The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 856, 26 August 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1881.

_* It is admitted by both sides of the House that the proposed redistribution of seats will be carried in some form or other during the present session, but we must not look for the general election this side of Christinas. Apparently it wfl} be the end of September or the beginning 4 October before the Government, in the faceajfthje Opposition manifested by stonewalled,'gefs through the work which it deems absolutely necessary for the Hpnse to accomplish. And then with the newly divided electorates, fresh rolls will have to be made out and printed, an undertaking which will involve considerable delay. The present rolls will be utterly useless as a basis for new ones. Opportunities ftpt necessarily be given to the settlers in t|te colony to register again in accordance with .the new state of their electoral districts. > We regard somewhat with a feeling of dismay the probable result of the division of the present Wairarapa electoral district. On former occasions there has been confusion, but this time it wiljl be confusion worse confounded. In the southern division of the Wairarapa Messrs Bunny, Boys, Buchanan, and Pharazvn are pledged to some for-i ward; one and all of them being supporters of the Hall Ministry, It is very evident that with votes split into four sections on the Government side, the Opposition by putting one man in the field can carry the day. The Opposition is in a small minority in the southern .division, hut if it can only depend upon 25 p«r cent of the voting power, and we think it can jdo this, it can cany off the election, The four! gentlemen who have come forward naturally deem their own personal interests as paramount to those of the party which they are supposed to represent. We trust, however, the electors themselves will open their eyes to the situation and take measures to prevent, say, twfl thirds of the electorate being out-voted by one third. There should be. some organization of the supporters ■of the Hall Ministry in the Wairarapa with a view to select a candidate from the; four on the Government side. Personal feelings should be put on one; side, and ; the candidate who stood the best chance should be adopted by the parly, It will be remembered that at theilast election the Grey party worked a dodge in the tower Valley very quietly and skilfully, and i» the coming ope! they will, if they have the opportunity, do the same, Their agents have already been through this district for | the' purpose of making up, as it were,'.'a little game." They cannot, it is well known, carry off both of the Wairarapa seats,' but there is every 'probability of their getting hold of one ■of them. Surely with an absolute majority pf settjers in all parts .of .the

district favorable to the continuance in offico of the present Ministry an effort shonld be made to prevent the Opposi-tion-winning through the disorganized state, tjf the Gcyernnieut party. -5- $.-,

| The.Masterton Rjse Voknteersljiarade ■" lnaili'maytbevexpootod in the Wairirapa this evening.'"' Tenders are invited by the Masterton Highway Board for road works on the Wainuioru line near Brancepeth.

, There is a sitting of the District ConiJ' this morning at Masterton for the following adjourned case :-R. V; Smith v Trlistees of the late W.R. Hasfcwell. ' j : The next meetingjpf.ithe Wairarapa County East.CounoUtakeS'plftce.,oo..Saturday September 10th.

Mr Corbett'B new advertisement with reference to the saloon 'bus now running from the Empire Hotel will appear tomorrow being too late to-day. • Messrs H. Beetham (chairman), Mace, J. 0. Yallanoe, Hadfield, Livingstone, Thompson, and Disher have been elected a committee for the new school at Tauoru. An effort is about to he made to ereot a suitable building.. . The Masterton Debating Society meets this evening to discuss the question of a "Borough Loan," Mr Sellar taking the affirmative and Mr Parker the negative.

Ratepayers in the Foatherston Highway Board district are reminded that unless they pay up--their rates at once thoywill not be entitled to vote at the coming election.

The Soiree in connection with the Greytown Football Club, takes place this evening at the Town Hall. As these gathering aro always "par excellence" we predict another success to the Greytown Footballers.

' During the late stonewall seance in the House of Representatives tho chairman sent a messenger round the house to wake any member who "snored." ■ .

