Enquiry is mailo for a black sheep dog, with white marks, and answering to the uaino "Top." One pound is offored for its recovery. Each of the members of the team from the Phoenix Cricket Club, Wellington, which played at Greytown on Wednea day woro a band of crape on the left sleevo as & market respect to the memory of the late Mr J. B. Cock, of Messrs W. and G Tnrnbull and Co, who was at tbo timeof his death, and for some years previous, a vice-President and one of the heartiest supporters the club has ever had,

This afternoon and to-night there is being held in St. Matthews Schoolroom, Matferton, a Sale of Work, the proceeds of which aro to goto the Choir JFuud. Besides an attractive assortment of the useful and ornamental articles usually to be seen on such oocasions, there will bo a speciality in the'way of a produce stall, whereon some very fine smoked hams, some splendid bacon, choice butter, good poultry, fresh eggs, and vegetables of all kinds, will bo dispoesd of at a moderate rate of exohonge. Thore will, of course, be the ouatomary impromptu triusioal programme, whioh, on suoh occasions, helps to make the evening additionally enjoyable.
The President of the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club, (Mr A. W.Oavo), in con junction with the Secretary (Mr E, 11. Waddington), has accepted the Master ton B. and W. Company's price for the manufacture of standards, blocks, and chains to be erected on the courao, to protect the inside running. Trainers will be confined to the "plough" and the outside eraas track.
