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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2441, 1 November 1886, Page 2

Mr George Fisher has retired from the contest for the Mayoral chair of the Empire city, The fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council will be held at tho Council Chambers, Chapel-street, tomorrow evening

Tenders are-invited by tho Ekefcahuna Road Board for metalling 30 chains of the Alfredton Road. Tenders close at noon on tho 13th November.

Meßßrs Aichibald Martin and Anpus McLeod wore each fined £5 (minimum ptialty) in the R.M. Court this morning tor broaches of the Rabbit Nuisance Act

Tho cold weather at the Tinui meeting proved disastrous to one visitor, Mr R. 8. Hawkins, who caught a severe chill at it, and with considerable difficulty was able to return to his home at Bowlands, _ Our reporter at the Tinui meeting timed some of the distances on route. Ono between Mungapakeha and Tinui, four and a half miles in longth, took two hours to traverse with a buggy and pair, and then three out of the four occupants of the vehicle were walking, There was a large attendance at Messrs Lowes & lorns 1 land sale on Saturday, but there was very little domand, money apparently being scarce. Three lots at Gladstone sold at £8 an acre, but the bidding for the Brouklyn run and Native Reserve did not reach the amount of the mortage. There was no demaud for tho building allotments at Mauriceville. Mr H. Pearson's private band ocoupied Messrs Townßend and Cowper's baloony on Saturday evening and discoursed sweet music for about two hours, attracting a largo crowd in Queen-street. The band is becoming very proficient, and treats the public to the latest band music, Reports of the Waukaringa goldfields, which have been received from Teetupla, are on the whole satisfactory, though no important developments have occurred. The Customs dutios collected at the port of Wellington for the month ending on Saturday amounted to £19,010 7s 6d. During the corresponding month last year £24,13016s 6d was collected.

Miss Georgia Simthson, assisted by the Masterton Amateurs, will placo Craven's Doraestio• Drama "Broken Vows, or Meg's Diversion" on the boards at the Theatre Royal this ovening. No expense has been spared to stage the drama, and from tho well-known ability of those taking part in it, there Bbould be a full lioiiße, The Postmaster-General received the following telegram on Saturday from the Postmaster at Taupo: —On Thursday night, at 8.9 p.m. two violent shocks of earthquake ocourrod here, following in quick succession, travelling apparently from S.W. to N.E, They wore severely felt at the south end of tho lake. At Rotorua last nighht we saw volcanio fire in the direction of Rotomahana. An immense glow would suddenly appear for a few minutes from 10.30 p.m. to 11.10 p.m. The night was calm clear and frosty. No sign of activity in volcano south of us.—o. J. Norton."

As there was a very small attendance of country members, the animal meeting of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society on Saturday evening, was adjournod until Thursday next at the Club Hotel, The balauce sheet of the Society shews a most satisfaotoi y result from last year. At the beginning of last year there was an overdraft of £2l, which has been wiped off, leaving a credit balance of 13s lOd, besides which there are assets amounting to about £lB. From this it will be seen that the Sooiety starts the present year with an excellent prospect, An amusing inoident (says the Auckland Bell) occurred at the Stark Purohase Inquiry. One of the witnesses examined was. Mr Silas Eastham of the North Shore, Mr Eastham stated he had been only two years in the colony, and was, therefore a '' new chum," and knew very little of Sir Julius Vogel. Mr O'Moagher, however, pressed the witness as to hisknowledge of Sir Julius Vogol, when Mr Eastham replied as follows:—" This is a curious fact I am now going to tell you. At one time I hoard Sir Julius Vogel to great disadvantage, and he annoyed mo the whole night, and kept me awake, 1 " slept" in the next room to him at the Waiwera Hotel. Sir Julius Vogel snored most dreadfully,' (Laughter). There was only a wooden partition betwoen us, and 1 had the full benefit of Sir Julius Vogel's—well, 1 won't call it a voice, (Renewed lauphter). 1 shall never forjet it. I would not so through the same ageny for, 1 might almost say, all that' Ssark got," (Laughter), Mr O'Meaghor:—" You do not want to make his acquaintance again in the same way?" "No. I do not."

A rather amusing incident, but having its melancholy aspect, occured at the Court-house (says the Onrnaru Mail). Shortly before the sitting of the Resident Magistrate'i Court, Mr Tait, having occasion to go into the Court-room, found in possession of the Magisterial ohair a tall, imposing individual, who, he concluded, must be none other than Judge Broad, the newly - appointed District Judge. But his Worship, the Resident Magistrate, after taking a peep, held a different opinion, feeling assured that a person having such an imposing presence could be none other than the Minister of Justice himself. The problem was, however, soon solved, when the writing at which the person had been so busily sngaged had been inspected. It was found that a full and free pardon had been extended to Thomas Hall and Margaret Graham Houston for attempted murder, and that he, William Marohant had endorsed the same on all of the books at his command lying on the bench of the court at Oaruaru. Inspector Thompson was communicated with, and it was discovered on iiiquiry,'thattheraan,whohad recently landed at the port, was of unsound mind, and on being brought before the Besident Magistrate, no was remanded for medical inreitig&timnd odrioftr