The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 868, 8 September 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1881.

Theijp were $ gqqd many speakers at the Borough meeting on Tuesday evening last adverse to borrowing fur Borough improvements in Masterton, and only one in its favor. The latter admitted his inexperience in discussing public questions, and consequently it may be said that only one side of the subject was placed before the meeting. Had both sides been fairly represented we would have accepted as conclusive the verdict of the meeting. As it is, we admit that the public feeling, as expressed by the meeting, is against a borrowing policy: but at the same time p)\Q public were not on the occasion referred to put fairly in possession of the facts which should have guided their decision. Many arguments' which were brought to bear against a loan, and which had considerable weight with the meeting, could have been easily met and refuted if there had been any speaker present to advocate the opposite view. The opponents to a loan said, for example, that borrowing would double and treble the rates, Now, it would have been very easy to show that a borrowing policy could be entered upon without increasing the rates by a single halfpenny. To fairly state a proposal for a loan it is absolutely necessary that this fact should be borne in mind. Again, the speakers at the late meeting did not show how the important undertaking of widening streets was to be accomplished without borrowing. Every year the difficulty of effecting such necessary improvements is increased by the erection of new buildings. Wo are of the opinion that had the loan proposed four years ago been floated the task of widening our narrow streets would have been easier than it is now, and that if it is not taken in hand soon it may be abandoned as hopeless. A loan has been held up to the ratepayers as a sort of "scarecrow" with considerable success, Those who are opposed to if; urge that our streets and footpaths are fairly advanced, and that in fact in fine weather they are all we need. If the weather were always fine, and the ground always hard we could do very well without street formation. The strongest argument used at present against a loan is that the time has not arrived for floating it, It is well, however, to look ahead—to measure our resources, and to calculate the work that requires to be done in the Borough. If the present discussion leads up to tjiis, we shall be . quite satisfied, Our object has been to obtain information as to the real requirements of the Borough in the shape of public works, As yet the ratepayers have not had placed before then) a definite list of the roads which are required to be constructed, and wp shall not be satisfied ti}l sue!) a schedule is placed before them. The Bubjecj; is certain to crop up again, as the progress of the town is in a great measure dependent; upon the spirit and enterprise with which its public works are carried out, We see no objection to a careful, prudent man like Mr Price being returned to the Council. Though he is now opposed to borrowing, we believe that he is willing whenever any practical scheme for im-

proving th , j Borough is. brought .down, give ut lair coiisjj.lw.dioii. ; .More' than th is ' ■w■ • do' n'nt di.'siii■{ -.bijcausei we' ■Jiavß a inijivictiou tlnib wi.tiijira veiy; short time kprno/modßrato-Hii'd prudent' proposal for etiebting improvements' by/ borrowed money wilPbe hubraitted* to the Gouncil, and it .is just 'men-of business habits like Mr PiiiCE who will be the, nipst,.valuabkiu carrying a loan" out in such a way that it will lighten h'atiier tlia'n increase the burthens wliicli fall oiilne ratepayers. "•

About 1,600 acres in the Rangitunuui block are about t_o. be, surveyed and placed :in the market. This wpll-known lime:atone country is admirably adapted for {settlement, consisting as lit /doe's 'of low lopon spurs and wooded gullies. W»uld it :iiot bo.well,if. the working-men in the jnoi«hborhobd who desiro to settle on land' jwere to try and induce the Govornmont |to offer at least a portion uf the block on 'defsrrod payments 1 Being in the immediate neighborhood of Masterton persons who settled upon it could always depend jupun ..employment, and could therefore fake up sections with far greator chance bf Rticooss there than by going farther litield in the Forty-Mile Hush. There is. a splendid .opening it Raugitumiui for a dozen or more families' to settle on the land with benefit 'to themselves and the district. Wo, hopo to see the County Council take this question up, Of oonrae the present block is only a small affair, but if is by taking advantage of such small opportunies that the county will be B'ettled with an industrial population. A representation from the County Council to the Government on the expediency of placing the land in the market en deferred payments would, we feel certain, lead to favorable results, »

. Mr WardcH, R;M,, sits at Masterton' this morning. Canterbury potatoes sold at Auckland on Tuesday lust at auction for £1 per ton bags included and delivered at the store, 'The rehoarsals. of the Masterton AnialuorDramiiticslmvccoine to a fullstop ono of the members having been clever enough to lose the book of the play somewhere in the street. As the whole of the parts were not copied and the book cannot be obtained r.earor than Sydney this liascaused great inconvenience ' and any person who may have found the book in question is requested to leave it at the shop of Mr James Clayson, Queen-street,

Some surprise has been manifested that Masterton shareholders in the Wellington Moat Export Company have not been represented by a Director.. We understand that Mr It, S. Hawkins was asked to Bit on tho Board, but was unwilling to accept office. On the whole a very satis.fnctory Direotory has been elected, and there is not much feiir of any section of the shareholders being placed at a disadvantage.

