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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2698, 12 September 1887, Page 2

Tenders are invited by the Wellington Education Board for additions to the Fernridge schoolmaster's residence. Plans and specifications can be Been' at the office of Mr W. Sellar, Queen street, The o' dinary monthly meeting of the North Wairarapa County Council will be held to-morrow in the County. Chambers, Masterton.

A rifle match took place on Saturday last at Hannah'a Butti,' Carterton,, between the Featherston and Carterton oorps, resulting in a win for the latter by seven points, Messrs Luke and Sons, of the !Te Aro Foundry, Wellington, iuvo served .the City Council with a writ claiming £§8,500 as compensation for deprivation of foreshore rights in connection" witli the Te Aro reclamation works,

The Featherston school football team paid an unexpected visit to Carterton on Saturday last, when tho local boyß raised a makeup team, and gave the visitors a good pame, resulting in a win for Featherston by two tries to one.

The annual parade of stallions in conneotiou with the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Society will bo held at Messrs Lowes and lorns' show grounds on. Wednesday next, when a more than usually interesting gathering of horses is likely to bo witnessed, At an adjourned meeting of the settlers of the Rangitumau district held at Mr Stuckey's on the 6th inst., the committee appointed to confer with Mr Hare reported he has willing to give, a site for a school, but the position was considered likely to be overflown by the river, and the settlors accepted the site offered by .Mr Stuckey. A committee consisting of,i Messrs ■ Blatchford, P. Wrigley and StuoPy were appointed to confer with the Education Board re building a school k''ra, and providing for the requirement of the district,

The second competition for trophies in classes A, B, and was fired on Satuiday last by tho MnstertiW Volunteers, Vol. G, Blane securing his win in class A, Vol. J. Kay getting in for class B, and Bugler H; Boiitley his first in class C; The following are the scores, the ranges being 200, 3fPO, and 800 yards 6. Blane 65, 3, Beiljtley 5?, J. Bent ley' 52, It, MuKensie m Lieut. .Thompson 4U, Sergt, Kihblewpite 46, W, A, Wilton 43, Sergt. WooA 42, C. floffienß 39, Sergt., Matthewa p, C, Bontlcy iJ2. Class B: J. Kay 41. V Class C : J. Kavanagh 29 (disqualifiedßugler H, Bentley 11, H, Mutrie lO.jflßjt ..

Ten shillings rt&rd is offored fur the recovery of a blneli-iuid white sheep slut lost in Masterton Saturday last. • % Thu Thist'e Lodge, B.C, meet in. the! Masonic Ha'l, .Bannister Btreot,' en j Wedneday eveiii'jj next. 1 j

The usual weekly dance uf the iUasf.er-. ton Volunteer Quadrille Atiji nibiy lakes place, weathtr. permitting, iu the Drill Shed to-morrow evening f

' Bail..was estreated in the case of Patrick Crown,'who w,as locked' up, for, 'drurikpnhei9 : on. Saturday, night, Emitted to bail, and failed to put in an appearance' at the Masterton fi.M. Court; thia muniih(?.':; ■ •...

." The Hnniial meeting of the • Maaterton.Opaki Jockey- Club is convened for SatuH day at tho Club. Hotel,,

Masferton-Opaki Jockey Club in* "vito tenders for the construction of pro-: tefitiye works at the Opaki raco course., - 'THo Groytown cricket club holds its annual meeting on Saturday next. Prom its present prospects, the club is likely to be even stronger than last jear, Wo are requested to remind our readors of Meaßi'B Loweß and lorne' Bale of stock, farming implements, Furniture, etc., at Mr Champoney's farm, near Carterton, to-morrow. The list will , embrace all classes of sheep, cattle, ■ horses eto., and will take place at White's Line at 1 o'clock.

•The Carterton Cricketers have commence'd theseaspn.inearnest. \ OnSatiu'i;-' day evening the annual meeting of 'the Club was held, when. Mr . Bethune waß feleoted Oaptaifli' and. Mr • L. :N£r Secretary, the' membership roll containing twenty two namoß, It was decided that 'immediate steps be taken to put the 6how ground in order for the coming season, it being tho Clubs intention to play upon a matting pitch.

