The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1886.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2461, 26 November 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1886.

MrG, Ookor, of the Theatre Boyal Oyster Saloon, announces the receipt of & consignment otsmoked baracouta.

Mr E, McEwen, blacksmith, desires a Bcrew jack to be returned to him that was borrowed some time ago. Horse owners are reminded that the nominations for the summer meeting of Iho Masterton Opaki Jockey Club close to-morrow.

To make room for our Pastoral Show report we have had to hold over our report of the Horticultural Show for our next issue.

Iho Australian Mutual Provident,,to which Mm HsU'b life was insured fpr £6,000, haaeubßoribed' £IOO toward a testimonial to Dr Mclntrye. Mr George Fisher has.finished his eoontril candidature for the Mayoralty vl Wellington by accepting a well earned defeat,

Entries for the Wairarapa .and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society's December Show of poultry, pigeons, dogs Ac, close to-monow at Oarterton.

Yeatetday the ordinary meeting of the Waste Lands Board lapsed owing to the absence of Messrs Marohant, Beetham, McCardle, and Reese,

The Board of Education have granted further leave of absence to Mr U. Beethani, M.H.R., for the noxt three meetings, Mr Beetham is still in the Auckland district.

Tl)e annual statutory meeting of the East, County was held on Tuesday laßt. Mr f. Mackay was reelected Chairman on tho motion of Cr Beetham. Applications for the following loans:—MastertonMauriceville road £2470, and Te Ore Ore Bideford road £1785, were approvod ef,

The following team will represent the Masterton Club in'the cricket match at Groytownto-morrovr:— lggulton,Jackson, Littlejohn, Moore (captain), McKenzie, Mackay, Perry, Robison, Stokea, Selby,' and'J. Williams Emergencies Kibblewhite. D'Aroy, and Wickens. •

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter many actey. All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price liet on application to It. ffi Henn (late Henn and Haniien.) Poneko Steam Venetian Blind and Reviving Factory naUiDijton.—Advi .

Numerous letters''reports etc.,. are crowded out of our present issue.

Messrs Lowos and lorns hold a sale of furnituro and produce to-morrow afternoon.

An eligible fivo roomed house, well situated in Masterton, is offered for sale in another column, '■ ,-'.....' ■ About ten mirAite'B to'one this morning many sloßpersin.Milsterton.were arousedby a sharp earthquake shiiek, .Measrs Lowes aiid'lpriraflnnwnoe'their, next fortnightly stock bale for. Well/May nextDecemberlth. Threntries include' cattle, sheep, horses, and pigs, .' ' .

Plbokton's Bazaar oloseß after .tomorrow at the Theatre Royal till Christmas week. A quantity of new'goods .have •just been received.

The train from Mauriceville yesterday brought a large number- of visitors, to the Show, the up-country contingent being greatly.increased by the Forty •Mile Bush party, the extra oveoins up train being also woll patronised. The employees of Brancepethand Annedale Stations, a verv strong contingent, were allowed a holiday yesterday, and fully appreciated the liberality of their employers in onabling them to attend tho Pastoral Show.

The Government have absolut?'? declined to contribute towards the ma m ' tenanco of the. Forty-Mile Bush ro a( * beyoud a trifle towards defraying cost °f tho damage thoyaro now doing.to it by haulage of railway material, A toll gate is inevitable, ■ <•

At last Wednesday's meeting of the Education Board the Masterton Sohool Oonimitteo applied for an assistant teacher. Tho Chairman said tho school was not entitled to an additional teacher, and the application was refused, There was almost a phenomenal attendance at the Drill Shed last evening to seo the Horticultural Show. ' The big buildin? was all too small for tho occasion and one visitor after pushing his way up anddown every avenue declared that all he had been able to see in the crush' was a fuchsia and a pumpkin, The takings at the doors amounted to £4o,'

At a special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council held on Wednesday evening, when His Worship the' Mayor and Councillor Gapper were elected to represent the Council on the Wairarapa Distriot Hospital Board. A long discussion onsued on the Borousjh divisiou and the Clerk was instructed to write to the Colonial Secretary, and ascertain if a petition had boon sent in from, Mas: terton, aa the usual statutory notice had not beau given to the Council. Mr J. ; D. Foley, the clover comedian and character delineator, gave two entertainments in the theatre loyal on Wednesday and Thursday, evenings to very good houses. Since he has been away from Masterton Mr Foley has certainly developed into a character- aotor of a firstclass order, and manages to ke«p his andienoe amused the whole evening single handed. His musical manipulation of the ordinary spirit-bottles iB exceed-, ingly clever,'and la-only excelled- by. his yentailoquial display which is as amusing as any we have seen in the district. His lightning changes are well worth seeing, and are a feature in the entertainment worth the whole money.