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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 305, 1 November 1879, Page 2

The saw-mill trade in the Manawatu district is improving. Tenders close to-day for the erection of a police barracks at Featlierston. To-day is the pay day of the Masterton building society.

Messrs B. A. Gardner & Son, Carterton, announce new goods for the season.

The Government yacht, the Hinemoa, cost the colony last year, LB34G lGs Bd.

The WanganuiKace Club are talking of arranging a thousand pound event in its autumn race card.

Messrs lorns and Fergusson hold a (ale in the Hall this afternoon, of new and second-hand furniture,

An influentially signed requisition to Councillor Feist, asking him to stand for the Mayoralty of Masterton, appears in another column.

A meeting is convened at the Public Hall, Tenui, to-day, to elect a Warden for No. 2 Ward Castlepoint Highway Board.

We notice that Mr D. McKenzie has engaged a wheelwright, and intends carrying on that business in conjunction with the blacksmithing.

Plans and specifications for rebuilding the Victoria Hotel, Featlierston, can be seen at M. Caselberg & Co. 's, Masterton up to Monday next, and from Monday to Wednesday at their Greytown store, Notwithstanding the hard times, we notice that Mr Price has had his hands pretty full since opening his photographic studio. A good many well-known Masterton faces may be seen displayed in his window, In Constable Byrne, writes the Advocate, Halcombe lias an excellent officer who can fill the duties of his position of his position without being over-officious —a very common fault among policemen. F. H. Wooc 1 and Co. announce that they are instructed by Mr John Macara, who is retiring from business, to sell on the 14th November, without reserve, the whole of his largo stock of general merchandise.

We remind Masterton cricketers that the match Married v Single, commences at 2 o'clock this afternoon, in the park Mr 6. Barnard, of Wellington, announces that liu is Droparod to supply fishing nets of all kinds, We are glad to notice that Mr G. Beetham,M.H,R., is now taking a more active share in the dobates and general business of the House than heretofore. Mr Beetliam possesses qualities which make him a very useful member, and which will in time give him a leading position in tho Assembly.

The Hudson Surprise Party give their entertainment to-night in the Hall, and ■will, no doubt, do so to a crowded house. We aro requested to state that reserved seat tickets can be obtain from the Custodian of the Hall,

The annual general meeting of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society was held yesterday at 8 o'clock, in the Prince of Wales Hotel, Mr Vallance in the chair. Mr .T, lorns was appointed auditor in the room of Mr Oakley, and tho meeting was adjourned till Monday, Nov. 10th, at 7 o'clock, at tho Prince of Wales Hotel, to allow of a larger attendance of members, as the business is of importance. The total value of messages of all codes at the various telegraph stations in the Wairarapa for the year ending June 30, is as followsMasterton, L 707; Featherston, Lio7; Grey town, L 367 ; Carterton, L2G3; Cashpoint, Llll; Tenui, LlO5. The value of all the telegrams in the colony was LIOB, 371. One-fourth of this amount represents the Government telegrams, and three-fourths the public. Proficiency in the Civil Service, wo believe, is now tested by the number and length of the messages which a civil servant is ablo to dispatch within a given time

It will be remembered some few mouths ago that the modern wonder, the phonograph, was exhibited at Wellington. The instrument shown there was slightly feeble and hoarse, and was hardly a success, A much better specimen is now in Mssterton, and is the property of a gentleman who is on a visit to the Borough. Last evening, a trial of its powers was made in the Town Hall, before some halfdozen settlers, who had the privilege of witnessing the experiment. The phonograph is ail instrument with a cylinder, a handle, and a sheet of tinfoil, and is about as simple as it is incomprehensible. It repeats all that it is told as conscientiously as any lady could. It will say the same tiling over and over again, or articulate it backwards, On the present occasion the pathetic ballad of " Old Mother Hubbard" was first recited to it. The handle was then turned, the cylinder revolved, and out came each word audibly and accurately, The phonographic voice resembles the voico which addresses it very much the same way that the stage voico of a ventriloquist resembles his ordinary speech. Amid considerable laughter, a number of little speeches, songs, a flourish from a cornet, a touch of foreign languages, were rattled off by the little machine. One individual who came in late was greeted with an intimation that lie was the party who" stole the pig," The seance was a decided success and we are glad to learn that the owner of the phonograph has consented to give a public exhibition of its marvellous powers for the benefit of some local institution.

f A meeting of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees was held yesterday, PresentMessrs Hare, Perry, Kelleher, J. McGregor, Feist, andPayton. Mr Pay ton was appointed to the chair, on the motion of Mr McGregor. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, A letter was read from the Colonial Secretary, notifying the appointment of Messrs Vile and Payton as Trustees. Rules and regulations for the management of the Cemeteries, as published some time back ill this journal, were adopted after discussion, It was resolved that the Custodian report any graves or fences which require repairing, and that notice be given to the owners to put tlio same in order. It was resolved that the Secretary of the i-'mst be authorised to take proceedings against any person in arrear wftli fees. Ihe Treasurer reported a balance in hand of £l3. The meeting then adjourned.