. A letter from the Masterton Bomugh Council, was read at the meeting of the City Council nn Fridav evening, sava a Wellington paper, asking the latter body to reconsider their decision that Captain Page should not visit Masterton so as to instruct the local Fire Brigade in the working of their new engine. The writer pointed out that Captain Pago louldgo up in the morning train, and roturn in the evening. Councillor Smith moved, Cr Edwards seconding, that Captain. Page should he allowed to goto Mastorton and remain there one night. Cr Petherick thought that the! previous resolution of the Council would have to bo rescinded before the present motion could be put, Cr Richardson moved an amendment to the effect that Captain Page should bo allowed to visit Masterton on condition that he returned the same day. Ho said he had a strong objection to the head of tho Brigade being away for a night Tho amendment was seconded by Councillor Heaton, Councillor Pethrick said he strongly objeoted to the present motion being' put without'notice. He thought it was out of. order. Hie .Worship, . moved that the motion was in order. Councillor Petherick—Well, you may rule wrong. 'At 'one time you rule one way,'and'another time, you rule differently. , Councillor Allan 1 supported th§ motion. The Mayor exphiiied that the application oi the Masterton Council was a new .one, and, thr/ consequently there was.no necessity'fo ; give notice before rescinding the previous resolution.. The motion was carried oh' a division, voting being "as follows Ayes 8: Tho Mayor, Councillors Danke,. Edwards, Williams, Allen, Smith, Bran-' don, and A. Young, Noes, 3: Councillors Riohardson,: Petherkk, and Heaton,

A heavy thunderstorm passed over tho Wairarapa last night. The lightning and thunder continued forsome hours, and a heavy rain'fell,

• An attractive programme appears in another columtr of the usual monthly meeting of. the Gospel' Tempsrance Union in the Temperance Gal!, Maaterton to-morrow evening, s

TheipterprovincialfootballmatchOtago v, Canterbury was played at Chrißtohurob' on Saturday laßt and resulted in a draw, eaoh Bide scoring three points eaoh. In the first spell Millar putted a goal for Otago, and. in the second spell Roberts secured a try for. Canterbury, from which Franciß kicked a goal.

The land advertised by Mr F. H. Wood to bo sold at Greytown on Saturday commanded tjood competition, and shows there is some demand for suburban sections at Greytown, The section in question comprised 32 (teres, and was started at £3OO. After somp brisk bidding it was knocked down to Mr D. P. Loashy at £520. As the terms were cash, this looks well for Greytown. MrF. H. Wood advertises particulars uf entries for his stock sale to be held at the Taratahi sale yards on Thursday next, the 15th inst., which already include 200 fat wethers, 400 go-d forward wethers, 360 hoggets, 200 dry ewes, 7 head beef, 4 dairy cows, 20 head mixed cattle, 12 steers and heifers, pigs and horses of all classes Further entries are invited, and can be received up to time of sale.

Owing to the unfavorable woather on Saturday last the football matches between the Greytown and Maetorton Ist and 2nd fifteens did not come off. Fourteen Greytown kickists journeyed to Masterton, principally second fifteen men, and a scratch team waa picked ,to play, against them, the visitors being defeated by five points to three", 'ln the first spell the Masterton team, favored by the wind, managed to. confine tho play within their opponents'twenty-five, ffheiv H Thompson, Slnwrn and J. Bannister each got'over the line, E. Felling converting one try into a goal." In the second spell the Greytown team with the wind at their; ba'okß kept well ■ towards tho, Masterton lip, E. Udy finishing up a good run, after fending off about half -a dozen of his, tacklors, by getting over the scratoh, from jiiioh ho nlaced an undeniable: goal, No further score was made. The ground was very sloppy, and numerous waterlioles dotting it mado good play a difficulty. E. Udy'g style waa greatly admired, his running and fending being repeatedly cheered by the spectators. ..... Ladies in want'of dress fabrics, of any and every description, will find here's variety that oarinot'be had elsewhere, while we have tho additional attraction of first-class dressmakers on the premises. Our millinery-room contains tho choicest styles .from the most ominent Parisian artistes, while' we are alB o showing'all the latest outcomes of fashion in walking, visiting, and evening costumes, with an equal display of taste anda large variety of the most' fashionable mantles, at Te Aro. House, Wellington,

Our Spring and summer f»ehions, jmt reoeived by the steamers and Doric" Tongariro, are now on view at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington, It is no idle saying that our importations for the present season are on a large scale: that the choice is very extensive; that the taste manifested cannot be surpassed, if equalled; and that owing to the exceptional qualifio3ti6ns and keenness in buying of our special representative in the Home markets, : the prices will be lower than in any previous season at To Aro House, Wellington. It is impossible to enumerate all the novelties now on view, but we would respectfully solicit an early visit of inspection, when it will be found that for first-olass selection, immense variety, and actual wholesale prices, there is no place superior, if equal, to the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te. Aro House, .Wellington,-Apvx,

The swing bridge . J at Matarawa is now in a. diingerous skate, and trattio and Matarawa aorosß the structure is very unsafe Mr Hogtf addressed a quiet, orderly mooting at Tenui on Saturday evening, Our report of the meeting will appear to'jiHirrow,

The final tie for the Wellington Rugby' Football Union Junior flup was won on Saturday last" by the MelroseVClub, who. ■defeßted,thj},Epttni'.<3lub:by. two goals to nil. In the first spell J. Barni potted a sjiwlivi and- -ia. .the .second' spell Byre secured a try, from, ffhloh Campbell .glucedajgoal. -