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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2680, 22 August 1887, Page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the-Mastorton Borough. C/Qiuicil' takes place to-morrow ovenin«," ;' •., 'The Greytowh Fire Brigade, intendholding their 'annual Soiree, in- three wook'stime, .•,-•-''

A concert,,in aid of .the funds of, the Groytown' Horticultural and Industrial; iJooiety : fcivkca plaoe on Monday-host,'-tho 29th inet.

A young man, named W. B. Ingraii, who had ridden to. Grey town from Mastorton -on Saturday uight, turned his horse into the paddock of liis'. brother-in-law, Mr H.' Watden, of Kutmiwhiti Road, and yesterday morning it was found that, .tlie; animal 'had', /income, unaccountable'.-' way, broken one of Ids fore legs, and had to be destroyed. At the request of;the:Canterbury' Football Eefleption committee the Mayor invites the burgesses of Mastorton to observo a'half holiday on .Wednesday next from one o'clock, oh the occasion of the visit of the Canterbury representa-' tives. ':

A notification.appears in another.column from tho publio Trustee re the estate of James Stevenson .of Waikaraka Whareama district.. All persons 1 indebted to or. having claims against tlie estate are requested.to communicate with Mr -W. Sellar, Maaterton.- ■.,-' '." . f v ".

"■•' A "night soho6l;ahd' mutual- improvement Sooiefcy for younii men-has beenestablished at Eketahuna by the' looar Sehodlmaster.Mr Penny who chargos' a small fee for the former, which gqeatswards purchasing books for the ■ Society. ,Mr ; Penny deserveß the thanks of : thafc community for the praotiqal'inanner in which hedeVotes his time and labor free of charge for tho benefit'of the young men, who in the early days of the settlement were unable to participate in the benefit of our Education system. Teachers' in other bush districts might well follow the example set by Mr Penny, as the youths in most cases have : boon somewhat neglected in.the new settlements. ; •';...; v ' New Zealand Tweed Suits made' to measure, fitand workmanship guaranteed, qualify of work unsurpassed, and prices within the reach of the poorest, Clothing, Overcoats. Macintoshes, Oilskins; 'Hat Caps, Shirts, Underclothing, Braces and Belts,, (fee 1 4s in the £ discount. A call selioited. : Note address—The Wairarapa Clothing Factory, Queen St., -Masterfcou. E, B. Hare, Manager.

-Tjio Canterbury Football Reception Committee will meet this evening at the Club Hotel at 8 o'olock to, make'final arrangements; : A full mustor requested. •-MeSßii VElclor & Co., of Laugdale, anriorjnoe-,-thfiltho "celebrated thoroughwill. be : available ioritucT-pirposes Mb season.

, MrG. Freetll's'well known Sire Treason by Traducer-'-Lady Jane, ißannouneed to - travel this .season throughj fchV,V7ai-. jarapa; di3trrct.vi w , . V ';.•■■' ;J ;'

„: The extended pedigree tif,,Crawford" Priory; by (Jarig Forward (irn.ported)~ Peradveiiture (imported) iippoara in bur,; •adver&'ihg"co].umii3.'. Qr^wFord Priory .is announced to'stand this season at tangdale, Wharoaina. In thaMastorton R. M. Court this morning about twelve names were objeotod toon the supplementary roll of the Mast'eiton district, by the officer," Mr J; J. Freoth, and as there were no appearance of the partios 'objected to the names were struck off, Mr Horace Baker addressed the electors at Woodville on 'Saturday night. He advocated retrenchment in the departments, a reduction of raembeis and honorariums, consolidation of the land laws, abolition of land boards, a land and income tax, and moderate borrowing to complete Trunk line, etc, He received ■a vote of thanks, , . -' , '

; Complaints are raado by travellers' on the road between Mastorton and ' the Waingawa Bridge after dark of an individual who rushes out from the clump of ;,blue gurus near the bridge and/throws stones and.otherwise attackß horsemen. This has o'courod several times recently, and last night a stone thrown; by. this individual struck a horse on the hoad to to the great danger of the rider who with difficulty kept hia seat. A Press Association wiro received this morning Bays:—ln accordance with the Civil Service Act, the first .:.vacanoy which has occurred sines the last examinations was offered to the candidate highest ori the list, who turned but to be Miss Fletcher,- of Auckland,"., It was found that there waß nothing to debar women from the appointment, and MiBB Fletcher wasaccordingly offered the cadetship in the Government Insuranco Department, and after some apparent hesitation, the young lady liashowevor declined to enforce her light. ."Mistakes.-will'often occur in ..tho best regulated families," and so it is that'.to suit' the convenience of shippers we have 'a con-. Bignment of glassware that were'not wanted. before Ghriatmas, Te Ara House. Wellington As, however, thoy are here, tho public will reap the benefit of the error, and will havo an oppotunity of making a free seleo- ■ tion in accordance with tho amount'- of their purchases, and,.on a similar scale to tho Jubilee bonus'in the iiiouth of June last. ' During the present month they' caift be had at TeAro House."

The scale iB announced in anothor column, and is sufficiently liberal to altraot a large' imount of attentioij. ; ".Theai'ticloß avo all of as useful as; well fts an. oi'iiamontal. desCfip-tion-,-and no doubt will-bo much appreciated, and sought- after ;by. purchasers .at -To Aro Houso, Wellington. "■ ' ' '■■'•■ . We need hardly sdy- that-to" thoßO who obntemplate Belting up housekeeping this opportunity mil bo invaluable, whilo .those who .wish-to their; stock ; of household glassware at'onco adapted for ordinary use, and, calculated to be omanionts to' any well-laid table, will seize.a ohan'co that does not ooour overy day, at To Aro House, Weilingtoni^Dvi...