The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 69, 27 January 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1879.

Cii/CaseIiUEIIG has had the misfortune -to be "hoist by his own petard." He came forward as a representative of the Greytown. Biding more especially to obtain aid to the Waiohine River Board, of which hols Chairman. After

taking his seat lie did liotloso a moment in bringing tho.claims.of tlio Board under the notice of the Council, and succeeded in getting the subject taken up. The Council instructed the Engineer, Mr King, to report- on the river, Mr King, at the meeting on Thursday last, brought \ip a very able one, which apparently conclusively proves that all that the Elver Board has done hitherto has been to throw money away. It will be remembered that there was a serious difference of opinion between the Board and • the late Provincial Engineer as to the course to bo pursued with respect to the Waiohine, but now Mr King steps forward dens ex machine, and proves that both were in the wrong. The action the Council has taken on Mr King's report is, we think, open to criticism. Ithas requested that engineer to report whether it will be better to subsidize the River Board or take over the maintenance of the road through it, According to Mr King, the Board hiis failed in its undertaking, and it would be far better for the County to take steps to supersede it than merely to give it a grant in aid- It is, however, pretty evident that the plan suggested by Mr King of controlling the river is too comprehensive and costly to bo carried out by a small River Board, and that the only hope there is of any such scheme being carried out would rest on the County taking up the work, and using its influenco with the Government to obtain the necessary ways and means. The Waiohine River Board is overwhelmed with difficulties which it is unable to surmount, and it is time that its functions were transferred to a larger body more able to cope with them. We are still of the opinion that the Council if it meddles at all with the river should take it over altogether. Of course there are legal ai fficnlties involved in such a transfer of control, but they are not of an insuperable character. Some time back the Board were willing to work under the guidance of the Provincial Engineer, but after obtaining all that could be got out of the Provincial Chest, it altogether dispensed with the advice which was the condition attached to the subsidy. Now it wants help and advice from the County, but we venture to assert that if it gets the former it will find a way to dispense with the latter.

All accounts against the Maatorton Union Club are requested to be sent in by February 1, addressed to the secretary. We remind our readers and all parts of the Wairarapa of the School Committee elections this evening.

Mr Thomas Keinpton, the Mayor of Grcytown, is gazetted a Justice of the Peace.

The Burletta Australian Star Troupe, give an entertainment this afternoon and a second ono this evening at 3 ji.m, The English mail ivill close at the Msstcrton Post Oilice on the 31st insfc. at 0 a.m. A supplementary mail will, however, be forwarded on February Ist. A meeting of the Railway Reception Committee takes place at the Institute, Grcytown, to-morrow. We understand that there is still a deficit of are £IOO to be provided for, A woman named Robinson, who was admitted to the Wairarapa Hospital some time ago from Masterton, died on Saturday morning. She was suffering, wc believe, from a complication of diseases.

Mr McCardle announces that lie wil* offer for one week only, preserving fruits grown in his own nursery at his shop Bridge-street, Masterton.

The first meeting of the School Committees to he elected this evening will be held on Thursday next.

Entries for the Ram Fair at Carterton on Feb. 20th will be received only up to February Gth. We call attention to the advertised conditions which must be observed in making entries.

Mr J. M. Girdlestone is instructed to sell by auction on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the -Rising Sun Hotel, Greytown, the privileges of the races about to be held by the Wairarapa Jockey Club at Taulierenikau. We understand (he gate charges will probably be the same as at the late meeting at Opaki. Our Correspondent writes:—Things aro pretty quiet in Carterton and its vicinity, farmers being busy getting in their harvests, which I understand are this year exceptionally good, The Borough question is not to be " sot upon," as our Yankee brethren would say, by the meeting held a week ago. There is to be another public meeting next week, when, I trust, the information adduced may bo more reliable than on the last occasion.

The Standard, writes the Greytown correspondent of the Times, is about to receive an addition to its staff in the person of Mr W. Bock, who will act a3 its manager. Mr Bock, who i 3 very favorably known as an active man of business, will also open an office for himself in an independent line as commission agent, &c,, his whole time not being restricted to the services of our excellent journal. . Dr Hosking & Dr Spratt assisted by MiMason and .(Mr Smart the Custodian of the Hospital amputated Mrs Bailey's diseased leg, in the Masterton Hospital on Saturday last. The operation was skilfuly performed by dividing the limb at the knee joint. The patient has not a healthy constitution but tho course adopted gives her a chance of regaining health and strength.' A meeting of the Greytown School Committee was held at the school-room on Friday evening last. There were present —Messrs Bock (chairman), Cowpor, Jackson, Basnard, Wakelin, and Fuller. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from Mr Lee re the appointment of Mr Wakelin to the Kaiwaiwai School. There was also a notice from the Education Board relative to the retiring members of tho Board, and notifying that two members must bo nominated by the committee on or before the 31st inst. Mr Wakelin proposed and Mr Fuller seconded the Ven. Archdeacon Stock, Mr Jackson proposed Bishop Redwood. Mr Barnard proposed and Mr Jackson seconded Mi' R. G. Williams. Upon being put to the meeting and a show of hands taken, it was found that the result was as follows:—Archdeacon Stock, 2; Bishop Redwood, 2"; R. G. Williams,4. Tho chairman gave his casting vote in favor of Archdeacon Stock, It was therefore carried that the two gentlemen elected be asked to allow themselves to be nominated. A rough report for the general meeting was approved, and the minutes of the above meeting were confirmed. '

On Friday last his Honor Jud4 Hansford hold a sitting of the District Court at Gre< Vvn. There no business before theCouu. A meeting of ratepayers was hold says tho Standard at Cripps' Whareama, on Monday last in accordance with advertisements by-G, Beetham, Esq., M,Ell, Chairman of Wairarapa County East, to consider the proposed special loan of "£SOOO for" certain works. Edwin Meredith Junior had been appointed to preside, but was, it is presumed, unavoidably absent. After a delay of nearly two hours, the Rev J". C. Andrew was moved into tho Chair in order to prevent, as far as ra possible, under tho ciromnstanco3, tho meeting from formally falling through. Tho object of the mooting \v«3 explained, the benefit and necessity of roads insisted on, and tho need to this end of loans pointed out. The ratepayers present including owners and occupiers of a continuous tract from the Tauern to the Coast approved unanimously in favor of the proposed borrowing, the authorisation of which will be determined by the poll to be taken on Tuesday tho 28th,