ a-fine.of five pounds was'paid. As ■'■: ;neither:,;p'aintiff.nor,dofendantcared to ':' ■ pay 'the. amount :■ the .dpcumeiit ■ was put -:

V-;MeMiß;;Prlce "and Dickson• publish an Epistle :to'. their ciiatoincra.;■ in : another ■column,''.' After returning thanks for the -patronage bestowed upon them, they go on to..'say they will.sparo.no effort to ■place,before their customers, tho best, : newest,';.;aiid; most fashionable goods at ;prices,ihat. will.defy competition. The advantages'that' will accrue'to those who Heal with..this',.firm/are set ■ forth, and, iaUogethor, : thdjlettens woll.Vorthy,of a

■':There■waßa , T,ery narrow'escape from a ;niosfc serious fire in Greytown on Sunday jnigh.t;:',,; Slra : . .Jorgenson, .'. thinking pro:hai)ly'thafc'her husband was in.the house, loft a .lighted candle on her dressing table, oppositeanbpea.window. There was a :sudderi...puff.;.;6f : ..:wind, which blew the :window,.curtain oh : .to-Hho candle.; The

"caught,'.■ and the paper, of the room was soon in a blaze. •Soiiie passers-by saw tho glare, and suc'.cce.de'd;in beating out the flames before ;'they had caught the woodwork; fortun;atelyTao, for had they not seen it sosoun .the building must have gone, and nothing 'could.'have saved Mr St. George's shop and .'dwellirig'house next door. :;;■!.. The. following team will play all comers ■at"the Park Oval on Saturday afternoon, play'.'to'..commence at three o'clock:— ■Back,' W. Perry; half-backs, E. M. D. ■Whatman and Pelling ; Quarter backs, J. :Perry, O'Connor, Ellors; Forwards, l;.HounBlow, Ranginui,. W. Welch, Inglis, Chennells, Whatman, J.: : Bannister, 0. Bannister, T. ; -Bannisfcor. Emergencies, (baok); Jamieson' and \Ew.ington. (forward), Practice will be ;;held?:on .'Wednesday afternoon, and as many,as can possibly do so aro requested . toturn put.; ; .•, After the game on Saturday i the team to play against Wellington will be selected. ,? ; ■ ).':,.■ .■«' ' ; :> :

: 'i.We have received a.cartoon from the ■facile' pen of ;'Mr ;.'E; > Wyllie which has reference to the Wairarapa. East County 'Council and the reduction of wages, question?;". The Council is represented as die motherly lien who is sitting'over' a nest of e,'gs..which .represent her. employees. The rats, (two County;; Councillors) are robbing the nest.'.:, : The- have succeeded in withdrawing, one-egg,: which has a photo thereon of.the assistant. engineer, whose services were recently discontinued, and the.other:;being ; taken away is tho iiine shilling a'^day,:reduction. "Hold ■hard,; Or H-77-s".says one of the rats, : ';!;1-have.'anot.ico".of motion to stop this." :Cr;H—--s replies,;■".Oh my- Board sees :np:ad'vantage; at; present in adopting tho .proposal.";yV:t;". -'";:>■ '.;./;■; , '■' &''The-Evening-Press gives the following .particulars of the.findiiig of the skeleton ;at..iPipitea :---Two: :men named James Shoebridge arid. Alfred Olliver reported to Dotective Oh'rystal this morning that while digging for a drain at the back of .'an unoccupied; house at Pipitea Point, about'9';n'cl6ck, they unearthed a full■sized skeleton,of Jn human being, The /detective at. once accompanied the men to ;'the,spbt, : and found the statement to bo .'corrects/The skeleton was buried about :6|foet under tho surface and about four feet from the surface of the house, and from the decayed nature of the bones had .evidently been interred a good number of years.., The ground about is composed of shingle and sea sand, and has evidently been at one time under water, so that there is a possibility that the skeleton is that of someone drowned in the days of early "settlement, or, if that is not so,'tho , ; body may have been properly buried ,vhere discovered by the first settlers The District Coroner will be communicated with on the subject, A special meeting of the Trustees of tho Masterton Town Lands was held last night in the Council Chambers. The whole of the members were present, the Chairman, Mr S, E. Gapper, presiding. The yearly statement of accounts was read, arid referred to the auditors for examination and report. Mr E. Feist moved That the application of the Park Trustees for a grant of £SO per annum, in lieu of the present grant of £35, until tho accumulated sum as a sinking fund is sufficientto extinguish the Park debt be acceded to. Mr Gapper seconded, the motion, and a discussion took place thereon. ; Mr W. Perry moved as an amendment, and Mr J. Muir seconded, That the question bo referred to the annual meoting of voters for an expression of opinion, The amendment was lost on a division, tho proposer and seconder being the only two in favor of it. The motion was then put, and a division called. For Messrs Gapper, Hare, Feist, and Parsons. Against, Messrs Perry and Muir. The motion was therefore declared carried. Mr Hare submitted the regulations for the conduct of business, which ho proposed tho Trustees should adopt, The Secretary was instructed to lay them on the table for the purpose of giving the Trustees an opportunity of perusing them at their leisure, before the next meeting, when they will be brought up. Messrs Gapper, Hare, and the Secretary were appointed a subcommittee to draw tip the annual report, Tho meeting then adjourned;

