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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 317, 17 November 1879, Page 2

Mr S. P. Prentice announces himself as willing to collect rent or debts, The Committee of the Wairarapa Institute meet to-morrow evening. The Greytown Borough Council hold their usual fortnightly meeting this evening.

Messrs lens and Fersjusson held a very successful sale on Saturday last, in Tankersly's estate. The Opaki gates were sold to Mr D. Dixon, for £7O. Complaints are made that flowers on the graves in the Masterton Cemetery are not only gathered but pulled up by the roots. The custodian should look to this,

The cricket match which was to have boon played at Greytown on Saturday, Volunteers v. Civilians, was postponed till that day fortnight on account of the rain.

At the Canterbury agricultural show Sir Hercules Robinson made an excellent speech. He is undoubtedly the best and ablest Governor New Zealand has as yet had.

A meeting of creditors of Robert Cresswell, laborer, Greytown, was held on Friday, and Mr Joseph Baigent was appointed trustee. The assets were set down at £lO 6s, and the liabilities at £7B. On Friday last a lad named John Broadbent, whose home is,we believe,at Carterton, was riding a horse at Te Ore Ore, when he came into collision with a post and sustained some severe internal injuries. He was conveyed to the Masterton Hospital, where we were happy to learn on inquiry this morning his case has taken a favorable turn.

The sale of Mr Macara's stock-in-trade at Greytown, by auction, was very well attended on both Friday and Saturday. There were over eight hundred lots sold at good prices generally. The sale will be continued to-day at 2 p.m., when the remainder of the stock will be sold,

The public meeting convened by Mayor Hutchison, to reduce corporation salaries, proved an unmitigated failure. This last attempt of his Worship to stir up mud having miscarried, the author of it will have to cast about for another mare's nest,

At the Diocesan Synod on' Friday last it was moved by Mr Powles, seconded by Archdeacon Stock, and carried—That the General Synod be requested to sanction the sale of certain lauds (sections 86 and 87, Featherston), for the purpose of investing the moneys realised by such sale in other more conveniently situated land in the same township.

Our local contemporary speaking of the Government says:—" No far from the Standard having been favored by the Grey Government, the reverse has actually been the case, and so far from its interests of the late Government the contrary lias been the case, not a member of the Grey Ministry, with the exception of the late Premier, having ever paid a single penny by way of subscription to it." Mr C. P. Bidwill, of Pihautea, has presented the Feathorston school with £5. Other schools deserve similar encouragement. The Masterton School Committee, for example, arc anxious to purchase an harmonium, to improve the playground, to obtain kindergarten appliances, and increase the fund placed at the disposal of the head master for prizes. For • all this money is wanted. Are there any Mr Bidwills, wo wonder, about this neighborhood '?

A meeting of creditors of G, W, Beer, cabinetmaker, Carterton, was held at the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr Dimant being in the chair. The liabilities were i.tated at £431105, and the assets at £l5B. Upon the motion that Mr Dimant be appointed trustee, some discussion took place, Mr Connolly, jun., for the debtor, objecting to Mr Dimant's appointment, as that gentleman was trustee of Evans' estate, which estate was pressing the present debtor, The motion, however, was ultimately carried. The debtor was then examined at some length with reference to his affairs and a variety of recriminations were indulged in.

The new police buildings at Greytown are rapidly reaching completion. The carpenters have finished and the painters are making rapid strides, so that the guardian of the peace may soon be expected to be more comfortably housed than hitherto. The buildings comprise a pretty little cottage (that would have looked better had it been a trifle larger and higher), woodshed, lock-up (to accommodate two, or in two divisions), and a two stall stable, all detached. The cottage is supplied with two large tanks, and the whole is fenced-in with Tasmanian palings. Altogether the property looks like a little settlement in itself, The buildings have been erected by Messr Bishop and Hawkins in their well known style, and do not need comment,

In another column will bo found the prospectus of the Wellington Small Farm Association. It is quite possible that Wairarapa settlers might co-operate with the Wellington movement to the advantage of town and country residents, We understand from Mr Wyllie, the secretary to the Wellington Association, who is now in Masterton, that such co-operation would be welcomed in Wellington. The demand for small farm settlement exists here as well as in the Empire City, and the settlers in this district are more specially adapted for developing new settlements than their friends at Wellington can possibly be. Under these circumstances union would be strength,

We have been favored by Mr R. Wyeth with a perusal of the 11th number of the New Zealand Gazette, published at Port Nicholson on June 20th, 1840. Page 1 is devoted to prospectuses of the New Zealand Land Company and of the Bank of Port Nicholson. The Union Bank of Australia, too, has a .preliminary announcement, AMr Grace announces the establishment of a Boarding School after the settlement of the township of Thorndon. Mr Elsden advertises the Commercial Inn, and Mr J. Telford the Port Nicholson Tavern. Mr Pierce announces the first shop opened in Port Nicholson, A notice is given of Divine service, with a caution against disgracing Christianity before the heathen by a wilful profanation of the Sabbath. William Lyon advertises stationery, A dissolution of partnership between E. Daniell and Daniel Ritldiford is notified, On Page 11. there is shipping intelligence, a leader on the selection of land in Port Nicholson, with an intimation from Captain W. H. Smith, Surveyor-General, that the plan of the town would be shortly ready. The locals report the discovery of good land on the Hutt river. The Editor hears there is to be a town on the Thames, called Auckland, He reports the arrival by the Hope of Dr Taylor and Mr Bid well. Among the births are Mrs Alexander Yule of a son, and Mrs Richard Fairbrother of a daughter. The Rev Mr M'Parlane reports eight marriages—amongst the happy men we notice Mr J, Stratford, well known at the Hutt, and Mr Robert Wyeth, of Masterton, There is one death, of Margaret, eldest daughter of William Golder, and sister to Mr J. C. B. Golder, of Masterton. The wages of mechanics are recorded at 36s per week, and of laborers at 30s, Tobacco is Is 8d per lb, In reading a New Zealand journal of thirty-nine years ago, one is tempted to sigh for the good old times.