To-morrow Messrs F. Hi Wood<& Co sell furniture and general merchandize- at their Carterton rooms, also fruit trees from Mr Palmer's Taratahi nursery and Mr Hales' Nelson nursesy.

Mr H, S. Wardoll has kindly consented to deliver a lecture on the refrigerating process, at the Public Library, Carterton, on Monday evening next, The chair will be taken at 8 p.m, Mr Goo. M. Snelsen of Palmerßtoi} Nqrth notifies that he will sel{ on Satur. day Sept.lo,B ohains of galvanized 2|in wire rope uow lying at the Mapawatu Gorge and on which there is, a claim of salvage. Yesterday Mr Hill, of Karori, took through Masterton aline mob of 40 horses which he had purchased in the Lower Valley for the Auckland market, A Mr Monteith form Napiep is also in this town for the purpose purchasing draught stock.

To-morrow Messrs lorns & Co hold an extensive unreserved sale of drapery and ironmongery &c„being the stock of the late Mauriceville store. The sale will commence at 11, a.m. in the large store adjoining Messrs Eapp and Hare's Emporium, and will be without reserve.

The next meeting of the Featherston Mutual Improvement and Debatiug Society takes place on Tuesday next, when Mr O, Brunskill will bring forward a debate on "Marriage, Ancient and Modern." To do justice to such a subject, lady members should be invited to attend.

The arrangements that have been made with the railway authorities for a special train on Saturday night is hailed with satisfaction by the pleasure seekers of Greytown, and a great many have signified their intention of stopping in Masterton t.o sea the " Ticket-of-Leave Man" performed py the Amateur Garriok Club, and we have np doubt a orpwdet} house will be the reward for their efforts. In another column will be found an annpunpenieiit of a pigeon match which has been arranged for Thursday next, The pigeons will bo supplied by M/ W, A. Smith the well-known ''Native Ganie Pistributor, I '' at whose establishment entries may be left up till the day proceeding tjib mate)), Jn addition to the pigeons, 50 live rabbits wil| be provided as an additional attraction,

Dr Farqnharaon, of Tenui, who, we understand was a first anatomy prizeman and holds the MB. and G.M. degrees jn the Aberdeen University, notifies that he commences the practice of hip profession in Masterton on Monday next.

jJuflrppr settlers are always to the fora Jr. municipal questions and it will be se,en by an advertisement in another colunnj fcimjt theyhave convened a meeting for Monday next to .consider, first the advisability of raising a loan and secondly the selection of a candidate for the fortjjr coming election. Whether they are In favor of a loan or no, we cannot say, but they certainly display a commendable intelligence in dismissing the question. It is probable that the choice of a candidate for Kuriipuni will fallon Mr William Wu>n ;

. The fourth of a series of entertainments in aid of the Carterton Library Fund was given in the Institute, Carterton, on Wednesday evening last, under the chairmanship of Mr R. Fairbrothjr, The room was filled with an appreciative audience. The entertainment opened with about 20 children from the Public School singing "The Song of the Bee," which, together with three rounds sung later in the .evening, were rendered in a very creditable manner. Top much prajso cannot be bestowed upon Mrs Palmer (who conducted) for the way in which she had fought the children to sing so effectively, and also for the invaluable help she has given to these entertainments. Mr Keyworth followed with a song, in character, "Jack's Yarn," for which he received an encore, and, in return, sang "The Tar's Farewell." "Nil Despewmduin" and "The Old Sexton," sung by Mr F. G. Moore, were both heartily applauded. Miss Charlotte sang very sweetly K Mother, oh sing me Sleep," Mrs Kibblewhite and' Miss; Minifie following with the duet " Juanita," The former lady also sang •'Thy Voice is Near" fairly, The duet (violin and pianoforte) " Somnarabula," given by Herr Lundqvist and Mr L, Wilsone, showed that both gentlemen were possessed of more than ordinary talent. Miss Bessie Palmer, a little girl, sang exceedingly well " The Child's Song." For Miss and Master's Bathbone's pianoforte duet they received wellmerited applause. Mr Keyworth gave a: recitation, which caijsed much laughter. "The Midshipmite," sung by Mr Todd, received an encore, and in response he gave "The British Lion," The most enjoyable event of the evening was a recitation by Mr F. G, Moore, "The Bishop of liura-te-foo," which provoked much merriment, and which ho illustrated by caricatures on canvas. Mrs and.Mjss Palmer, Mrs Williams, and Mr L. Wilsone presided at the, piano in turn. The Chairman, after thankipg performers and audience for their presence, mentioned that the next and last entertain? jrient of the series would take place about the end of September, in the Public Hall, on a much larger scale, 'The singing of the National Anthem brought an amusing' entertainment to a dose.'-'

