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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 276, 29 September 1879, Page 2

The no-confidence debate is expected to last out the present week. Watson and Winteringham, saddlers, have removed into their new premises fronting Gray's blacksmith's shop. To-morrow evening the members of the Masterton Cricket Club hold their first meeting for the coming season, The Ist of October is a black day in the calendar. On it the Land Tax is payable throughout the colony, About a week ago Mr P, Sheerin, of the Taratahi, had the misfortune to break his collar-bone by falling off one of his waggons loaded with straw. He is, however, progressing towards recovery. We trust the public meeting convened at Featherston on Wednesday afternoon will be well attended, and that it will result in the formation of a, road to the! reef which will render it accessible to all miners. ■ -

The late heavy rains caused the rivers throughout the district to be very flooded last Saturday. The Tauherenikau river was higher than it'has been known for years, and we hear it has done a great deal of damage to the racecourse. A meeting of the creditors of Kibblewhite Bros., Masterton, was held on Thursday afternoon; the object being to assent to a deed of assignment to Mr W. W. Taylor., The creditors, however, declined to assent to the deed, and the debtors will consequently file. The heavy rains which fell on Thursday night and all day on Friday brought the water down through Greytown. The creek through the township having been cleared by order of the Borough Council, carried a great deal of water away that formerly used to inundate tho neighborhood, but in this instance it overflowed its banks, and the water spread rapidly, but without doing any heavy damage. A meeting of those interested in forming a Farmers' Club met after the horse sale at the Rising Sun Hotel, Greytown, on Saturday, There was only a very moderate attendance. Mr H. H. Jackson having been voted to the chair, introduced the subject in a few well-chosen words. After considerable discussion Mrßraithwaite proposed, and' Mr E. E; Edmunds seconded, that a preliminary committee be formed to canvass for names and to diw up rules to be submitted to the next meeting. Mr Nix proposed, and Mr Edmunds seconded, " That the following gentlemen constitute that committee :- Messrs H. H, Jackson, Shaw, Gooden, Vennell, Wilkinson, Braithwaite, T. Kempton, jun.,- and Dr Spratt. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business.

The Maoris appear to be still in their element with regard to annoying Europeans. About a fortnight ago one of Mr W. W. Corpe's waggoners had occasion to take some timber from the Taratalii mill to the contractor of the Hurunuiorangi bridge, when, to the astonishment of the waggoner, two armed Maoris stopped him on his journey across the fiat, with a polite intimation that if he proceeded any further they would be obliged to shoot. Nothing daunted, the waggoner told them that unless he was allowed to pass peaceably he would be under the necessity of driving over them. His words had the desired effect, but this was only the preliminary step to further action on the part of the natives. On Saturday last Mr Corpe again sent his waggon loaded with timber to the contractor, and on this occasion the waggoner met with rather a warm reception, some twenty natives being ready to receive him. The outset of all this bouncing on the part of the natives was the right of trespass through a property leased by the natives to Mr W. Harrison. It appears they—and sensibly, too—had an advance guard of women to obstruct anyone trying to pass over the ground in question, the men keeping off a chain in the rear to assist in case of need. The result was the disappointed waggoner had to deposit his timber on the spo°£ and return home a sad but wiser mau. The question arises whether, as Mr Harrison's lease does not expire before January, they were justified in doing what they have done, or perhaps the prophet To Whiti has been the cause of their obstructiveness.

