GREYTOWN NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5161, 21 October 1895, Page 2

GREYTOWN NEWS.

From Our Own Correspondent, Grevtows, Saturday. Mr G, Pound, who left bore son months ago for England, to try h luck in the Old Land, lias returne to the Colonies again. He repot: things in general as very dull tlier thousands of people being out of en ployment. After all there is n place like the Colonies for the worl ing man! There is another subscription lii in circulation here-this time in ai of Mrs J. Beerc. A resident of Gai turton has beon canvassing tho low for the past week for subscriptio: iu aid of herself. Times are vcr bad down here, and most people ai "pressed" for money, and whs little they possess they cannot span as " charity begins at home," so I'r afraid they will not collect mueb. Maoris, as a rule, are a toug people to get money out of. It i not long sinco a resident down tlii way, after gtvi Aing j utlg ment in C ourl seiz.ecj a buggy aud harness, an sought in this way to recover hi debt, Tho date of tho sale was dul advertised, and other preliminarie taken, and instead of the vehicle an< harness going to the highest bidde was claimed by adußky Maoriwoma just prior to the saleas herpropertj and instead of the resident iu ques tion " besting " the debtor he wa " bested" himself, Thisisapeculia practice the Natives have indulge! in for a long time, butit isapraotic that should bo stopped. Tho Presbyterians hold a here shortly. The Langstone Sheep Medicim Company, Ltd., commeu ce op oratiom hero almost immediately. The fac toiy is nojv in full working order. Monday. B.ishop Wallis preached to a good congregation at St. Luke's Churcli last night. Young Tutu Brown, who mot wit! an accident some time ago, isnowoul of the Hospital, having quite recovered from his injuries. ' Mr Hollings, of ypur town, preached in the \Ycsleyon Church last evening, and the. morning service conducted by Mr Johnsqn, also from Masterton.' A large number o.f Natives were at Papawai on Saturday to receive tbo Bishop of Wellington.