The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 849, 18 August 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1881.

Four burgesses -have been named as likely to come forward for the Mayoralty of Masterton, three of whom have some personal claims for the distinction, and may be admitted to be fairly capable of discharging the duties of the office to the satisfaction of the public. Probably one or two more candidates may yet coine to the front; at all events the list cannot be considered closed, and as yet it is a little premature to analyse the special qualifications of each aspirant. It is understood that Mr Ren ill will not seek re-election; He has, on the whole, presided over the Council during his term of office with greater success than we at one time anticipated, and in spite of wide differences of opinion on many important questions, a very cordial feeling has existed between him and the Council. No citizen vho has borne the burthen of Mayoralty in Masterton for a twelvemonth has as yet sought re-election, and we are not at all surprised to find that Mr Renau,, like his pressors, is satisfied with a single innings, It is satisfactory, however, to find that tjje office, though not sufficiently attractive for any holder of it to dpsire the occupancy of it for a second term, yet sought after by more than one candidate for a first ■ one. We we shall welcome the apperance of several competitors for the civic chair in the hope that one or more of them will give us a .programme, We are comparatively indifferent whether Mr Casemserg, Mr Gappek, or Mr Vity; presides over the town during the coming municipal term. We are quite satisfied .that tjiey one and all. make good Mayors, What Ve really. would iike to know would be t|n; ■ programme of each candidate who; seeks the honor. We have in Masterton been moving forward rather slowly .doping the last few years, and we think that the timje J)Q.s come to stop out a little. We ourselves sbo.vtl(J decidedlv favor that candidate whose views were the more progressive—with, of course, a proviso that they were neither extravagant nor impracticable. It may .be jaid that the strong point of the presenib May/jr of Masterton and his predecessor has been ecQn.oijjical administration,. While we are quite alive to the advantage of having our municipal affairs fairly well administered, there pyo .other considerations which occasionally require t.q he weighed, We expect the elected head of the town to lead public opinion in effecting any general improvements the ratepayers desire, There is now a greater demand for public works in the Borough than the Council can supply out of its ordinary revenue, The rate, payers have a right to know how far their requirements are likely to be met., and therefore wp Jook forward to the coming Mayoraj contest in fjje expectation of ft programme fron]i gqnje candidate which will meet what we' believe to be the reasonable wishes of the burgesses. The fact that nearly one hundred burgepses recently signed a njemorial praying for the abolition of the boKQcigh is significant to prove that a certain amount of dissatisfaction does exist, We have no sympathy with the petition itself, and hope to see 'the municipal institutions in this town flourish rather than die out It is no easy matter for a town with ;t population of little more than two thousand souls ty furnish an unexceptionable contingent of nine citizens to conduct its affairs, Wo have no reason to believe that in general ability the public men of this town are behind those of other towns of a similar size, and we trust to see theiu equally enterprising. We think the time has arrived when a call may lie made oh one qs ipore of them to lead in the direction of completing the unfinished works scattered about tie Borough. To our mind the candidate of the ap : proaching Mayoral contest with the best programme of works for the coming year will be the one most deserving of the suffrages of the burgesses, At the late Council meet-, ing Mr Eunalii and Mr Oapper made rather unwarrantable attacks on the Press. With respect tp tfye former gentleman, nothing that lie says does is a surprise to us; but we confess to a feeling of disappoint n)«i4 Or Gapper should have acoused the Press of all round misrepresentation without producing a particle of evidence to prove his statement. If Mr Gapper follows jfche example of Mr Renali, he may, perhaps, fyy advances to needy printers, secure newspaper criticism congenial to his soul, though possibly slightly baneful to his pocket. We. did, however, think that Mr Gapber had seaso enough to see that a thoroughly independent press was in the Jong run the best friend of any

public man who; had any real wenr'aiid f tear m him. If Mr Gapi'EH does not care tor independent -jdui'niilism, let him, like Mr. Jlbnall, become tlip proud .proprietor of a newspaper plant of-his own. Occasionally it is the duty of tlio Press—not the hired press, but the independent one—to say linrd things of Councillors j but Councillors themselves say far, harder things of each other, and in much coarser language. : :■ I ■

The meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise. A.O. F, take 3 place this .evening.. - The . Masterton Winter 'Eiitertairment' Committee give their periodical concert .this evening. .' v -V' • ; , Mr WardeH R.M,; sits .at-.; Masterton thiß morning. • Messrs J, lorns &Co offer this niorning under.Bill of-:Sale : Mr. T. .McCarthy's coaching plant. ;■ ; Br Beard who during the past two years has successfully practiced bis profession m Masterton, has entered into partnership with DrH.T. Sprat, t of Greytown, and is about to take up his residence in the. latter, township. He notifies in another column that he will visit faster: ton every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, and that he has appointed Mr Jas Brown to receive outstanding accounts due to him. • The next meeting of the Featherston Dobating Society will be held on Friday next, when Mr Wardell will continue his paper on the refrigerating process, : and Mr Kcir wilt present a paper ou ''The Liouids we Drink."

By the omission of some words in our report of the Borough Council yesterday Mr Bish was made to say that Mr Hounslow should draw up agreement*, instead.of "In contracts of importance such us Mr Hounslow's, a solictor should draw up the agreements... The first ueneral meeting of shareholders in file Meat Export Company will be held at the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, on the (jili of September, to adopt articles of association, an*) slept directors and auditois. Considering lhat thp-bulk ot the shareholders are residonts jn the \Vair<irap:i, it would, we think,have been only fair to them to have held the elec: Hon in "this district, but wo presume the provisional directory are pledged to the course adopted.

The usual weekly drill of the Greylmvn Volunteers was well attended on Tuesday evening the company being drilled by Sergt-Miijo? f-Jatiiilton, A letter was read from Captain llu.cjf, Rtatim; that the date of the quarterly review l)nd been altered from 27th to 26th inst Tbij) caused some surprise anion" the Company, as it was thought they should have been consulted with reference to anychan»e. The sepretary was instructed to write, statins! lh;,it the Greytown Corps could not take part in the jreyi.eiy unless held on the date first decided upuij. A committee meeting of the Wairarapa Institute was l)eid oil Tuesday evening. Present—-Mr Bajllio (phajnjian), Kevs, H. Y, White and Porritt, Messrs Black, 33oe]f Brooks, ai)ij Rush. The miuutcs of pr«vions meeting iyoi'o read and couifirmed. The reports of Entertainments mid Committee wore road an 1 adopted, 'J?J)e Rev. Mr White proposed mid Mr Brooks seconded—That the thanks of tho Committee he given to Messrs Bock, Black,and Porritt for their able management of the Winter Entertainment?- Carried. Messrs Bock, Black, and Porritt, were appointed Biih.-Bonjinjtt.ee to revise rules and report to a special meeting this day fortnight. Resolved that a letter Ijoplc ho procured and all correspondence copied.' It was resolved that the Librarian bo instructed to send circulars, culling tho attention of members to thoir subscription being due and that if the circulars be not complied with the provision of the by-law, as to the jssue of hooks will be strictly adhered to. On the motion pf Mr Black seconded by Bev, Mr Wlnte q, former rssojijtion re obtitininga museuii case witli'proceeds of entortalnments was rescinded.' It was resolved that the rent of rpom for whist and Chess club bo rodtioeij oijo half, Bcsolved that the action of tho Secretary in letting the Committee room to the Waioliinp Eivor Board, for £2 por aminm he confirmed, Mr Brooks gavo notice that at the next meeting he woult] move That 4! 10 ho forwarded to Melbourne' for new books, and that the Suggestion Book be laid on tlio tablo so that any raomher might suggest any new volumes which they thought suitable. The meeting then adjowneil,

