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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1774, 21 December 1885, Page 2

The Greytown, Featherston and Carterton Post and Telegraph Offices will be closed entirely on Christmas and New Tear’s Day. On Boxing Day they will.be opened from 9 to 10 a.m. We remind our readers that Messrs Lowes and loros’ sale of valuable farm stock, implements, household furniture, Ac., will take place on Wednesday at 11 a.m., at Mr Freebody’s farm, White’s Line, Carterton.

The election for members of the Papawai Native School Committee was postponed by the returning officer from the 17th inst., until the 30th of January 1886. The pictorial almanacs issued by S. M. Maxton and Sons, Qreytown are very good. 11 The Isle of Souchong, on the Blue River, China,” is one, the second is a beautiful child looking out into the starlight, and the third is an evening forest scene. They will prove very acceptable to customers.

The San Francisco mail steamer Alameda ran across from Auckland to Sydney a distance of 1280 miles, in 3J days, maintaining an average speed of 15 knots per hour. This, we believe, is the fastest time yet made between Auckland and Sydney. A ring, on the hand found the other day in the water at Sumner, near Christchurch, has been identified as having belonged to Arthur Howard, supposed to be drowned there on October 11th. His life was insured for £2400.

A man named James Doyle while walking along the line at Nenthoroe, Otago, slipped and fell down a precipice down a precipice 100 feet high. He was picked up insensible and terribly cut. He died shortly after. The Works Committee of, the Wellington City Council have been discussing the necessity of stopping the playing of cricket on the Basin Reserve on Sunday. Councillor Wilson suggested tlfatthe playing of music should be stopped ns well. Councillor Quick said if that were carried, it would not be lawful for a jv reon to play the bagpipes even on the top of Mmjut Victoria. It was ultimately decided Unit the playing of religious, secular, or dance mifaic should be allowed on Sunday, b«( 'that the City Solicitor he instructed to draw up a regulation having for its object the prohibiting all games on Sunday, iu or upon the Basin Reserve, the Newtown Park, or other resev.es within tho city. One of the cricketers on Saturday at Masterton, had a narrow escape from n serious burn, through' some loose matches in his trousers pocket becoming ignited. • Fortunately, the batsman. sustained no injury. This should prove a warning. Mr D. P. Loasby, boot and shoe importer and maker, Greytown, has issued five first class pictorial Almnuaos. The subjects oom-pii-e “ Herself, the Sweetest Flower,” •• The Captain's Wife,” waiting of course, for tho next shipment of hoots ; 11 The Faithful Messenger,”; a scene in China, ” The Isle of Souchong," and “ A Troop of Admirers ” off to boasby's boot shop. Mr. Isaac Selby, Freethuuglu lecturer, spoke at the Mastertou Theatre itoyal last nVCU'IUU.

—Wan the escaped nun, 1 has Miss O'tio..-- ' '-‘on. been lecturing at Masm.. » (JK

Mr M. llunny, Featherstou, and Mr i. Anderson of Eketahuna, have been appointed J.H.’s. A boy named John Curd was thrown from his horse the other evening, at Ashburton. Ho was dragged some distance, and when picked up was still breathing, but died within half an hour.

Just before the game commenced on Saturday at Masterton one of the players found a skylark’s nest with four eggs in it. This with the fourteen made by the two elevens would make eighteen altogether. If there were a few troughs or watering places every live or six miles along our main roads, they would be of great service. Some of the crocks could be utilised for the purpose at very little expense. There is a broken culvert on the Taratahi plain and a hole or two in tho same roiul, which no doubt will soon be attended to. It would he well to inspect the culverts occasionally.

The picketing team of the Wellington Working Men’s) Club, have sent word that they intend to visit Greytown on New Year’s Day to play the usual match. Acceptance* for the Wellington Cup close to-night.

Mr A. L. Whyte, the popular Waharapa caterer, has secured the refreshment booth at the Lower Valley Races on Boxing Day. Consequently the public may rely upon getting well provided for at reasonable rates. Mr F. H. Wood holds an important sale of stock at the Taratahi yards on the 31st inst. Mr George Beetham’s name has been inadvertently omitted from the Rifle Association’s programme this year, but he still retains office as one of the vice-presidents. The shooting will commence on Tuesday, the 29th instant.

The Waieahapa Standaed will not be published on Friday next, Christmas Day. An illustrated supplement will be issued with Wednesday’s issue. The usual Friday’s supplement will be issued on Monday next.

