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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1627, 7 March 1884, Page 2

The Mastetton Town Lauds Trustee bold their ordinary monthly meeting tin evening,

The Wairarapa West County Ouunci meet at Carterton to-morrow,

An Entertainment and Dramatic Clu! is about to be formed at Wuodville,

Island Bay is spoken of as the spot for the Raster Volunteer Encampment. It is stated that Mr John Borrow has sold the Admiral station, Longbush, to two well known gentlemen in South wairarapa.

The Government having taken over the Talioraite contract are pushing on with it as fast as possible, and are prepared to put on one hundred additional men if they can obtain them.

The gross receipts on the WellingtonMaslerton Railway for the four weeks ended 4th ult. amounted to £4649, the expenditure being at the annual rate of 77 per cent on the receipts,

Mr F, H. Wood sella to-morrow the privileges of the Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports, He also conducts a sale at Grey town of general merchandise at his auction room,

Country settlers who desire lo see that great athlete, " Donald Dinnio," will do well to take advantage of the opportunity offered to-morrow evening, as wo understand that this will be positively his last appearance in New Zealand,

The following letter which we havo 1 received this morning speaks for itself "Hope-street, March 3rd, 1884, Sir,— Will you kindly insert iu your valuable paper my sincere thanks to Dr Hosking, tho Eev W, E. Paige, Mr and Mrs Bulpit, and Mr W, Hopkins for tho kindness shown to ray son now lying in tho Mastertou Hospital with both legs broken, I also thank you for the interest taken in him in the Waiiiarapa Daily ; and also the men who through that long distance carried and cheered him up, I would also thank the kind ladies and gentlemen who visit him in that model kfcpt hospital, Yours, etc,, George. Cantos,"

At noon yesterday St. Luke's Church, Greytown was crowded with yisitora who had assembled to witness the marriage of Mr W. A, Varnham of Papawai to Miss Mildred Maxton, the seventh daughter of Mr S, Maxton, an old sottler, who has a host of friends in Greytown and Wellington circle?. The church choir, assisted by Mrs Knell who presided .-at the organ, Bang a wedding hymn as tbe bride, atten ded by seven bridesmaids, and also two small pages, entered the sacred edifice. The Kev, W. T. Western was the officiating clergyman, and at the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party was greeted with the inspiring strains of the wedding march, and their pathway along the aisle strewn with flowers. The good wishes of the friends of the newly married couple were freely expressed by the emblematical rice offerings. The bride was dressed in cream cashmere, trimmed with brocho satin and Maltese lace, orange blossoms and myrtle Tlio chief bridesmaids were Miss Yarnham and Miss Smith, who wore dresses of pink nuns veiling 1 trimmed with the same matorial, with hat slo match, They were supported by Miss Barratt and Miss York, who wore cream brocM sateen pollonaises over blue sateen underskirts with hats to match; three tiny bridesmaids, two in blue oatmeal cloth and one in cream and cardinal, supported by the little pages compleled a vei'y pretty picture, After the wedding breakfast the bride and bridegroom left by the afternoon train en route ior Chriatchurch, where they will spend a brief honeymoon.

The Colonial Architect's office is to bo swept away, and will have neither name nor habitation. Seven officers are to go, and only one will remain. Mr Turnbull, the clerk of works, will alone be kept, and he will be attached to another department, This will be a saving of about 11800 a year. A second branch that will suffer greatly 13 the Public Works, but in this thoro are as yet no actual changes made; but this is certain: tho changes will be many, and the department much cut down, Rumor says tho RegislrnrGeneral's office will no longer he a branch of tho service, but bo merged into another department. As it is not known what change will be mado eventually, it is only possible to gueaa at tho amount of saving. So far aa is known they may bo | placed nt £15,000 a year, but it is expec* ted that it will reach 130,000 and pos sibly more.—N,Z. Times.

The world's consumption of paper.—lt has been computed that the number of paper mills in tho world reaches a total of no less than 3,985, turning out every year 950,000 tons of paper made from all sorts of substances, including, of course, rags and straw. Of this quantity, the lion's share, about 300000 tons being utilised—as one would expect-by newspapers. Tho world's governments dispose in official business of 100.000; schools get rid of the respectable quantity of 90,000 tons; commerce is credited with 120,000; and industry with 90,000 tons; while 90,000 tons appear to be required for private correspondence,-From 'Little Folks MagaßUWi'

Messrs Lowes and lorns advertise 50 Lincoln rams for sale. They are from Messrs Beotham'fl celebraletlLmcoln flock and the progeny of imported rams and ewes,

After Eevcfiil years' experience in supplying watches for the colonial inaiket, Littlejohn and Hon, of Immblon Qjiy, Wellington, have observed the need fur n thoroughly sound Knglisli Lever Wntuh nfc a lower price than tliat usually paid for sueh watches. It is only I)) tho judicious division of labor and by llio manufftctirc of large quantities on iv uniform plan, that wo aro enabled to meet this want Wo have now tho pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simplo in design, durable, highly finished, and accurate, fulfils all tho requirements of a pocket timekeeper. A written guarantee for two years will bo given with each watch. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Oflico order or cheque.—(Advt)

Mother Swan's worm sYßur,—lnfalliblo, tasteless, hurmless, cathartic; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipati on, Is N. Z, Drug Co, Eapp and Hare for clothing and grocery cau't be beat. Eapp and Hare for clothing can't be equalled 111 Mastcrton,—Advt, Special Cheap Hosiery at Te Aro House, —Girls' wliito cotton hose reduced from Is, Is 3d, lsGd, to 2d, 3d, 4d per pair; white cotton socks, superior quality, some with !ace auldes, reduced from Is Gd lo fid per pair; ladies' striped cotton hose at. 7Jd and Is reduced to 4Jd and Gd pet pair,—Advt, Bargains in Haberdashery at Te Aro House,—Llama braids, Gd per piece, of 3G yards; linen thread on 2oz reels, the beat made, reduced from lsGd 6?. per reel; '• Is ilim thread, a substitute for silk, on GOO yard reols, reduced from Is fiityo fid; colored sewing silks, in bundles of 2t skeins, 3d per bundle.—Advt.

FuitTDEa bargains at Te An House.— Metal brace buttons, 3d per packet of 12 dozen; black cloth vest buttons, Gd per packet of 12 dozen; silk twist, suitable for crewel work, 2s Gd per dozen skeins; blanket pins reduced from Gd to 2d per packet. —Advt.

Bark Bargains at Te Aro llousc.-Ghh while gloves, reduced from Is and is Gd to 2d per pair (all sizes); ladies' be3fc quality, but slightly spotted Josephine kid gloves at Dd, Is, ,'inJ Is Gd per p:vir; 6 pairs paper cud's for Id; flower and iruit baskets, 2d, •Id, and Gd encli; fruit trays, Is; and the balance of our stock of dolls at 4Jd each, or 3 for Is.—At Tj Aro Hms3, Cubi street, WellinGton.—Adyt.