The MastertoriiDebatingSocietj meet this evo'nins; to discuss whether a borough loan is adviiable. Affirmative—Mr Sellar; jSfr tpoiiifSrTOvas a candidate forieleoiion• M imMprton Borough not new havim; had BiiroughotiMcjjrae«*ipeinßEenerally receive a considerable amount of support.

.'-.The Augast-Septemb'er''senes'of colonial wool auctions opened in London on MbiidaylUßt, There was a good attend•>noevofHdme;»nd«foreign"MyeK.«;'''l'he'-; opening catalogue 'comprised 8209 bales .and 'there J^rasia _fair I'demand. Now South Wales wools realised about the samepnoesas.at cI6Ve r 'oflast"sales;but Port Phillip wools were weaker, crossbreds, faulty,; and scoured sorts being one half-penny to' one penny below the closing rates of last auctions,, Great f interest 5 is 'taken* in Greytown with referetrcj) to the preview to be held to-morrow, arid if the weather should be favorable there will Bure to be a good attendance of the; Greytown Rifle Volunteer Corps. .The Company,:have-orders to fall in at 8,15, a.m., at the town. Hall, for the purpose of attending,the!reviews The following,'tekm have.been selected to represent Greytown in the bayonet competition :—Sergt.^Loaaby.■ arid Band Sergti -Maxton, Oorpl, ,Tr<itman, and MaxtonjPrivateyHumphnesi son, Bright.'Saywill, and Ryan, emergencies, Udy, andMuir. lJ '!!i''" ; '

We have .been informed thatiMessro Rapp and Hare of the Emporium Queen Street have 300 bushels' of Beed potato oats grown; in the Wairarapa and acknowledged to be the best sample in the market. ,! As there isa great demand for first class seed oats we would recommend farmers who intend to grow milling oats and sustain the,hi»h market price for this produce to secure some of; the, seed without delay,—[AdvtJ,

George Barron; author : of "'The Bible in Spain," is dead.

The Prince of; Wales ihas visited Don Carlos in a friendly 'way.

The two treaties .between,;the United States and,:Chinaihave been formally ratified, and exchanged Chineie students, numbering 100, are to be withdrawn from America, and sent for education to Prance, Germany, Good morning Mr Gardener! I have travelled'a long way to get to your, store. You are the bast'friend the public ever had, for since you have been in Carterton you have always sold, goods,cheaper ,and better than any. other storekeeper, You have caused other storekeepers : to lower their exorbitant prices; but still they. will have to lower them more yet to compete with your firm, for on comparing the other's price list I 1 find (not only one)j but every Bingle article on'your firm's list is at the : very least from, 1)5 to 'SO per cent cheaper. How is it that you can sell so oheiip 1 Why, madam, \the reason is simply ' this • . We ar"e satisfied with moderate profits; we pay cash for all our goods j and send home for them ourselves. Then,again,,we;haye an agent in England who, knows when and where to buy, By doing this we save fully 25 to 50 per cent, and we give our customers the benefit. Moral—Send for B, A. Gardener & Son's price list. Their address is Criterion Store, Carterton.—[Advt.l