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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2508, 26 January 1887, Page 2

In view of the CriokefcmatchMasterton v, Alfredton to come of on Saturday next on the Park Oval, the members of the Maeterton Cricket Club are requested to roll up to practice on the matting every evening, . ' Messrs Warnock jKellv and Adkin of Thorndon House, Wellington, hav# a very important .announcement on our front page' Besides enumerating several special lines they announce a discount of 4s in the £.

A general meeting of the members of the Parkville Special Settlement was heldin the Instituto last evening, but as a mistake had occurred in the notices sent to the . members the meeting adjourned till this evoning, ' Tho three , extra members of the Borough Council have made things rather crowded and uncomfortable at the horse shoe table. Last evening when the full number of councillors were present, Bome of them found a difficulty in making use of this handsome piece of furniture.

_On Saturday a deputation from the Wangnnui Jockey Club waited upon Mr Buckley relative to the indiscriminate issue of licenses for the totalisator at small race meetings. The deputation urged that .Metropolitan Clubs should' have something to say in the matter. Mr Buckley agreed with the idea, and said lie hoped tho .Metropolitan Clubs would let him fiavo their yiewa on the mattor. He was certain that unless the issuo of licenses was regulated in some way totalisators wero doomed.

Onei of the first questions tho new Firo Brigade Committee of tho Borough Council should consider is' the state ef tho Municipal Fire Engine. It has evidently seen its beat'days, and was built when the knowledge of Fire engines was rather limited. Laflt evening the members of the Brigade turned out to their usuaKpractioe, and after spending about an, hour in trying to get water through the nozzle had to give it up as a bad job The engine was subsequently taken to pieces to ascertain the cause of the break down, and the vordicfc was 4t worn out" It is not to be.oxpected that a body of men will give their time for the benefit of the public, in trying to save destruction of property, unless proper appliances to work with are supplied. •

About that £BS to be given away,— To the Editor—Sir, Will you allow me through your columns to let the people of the Wairarapa know that I am going to sell all my stock, consisting of men's, youths, and boys' clothing, shirts, hats, hosiery, <sc., at a great reduction in prices up till the.end of the year; and also to, remind them that every one who buys jfoodß to the value of 2s 6d gets a tioket .in my £35 competition. ■ Think ! of that I By spending 2s 6d with me, you may wjn money enough to carry; you-.for a " trip round New Zealand.—John Thobburn, Clothier,;&o, v Willa ut WelUnpiop.

We hear that the Maoriea have pulled down the new Oounty toll aato beyond Pahiatua.■ ... .... , ! ;

For tho information of our Mauritiovi^e. 1 readers, we call attention to the fact'that Mesßra Lowes & lornsaalo of Mr GuildersonV stoolc-in-trade j -takes place J on A houße on the between WaipukuandMidhurstwas burnt down on Saturday afternoon, The owners were at New Plymouth at the time, and a child of theirs vraa burnt to djath, . .......... races at Gfeytowii .'.on. ftiday next' are. published in another column.' ;TKd.afl journecTanhuid'meethig the Masterton Volunteer Corp will be held at the. Drill Shed on Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock. • We remind* Our' of the horse taming exhibition to: be given in the Theatre Royal this evening by Mr J, H. Hiokton the celebrated local horae tamer. Gas was turned on last night for general use in the town, and wherever used gave general satisfaction. The li?ht was steady and brilliant, and added greatly to tho appearance of the places whero it was used, The institute was a perfect blaze of illumination, as every room was occupied and the whole;df tho jets were lit, , Persons seeking igood investojht of. land for a snug homestead are remindedpf Messrs Lptyes & lorns aale of leaseholds'orr Saturday next, The Bale will coiuineiico'. with some 3000 übres. no»v Eketahuna, ..thedease of which r is : 'to' - be sold for 20 "years, with compensation clauses,' also, 000 acres of good agricultural and.pastoral land situate at Upper Tauerii, the equity of redemption of a nice property fit the estate of Duncan & Sons, being a portion .of Bentley's estate; also some valuable leaseholds in Chapel Street, near the Library. The public should bear in mind that the whole of the best lands in this district are being rapidly secured, and should avail themselves of this opportunity to obtain a sheep run or homestead for their sons. The terms in all the lots offered will be exceptionally easy. ■ Two fires took place at Arch Hill Auckland on Monday, resulting In damage of over £2OOO. The first was at 2 p.m.', when a four,roomed cottage in Russellstreet owned by Monoghan and occupied by W. H, Chappel, was burned down, with its contents,;. The house was insured for £l5O in the London and Lancashire, The furniture was uninsured,. The fire originated at the cookins; oven, The second outbreak was on the New North-road when five shops with dwellings attaohed were destroyed. It originated in Warren's Grocery store in the wing. Four shops had gone before effective measures could be takon, and then it was found impossible to save the fifth, the whole block being burned to tho ground. The insurances amounted to £1650. -

A Wondekfcl Henn,—Many aro the instances cited of'tho astonishing fecundity of the various species of domesticated fowl; but the celebrated Wellington Henn (whioh, strange to say,, is of the masculine gender) has a soul aboye tho mere production of eggs, The manner; in which he turns out Venetian Blinds, etc., is tho wonder and admiration of everybody from the Governor downwards, The name of .this wonderful bird is It, W, Henn, andisir wellknown fowl-houso is thoF°neke Steam Window Blind Faotory, Molesworth-streot, Wellington. -Avt,