CARTERTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5443, 6 September 1878, Page 3

CARTERTON.

(i'BOlt OUR OWN OORUESrONDENT.)' September 4. An invitation soiree flan sail to was hold in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last, and the weather being vex-y favorable, the itivitations were well responded to, there being quite as many present as the room would conveniently accommodate. Dancing was kept up till 3 o’clock next morning, all present appearing to thoroughly eujoy themselves. Mr. Plank, an industrious carpenter, whilst assisting to raise the frame of a house on Saturday, unfortunately fell and broke his leg. A meeting of ttie Wairarapa West County Council was held on Saturday. Present— Councillors Booth (chairman), Perry, Donald, Tally, and Fairbrother. It was resolved, on the motion of Councillor Tnlly, seconded by Councillor Donald, that the whole of the Act be brought into operation. It xvax also resolved that the various highway and local hoard rate -rolls be adopted for the purposes of the coming election, as there would not be time to prepare a nexv roll. The Wairarapa Ou'inlian came out in an improved style on Monday, and the proprietors announce tiiat they intend publishing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in future. Several men are now engaged) clearing the grounds for the Pastoral Association Snows,, and from all appearances they will not be long in completing the work. Among the (number of buildings now in course of erection, I notice that the contractor for Mr. A. Armstrong’s auction room lias made a start. Tho site of this building is xvithin a few chains of the Post Office. Besides the offices necessary for the auctioneer and commission agency business, apartments are to he erected for Mr. Hutchison, solicitor, of Wellington, who intends starting here.