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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2098, 29 July 1887, Page 2

An important meeting of sporting men wilt be held at Featherstou, tomorrow night, to consider the matter of bolding a Hack Ease Meeting on the old Featberston race course, Mr Niool's property. Thomas Davidson, a farmer, at Wyndham, Invercargill, was burnt ont the other morning. Some dogs upset a lamp in hunting for rats and hence the disaster.

A miner named Neilson at Hokitika bad bis cottage burned down and his wife and three little children were half suffocated with smoke, so great was their danger. They were saved in their nightdresses. Everything was destroyed. Mr P H Wood holds a large general sale at Featberston tomorrow (Saturday;, and sells from a long list of goods including groceries, drapery, clothing, merchandise and an extensive catalogue of furniture. The Martinboreugh sale which was to have been held today, has been postponed until Saturday, 6tb August, by which time the Waibenga Bridge will be open again.

Mr Tbos Proctor, of Carterton, has a new advertisement and inset in today’s issne. It is worded in that gentleman’s usual pleasant way of putting things, and as there are “ still further reductions'’ we suppose those who have a little cash left will make haste to deposit it with Mr Proctor. The Greytown dancing assembly last night was again a great success, although several lads standing ontside the door were a slight annoyance to the company going in and ont of the Town Hall.

Greytown is henceforth to be the principal polling place of the Wairaraps electorate. Twelve Maories applied to have their names placed on the electoral roll at the Featberston EM Court, yesterday. Having proved to the satisfaction of the Court that they had the proper qualification, they were enrolled as electors.

Mr Henry Bonny announces that he will address meetings of the electors at Gladstone August Ist, at 7 p.m., sod at 8 p.m. at the following places Clareville 2nd August, Waihakeke 3rd, Mataiawailh and Morrison’s Bush sth.

Mr W H Metcalfe, inspector oi agents of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, is at present paying the usual periodical visit to the Wairarapa. Mr Stausfield is agent for Carterton and Mr Tate for Qreytown. Good fresh fish were selling at Tautanga on Monday at half»a-cruwn the cartload. The fish averaged about ten inches long, and the harbor was full of them. The Hon John Ballanoe addresses the electors of Masterton this evening. Sandbb A Son’s Euoai.tpti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects io coughs, colds influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious eases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, etc.; diarrhoea, dysentery; diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by |His Majesty the Ring of Italy; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all others.

Good Resolutions. —At the commencement of every new year hundreds and thousands of our young men—and old as well—form resolutions for their guidance lor the coming year. Many keep them, while others break them. To snch we wish to give a word o( advice. In order to sustain your determination of leading a better life in the future you should use Hop Bitters. The judicious use of Hop Bitters strengthens, cleanses, and purifies the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, and is just what you want to build up and invigorate yourself.— Greeubusb, U.S.A., Bern. Bead The latest "lions” of Paris are nine negro chiefs with unpronounceable names. They have been brought from the African coast by an enterprising contractor. The object is to get them to sign an agreement with ill. de Lesseps to engage their tribes to work on the Panama canal.

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The nows that gold has boon discovered on a farm called ‘ Good Hope farm,’ in the Transvaal belonging to the Wesleyan community, will (says a Homo paper) send a thrill through that estimable body. Hitherto, the great discoveries of material riches have boon made by the children of this world, aud the fact that the most exciting aud tempting of uH such discoveries should now occur at the very headquarters of a nourishing missionary community suggests at once the query, What would have happened iu the world if the great Australian goldfields had been found by missionaries instead of by backwoodsmen ? in what way would the world have been dillbrout ? Would the missionaries have proved superior to the gold, or would the groat tempter have shown himself one too many for thorn ? Wo shall now have an opportunity of watching an intorostiug struggle. “ Several tempting oilers,'' says the report, “ have already been made by the

According to the Wellington papers the Education Board have voted a new bell for the Qraytown school. The Times says Ur Buchanan moved for it, and Ur Bunny backed turnup. The Post says Mr Bunny made the motion. The rival Parliamentary candidates appear to be booked op by tbe Times and Post respectively. But as to the bell. Tbe present one at the school is sound, and it is one of tbe best in the in the Valley; tbe residents of Qrcytown are therefore at a loss to know why the bell has been repotted ae " cracked” and a new one ordered to be sent up. The Times states that additions to tbe school were authorised, It is to be hoped that this is correct for there are now 90 children in tbe infant division crowded into a room juat large enough for 60. We believe tbe desks and lavatories applied for by the committee have also been authorised. We have since heard that the bell is lor the Te Whiti School.

To-morrow afternoon will be set aside by cricketers to prepare both match and practice wickets for tbe coming season. A cartload of good soil has already been placed within the gates by one of the members for tho purpose of top-dressing, and now that the fine weather will soon be in, the soil ought to be spread without delay to be at ail beneficial. The General Manager of tho Railways (Mr Maxwell) has got six months’ leave of absence. He will be paid his salary all the same, and a generous Government has given him £l6O pocket money to spend in the delights of travel.

Major Atkinson is to deliver an address in Wellington on 6th August. The Taranaki County Council has had a verdict recorded against it for £l6O damages and costs £l6 through a road overseer allowing a heap of stones to remain on the side of a road, by whicn a man riding home got thrown from his horse and sustained serious injuries.

We hope Mr J. Hyde Parker will secure a large attendance for the concert and dance inaugurated by him for Monday next. He has always been to the front in providing first-class entertainments, and wo have no doubt his present effort will be rewarded. Mr Buchanan’s Featherstou committee will meet this evening. The Greytown committee meets to-morrow evening.

The Masonic Ball, at Mastorton, last evening, was a brilliant success. There were visitors from Greytown and Carterton. About seventy couples were present. The Drill Hall was beautifully decorated. The usual 4 p.m. train from Wellington tomorrow will be delayed until 6.35 p.m.