GREYTOWN NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4533, 26 September 1893, Page 3

GREYTOWN NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent). F'i JrA.taiJp'arlanehadanarrow ■" escacftrfroKrwhat might have proved a serious accident last Saturday evening, He was driving towards Carterton, and when near the platform bridge, a how, ridden by Mr Dalgleish, shiad into Mr MacFarlano's buggy, and turned it topsy-turvy. The only damage dune was the breaking of the swiogle-tree clips, wbicb was L temporarily rectified, and the journey resumed.

y St. Luke's Church was literally packed to the doors last Sunday evening, on tho occasion of the farewell seipon cf the E>;v. 'f. B. Mac Lean. Members of all denominations, and from all parts of the district were present, and so large was the congregation that the seating accommodation was insullicient, and forms had to be 1 procured from tho Sunday School, and old identities say that never has it so well filled before, The text was I taken from the Ist Epistle of b't. John, 14th and 15th verses. The 1 sermon was addressed to the young L men, the old men, and to all, as the I cbildron of God,

I The remainMthe late Tiki Mahupuku (chief,'itho Ngatikikawera tribe), which vlk conveyed to Martinborough frovPapawai on Thursday last, were'interred at tho Table Lands last Saturday afternoon. There Were 250 natives, as well as a !»rge number of Europeans, present, The Mormon service was accorded him. [The native conducting the service had n bad attack of gout, and was wheeled (to the grave in a buggy drawn by four stalwart aboriginals. 11 bear that drawing for the final Inior football match—Carterton-Ireytown-resulted in the decision lat the match bo played here. If Kb is 80,'.thj| Union will make a Puaiaj7>asikh£gate, as an im- | ;menso spectators and s |' bafrackers is sure to be present, S - ; ; A farewell social is to be given to fltlio Bev, T, B. Maclean on the evenof Tuesday week, for which a 0 programme of musical renderings I'vßnrl addresses is' being arranged. ■-On account of tbe Bev. gentleman fev : being detained hero longer than was be will conduct both the limoroiDg and evening services here Ifnext Sunday, and will administer the ||f!tyy Communion after tho morning psmjee.- j

BgpTbo Natives propose removing the Upemaina of Wi Mabupuku (Tikiis pltrbtherifrgly, Lonjitaab, Gladstone, :g wiiero they inimfffm 8 burial teNo less than 100 ciaimßfy vote by Ijaaies had been received by tDe Begis|tjsrhereon Saturday night, \ HceniseßfottrourtrtHJg taken ItJut here this season, than on any prepiqasyear, A large, number of angldra |,fMe out yesterday, and fish from six pti>he and a half pounds were caught pt| .the Waiohine River. jSer|Pire Brigade was bid in Main Street- last :eveniDg,: lifluts, Haigh Duft picked sides for a seven nien competition,-There were two Hpnreaoli, a distance of J )oydß, the ■jrj!e:run;out, and,time wa i called as ■pi?' tljo vratefteactied tlisnozzlo,

In. tho second '•• riin Lieut; Duffs 'learn j Was disqualified for fixing;the auction h iise tno! oosely, . i?s pt MoG uir.e declared ; Lieut/: Haigh's -ie<imt;i':,b>. winners, "The time was: Haigb, Ist run 3min, 2nd 2jfmm; Dii'tF, hfe ■.{(}■ rain, 2nd,; disqualified, Light refreshments were afterwards provided in the firomeaV room by Oapt Maguire, tod several songs were rendered m finß style by members.

Quite a commotion was caused in Main street yesterday mormup, when a horse bolonging to Mr M. Maxton, which was apparently being broken in to harness, jibbed. After abo'it a quarter of an hour's gMlt persuasion the animal kicked, and ran forward into a buggy drivon by a young Maori named Ropiha. The unruly animal evidently wanted to test the strength of the busgy, for it reared twice, putting its front feet on the back seat of the vehicle. Another buggy was in front occupied by an aboriginal lady, and the whole three became one entangled ram, Ropiha never lost his head, but sat still, caught the trespasser by the head, and threw him off tlio buggy, Had anyone lioeu in the back seat, he weiild almost certainly havo been killed, Strange to say the only damage sustained was the breaking of the seat, The howls of a large number of Maori women throughout was deafening, for all thought as did the European spectators, that someone would be i seriously hurt. Hid younger was promptly takeo out of the trap, but not befoio its log 3 bud been very much knocked about.

The house commence! by the now noted contractor ,( Jo><" Barnard, for Mrs 8, M, Maxton, on the site of tho old shop and residence has been eomI'leted, mid is now occupied by the owner.