GREYTOWN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2993, 3 September 1888, Page 2

GREYTOWN.

. olds.. lie was riding Littlo Scrub, and ! j judging from appearances, the grey 1 folding could nut liavo had bettor winter quarters, Mr Thompson's two-year olds are quiet and tractable. I think he , has .throe, but at present I only know that tho' brown filly is by Tattler and the chestnut gelding by Lord Mandeville. I liopo to bo able to toll you more about thorn later on. This I may say, though, Mr Thompson has»rare schoolmaster in Little Scrub, and if ' oither of fclio youngsters can ask him to go ovor six lurlongs there will bo joy in tho camp of the' white and bluo jacko t and they'll back it to a man." A Sydney paper-says:—"ln New Zoalaud and othor parts many peoplo are backing tho chestiiut'colt, Magrizino, by Goldsbrough from l'owdur, for tho coming Derbies. Wo- would toll bur readers that this colt isasuro non-starter tor his early three year-old engagements, andthoso who back him aro simply I throwing their money away, ■ Teacher: "Why was Adam expelled from tho garden of Edon f Small boy h > (Irish): "He couldn't pay tho rent'": ' to •

[From Our Own Correspondent], ; Last Sunday afternoon the funeral took place of the widow of the late well-known Qreytown Maori "Old Stewart' 1 at the old burial place, Papawai road. Between 200 and 800 spectators wero present, chiefly natives, and tho service was conducted by the Rev. Mr liewson with his usiiifcliclen? articulation and impressive manner, and soino Maori hyihiis were sung with much impression by the Natives. To tho serious oulpoker the ceremony, was mysteriously impressive. During tlio past weolt the large building next the Club Hotel was opened by Wright Bros, as a liair--dressiiig saloon, fancy sliop, aud private 'billiard room,. According to report tho establishment is liberally patronised.'- .From thence, coming up; Main-street a handsome; shop ami dwelling is being erected for Mr W.| King, tailor, Adjoining : this were a large number of huge poplars, and these are :; .being felled to 'make room for frjjiit'room'and entry to a large public hail to be used for rink-' ing, - entertainment?,": &c. Coming further (opposite tho Bank of N. 55.) an immense'- quantity pf timber is stacked ready'for erecting a two : story dwelling adjoining Mr J. O'Connor's, the'new'building being doiie to his qrder;,.adjojnii]g this, again, (judging by - the Resigns)- &n eight roomed liQuse, with a liandsoiiie front, will bo erected to the ordefof Mi: H,' O'Cpnnor, sen., for his.daiighter. ; It is' reported that a Greytown gentjoman i? about to havea'similar private- house bupt upon ope pf the ■ siii|e-streets, upon land to'has lately The fact is that just now there is. not a decent-house to let in the town, aud this little "spiirt", in the building trade is a perfect" God-send'.' to the local mechanic, who otherwise would either have: to stand idle, go elsewhere,- orscrape up a few shillings to buj materials for tho manufacture of cheap rubbish for sale at, the auction rooms.' ' The Native Land Court is still in eessioii,' and° : if . Maori - rumour be correct/it is likely tq jpntiiiijoior an indofinitf pbi'iStl.. .Bubjcot, I overheard ono man say. itp. (Mother theill : ?pof4 sugu.witli