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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2615, 4 June 1887, Page 2

It is expected tlmt Parliament will bo prorogued about Wednesday next. Bishop's Penny Monthly Time Table and Diary is to hand,■■and'contains the now time-table of the Wellington-Mas-terton railway line. MrMawloy'B' rain guago at Rangitumau registered 11.62 inches last month. There was a downfall of three inches within twenty, four hours in tho early part of the month. Mr J, Ward, pianoforte tuner, regulator, and repairer from Reicliardt's Wellington, announces that ho will visit Masterton for a few days. Orders may bo left at Mr T. E. Price's Bookseller, Attontion is directed to the now advertisement of tho' Now Zealand Clothing Factory which appears over tho leader in to-day's issue. The Masterton Branch, adjoining tho Club Hotel . has been replenished with a choice and select stock of Autumn and Winter goods, the whole of which aro announced to be disposed of at the lowest possible prices for cash. With reference to the petition uf Mr Gavin M. Park, of Masterton, for LSOO as compensation for special services during the Maori war, and for losses then sustained, tho Public Petitions Committee havo reported that, while they cannot recommend a grant of LSOO, they consider the petitioner has a claim to some oxtent. and they therefore recommend his petition to tho favorable consideration of tho Government. The annual meeting of the Masterton Licensing District was held to-day at noon in the old Courthouse. PresentMessrs Jilverott (chairman), Luiny and Gundetson, An application from Mr O. H. Osborne for a renewal of his liconso for the Camp Hotel was granted. Tho polico reported favorably as to the way tho houso has been keot. Mr R. H. Elliotto applied, through Mr Beard, for a transfer of his license from the Mauricevillo Railway Station to that of Mangamahoe. Tho Committee acceded to grant tho license subsequent to a 21 day's notice being given, The committee then adjourned till 27th hist.,at tho samo hour.

Mr R, S. Hawkins will address tho electors of Wairarapa North in tho Mastorton Theatre on Monday evening,

Wo arc requested to call the 'lndies attention to the fact that 'the Rink in the Theatre Royal will open this afternoon for their special benefit. Mr H. Stratford, of tliu Lower H t utt, is tlio successful tenderer for the bush falling contract at Kopurangi, recently advortisod in .the Daily by Mr Charles Battes.

At a meeting of the Hawkes Bay Rugby Football Union hold on Tuesday last. It was decided to play the Wairarapa Union, if possiblo, on tlio return journey of the representatives from Wellington. In our roport of the mooting of the Mauriceville Road Board, held last Saturday, we stated that the application for shifting a culveit was "ranted. Tho Board did not grant the request. At the Town Lands Trust meeting last evening, it was stated that the Borough Council had no titlo granted to thorn for any land given for street widening pur poses by the Trustees. It was decided that all the land given be inserted in the new Act to be passed for the regulation of the Trust lands.

The Hooper Speciality Company of nine performers are announced in our amusement column to appear on Tuesday and Wednesday next, at tho Theatre Royal. The pross notices havo been very flattering, whenever they have appeared, and wo have no doubt they will draw good houses in Masterton,

Atamoetiugof tho Masterton Town Lands Trust last evening, it was stated that the sum of Lso was iu hand for tho picnic fund of the Masterton and Fernridge sohools, and it was decided that in the event of the Fernridgo school not taking part in the Jubilee celebration that a.pro rata division of tho funds be nrndo, according to tho number on tho rolls.