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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 926, 16 November 1881, Page 2

t Applications are invited for tho office of Borough Surveyor to tho .Mastcrton Borough Council.

Afrosh election takes pltico on Tuesday next for tho Greytown Rilling of the Wairarapa West County, The polling places for Wairarapa South are Fealhorstoii, Greytown, Carterton, Waiorongomai, Pirinoa, Waihenga, and Waipawa. Mr Gleghorn, contractor, has now successfully shifted the largo shop at the corner of Queen and Perry-streets to a pile some distance at tho hack of where it stood, in order to mako room for a more handsome strncturo which is to .erected in its stoad. „», Mr Waving Taylor has recently brought irom Canterbury 250 young trout, which ho intends to place in the Taueru and Wharcama rivers. We understand that Mr Moi-cdi'li will get some of his neighbors, if possible, .to join him -in obtaining a supply for tho Waipoua river. We understand that for the sum of £2O as many as 2000 are procurable.

At Mauricoville shearing is carried on occasionally after a primitive fashion. On Monday we saw a Scandinavian family engaged in the task of clipping a sheep. The real head of the house was apparently the good wife, for she wielded the shears. To the good man was assigned the honorable oftit'o of holding the sheep's head. The younger members of tho family gripped firmly the legs of tho aujrrnl which was boiug shorn, The Scandinavian settlors on the ■ Electoral Roll of the South Wairarapa electorate residing in the Carterton and Taratahi districts showed an example on Saturday evening that might well ho followed with regard to all electorates in the colony hy others entitled to exercise the franchise in meeting to consider which of the fliree candidates who have issued their addresses as most eligible lor election. Tho question was calmly discussed, as it should be. Wo are of tho opinion that if other nationalities followed a similar course much expense would bo saved to the candidates, and a fairer representation of all classes would bo obtained.

A meeting will he held at Mr Cohen's office at Carterton this evening to form an election Committee for Mr Boys'. Tbpre is now a largo gathering of Presbyterian Clergymen dn Masterton, and to-day will he ii red letter amongst our Scotch settlers, Tho congregational tea meeting this evening will no doijbt be a great success, and at the public meeting which follows it addresses from tho Revs. J. Paterson, J. Donll, J, Treadwell, and 0, S. Ogg, will prove a great attraction. This gathering among our many political meetings should be a sort of oasis, Mr W. C. i'ncl.'ftnaii anVteos the electors at Carterton this ovening. His speccli on this occasion will bo the maiden one of his political campaign. We anticipate that it will bo listened to with interest by a largo audience.

A we!! attended meeting was held on Mii:iday evening in QuinV hotel, Greytown, to make aswnwincnts for the roccp'iim of tho Groviowit Ynlnntcors from llis front, Mr ,T '.''nlly oroupifid the chair. It ni fl-cifl'Jtl that- when it is known by what liiui fhey return, the Volunteers an! oifizo'is, accompanied by tlio Viibinteer aod private bunds, will m> Hi Woodsido In mod them; they will theii.be. cenriod from lite Railway Station to thoTown If all. Go Friday evening it is decided that a cold collation hn provided for them in tho Town Hall, aftor which the ladies will ho asked to join in the welcome, by taking part in a dance arranged for the occasion, Several cmnmil tew have been elected to carry out the various airanceiivnls and from the more than usual interest taken in the matter, a very successful demonstration may be looked forward to.

A meo'ing look nlaco last evening at the Club hotel, lo consider Ihn best means of celebrating in a suitable manner the return of the Masinrfon Volunteers. No adrqnnlo notice bavins; been »iven of this moethw. only nine person.) were present, Mr F. Moore having been invited to take the chair, Mr Bish moved that a supper be ejven, and that the Volunteers be received at the station in a suitable manner. Mr Pi. V. Smith seconded the resolution, Mr J! G. Williams in speaking toil said that they would like to have a guarantee from Iho Committee formerly appointed, that their surplus funds would be placed at the disposal of the meeting. The Chairman said the present meeting had nothing to do with Ihe former committee and could not deal with its funds. Mr J. TVuvn moved, That the meeting adjourn for ten minutes to allow tho late committee to meet (several members of which were present). Tho resolution was carried and a mating of the committee held at which it was resolved that the surplus funds should ho appropriated in the event of there being a deficiency, The public meeting was then reopened and a subcommittee was appointed to arrange a pro. gramme for the object in view. This concluded the business of the public meeting. The sub-committee afterwards mot nnd decided upon entertaining the Volunteers to a supper on their return at the Empire hotel.

