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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2435, 26 October 1886, Page 2

Mr Von Stunner has been appointed Sherilf for Wairarapa. About 250 acres in the Mangahao Survey District havo been'set apart for a village homestead Special Settlement. The special meeting of the Foatherslon Road Board convened for Saturday lapsed, no quorum being present.

Section 68, Block VIU, in the Waimata Survey has beep withdrawn from sale under the deferred payment system,

The Plicenix Cricket Club, which is numerically the Btromrest in Wellington has one hundred and twenty-live members on the roll.

The Greytown Horticultural Society has appointed a conimittou to arrange a catalogue for poultry at tho forthcoming show.

"Bobby" tho Maori, appeared in Queen-street last evening, and as usual created a good deal of amusortlont by hia antics. This is tho first time we have seen " Bobby" in town after dark.

Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their land sale list for Saturday next a valuable section in the I orty Mile Bush being a portion of tho Mangaone Block of 108 acres, on account of the Public Trustee in the estate of 0. P. Hansen deceased. In another column MrT, Dixon retuim thanks to the Fire Brigades and tho public, who assisted to save property at tho lato fire. . Among the debris Mr Dixon lias found his long service medal in connection with the Masterton Fire Brigade. It had not received the slightest injury from passing through the lire.

Mr F. H. Wood announces a stock sale for Thursday, 4th November, the day following the Wairarapa and East Coast Agricultural Society's Show, A large number of ontrios havo already been received, particulars of which will bo giveu later on, Mr T. Hill's Pasha, and Mr Tancrod's Furoster were shinned from Wellington yesterday for Christ-church. As Administrator is left behind, and long odds havo cßji) refused about him for tho JSew Zealand Cup by his owner, it is more than likely that the little roan will not be a starter in this race, Huskimi's team, To Whiti, and the remaining Wairarapa horses came up by last evening's train, Our Featherston correspondent writes that through the omission of several words the souse of the local re the result of the Feathoratou school examination was altered. What ho wished to convoy was that the result proved very creditable to the management under Mr Bunting, more especially as two changes had been made in the teaching staff during tho year. There was a capirtil house at the Theatre Royal last evening when Robson'e panorama was shown for tho last time hero. There wore several additional interesting views exhibited, and a double number of gifts were distributed owing to the audience leaving suddenly on Saturday night through the firo. Mr Robaon will exhibit his 'panorama in the southern towns of tho valley shortly.

At. the first meeting if the South Wairarapafiivor Board held at Featherston on Saturday last, Mr J. Donald was elected chairman, Mr A. Matthewß, Tieaaurer, and Mr W. Bock, Clerk, The sum of £IIIGu Od was handed over from tho Lake Committee, and Mußure Mattliews and McDougall were appointed a Committee to take any action they may deem necessary in respect of keeping tho Lake open, After other routine business the mooting adjourned till Saturday, 27th November. There was no lack of music in Masterton last evening. About 7.30 Pearson's Private Band commenced operations with several well played aolections in front of the Theatre in connection with ■ tho panorama which was being exhibited there, the Salvation Army at the same time taking op a vacant allotment m Bannister-street. Shortly after eight o'clock, tho Voluiitoor Band occupied tho balcony over Mcasra Townsond and Cowpor's shop, and played tho programme which they had arranged to givo in the Park on Sunday afternoon. The bandsmen acquitted thonißelves very creditably, and the music was appreciated by a goodly number of strollers in Quei n-streot. Altogether the town hud quite a lively appearance.

The Vestry of St. Matthew's Church havo decided to make considerable additions and improvements to the schoolroom in connection with that Church. They consist of an addition measuring 50ft by llift, which will be put endwise on to the proßont building, making it tho form of aT. Tina will give about 35ft by 15ft on tho present schoolroom, and also a class room of about 17ft.iy llift at tho side, A platform about'two feet high will be erected, and make the building much more convenient and suitable for the concerts which are held in it, The additions are to bo completed in time for the next entertainment on 11th November, Messrs Brown and Rodgers are the contractors, and Mr G. Fannin the architect, The coat of the additions will be met by debentures of £lO each, bearing interest at six per cent, a largo number of which have already been taken up. k fracas in the saddling paddock at Island Bay races on Saturday caused some temporary excitement. It appears that Mr T. H. Hill, the ownerof Pasha, being informed that Allan Herd, the wellknown jockey, had a;brcastpiate belonging to hini.in his possession, wont to him and asked' him for it; Herd replied that he did not iritond to ?givc it up until a pocket-knife which had been detained by : ' tho perso'lii.who had lent him the breastplato had been/restored to him. Mr Hill declared that nothing about the pocket-knifo, andiSptedon tho return of his property. Ondfoord led to another, the argument soon became a quarrel* and the quarrel reßultodiin an appeal to fisticuffs, Several of tho spectators appeared as excited aB the combatants, and for some moments a disgraceful melee appeared, imminent. The stewards and police, however, were'very onerpctic in restoring order, andowing.to their prumptexertions the breach 'of took' place was limited to a short "rough and tumblej" in whjcti'no one was seriously hurt. Inspector Shearman has given instructions that proceedings aro to be taken against Hilt—Post.

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manu aetory. /All Blindi guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to E. YA Eton (late Henn and Hanseu.) Poneke Bt«m Venetian Blind and Revolving Factory, VTdluutton.*-AnvT

Members of the Loyal Mastoiton Lodge 1.0.0.F..M.U., meet in the Forester's Hall this evening. ■ ■ . The weekly meeting of theWairartipa Gospel Temperance Union will be .held in the Wcsleyan Church this evening. Two pounds reward if offered for the recovery of a dark bay cob that is missing from a paddock near the Railway Station. Messrs Lowes' arid lorns' hold a' -sale ; of stock &c, in the estate uf MrH. McMastor at Brooklyn, Gladstone, tn-moriow. Particulars are (ji veil in our advertising columns.

Messrs O'Hara and McMillan of the Empire Tailoring establishment, Queenstreet, have a business announcement in our advertising columns. Mr McMillan has recently arrived from Wellington and joined the tiriu, the busiuoss having for several months past been carried. on by Mr O'Hara.

Lewes and lorns announce their next regular stock sale at their Mastorton yards for Thursday the 4th prox,, instead of Wednesday the 3rd, then-usual day, as the Pastoral Society's Show will be held on that day at Carterton. The stock entered, viz, oiglity • forward bulloch, 00 speyed cows, 12 {jeadofboef, and 160 fat sheep, are all first class stock, the cattle ospocinlly being a most desirable lino to beef producers, The ordinary monthly meeting of the Carterton Town Board was held yestorday at 2.30 p.m. Presont—Commissioners R. Paiibrother, (Chairman) W. P. Allen, H. Mister, W. Viokerstoff arid A. L. Whyte, It was resolved that Richmond road be gravelled and also that the water tables on Belvedere road bo cleared out. A deputation was appointed to inspect, a piece of land (which the Board is about to purchase for a gravel pit) for the purpose of testing the quality of the metal for road purposes. The Clerk applied for an increase of salary.. The matter was deforred till the next meeting, Accounts amounting to £3O were passed for paymeot and the meeting terminated.