Mr John Rayner, of Mastorton. died yesterday aflornoon from the effects of the accident which ho mot with on Thursday lust. It was feared from the first that at his advanced ago of three score and ten he had but a small chance of recovery, oven if the medical operation (which was found to lie absolutely necessary) had been attended with the best results, It was, however, a case in which medical aid was usulgss. Blood poisoning supervened, mid the, sufferer hat], as it wore, just time to arrange his worldly affairs, before passing awaj. 'Sir Rayuer'ljas been in the colony for twenty-six years, aud till the last iiyo of them resided at the Hutt, Ho was an old settlor- wljo prospered in the land, and leaves ous descendants aud considerable properly behind him. As a member of the Church of England ho has always been held in high ostconi, having been for many years an ol'lice-bearer in the Hutt and Masterton parochial districts, We believe that the funeral will take place on Sunday. A meeting of die Waiohine River Board ft as held on Tuesday evening at the Institute, Greytoffii. Present,— Messrs Uaigh (chairman) Gallagher and Ja.clisom The minutes of the previous meeting wero read niul oonliriiiud. A letter was read from the Colonial fjeoretary ashing for returns of the board's indebtedness, From Mr Jones, re a letter sent to Board some time since and requesting an answer. From Mi' AYiilkor asking permission to erect a fence on the banks of tho ohaiuiel, It was resolved that Mr-Walker's request bo complied with. Mr Jone's letter was prosfioned till next meeting. It was resolved to call for tenders for iron work and stones before next meeting. Wages to (ho amount of £9B were passed for payment. The meeting then adjourned. Tho serious aspeot of affairs at Parihaku has paused the authorities to ho qi) the alert. Colonel Roberta and' Mr Hnrathouse left on Sunday evening 'for 'fungareliu, and orders have been given for all A.G. men jn town to proceed at once to headquarters. Telegrams from Pungarelm and ltutou lust evening otill refer to the natives fencing, and persona who arrived to-day, and liavo passed through the district bear out tho tolograms, The Natives are fencing and the Constabulary are pulling down the fence, which the Natives are re-erecting, No prisoners have been taken, pending orders from Wellington, It js reported that thirty Constabulary and officers are to be stationed at Parapara immediately.- The Natives say they do not care how many constables are brought to the front —they are not frightened, hut will continue fencing and not he taken prisoners. They number about 600, The first meeting of shareholders of the Wellington Meat Export Company (Limited), was held at the Chamber'of Commerce on Tuesday last. The Times says:—There were present-Messrs W, 0, Buchanan (in tho chair), Qeo. Beetham, M.H.R..J. E. Nathan, J, "S. Ml Thompson, C, Pharsisyn, H. H. Ljing, (N.Z, Loan and M. Agency), 0, B, Izard, It. S. Hawkins, James Gear, J; R, Lysaght, W. Booth, James Stuckey, W. Dawer, John Uaggerty, J, p. Matinsell, W. H. Beetham, J. P, Russell, II Tule J. Barton, and H. fl, "Walters (Secretary), The Chairman stated the object of the meaeting, which was to adopt the articles of association and elect Directors and Auditor, The former were, after some little delay, presented and'adopted nem con. Mr James Stuckey proposed the following gentlemen to bo first Directors; —Messrs W. C. Buchanan, O. Pljarnssynj W. Booth, G. Beetham, H. H. Lang, J. R. Lysaght, J. K Nathan. D. Peat, and J. T. Dalrymple, Seconded by J. P. Russell,'and -agreed to without dissent. On the motion of Mr George Beetham, seconded by Mr Lang, Mr C. P. Pnwlea was elected Auditor with the annual remuneration of £p ss. It was understood that the annual general meetings of the company should bo held during the month of August in each year, Tho proceedings then closed with the usual vote ■of thanks to the Chairman. The meeting was called for2 p.m., but owing to some technicality,was delayed till 3,25. The business occupied only a few minutes.

