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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 283, 7 October 1879, Page 2

On Thursday next, the R.M. holds his Court at Masterton. He sits at Featherton to-day, A general meeting of members of the Union Club takes place at 8 o'clock this evening, Mr J', Irwin advertises the well-known horse Dainty Davy for the season. The San Francisco Mail closes in the Wairarapa on Friday next, at 9 p.m. Mr W. H, Phillips announces an illustrated lecture on Africa in the Town Hall Mastertnn, this evening; also an entertainment for children at 5 p.m. Notice is given by the Inspector, of Infected Sheep, in the meaning of the Act, on the following runs viz,,; Messrs W. Mitchell's, Wi Mahapuku's, Buck and Kemble's, W, and D. Sutherland's, Duncan Morrison's, Nopera Tika's, and J. and D. Cameron's.

Mr J, M, Girdleatone holds a sale on Saturday next in Pethorick's estate, of horses, brakes, etc,

A meeting of the members of the Mas-terton-Opaki Jockey Club takes at the Club Hotel on Saturday evening next at 1 o'clock. ■

A correspondent telegraphs to us ai follows Grey has resigned. Hall was Bent for, Not much known yet respecting constitution of the hew Ministry. At the Oddfellows' soiree at Greytown, to-morrow evening, four well-known and favorite amateurs intend giving a quartette which, from what we have heard, will greatly add to the enjoyment of the evening. There will also be solos, etc., during the evening. Should the evening prove fine, we expect there will be a large assembly, At F, H. Wood and Go's sale on Saturday, there was a fair attendance. A baking business and plant were sold for £ll, Mr W, Freeman being the purchaser, who intends opening at Greytown at an early date.

At a meeting of the general Committee of the Greytown Working Mens' Club it was resolved that the monthly system of payments be introduced, and also that country members'subscription be only 10s per annum.

An active practice is being held every week at Greytown, for the concert which will shortly be held in connection with the Cricket Club, when a burlesque of Maritana will be introduced among other tilings. The date of the concert will shortly be published. We are requested to state that the tax for V\ airarapa East and for Wairarapa West was made payable at the towns at which the County offices were. There is only one place of payment for each County. Any person may obtain a Postoflice order and remit it to the receiver, who will forward a receipt in clue course. I Ins involves but a trilling cost, and should prove as convenient as though the tax could bfl paid at eaoh Money Office, We mis-ht, however, point out that the settlers in Wairarapa East are made to tiavel into Wairarapa West to pay their taxes, there being no Money Order Office in the former County, The daughters of the Prince of Wales are conspicuous on all occasions for simplicity and neatness of dress,

Brigham Young left seventeen widows who have seen that his grave is kept gicen; but it is mostly by weeds.—Boston Post, A

gigantic telescope, said to be the largest in the world, lias just been consti noted for Sir Henry Bessemer, by Messrs Galloway, engineers and ironfouneers, Knot Mill Ironworks, Manchester. The telescope, which is a marvel of ingenuity and workmanship, cost £40,000.