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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 104, 10 March 1879, Page 2

At iv meeting called by the Greytown Athletic Club at Quins Hotel, on Friday evening last there was a fair attendance. Mr Barnard was appointed to the chair and having explained the reasons for calling the meeting called upon secretary for the ballance sheet which showed subscriptions for last year to be £97 3s Bd, and expenditure £96 17s sd, Leaving a balance of 6s 2d. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Hirschberg seconded by Mr Hodge that sports be held on Easter Mon-

i- day. A committee was then appointed ,f with power to add to their number. Mr 1 Bock was unanimously appointed Secre* i tary, A letter was read from Foresters f Fete Committee asking for loan of Tents, , Flags, Ac., which was granted. The meett ing then adjourned, r Printers' Wives.—May they always have [ plenty of sjuli, caps for the heads of their . UUk original articles. , The 'Real Phantom Sail.'—A mock . auction. I When tho Sultan loses his temper the ; ladies ef his household speak of him as a harem scar'em fellow. A young Detroit printer, who parts anectionatcly with his young lady at the garden gate, refers to the tender occasion as •' up to the time of going to press," Dr Holmes says that crying widows marry first. There is nothing like wet weather for transplanting.