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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 182, 11 June 1879, Page 2

Messra lorns & Fergusson hold an unreserved sale at Bentley & Co's. this afternoon at 2 p.m. We hope to see a good attendance at the annual general meeting of the Masterton Horticultural Society convened for to-morrow evening. We remind our readers that the grand Concert in the Town Hall, Maaterton, in connection with the second anniversary of the JMJ.O.O.F. Loyal Masterton Lodge,

The Te Ore Ore natives returned from from their trip to Wellington, last evening in high spirits.

The first severe frost of the season made its appearance last night. We broke ifce a third of an iucli thick this morning. The treasurer of tho Miisterton Hospital acknowledges the receipt of £2 5s from tho employees of the Kaumingi Station. A letter from Mr F. G. Mooro, with reference to the recent meeting of ratepayers in No. G Ward, is unovoidably held over till our next issue.

In Victoria the yield of wheat per acre for tho past toil years, in bushols, has bean as follows1870,10'8; 1871,101; 1872,13 5; 1873,105; 1874,13'6; 1875, 14 C ; 1876, 15 5 ; 1877, 13 2 j 1878, 12 *4; 1879, 8-7. The usual monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital Committee was held yesterday afternoon at tho Institute. Present—Messrs D. McGregor (chairman), Bennett, Girdlestone, and Payton. The Treasurer reported that the balance to the credit of the Hospital- was £lOl 17s Ud, Tho Secretary reported the receipt of a handsomo English clock, presented to tho Hospital by Mr A. Bisli, and a vote of thanks was passed by tho committee to tlie donor, Tho Secretary was also instructed to convey the thanks of tho committee to those ladies who had sent old linen for the use of patients. It was resolved that a garden should bo fenced in adjacent to the building, and that Mr J. Y, Smith should be requested to superintend the erection of tho fence. The

following accounts wero passed for payment Drain pipes, £l4 4s Gd; Krull & Mills, on account, £2O; A, R. Bungy, £llßs 8d; W. J, Prentice, 16s lid; J., Thompson, 4s 7d; W. M. Easthope, £6 lis fid; F, W, Hales, £l9 5s 4d; T. Jago, £9 6s; J, Lynch, £6 2s, It was resolved that an application should bo made to the Masterton Borough Council for a subsidy, and that the Institute Committee should he offered £2 2s per annum for the use of a meeting room. After other routine business had been despatched the meeting adjourned. Tho war excitement appears to. have reached Feilding, as wo find by the local papov that a meeting has been called to consider the advisability of forming a cavalry troop. The Bruce Herald say 3" Mr Thomas Roid, of South Tokomairiro, brought to to our office last evening two fine specimens of chicory root grown on his property, fit may be remembored that lie grew about three-quarters of an aero of the same last year, which realised £6los per ton. This year lie has eight acres in crop." A comparison of the diaries of 12 wellknown lovers of the "gentle art" in Christchurch, writes an exchange, gives the following numbers of their respective takes during the last season : —468, 100, 21G, 201, 102, 99, 185, 99, 03, 71, 79, 82; total, 1815. The largest fish killed was Gjlbs, and the smallest fib. A large ntmber of the fish weighed 31bs, 41bs, and 21bs, and also a great many 2|lbs. The balance were nearly divided between the 211)5 and 2ilbs. The trout were in the best condition known during any season here, and gave plenty of sport. With the exception of a;very few, the whole of those noted were taken out of the Avon,

and without making any apparent diminution. The river seom.S as full of fish as

A London Sunday newspaper, not remarkable for its very delicate treatment of subjects aristocratic, was impudent enough to obsorve' apropos' of the Duke cf Connaught, and the illustrated papers 'passim' thereupon"if these 'eight daughters of dukes, marquises, and carls' aro the'best display of beauty the aristocracy can make, we think at the next nobby marriage, Spiers and Pond should be asked to furnish .'the bridesmaids from amongst their barmaids. This would certainly make a better show."

Jam tart,-plum pudding, roast, pork, cheese, kumeras, vinegar, custard, and pickles. A northern contemporary says that is what a rangafcira of somo noto partook of the other day at tho cold collation on the occasion of Sir George Grey's visit; all cn one plate at the samotimej and not having a glasss at hand, the wine was also poured on to the plate.

At a meeting of the Committee of tho Greytown Horticultural Society on Tuesday held wifh a view to consider their position in connection with the late Soireo, it was found that the liabilities were in excess of the assets. Several accounts were passed for payment and it was decided that subscriptions be asked to defray the debts of tho Society. The committee deserve support as they have done their best to pay tne debts of the old Society.

A meeting of the Greyiown Borough Council was held on Monday last, Present Crs Baillee, J. Smith, Fuller, R. V.Smith, Barnard, Kempton jun., and Udy (in the chair). The following works were authorisedrepairing Kuratawhiti road, formation of Kempton-street, Humphries line, and Frederick-street. It was m i lred on the motion of Or Baillee that a t« be levied of 5s for ever.' dog in (ho township and Is outside the twn. The 'J'd.ui Clerk was appointed Registrar, with a commission of 5 per cent, on collections.