The attendance at the sale of thoroughbred horses and others held after the horse parade at the Rising Sun Hotel, Greytown, on Saturday, was very large, about 400 people being present, and the bidding very spirited. Mr RH. Wood acted as knight of the hammer in his usual pleasant fashion. The first lot put up was a two-year-old filly by Barbarian, and was knocked down to Mr Vennell for £B. A hack mare was also bought by Mr Vennell for £B. A two-year-old filly by Barbarian out of Miss King was bought byMrßuckridgefor£2o; and a Barbarian filly two years old, out of Ladybird, to Mr Vennell for £ls. A one-year-old filly by Barbarian out of Miss Kin* brought Ll6los, Mr N. Grace being the purchaser. The brood mare Miss King, in foal to Barbarian, was bought by Mr Vennell for L2O. The brood' mare Banshee was knocked down to Mr Wilson for L 32 10s Another brood mare, of Riddlesworth blood, was knocked down to Mr Taylor for Ll2 10s. A three-year-old Southern Chief colt was bought by Mr Vennell for L2O, Mr Ray became the purchaser of a draught mare at L2l, and Mr Buckridge of a chestnut filly, three years old, for L 7 10s. The entire horse, Sir William Wallace, was passed in, as were several hacks. A cart for Ll4 was bought by Mr Vennel, and two or three barrows concluded the sale.

A committee meeting of the Greytovm Horticultural Society was held in the Town Hall on Saturday at 1 p.m. Pre-sent-Messrs Barnard (chairman), laxton, T. Kempton, sen., Porritt, E. Dunn, and the secretary. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from the lion, secretary of the Wellington Society, forwarding three copies of their rules. The secretary called attention to a paragraph in that morning's Standard, reflecting on him as secretary of the society. The secretary explained that the meeting had been called by written notice to each member of the committee, and did not see that such a paragraph was called for. Mr Kempton, sen., moved, and Mr Maxton seconded, "That the local published in tiiat day's Standard respecting the Greytown Horticultural Society's committee meeting was uncalled for." Carried. Mr Maxton moved, Mr Porritt seconded—- " That the Spring Show be held on Thursday, December 11th." Carried. It was resolved that a sub-committee be formed to draw up rules and amend regulations, and submit the same to the next meeting to be held on Saturday, 11th October, at 2.30 p.m.; the. committee to consist of Messrs Porritt, Bock, and Webster. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business. Mr Joseph Chicken, watchmaker of Waipawa, was in a railway train proceeding home on Monday morning when he was stung on one leg by the ketepo spider the only poisonous animal which is natural to JS ew Zealand. The pain was so intense, and Mr Chicken felt so unwell that he got out at Waipawa and returned to town by the next train, and went to his mother's house, where Dr Spencer was called in. Every attention was paid to the sufferer, and it is believed he is now recovering. The animal which stung him is a very small and insignificant looking spider with a black shining body, edged with red. It ig ( fortunately rare and is thought to frequent only the seashore, being generally found in sand. The Maoris have a great fear of the insect and they aver that its sting is fatal. A lady down' South advertised for a husband recently, and the following advertisement shortly afterwards appeared in the local journal in response to her appeal:—" If the young lady advertising for a husband would call on Bill Eaynor at his Lemonade Factory, he will be glad i to come to terms with her."

Our report of the Wairarapa Jockey Club meeting is held over for our next issue. The pigeon match between Messrs Tancred and Young takes place to-morrow.: It is regarded with considerable interest in sporting circles, Messrs S. E, Gapper and D. McGregor have been gazetted as trustees of the Masterton Park Reserve, vice Messrs W. H. Hoskingandß. G. Williams, resigned. Eight tenders were received on Saturday last for draining the Hospital ground; varying from 12s to 30s per chain. Mr J. Smith a, the lowest tender, was accepted. ..In our wanted column a good looking young gentleman calls attention to a want thnt is, perhaps, more generally felt than expressed. We trust applicants will not apply to the Editor of this journal, as he does not hold himself responsible for good looking young gentlemen in any shape or way, The funeral of Mrs Crayne, the wife of an old settler in this district, was solemnised, yesterday, The respect in which the deceased lady was held was manifested by the large attendance of friends in the melancholy cortege The Greytown Quadrille Club have just completed their season, and as one or two soirees are talked off in Greytown shortly they have decided not to hold their usual breaking up soiree, but have presented the balance in hand to the Greytown Hospital and Institute, £2 to each,