FEATHERSTON HIGHWAY DISTRICT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 855, 25 August 1881, Page 2

FEATHERSTON HIGHWAY DISTRICT.

The elections for Wardens for the above district have brought out a number of pew candidates, and greater interest appear to be taken in highway matter on this occasion than has been;the 'cum at any previous election, 'For'the' GreytowivWard two candidates were nominated—Messrs H, H. Jackson and Duncan Cameron: the formpr 'waj plapted , l the latter being declared Ineligible'' For (lie Mfreriloj Ward Messrs James Donald -and )f, Jackson we're nominated yesterday, and ft p»llis 'appointed for'the 2nd gepteniber, .The nomination for the Western Ma. Ward' takes plaoe to.day, and the old Warden (Mr Matthews) will probably be returned, unopposed. In theKahautara Ward, Mr Thomas Walker will not, we believe, again come forward, and Messrs J. 0. Bidwill, W. 0. Williams, and R. Hume wil| probably be nominated." For thefauHengafrd V| Smith wl'l not again and Mr 1. fi Marfan ' will be' next representative for that'dii" trict. Mr J. P'. R uie ll will not stand 0 /^d^o.^'f6r'ifhioh'sfr|l l AlpMastpr wi|l bf) eleoted. For the Ooasf Mr Tully will'riot' again stand, Messrs Pharazyn and Riddiford being spoken pf as contesting th,e qjjat. It will thqs. be sepi) that therp Is no lack of publfe ill the Peatlieraton Highway District,

The Chinese population of New Zealand is 4600, which la several hundred less

than it wrj seven years ago, The Duke of Argyll, it is aaid, will marry the widow of the late Hon Augui- >" tyl,%9!!' TtoWyw»daughter of the Bishop pf Sj; Albans/ A Fact Womb Knowing .-In these times of retrenchment and.'«hforced economy,' botH pnbjip, and private, consolatory to kpow that the ;ll 'wiud is 'generally- tempered' to the shorn lamb," and that there are few misfortunes without compensating advantages. With money in less abundance its . purchasing power js' grcater-a pound row '" will g6 as far as thirty shillings in the era of prospeiity. Asaprjjbfofthis, tie refers? . this' paragraph need' only pay a visit'W thl large'sale of surplus utook at W SmllK Te AroHtiuie, Wellington. 'A very full an<| ' elaborate catalogue' of the marly large reduci fions made in the'prlees of general drapery d and clothing is enclosed with' Satudayjs' MM (fuly 2nd) isßue, and merits a careful HE gerngal on the part of all station, ffl Holders, hotelkeepefa, heads of families, itndl .country residetfts generally. '•Special IBM opportunities, 1 ike t n'e one at present' undlV WM coMderation, occur but seldom; and it'is iVH iKerefore of importknce that the fullest ad- .; fP vantage should be taken of it at the earliest period.. Te Afo Ifytjse has always stpoo - wifh the publip as to the'undoubted vcraoity of its' advertised prices! and...pij , floubfc many country, residents have a liyely, : reoolleotiori of the satisfactory bargains they secured jnthe past;! Etmal, if not, superior advantages are now being offered: Owing to th» rmpxecedantly low rates atwiich the