At the B.M. Court on Tuesday at Greytown, C. Goodin was fined Is and 7s cost for driving through tho Borough without it light. G, Jones of the Foresters' Arnjs was fined 10s ant} 7s cost for allowing his chininey tp. catcii on fire. The adjourned case Moore y Martin for of tho Babbit Act. was dismissed. Mr Beak) fippeared for. Babbit Trustee, and _Mr Bunny for defendant, A case Bobinson v J. (Jdy for evading payment of Toll was heard. Mr Beard appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Trayers for defendant. It nppears from the evidence given that the defendant who lias property ou each side of tho Toll gate, Instead of going through tlio gate, enters his property on one fi(i(j aij(] comes out the other side of the gate, thereby passing the toll-gate, For the defence it was shown tljaji the defendant was obliged to' take his liorses to (ho stables on his property to food them and also to jjet his pwij meals, arranging always to get home about meal times. Mr Travers quoted from an English Law Book, where it stated a man could enter his property on one side and come out at the other side of a toll-gate and not pay the toll, Mr Beard having spoken for tho plaintiff, His Worship reserved his decision till next sitting at Grey town,'

The usual monthly meeting of the Mastertnn School Committee was held last evening, Present—Messrs Boddinglon (Chairman), D'Arcy, Renall, Russell,'and P.iyton, The minutes of the previous meeting sv.er.a read and confirmed. The Treasurer reported a .credit hjl»uoe of £7 4a Id. The qapitatinn grant'for tlje last quarter was only 4-1210s, hitherto it had averaged £25. A letter was read from Mr J. J. Free)h acknowledging receipt' of tho letter from Secretary re his eonir plaint, also from Secretary to Board intiuiiitin? that a supply of small globes would be forwarded to the school. The head ppstpr reported that owing to wet weather the attendance had decreased to 2GO duripg tlje past quarter but for the last we.ek it had increased again to 285. The following accounts were passed for payment!—E). Quick, fa (3d; E Jones gravel, 4s; D' Clarke, 4'llos (id ; J.Paytun & Go., printing forms 17a fid ; James Russell architect fees, £2 7a (3d ; Mrs Bradley, £1 16s. The meeting then lulioped, Messrs Renall and D'Argy being app«|iitej! the next visiting members. '

Sohroder Ijfooper & Co.; : announce In'another column that special bargains in Drapery Milinery and Clothing will be offered to day ns their monster clearing Sale is, now drawing 'to a close. We should advise heads of fan.ilies, and othei'3 to make an early call at the Hall of. Commerce, aud secure . some of the many Bargains how being offered, The sale which is a geripe-ohe has-been a very great success, .and we report that the proprietors will not continuo it much longer, The address is Schroder Hooper & Co.', Hall of Commerce,—Advt.

i 1 111 answer to IMr Bunny the Hon Jjtr i Hall ■ hH3. promised an official inquiry ;into the ;cause-; of'.thej late. accident' on tiio railway liiio'njar Kaitoke. . ■ Mr Hjidfield, of the Abbotsford Station, invites ..teudera'. for the erection of two miles of rabbit-proof fencine. :The estimates foK:the .'oiirreiit 'year for. the opening up of Crown lands contain the.following itemsßangitumau block, 1500,; Pahintua,. Mimgaone,, 18000,.. in Wairarapa West County; and Flat Point, in Wairarapa Dear Sir,—Some time ago your valuable paper announced thiit it was within tile range of possibility that we should have a , woollen- factory started in this' district. The sooner this is done the better fori all cesses,. Then Messrs Rapp & Hure, of the/ Emporium, Queen-street,'-'will not have to send cash ;to Mosgiel or Kaiapoi for their tweeds, but keep the money in the district, which all well-wishers of the I future of .the Wairarapa should do.— [Advi] ./

! An accident of.a.ve'ry severe (if hot fatal) character might have occurred on the main road. - Two-vehicles, a bug»y arid trap, were approaching each other at great Bpeed, and as the night was very dark, an accident would probably have occurred; but the owners of the vehicles had 'wisely purchased lamps at Muir & Dixon Bros., where'they are cheap and of good quality, and through; their li«ht the danger was averted.; Moral—Try Muir & Dixon!s for all coach and carriage work.—Advt. ;