Wo have been informed that Messrs Rapp and Hare of the Emporium Queep Street have 300 bushels of white seed potato oats grown in the Wairafapa and acknowledged to be the best sample in the market, i As there is a great demand for first class seed oats wo would recommend farmers who intend to grow milling oats and sustain the high market price for this produce to secure some of this seed without delay,—[Advt|.

'; ? A,:case for damages, W. S. Wakelin yMufray,' Roberts & Co willjie hoard I before Judge Shaw, at the District Court I ,tp/be: tield\at Greytown to-tnorTQwi '• ■ j';.i r convened at \yhakatjiki Jockey Olubj and to arrange ap/r'sgiWmo. for tho'Ney Year's Raoes'.Providance is kind to the inebriate. Last night a horse galloped through Queen. Street "with a drunken man bounding oh jits back like a football..' Opposite the ' to'-tlie" givtitS/bilV to" tliii" iiufprisA of 'those who,saw:him;fall yd able to remount and continue his mad career.

On Tuesday last'MrCdlliiia asked the Government—Whether, they lure considered, the necessity of maintaining the efficiency 'of the New Zealand Volunteers ; and whether they are prepared, for that purpose,^to put a/sum\bii' ; the Supplementary Estimates as capitation grant for Vol'untoers ?—Mr Rolleston said that a sum.of motißy had already been placed on the Estimates, The expenditure of such voto : will' be granted in accordance with the decision of a Board of'Divactofa, who will rpport : ou/the"di'lferent Volunteor corpß throughout theicMoriy./ '.■. ,,../

" Uue of the most numerously attended meetings of '• the' Gre'yfo'wri' Volunteers was held on Tuesday evening, tho. company being under the' command of Captain Tully, Sergeant-Major Bezar put the corps through' their facings, after which they were inspected by, the captain. ; Five now members were sworn in and one honorary member proposed, The company -were ordered to parade on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock for. field exercise; band also to attend. It was unanimously resolved to send an order to England for 50 helmets for the corps. The extension of the firing range was ordered to be immediately proceeded with, After the. company were dismissed' the Quadiillo Corps occupied the hall,till 11 o'clock, there, being about thirty ladies' present, It is very fortunate that the corps is getting stronger, otherwise they/would be outnumbered by the ladies at these popular gatherings. . A soiree is to be held on Tuesday, 20 th inst,. The return shooting match between the Masterton and Carterton"Rifle Volunteors was lirsd on the Taratahi range yesterday. The following were the competing teams:— Masterton : Color-Sergt. Girdbtone, ,Scrgt. Wilton, Corp. .Wood,- Privates Freeth, Ankctell, E. Kibblewhite, S. Kibblewhite,' .Kummor, 'Matthews, C. Bontley, and W. Dixon,, . Carterton; Captain Snodgrass, Sub-Lieul. Potts, Color-Sargt. Oampin, Sorgts. Mihifieand Clifton, Privates O. Goodin, P. Goodin, Tucker, E. Reid, T. Reid, and Sheeran. It was blowing.'a/stiff gale, and consequently the scores made wero very low,' the number of misses at the 200 yds range showing how difficult it was to hold the rifle steady against tho wind. The following were the scires:—Maßterton: 200 yds }22, 4QQyds 99, 600 yds 47, total 268. Carterton : 20Qyds 119, 400 yds 122, (SQOyds 40, total '29 l', f>tertmi tints proving tl)e vjotor by J3, points. The highest spores- fori Masterton were C. Bentley 42, and Corporal Wood 38; for Carterton, Tuoker and. T., Reid 34 each, and Capt. Snodgrass 31. The visitors were very hospitably treated by their Carterton comrades, and at the conclusion of the match three cheers were given by each team for their opponents. The next match between these corps will take place at Masterton oil Wednesday,'.2Bth Sept., simultaneously with the firing for Caut. Kick's cup, Any of oi|r readers, who are requiring good and serviceable clothing, could not possibly do better that), purchase from Gardener & Son, Qriterion'Store, Cartertoil, who are renowned for their moderate charges.—[Advt.]