The Featherstou Rifles held the first stage of shooting for a prize cup at their range on Saturday with the result that Vol James Tooker headed the scores with 48 points ; Captain A. Donald second with 41 points, and Vols Smith and Benton with 36 and 3£ respectively, being third and fourth. The shooting was 200, 300, and SQO yards. George Thomas and Co. report produce prices as follows Trade has been well sustained during the week and the demand for Christmas requisites, such as bams, bacon, poultry and fruit, has been veiy large. Flour and giain are quite unaltered and without any interesting features. A brisk enquiry enists for good fowls’ wheat at 3s 2d to 3s 3d; cheese, steady, 5d to Gd ; hams and bacon, BJd to lOd ; salt butter, 8d to BJd ; fresh, do, 8d ; old potatoes, £S 10s ; kidneys, £6 ; round samples, £5 ; onions, from 2d per lb ; eggs, Is per dozen ; peas, 5a per sack ; cherries, 7s Cd to 8s 6d ; plumsl, 7sto.Bs 6d ;.red and black currants, 6d per lb ; ‘gooseberries, 4s per half case. Poultry—Turkeys, 14s to 16s ; geese, 6s Cd to 7s ; ducks, 4s fid ; and fewls, 4s per pair. In Lnddesdown’s notes concerning the acceptances for the several events to be run at the Lower Valley Race Meeting on Boxing Day, an error in the way of trans-position of words occurred. The paragraph should have read thus :—“ As the two top weights in the Flying Stakes Handicap have not accepted, the next in order (Ugly Bnok) receives Ist J2lb more weight, and the others in proportion.

At the sale of privileges on Friday by Mr Wood at his Greytown|Auction Rooms, the Gates of "the Lower Valley Jockey Club were passed in at L4O reserve, Publican's Booth No 1, reserved at Ll2, passed in, Publican's No 2, passed in at LB, Refreshment Booth, Mr A. L. Whyte L 5 ; Cards of Races, Mr Bayliss lor Mr|Bcc!iett L 5 ss. For the Featherston Racing Club’s Meeting on New Year’s Day. (no reserve). The Grand Stand Bar and Refreshment Booth, was sold to Mr B. Isen for L 5 15s ; Publicans’ Booth, Mr Wilkinson L 4 10a ; Refreshment Booth, Mr A. L. Whyte L 3 13s ; Fruit Stall, Mr W. Smith LI 15s ; Horse Yards, Mr Barr LI 5s ; Cards, Mr H. Cook L 5 ss; Games (legal), Mr Jennings 7s 6d. St. Leon’s circus performed at Grey town on Saturday night to a good audience. The acrobatic performances were very good, but the cleverest event of the entertainment was the performance of Master St Leon, a little boy about five years of age, on two diminutive ponies. Some very fair horsemanship was displayed by the other artistes. An item worth recording is a fine crop of wheat belonging to Judd Brothers, Mauaia, estimated to yield from 45 to 55 bushels to the acre.

Sheehan, for the Castletownroche murders, has been sentenced to death. Mr B. Greeks, of Featherston, has now on hand a splendid assortment of Christmas cards, presents, Ac. A summoned meeting of the Court Wairnrapa, No 5354, AOP, will be held ou Wednesday for the purpose of election of officers. The nominations are :—For OK, Bros W. Matthews, E. Gray, and H. Benge; SCR, Bros J. F. Baillie, andß. Bright ; SW, Bros J. F. Baillie, and P. Cotter, juo., ; JW, Bros M. Thomas, H. Trotman, and J. Reynolds ; SB, Bro J. Reynolds ; JB, Bro J. Baillie. The full time-table of the Wellington and Masterton line, as arranged for the holidays, appears in our advertising columns to-day. The sculling match between Neil Matterson and W. Beach, the champion, for £2OO a-side and the championship of the world, took place last Friday on the Parramatta River, N. S. W. Beach won easily. He led from the start, and was never caught. It was evident from the outset that Matterson was overmatched. His Excellency Lord Carrington followed the race, and congratulated Beach upon his victory. The othcal time for the race is 24mm rosec. The annual distribution of prizes and children's treat in connection with the Clare* ville school took place on Friday last. A great number of the parents of the scholars were present on the occasion. Dr Smith presented the prizes in a few well chosen words, referring to the recent successful examinations, Ac. Mr A. Booth, Chairman of the Committee, who was present also made a few remarks, After the ceremony of distribution of prizes was completed, the children and their friends adjourned to the schoolg rounds, where games were indulged in and a good tea partaken of, and a Mugic Lantern entertainment was given, by Mr Patted iu the evening. Mesdames Dakin, Francis, Braun, Eagle and C. Goodin presided at the tea tables.

A picnic in connection with the Belvedere day and Sunday schools, was held on Friday last. A large marquee was erected in a paddock near the Dalefield road. Sports and games were indulged in to some extent by young people and the winners suitably rewarded. An excellent tea was provided iu the tout. Mr E. Morgan, Chairman of the School Committee, superintending the arrangement of the creature comforts assisted by Mesdames Morgan, Burnett and Misses Burnett, Cliff, Ac. The Rev J. Ward and a number of Sunday School teachers were present, and a most enjoyable day was spent.