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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2356, 26 July 1886, Page 2

Messrs Lowes add to their stock sale for Wednesday a line of 30 fat heifers and twelve pigs.

In our weekly produce prize list on Saturday last we quoted butter at Is 3d to Is 4d. It should have been Is Id to Is 2d.

We are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Loweß and lorns' sale at their rooms to-day which includes the balance of Cramer's stock-in-trade, furniture, &c. The annual meeting of the Masterton Agricultural and Industrial Society, is convened for Thursday evening next, also a committee meeting at the Club Hotel.

John Bridge, a native of France, recently employed on the railway works at Mauriceville and who was admitted to the Masterton Hospital, July 12th suffering .from infiamation of the lungs, died at l hat institution at 1, o'clock. yesterday morning.

Te Whiti, Titokowaru, and eight other Maories arrived in Wellington on Saturday by the Hinomoa, They were marched under police escort to the Terrace Gaol, where they will be detained as ordinary prisoners, awaiting trial until the next assizes.

Coustable W. Gleeson, at present doing duty in Wellington, has been told off to join the Masterton force. Pending his arrival another constable is stationed hore.

" Captain" Robinson announced that he would be leaving Masterton for Christ 1 . church on or about tho 18fch August. Before leaving, he said, an egg banquet would be held iu'the Barracks. "Eotten ones," suggested a voice from the back; '• No, all fresh," said tho Captain amidst laughter. Messrs Lowes & loms report a most extensive sale at their rooms on Saturday last, the mart being crowded from start to finish, bidding very brisk. The firm sold until, sis o clock, when they were compelled to postpone selling the balance of goods till to-day. They commenced with a brake which realised £3O, harness £5, horses from £7, fowls from 2s 3d to 3s per pair, ducks 3s 6d, turkeys 6s to 7s, potatoes £i per ton, oats from 2s 9d to 3s. A vast quantity olfflrapery, groceries, and stock-in-trade concludod a very large sale. Larrikinism is not to bo tolerated in Featherston, Several summonses have been issued against six or seven lads who, it is said, indulged in the objectionable practice at the Town Band Concert on Thursday evening, and although opinion is divided as to whether it was sufficiently serious for steps to bo taken in this instance it may serve as a warning in future. It seeniß a pity that as the concert was suoh a success, and everyone to enjoy themselves, that it should be necessary to take such proceedings.

Messrs Williams and Barker, (says the Observer), the well-known builders, of Masterton, have just completed the erection of an exceedingly neat and comfortable cottage of ten rooms for Mr T. Ray, on his farm on the Taratahi. The building is well constructed, and tho rooms, all of which are on the ground floor, have been arranged with regard to comfort and convenience. The outside has been ornamented with great taste, all appearance of gaudiness having been carefully avoided, As Mr Ray planted the surrounding grounds somo years ago, the place has a very homely appearance, the air of newness having been entirely obliterated.

The Bscond annual show of the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society taken place in the Masterton Theatre Royal to-morrow, and will no doubt, judging from the number of entries, prove a great success. The Committee, to add to the attraction of the Show, have arranged with Mr Pearson's Brass Band to play at intervals during the evening inside the Theatre. There are 243 entries, including poultry, pigeons, canaries, parrots, cookatoos, paroquets, geese, turkeys, and three sorts of ducks. The judges have been selected from outside the district, and are fully competent to carry out the arduous duties appertaining to their office. The Bide roomß will be utilized for staging the cage birds, as the poultry will occupy all the available r.pnoe.on the stage and in the body of the hail. The usual charge of one shilling will bo made for admission to the exhibition; Members will be admitted free on producing their tickets.

A meeting of the Maskerton Farmers' Club was held on Saturday for the purpose of arranging for the introduction of a pood draught entire into the district. Mr T. Chamberlain,. Vice-President, occupied the chair. Mention was mado of a Canterbury horse known as Young Clyde, which was stated to have the qualities of size and weight, and said to weigh 22 cwt. Mr Oookburn had given a very good opinion of the horse. Mr Hessey said what this district wanted was weight and size. From what he knew of Young Clyde it was a. horse that would answer the purpose well. There wsb a party in the district lately wanting to buy horses, and although ■ there were plenty' for sale thereiwero none that came up to the standard he wanted. Mr E. ; Chamberlain said he was making arrangements to introduce Young Clyde into the Wai--rarapa on his own account. He would know the result of his negotiations in a few days, ■ On the motion of Mr Dagg the discussion was adjourned until Satuiv day next; the regular meeting day of the Club. .

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manuj factory, All Blindi guaranteed of the very best; description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Henn and*Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Factory, Wellineton.-AnvT.

Messrs Euwson and' Mackny report that Eketahuiin sections are in good demand; among their purchasers being the' Bank of: New Zealand of an aero at the junction of the Parkville Road. : The annual meeting.of the' Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society will be held on Thursday next at the Club Hotel.

Mr F. H. Wood adds to liia stock sale at Tnratalii on Thursday July 29th, nine milch cows in calf; also he will offer the freehold.property and building thereon on tho main road, lately erected by Mr R. .Crawford.

Messrs Kibblewhite and Cameron, blacksmiths and farmers, have opened a branch business opposite the Mauricoville Railway Station, where the requirements of the district will be attended to under the supervision of Mr Cameron. A female soldier in the Salvation Army contributed more than her fair share to the platform work lust evening, 6ho started with a solo, and then a very earnest address and finished up with a very impressive faint. She was promptly picked Up and carried out in the arms of the Drum-Major and left outside to recover. The officer? and soldiers indulged in a refrain during the latter proceeding, At a meeting of the Southern Rugby Union held in Sydney on July 9th, the Secretary reported that, with reference to the proposed Intercolonial Matches with New Zealand, the following arrangements have been made:—The team have to leave Sydney on August 19th next, they will bo absent about six weeks, during which time they will play two matches at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and one at Napier and Wairarapa—in all ten matches.—Canterbury Times,

Complaints have been made to us (Pahiatua Star) at the manner in which those entrusted with the management of the Masterton-Mangahao Special Settlement are humbugging members. It was first notified that the drawing for sections would tftke place at Masterton to-morrow; then a half-and-half circular was sent round, stating that possibly the drawing would not behold on that dato, leaving members in doubt. Some ten or twelve selectors came out trom the Mangahao yosterday, but heaving of the uncertainty are awaiting a dofiuitu reply before proceeding to Masterton.

' A meeting of the Drill Hall Committee of the Maaterton Rifle Volunteers was. held on Saturday evening Subscription lists wore compared, and showed that subscriptions were coming in pretty freely.' The clan and specifications are now ready, having bean prepared by Mr W, Peacock, and it is expected that the Committee will bo able to call for tenders at an early date. A committee-was elected to wait upon ut committee of the Gospel Temperance Union to see on.what torms they would be prepared to lease the Hall for their meetings on Sunday nights.

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