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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2567, 7 April 1887, Page 2

A notice appears in another column with reference to the partnership (if any) botwoon John Shepherd Stowell and Frederick Jariott, Bawmillers at ..Manga* malioe. The business in future .will be carriod on under the style of Jauetfc $ Co.

The ova that arrived by the R.M.S.i Tongariro is ; now hatching out at. fcho! Mastcrtqn hatchery. The Alpine Char-; has turned out very badly, the Rhino Salmon fairly well, and tho 'L6cli : Lcvoiv very good. : ' . '.'•'■:'•' Tho■ t'onei'iil annual meeting, x>f.'tho subscribers to the Carterton Library was held on Tuesday ovoning, for the purpose of electing a Committee and office bearers' for.tho ensuins; vear In the absence of :the Chairman (Mr W. Booth) Mr F. '\V. R. Seed was voted to the chair, when the financial state of. tho.Library was read as follows:—Balance from last .audited account, £4l Ms Id; receipts from subscriptions and other Bources during tho year, £75 14a id; total, £ll6 8s od. During the year thore have been added 218 now books, at a cost of £42 15a 3d. Present credit balance at the Bank of New Zealand, £G3 8s Id, The number of volumes in the Library are about 3000, and by the last mail a list comprising between 500 and 600 volumes was forwarded to Mr C, E, Carter for him to select from to tho amount of not more than £7O worth.' The following were elected office bearers for the year : President, Mr W. 0. Buchanan, M.H.R.; Chairman of Committees, Mr W. Booth; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr F. W. R. Seed; Librarian, Mr W. Parker; Committee, Messrs Booth, Seed, Samuel, Downard, Boys, Philpot, and Parker. 'A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Buchanan for his liberal donation towards the Library funds, and a vote of thanks j to the Chairman brought the meeting to a dose. J

To-morrow being Good Friday thele will, be no publication of the' Waiiubapa DAIJ,Y. '" , :',\. . Tho cnso j)f robbery frpin the Maori whare at -Glaflstorio .by'E. R. Reikis; being heard,to-day jivtlio Supremo Court. The Masterfcon Red Star footballers proceed to tho Taita to-morrow tojry. oonolusu.ns with "the Epuni football club;: Lovers of tho light fantastic are reminded that the second winter social takes place this|»jVGning inthe Theatre Royal. ,A ve.ry severe frost was experienced last m'«ht; ; 'lt remained visiblel;;' Jill; about three hours after sunrise." •'"" •■'''•

•■ • A-man; named Folelv .;65 •ye.ars;o'f fell dead at Te AM" otf Tuesday, from: •hoart .disease. •'-'•' ■■-.•■•

' John MoOorihi'ckrcabdrive'r/died'f'rom' injuries sustained from faliini? from a cab at Nelson.yestertlay. ," v ";... v . ..7■ ■ "Mr'Jbhh'Hilla haV. bWn .elected''.(un-; opposed) for the I'orfc Chalmers seat in the Houso of Representatives. A man named Oberghas-been arrested at Eketahuiia for "larceny and will, bo brought, up at tho Mastertoir R.M. Court this afternoon.

A musical composition entitled "Robinson Crusoe" is announced to bo given by the Wealo.yan Church choir in tho Tomjieranco Hall Masterton, on Monday oveningnoxt. .

As tho.usual monthly meeting.of tho Mastnrton Masonic Lodge, E;C, falls on Monday next (Easter Monday) it lias beoii postponed until Monday, 18th ii}Bt, The Rifle match betweeu the Greytown and Feathereton teams 200, 300, and 800 yards was won'by'the latter on "Saturday last. Scores, Foafchet'sfcon, 555; -Greytown, 504. ■ ;■ •

Considerable .damage.has been done at Groymduch : to-the main Grey Bridgo* The estimated cost of repairs will, amount to£looo. .. . ~...;■■:

By Press Association:;.' tologratib from Wellington a'fciiooii'to-day we le'arii that tho escaped .prisoitor Orabtree -libb ygivenup tho name of tho person, to whom he sold tho stolen plate, and enquiries aro now boing mado into it, : A man named Foster, 35 years of ago, was found dead in tho bush at Te Arai (Gisborne) on Monday, wi h a gun by his Bide and a gunshot woundin his abdomen. A verdict of suicido whilo in temporary' insanity was returned at the inquest, Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their stock sale for Wednesday next a lino of 150 cross-bred ewes. Thair list will now comprise 800 cross-bred wethers, 400 forward ewes, 750 good.breeding ewes, 1000 lambs, 03 head cattle, 30 pi?s, ■besides horses, etc.' The Masterton Wesloyan Church Anniversary Tea, Meeting tako3 place tomorrow ove'iiius;. Tea will bo on the tables at five o'clock, aftor which 'there, will be a public meeting, whon the speakers will' include tho '. Revs, • Fulton, Ward and Buttlo, and Mr R, S. Hawkins. ' Air Peter Thompson who was , wellknown in connection with tho Mauricevillo accommodation house, has taken premises in Eketahuiia aud opened '''Our Home" Accommodation house there. A notice ro the same, appears in another column.

Owing to. a misapprehension on the part of intending competitors, it has been decided that fufther entries for the socond lOO.yardß ovont (the handicaps forwinch will bo made on the ground) at the. ■Mastei'ton Football Club Sports will bo taken on the day of the sports. : ■ . Mies Jiipp, who recently sent .in hor resignation as mistross of,the Masterton Infant School, has .re-considered her resignation, and applied to bo taken into the Board's service again; and aa Miss Jupp-han givon every satisfaction in the past, it is most probable sh'o will bo reinstated in her old position,—Press. On Sunday last some of the visitors to the Masterton"fish ponds,- amused, themselves by shutting off the .water supply in the Fontinrtk pond, which, if not noticed by MrAysi>n,might have proved destructive to the fish. It this kind of thing is carried on, the'acclimatisation Society will havei to place restriction's upon the visitors to the ponds, and only the holders of licenses will have free access to the grounds. During the recent season one of our Masterton anglesroportstho'capture'of 37 trout. Last season ho only obtained '6 ; npxt season he hopes to catch hundreds. The incrcaso of fish in the rivers this season-has been marked; and thero is evory expectation of a large augmentation of their numbers beforo the next one comes round. Thero are. now several streams fairly well slocked. ■ Mr W; E, Bidwill, in conjunction with a few~ other land owners m the Lower Valley, who woro interested in having the Lake opened to provont a repitition of their experiences of last year, when bv neglecting it until the rainy season set in, it rose so high as to overflow the low lands adjoining, considerably beyond its usual.limit,and thereby seriously affecting the land otherwise available for grazing.purposos, They decided to interview the Natives of the Lower Valley earlier this year, and get their consent to open it. The interview took placo on Tuesday last, the result being that the Natives consented. A number of hands therefore, from each station interested left early on Wednesday morning for the Lake Ferry for the purpose of making a miniature Suez Canal from the Lake through the sand bank, into Palliser Bay, It is anticipated that about fifty experienced navyies and others will tako part in speedily executing the necessary excavation, and, barring accidents, the channol, canal, or ditch will be finished by this (Thursday) evening.