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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4203, 27 August 1892, Page 2

The annual meeting of members of the I Taratabi-Carterlon Haok Racing Club is to bo held to-day (Saturday,) The Timaru Herald thus desoribea the condition of things Anwn its way:—Are wo going to have another droughty Bum* mer 1 If so, it will be a bad one, as the / country is already very dry for this time of the yoar, Wo hear of one large farmer on the downs behind Timaru who is even now buying water. The weather is phenomenally fine and dry, ' A father in the South Wand whoso I affairs were becoming involved, despatched his daughter to a neighbouring colony with a -very considerable Bum of money, which she whs to place in security in her own name, for their joint use and benefit when tho explosion should come. The explosion canto in duo course, and it is now reported that the artless girl < remarked to a friend "onthe'otherside" i that she bad done what her father told ( her, but she had done it so well that h wouldn't bo able to touch it I Two "drunks" found their way tp4ho Maßterton police cells last night, They ■ were dealt with in the Mastertbn R. M. Court this morning. Mr Fishor estimates that thereare 1000 unemployed In the Colony, and from 300 to 4CO in Wellington, The Minister for Labour says the unemployed of the Colony are represented by from 800 to 400 in Ohristchurch. Mr R. Burton, of Kuripuni, is now receiving orders for Messrs Aveliug and Porter's oulebrated traction engines for the coming season. Orders will have to be forwarded to Mr Burton hy the middle of next month to ensure delivery with the noit shipment to-arrive in December, Mr Burton is just now very busy, and would like owners, who have machinery requiring overhauling, to communicate with him early, so that he may be enabled to give attention to their work before the engines are wanted for use. Mr Thomas Donnolly, of Masterton, recently disposed of thirteen oil. paintings of Now Zealand scenery in Sydney at satisfactory figures, ' A man named William Agncw was found sleeping in an outhouse at tho rear of the Star Hotel last night. He was given into custody and was this morning oharged' with being illegally on tho premises, The Government auditor-Mr Eames —is at present on an official visit to Mas. torton, 9 The name of Mr William Cullen is mentioned «b a probable candidate for r the WestWard at the Masterton Borough ■ Council election: The present repcesen- ■ tativo of that Ward is Mr S. E. (tapper, . who, we understand, intends offering , himsolf for re-eloction. For the East [', and Outer Wards Messrs E. Feist, and J, o Hessey aro likoly to be roturned unop-