SECOND EDITION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4165, 15 July 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

Mr F. H. Wood requests us to call tho special attention of our readers to tha sale by Publio Auction at his Grey, town rooms to-morrow (Saturday) of tho house, shop, and half aore of land, fronting Main Street, Greytown. Also to the sile of household furniture and produce that follows it. Full particulars will be fuund in out advertising columns. At 2 p.m. to-day Colonel Poberts gave judgment in Bartlett v. Mnckay for plaintiff for £7 16a lOd and £4 4s costs, and in Wbitt v. Norton judgment for plaintiff (or £2 06d and £2lßs costs, and in Norton v. Whitt judgment for defendant. The Gipsy Encampment entertain! Mont by young people was repeated '"JSGreytuwn last night, to a very appreoh atiye audience. "The Two Thomp« sons" waßplayed in the placoof " Box and Cox." (t ia intended to appear at Feathorston on Wednesday evening next and at Maryborough on Thursday. A correspondent writing from Pahiatua says: - " There Booms to bo quito a butter mania in this district. It is butter everywhere from first thing in the morning to the last thing at night, Butter agents are almost as numerous as book agontß used to be, the difference between the two being that the former puts money into' tho settlers' pockets whilo the latter takes it out of it." The following is the list of whining owners at the Wellington Steoplechase Meeting; with tho amounts won by each: Mr MoAlister. first in Steeplechase, £175155; E. Barns, first Trial Steeple* chase, and first in Selling Hurdle Race, £95; W. Douglas, first Hurdle Handicap, £57; T. H. Lowry, first in Highweight Handicap, £47105; R. L. Poene, second Wellington Steeplechase, £2B 10s; K, McKenzio, first Hack Hurdles, £23 15s j J, Baldwin, second Hurdle Handicap, £l4 6s; J. G, Wilson, SRCOjtflk Trial Steoplechase, £0 10s j fl. r' Dounolly, third in Wollington Steeplechase, £9los jW. Omiions, second High Weight Handicap, £9 10s) W. E. Bid. will, aocond Hack Hurdles. £4 15s; Total £555 15s. At the Wanganui rifle range, firing for long distance shooting has to be done across a road, and indignant residents who use the thoroughfare are writing to the papers expressing thoir annoyance of having to dodge bullets on frequent occasions aa they go by. In addition to the sportive operations of the Volunteers, there is also a Glass Ball Shouting Oiub in tho immediate vicinity of the road, who also it is said, blaze away rcgardloss of all passers by. Way* farers would not mind creoping through a shower of shot or a storm of bullets, but for tho uncertainty of the thing. Exciiomont they do not mind, but the terrible suspense is of moment, and it is regarded asan unfair test to put well-meaning people to, who live in a country where tea shatters the nervos of three-fourth's of the inhabitants. The Hon the Minister for Publio works has stated that the time might conic, when it would be advisable to carry tlm Wellington Mw'ay to Island Bay, but at present tho Government did not propose to carry it furthor than Te Aro. The annual meeting of the parishioners of St John's Church, Foatherston, was held last night in tho Town Board office, k meeting of the Vestry also was held, there being present the Rev T. B, McLean and Messrs J. G. Gox. T. Porrit, F. O. Smith, W. Toogood and O. McShane. The minutes were confirmed and a balanco sheet was read and adopted. Tho annual meeting was thep proceeded with, Tho churchwardens stated that all that had been ordered at the last annual meeting bad been carried out. Mr J. G, Cox and Rev T. Pnrrifc were re-elected clergyman's and peoples churchwardens. The following were elected members of the vestry: Messrs W, Toogood, F, O, Smith and 0. Mc. Shane, A special vote of thanks was accorded Messrs Cox and Porrit for ' their services tendered during the last year, A Finance Committee, consisting of the Watdens and tho Vestry waa appointed to meet next Thursday week to discuss money matters. The Rev Mr McLean showed a letter from the Bishop requesting that the offertories netf, Sunday be contributed to a relief fuiaf to aid the inhabitants of St John's, NeJv foundlatid, who are in great distress on account of the recent disastrous fire, Ecmomber 1 Our big sale of Surplus Winter Drapery Bud Clothing, commencing on Friday, July Ist, at To Aro House, Remember I It you want to receive wonderful bargains you should visit or sond to the Big Sale at Te Aro House, Welling, ton. . Remember! There.ate wonderful bar. gains' in every department such as will make a trip to our Big Sale remunerative. Yon will save far more than your expenses by visiting tho Big Sale at Te. Aro House, Wellington. ' Remember I Sale Price lists will on application be forwarded post free. Sale lasts 15 days only. If a visit is impossible, send your orders, enclosing Cash, so that you may share in the good things going at the Big Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington,