Mootings. &c. W'EsB KYAN HULRGH HOME MIS SIONS. THE ANNUAL MEETING Will be held in Weslev Chuiich, Taranaki-streel, THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, At 7.30 o’clock, When Addresses will be delivered by Revs. J. J. Lewis, L. M. Isitt, S. Garlick, and other gentlemen attending the District Meeting. Musical Selections by Choir. Collection on behalf of Home Mission Fund. 553 N. Z. Railways NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON SECTION. EXTRA TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER Cra AND 7m. PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SHOW, NOVEMBER Gth. ON THURSDAY, November Gth, an Excursion Train will leave Wellington Station at 10.0 a.m. for Carterton, returning from Carterton at 6.0 p.m. Return Tickets—First-class, 11s; second class, Gs, may be obtained at Wellington, Petone, Lower Hutt, and Upper Hutt, and will be available for return journey up to No vember 10th. A carriage will be attached to to the 4.25 p.m. train on Wednesday, Novem ber sth, by which excursion tickets will be available. Stock Trains will leave Cross Creek 5.30 a.m., arriving Carterton 0.10 a.m. Masterton 0.0 a.m., arriving Carterton 0.30 a.m. returning about 0.0 p.m. A limited_ number of passengers can be conveyed. Exhibits pay ing carriage to Carterton will be returned, if unsold, free of charge. Additional trains will be despatched from Masterton at 9.30 a.m,- and 11.0 a.m,, arriving Cartert on 10.0 a.m and 11.30 a.m. From all Wairarapa Stations, Saturday re urn ticke ta will be available. TAUHERINIKAU RACES. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH. On FRIDAY, November 7th, the ordinary train leaving Masterton at 2.10 p.m., will be delayed till 5.30 p.m., leaving Featherston for Wellington at 7.0 p.m. Extra trains in addition to ordinary will leave Masterton 9.30 a.m., Carterton 10.0 a.m,, Greytown 10,10 a.m., arriving Featherston 10.40 a.m. ; leave Featherston 7.0 p.m., arrive Greytown 7.40 p,m., Carterton 7.45 p.m., Masterton 8.15 p.m. 1 Saturday return tickets available by these and ordinary trains. EXCURSION TICKETS, ' First-class, Ss Gd ; Second-class, ss, will be issued from Wellington to Featherton , by the ordinary 4.25 p.m. train on Thursday, the Gth, and on Friday morning by the 7.20 ■ a.m. train, available for return till November 10th. GEO. ASHCROFT, 522 District Manager. Sporting WAIRARAPA JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING. TAITHERENIKAU racecourse. FRIDAY, 7th NOVEMBER. First race starts at noon. Spmno Maiden Stakes, 60 sots. — Nine en tries. Handicap Steeplechase, 100 aovs.—Eight acceptors. 1 Bietiiday CcP. 100 sr.vs. —Eight acceptors. Maiden Steeplechase, 50 sovs.—Six entries. 