Masterton Opaki Jockey Club.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3755, 9 March 1891, Page 2

Masterton Opaki Jockey Club.

1 Autumn Meeting: Wto Marea. 1891 HandicapsHurdle Race. st lbs Acolyte 11 0 Depression 10 12 Speculator 10 6 Timothy 10 6 Roger 10 6 Joker (late Puketapu) ... 10 5 Melos 9 4 Tauantai 9 4 Honest John 9 4 Too Slow 9 4 St Patrick's Handicap. st lb Forester 13 0 Hibernian ... 9 8 Brookfield 9 0 Benßolt 8 11 Mahara 8 6 Slave Girl' 8 4 The Joker (late Puketapu) ... 8 2 Cock'o the Walk ... ... 8 1 Verbose 7 13 Dukede Amour 7 13 Depression ... 7 9 Sweet Dream 7 7 Ahi 7 5 Dolly 7 0 Ngaro 7 0 Clive 6 10 Homai ... ... ... 6 7 Welter Handicap. st lb Forester 14 0 Hibernian , 11 0 Slave Girl .., 10 5 The Joker (late Puketapu) ... 10 4 Cock o'the Walk 10 4 Depression 10 0 Duke De Armour 9 13 Escalade 9 8 Sneak 9 7 Revolution 9 0 Dolly 9 4 Ngiro 9 4 Maori Peer 9 0 Tauanui 8 10 Homai 8 9 Roaney ... ••• ••• 8 7 Too Slow 8 7 Flying Handicap. sfclb, Hibernian 9 5 Brookfield 9 3 Mahara 8 6 Right Bower 8 2 Verbose 7 13 Duke D'Armour 7 13 Sweet Dream 7 10 Empress 7 10 Wee Jim ... 7 6 Waihora 7 6 Carrier ? 6 Coquette 7 5 Maori Peer 7 Dolly 7 Clive 6 10 Ida 6 10 Perotti 6 10 Sea Boy 0 0

SECOND EDITION

Lieut-Colonel Butts was in Master ton on Saturday on official business.

A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Masterton at an early hour this morning. The next sittings of the District (Jour at Maiterton will be held on Wednesday March 25th. The annual tea-meeting in connection with the local Methodist body is to be held on Good Friday (March 27tn). It has been definitely decided to hold the Volunteer encampment at Palmerston North at Easter. A special meetin? of mombers of the "Masted .Football Club is to be hold in the Olub HotbivlP Wednesday evening;. Mr A, W. Hogg* "M.n_.R., is taking part in the celebration conneofced with the opening of the Manavatu <?orge railvay today The funeral of Ross, who was killed by an explosion of «un cotton, took place in Wellington yesterday, and was attended by thousands of people. H. M. ships Cordelia, Lizard and Goldfinch, the remaining vessels of the Squadron, arrived at Auckland yesterday,

Mr "W. T. Grundy has been re-elected President of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute. Advantage has already been taken of the fine weather, and bush fires have been started at Wangaehu aiid on the Ooast.

The Rev. J. Crump, who in the first draft of stations by the WesJeyan Conference was appointed to Masterton, has been allowed to reßt as supernumary for one year on aocount of the illness of Mrs Crump.

A young man named John Reginald was arrested by Detective Campbell on Saturday afternoon, on a charpe of passing a number of valueless ohequoß. Two of them, for £2 each, were cashed at Martinborough. Mr W. S. Allen has addressed meetings at Paoro, Hikutaia, and Parawai. He stated that if permitted to take bis seat, he would do bo as an independent member, unpledged to any party. Robert Ewart, who was recently arrested at Pahiatua for horse stealing, was sentenced to two years' hard labour at the Napier Criminal session".

The shooting season ot native game, with tho exception of tuls, white heron, and orested grebe, commences on Ist April. The Bangitikei Acclimatisation So-' ciety liberated about 12.C00 trout frj I last season. At the annual meeting it was resolved to expend LE> in the purchase of Btarlings. Messrs. T. D. Thompson and R; H Klliotte were the purchasers of the publicans', booths at the sale of privileges in connection with the Masterton-Opakl Jockey ulub on Saturday. The Bon. Mr Seddon was involuntarily emersed at Palmerston North yesterday. According to a Presß Association telegram a vehicle containing the esteemed Minis er, his wife and others, fell over the side of a bridge, through the horses swerving, into the water ten feet below. All escaped without injury with the exception of a two-year-old ohild of Mr Wood's, which was seriously hurt. An accident, which fortunately was not attended with serious consequences, oocurred to the Eev. Mr. Wood yesterday. The Kov. gentleman was proceeding to Woodlande, when the king bolt of his buggy broke and the vehiole was upset. Mr. Wood sustained slight abrasions of the skin and an injury to his leg, whilst the bugccy was consider* ably damaged. To morrow we shall show dresslengths of summer mohairs, reduced from 5s Gd to 2s lid, summor checks reduced from 7s 6d to 3s lid, summer flakes reduced from 3s Gd to 4s lid, summer tweeds reduced from 12s to 6s 6d at "The Fair" Te Aro House.

To morrow we have esolved te clear out all our Remnants of Black Silks, Colored Silks, Black Satins, Colored Satins, Black Silk Velvets, Colored Silk Velvecs, and all dress Fabrics at half price at "The Fair," Te Aro Wellington.

p ractices in connection with the Musical Festival will be held in the Drill Hall on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, commencing to-night at 8 o'clock. We are requested to state that those intending to take part in the festival must attend practice at once, A nasty accident occurred to the seven year old son of Mr. E. Richards, of this town, yesteiday. The lad was playing with a number of others on the roller in the Park Oval, when, in falling to the ground, he sustained a fracture of the arm and a dislocation of the elbow. The sufferer was attended to by Dr. Hosking, and is now progressing favorably. To morrow we invite special attention to the remarkably cheap lots in our dress department at Te Aro House. Those who will throng that counter and make their selections from tho array of bargains displayed will have every reason to be thankful for the institution of " The Fair."

To-morrow we shall offer dress lengths of Frenoh cashmeres in several beautiful shades of the new greens at 25s for 12s fd, dress lengths of the fashionable mohairs at 16s for 10s 6d and dress lengths of black grenadines reduoed to 5s lid at "The Fair" Te Aro House. To morrow wo shall - sell full dress lengths of the following double width material, viz:—Delaines at 9s lid for 8s lid, Ecarte at 12s 6d for 8s lid, Beiges at lGs 6d for 10s Cd, Knioker Tweeds at 21s for 12s Gd. Striped Cashmeres at 16s Gd for 10s 6d, and Figured Suitings at 21s 6d for 12s 9d, at "The Fair," Te Aro House.