MASONIC INSTALLATION BANQUET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3079, 13 December 1888, Page 2

MASONIC INSTALLATION BANQUET.

The annual installation of the K r W.M'of tho Thistle Lodge, No. 657, i3,C„ and investiture of officers took plaoe in the Masonic Hall, Mastertou, on Wednesday, Augustj.l2tn; Bro.T,E.Prico, P.M., assisted by the Rev. W,E,Paige,P.M.,installed the Worshipful Master, elect, Bro. John Gardiner as Master. The various officers vyerp then duly invested with their respective badges and inducted into their several positions. The members, visiting brethren and,representatives of other lodges then sat down to a oold collation,, provided, by Mrs Corbett, whioh .was of a" very' excellent oharaoter; After full justice had

been done to "the good tliiiigg; provided, the tables were cleared and the usual loyal and Masonic-toasts-'were proposed and responded to. '..The retiring oflicer, Bro, T. E. Price, was presented with a testimonial by Bro. A, W. Hogg, on behalf oTthe officers mid members of the lodge, ahdho read the following ongrossed address. "Toßro.T.E.r ß ici! ) P.M.

" Sir and Brother, ' '. ~ " We, the undersigned officers and members of the Thistle Lodge, No. 647, desire, on tho occasion of your vacating the Chair as R.W.M., an office that you have faithfully and zealously filled for soveral years,, to express our high appreciation of your many valuable services as Master of the Lodge Wo have found you ever courteous, forbearing, and attentive to the duties of your office, audit has been a'pleasuro to be associated with you, Your services were rendered at a critical period in tho history'of I the Lodge, and its present prosperity [ fully demonstrates the wisdom and [fidelity with which you have navigated it out of its perils, Wo trust that you will long be spared to assist the cause of the Craft; that we will often have the pleasure of your company ; and that you will enjoy the prosperity you richly deserve," Then followed. tho' signatures of the Lodge officers,. Accompanying the address was a handsome marble time piece, bearing an appropriate inscription on a silver plate in front, which was a credit to the establishment from whence it was obtained, (that of Mr W. Dougall, i jeweller of Masterton); ■Bro. A. ;W. Hogg made a very-eu-logistic speech on makiug tho presentation, and referred to the past services of Bro. Price in thecourseof Masonry in general, and to the •■■local Lodges of Masterton in particular. There was frequent cheering throughout his remarks. . - •

• Bro. Price in response said ho found it difficult to giv expression to his feelings at the marked exhibition of- their kindly feelings towards hitn. His connection with tbo Lodge had been ft pleasant and a proud one, He was present at the institution of the Lodge which took place shortly after his arrival in Masterton, and he had tho honour of instructing the first R.W.M in the Scottish Kituai, and also of raising the first candidato to the W.Bl. degree. He had for .ovor twenty years beon a member of the craft and had most of that time beon iii office, having held the highest honor in the gift of a Masonic Lodge more times, perhaps, than any past master in the, world, That was something for anyone to be proud of, especially when on rotiriug from' active service he found himself the recipient of such a valuable mark of their esteom, which'_■ would remind him for all time of the :;good i feeling of hiti -brethren towards:: him. Itwaa satisfactory for him to.lmow ■ just .vacated by him a Mason-as iijtthcliis&u when .afters' most profitable/ and ing.. •"■'. ' '■■" '";

DISTRICT COURT, Masterton—Wednesday'' Before Judge Davey. ,' ' ' FOBLIO EXAMINATION*.; Brown & Bodgers—adjourned by request of tbo Deputy Official Assigneo to next sitting of tho Court with a viow to its being brought on at Wellington, jk John Lewis.Thoinpson was publicly examiued, and the examination declared closed. Tho following bankruptcies were cldsod: William Johnson Pocock, Colin Winchester, Discharge was granted iu the estate of John Elley, William Witlon, blacksmith, Grey, town, was ordered to come t'p for his immediate diachnrgo at the next sitting of tho Court. This concluded tbo busiuoss.

| E.M. COURT. MASTERTON-TIIURSDAY, (Before S. Von Stunner E,M.) Pownall v Chalmers.—Judgment reserved from Cth instant. Plaintiff nonsuited with 24s costs, - P. Sealloy v E. 0. Smith.—Claim £lO for breach of contract, Mr Bunny for plaintiff and Mr. Beard for defendant.

Plaintiff deposed that on November 24th lie purchased 100 bushels of greyoats at 2s 6d per bushels, and three tons of chaff at £5 10s per ton. Defendant, however, refused delivery and lie now claimed for the difference between the price ho agreed to give when he made the bargain and the price he bad to pay when defendant refused to deliver, the order.

Joseph lorns' deposed that his firm sold plaintiff on 7th December a quantity of grey oats at 4s per bushel. There had been a sudden rise in prico from 2s 6d per busbYl, In answtr to the Bench, witness said the rise of Is Gd por bußbelin oats occurred between 26th and 80th of November. On the 27th. parties were buying up at 8s outside, wherethey could got them, the market prico being Is per bushel, When plaintiff bought the last parcel from him he stated that'he had been in getting a parcel, from. Smith, Jl Ernest Smith, tbodefendant deposed that three .weeks ago plaintiff stopped him in the street and asked him at what could he supply chaff. About' a week aftor witness offered him a lot of about three tons' for £8 10s, and invited him to his promises to inspect it, Plaintiff 1 called and saw the lot and bought it at tho - • price as it stood, In coming down plaintiff asked him what lie was sell. ■■

ing.oats at. Witness replied'2s.fid. Plaintiff said," I have just bought a lot, 200 bushel's or 60, at CotterelTs sale, hut later on I may give you au order for 100 bushels." Ho delivered' .part of the, chaff. Later on plaintiff. . met him and asked when ho was going to deliver the oats and the rest of the chaft. Witness said, "What oats. 1 don't remember selling you any oats" Plaintiff said .that he did and would not pay for the chaff delivoi'cd before the oats were sent in, . and then 4ie, would pay for., the lot '. i together.; .Witness' donied having sold" him any oats, and refused to deliver them, It was riot likely lie would sell oats on a rising -market M to be delivered at a future date.: .>: '"^

w l :'sub-' mittedthat there was no'cpntractfbr the oats, and for the.Qhaff tho coniraot to'supply throe tons had been brokon. by pfaintiff refusing to pay for the portion delivered on demand. . Mr Bunny contended that ti»pai;»

"mso of oals and oliaff was all one. aiKVhnd been mudo binding by the delivery ofpart of thai contract, viz. , oho ton qmtoff, Also that his client • bad never refused to pay for the goods.'-. That he" was perfectly willing to pay liim upon delivery of the goods purchased. Defendant had nevci stipulated for payment of the goods as delivered. ' •,' His Worship said it was a very poor ; argument to say that if a man' sold 1000 tons'of goods that he could not ; get payment of any part of them until tho whole was delivered. The case was of a contradictory character. He could but look upon it as one of those irregular bargains which left matters -.Open to i dispute. Plaintiff would be nonsuited with costs 21s. The Court then adjourned, -.