Wo hear a rumour is circulating in Wellington that Mr Wardell will shortly retire on his pension. The quarterly meeting of the Loyal Maßterton Lodge takes place this evening.

Two respectable boarders can hear of a comfortable place in a central situation on applying at this office. The regular monthly meeting of the Wairarapa East County Council takes place to-day. Mr T James; not having disposed of the whole of his sections by auction, offers to part with thum privately at very low prices, and upon msy terms. MrF. H. \V..rid notilin* that ho has always on sale at the luwust rates, a variety of goods and stoves, that would advantage householders to purchase. A special parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will take place on Monday evening next, when all members are particularly requested to attend, as business of importance is to be considered. John White was brought before Colonel McDonnell, J.P., this morning,-cbarged with beins; drunk and incapable in Queenstreet yesterday. He was fined five shillings. Mr R, M, Galloway left Masterton for Wellington on Saturday, with the intention of leaving there by the Taiaroa. Business, however, necessitated his staying over Monday. His relatives and friends here, not knowing of his detention, wcro extremely anxious, and were greatly relieved on receipt of a telegram from him in the afternoon stating he was still in Wellington. After twelve months competition Captain Donald's trophy, consisting of a silver tea and coffee service, was won on Saturday last by Vol, R. McKenxio with the small score of thirty-four points, including a handicap of five points. The trophy had to he won three times, in succession or four times at intervals, the terms being five Bhots at each range ol 300, 500, and GOO. Vol. McKenzit having won it four time it becomes his absolute property. The other member! of the Masterton corps who have scored i win for it being Lieut. Thomson twice, ' Vol, Hoar twice, and Vols, Ankete'J, C 1 Matthews, W. Welch, and Blane oncf '• each. In the R.M. Court, Masterton, yester 1 day, Mr Stratford disposed of the follow--1 ing cases:—R. Hare vA. Anam, £0 0s 1 3d; judgment by default and costs. D. ; Cross v W. H. Cameron, £ls 17s fid; judgment by default and costs. John Bowevman v B. N, Sandilands, claim £U 13s 9d; plaintiff non-suited, E, Roberts vW, Watson, cash lent, £4; judgment by default and costs, S. Bacon vH, McMastor, £4 13 fid ; judgment by default and costs. William Deadman v Lawrence Johnston, claim, £ll 14s, balance of contract for bushfalling, This claim occupied nearly the whole of the day, and was adjourned until Monday next at 10 a,m, Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co., of the Bon Marcho, received their first instalment of autumn and winter goods on Saturday, these goods have been imported direct from the manufacturers in England and Scotland, and are now being marked off at prices that will compare with any wholesale house in the colony.—-Advt. Mr Thorburn, the Clothier, of Wililsstreet, Wellington, is raising £llOO on his stock. He is selling all his stock at the cost price for cash only for 28 days. It is a rare chance for country settlers to fit themselves and boys out with a cheap suit. He is adopting this plan instead of borrowing; the money,—Advt Venotian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of tho very best description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn (lato Henn & Hanson.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter lactory, Wellington.—AnvT