Eighteen hundred sheep have arrived here by train from Napier, on their way to Tikioraugi, in the Pelorus Sounds. They aro being run across in throe loads. The wet weather hero, as elsewhere, spoilt all holiday-making, and most folks stayed at homo and anathematised the rain, but those who were sportsmen enough to disregard a wot jacket got soma fair bags of dueka and teal. • The decorations of All Saints’ Church wore exceedingly pretty this Easter, and tho church was crowded, several not being able to find seats in the evening.
MASTERTON MATTERS.
Special to the New Zealand Times, Mastebton, April 10.
A performance of the opera “ Pirates of Penzance” was given in the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening by the Master ton Juvenile Operatic Society, in aid of the Brunnorton Relief Fund. Unfortunately the attendance was not large, and the gross proceeds were about -tIO. ' The Wairarapa North County Council has determined to insure the whole of the staif under the Employers’ Liability Act with the New Zealand Accident In surance Company. At the Wesleyan Church last evening the Eov J. Dukes was presented with two photographs and several books by the con gregation. Mr 6 Gillespie, organist, was presented with a testimonial and purse of sovereigns. At a meeting of tho Masterton Trust Lands Trustees to-day, it was decided to defer action in the matter of starting technical education classes until it is ascertained if the Education Board intends doing anything in this direction in the Wairarapa. ' Tjhe poll op the Town Hal} loan proposal has beep Bostpoped till April 37th,'

SPORTING.
Eg Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyrigth, Sidney, April 10.
