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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 304, 31 October 1879, Page 2

Hudson's Surprise Party reappear in the Hall on Saturday next, H. Tilly Browne & Co. announce a sale of building timber for the Bth inst. We are r;lad to notice that a Cadet Corps is likely to be formed at Greytown. The next meeting of the Wairarapa West County is fixed for Wednesday, Nov. 13. A meeting of the Masterton Park Trustees will be held at tbe Institute this evening. Mr R. Fairbrother, of Carterton, has taken into partnership with him his son, Mr G. A. Fairbrother. McDowell, Bros,, announce in our advertising columns a sale for fifteen days, in Masterton, of bankrupt stock. The annual general meeting of members or the Wairarapa Caledonian Society takes place this evening at the Prince of Wales Hotel.

A meeting of creditors of Joseph Cundy, butcher, Featherston, is convened for Wednesday, sth inst., to consider the bankrupt's application for his discharge, On Wednesday night a splendid meteor was observed from Masterton about. 9 p.m. Its direction was from the southeast, but when it reached this Borough it burst. Some say that this was only natural, othe r s that when it had reached the abode ol the author of the " Book of Remembrance 1 ' it had fulfilled its mis sion. A few, we believe, regarded it as the advance agent of the five million loan, the advent of which is a matter of general interest.

Our Carterton correspondent writes that all the commissioned officers and 38 rank and file attended the inspection parade of the Volunteers on Tuesday evening. After the inspection the corps, headed by the band, marched through the town, Several of the members were in uniform, and it ia anticipated that the whole body will have their regimentals within a week or so.—We experienced an excessively severe shock of earthquake at 2.26 this morning, the houses being regularly on the swing. Apparently the current was nearly due north and south, as clocks so placed were stopped, while those

traversely to that direction were unaffei ted,

Many of the candidates who figured in the late general election for New Zealand Parliament belong to the ranks of journalism, and some have been for a number of years associated with Press enterprise in various parts of the colony. Among those who were fortunate enough to secure seats in the General Assembly are —Messrs R, 0. Reid, West Coast Times; J. Ballance, Wanganui Herald ; J. Shephard, Nelson Colonist; E, Wakefield, Timaru Herald; J. W. Bain, Southland Times; F. Whitaker, Waikato Times; 0. DeLatour, late editor of the Mount Ida Chronicle; and the clever and versatile Vincent Pyke, formerly editor of the Southern Mercury. The defeated were— Messrs W. J. Steward, late of the North Otago Times; H, Manders, for many years editor of the Lake Wakatip Mail; J. P. Joyce, editor of the Southland News; and H. Feldwick, one of the proprietors of the Southland News. The last-named gentleman sustained a double defeat, having been beaten for Invercargill by Mr Bain, and for Geraldine by Mr Wakefield.

The Masterton Volunteers parade thia evening. The Cadets drill at 2 p.m, this afternoon, The following names were omitted in

The following names were omitted in our report of the cricket match, Married v. Single, to be played to-morrow afternoon :—E, Hare, Hogan, Bggulden, and Ward,

We are glad to learn on good authority that local subsidies will be paid by the Government within a few days, A correspondent inquires whether the 9th of November will be observed as a Sunday or as the Prince of Wales' Birthday. It is, we think, generally understood that Monday will be devoted to the Prince,

A meeting of the Opaki-Upper Plain Cricket Club was held at the Club Hotel, last evening; present: Messrs Hare, Harrison, Dagg, Matthews, and Hessey. The report and balance sheet for the past year was read and adopted A challenge from the Masterton Borough Club was accepted, to play a match on the 15th November. The following will represent

the Opaki and Upper Plain :-Messrs Harrison, Dagg, Matthews, A. Hare, McLachlan, T. Chamberlain, R. Fitton, Welch, Hessey, C. Matthews, Cresswell, and D. McGregor. The old committee was elected for the ensuing year.