Tho Hon. John Brvco struck terror into (he heart of Te Whiti nn Saturday, Rnpp and Hare will strike terror into the hearts of rival storekeepers shortly by selling arncerics and clothing at Wellington wholesale prices. Look out for new advertisement; we are stilf the cheinest houso in town, and defy competition.—TAdyt 1 It is a iact that Messrs Gardener •and Son sold last season more sheep sheara than the ,-wbolo of the Wairarapa storekeepers combined, and this season it is heir intention to offer the 100 dozen pairs which they have imported at loss than Wellington wholesale prices, We cannot understand how tins- well-known firm sell all their goods so wonderfully cheap Their stock'is splendidly assorted, and we would call special attention to their mag nificent stock of drapery, which surpasses any we liaye yet seon in' tho Wairarapa, fAnvT, | Now is the season for transplanting llowors. In tow of this "Rapi> & Hark, of the Emporium, have purchased 100 dozen Flower Pots, all Bizes, which they are selling at Wellington piioes.—[Ad.] '

; The'MasTei'tdn School Committee meet. Uliis evemtig;'" >'•'■■•,;.,. ;']■.' "./•.'.■■;:^"'-'•>' Messw J. lorns & Co announce, a sale (unreseryed) of 100 acres mAlfredton, , ' OnWeduesday.nextMvH. H. Laug soils l)y auq'tion at Custom house Quay, \YobVi slieepakirig/rabbitskmß &c.

Sir George" Grey has made his election speech at Auoklahd.' He'is nothing without he is mischievous, On this occasion he went in for stirring up had feeling between the North and South Islands, A sub-committee of the. Horticultural Society met yesterday to allocate the special- prizes—a list of which will be found in another column. ; Judges were also appointed for local industries, and 'various other matters were arranged, -'■ The usiial weekly parade of the Carterton Volunteer Rifle Corps was held at the Public Hall on Monday; Captain Snodgrnss and some 16 volunteers, being on parade. After the Drill Instructor had put those present through an hour and a half's drill, the dismissal was 1 ' given, and n committee appointed to arrange a welcome home to those who had gone to the front—a special parade being called for Wednesday evening at 7 p.ni. Volunteer Peters, who was .reported to have splintered hia thigh, has returned to Carterton, It appears he only severely sprained the sinews on falling while running a foot race, ;

A meeting of the directors of the South Wairarapa Working Men's Club Company wa3 held on Monday evening at Greytown, to. consider the application from the members of tlio Working Men's Club re the building the premises again, Tho Directory were in favour of the application, and Mv JBaillie was requested to draw apian of the proposed building and lay the same on the -table of the Institute, so that the shareholders may inspect it. A meeting of shareholders is called for Saturday evening next, when it will be decided whether they will be in favour of building or not. A meeting was held at the Institute, Carterton, on Monday evening, as to the desirability of holding a race meeting at Taratahi during the present season, The gentlemen present wero Messrs H, H. Wolters (Chairman), Wilson, Muir, Nix, Ellioite, Beckett, A. Armstrong, Waldin, 0. H. Giles, R, Crawford, and J, Burrows, Mr Wolters, having been voted to the chair, laid before the meeting the result of the last meeting held on llie Taratahi course. After paying the debt of the old committeo amounting to £2316s 9d their nett balance jn hand to start the ensuing meeting was £lB Os 4d, besides, which there was a subscription due of £1 Is which he believed would be gathered jn, They might, therefore, call iho balance in hand |l9; and he thought the first business was to determine on what date the next race meeting should be held, It wan then proposed by Mr R. H. Elliotte, and seconded by Mr C. H, Giles,'_' That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable to hold a rate meeting on the Taratahi course, if arrangements can be made with Mr T. Ray, on the Anniversary Day of tho Province, the 22nd January, 1882." The next matter taken under consideration was the appointment of a working committee, Ultimately the following committee were appointed to report at next meeting, Messrs Beckett, Elliotte, Armstrong. Burrow, Muir, Wolters, Waldin, Ray, C. H. Giles, Nix, Wilson, and Crawford, with power to add to their number. Mr Wilson was appointeu Hon, Sec, and Mr Muir Hon. Treasurer. Messrs Crawford, Elliotte, and Wilson were appointed a committee to arrange terms with Mr Eay as to the leasing of the course for the meeting, with power to accept. £1313s was subscribed in the room, making the total nsssts in hand amount to £3113s 4d. Tho next mooting was fixed for the 21st. instant, at the Institute, at V,SO p.m., the consideration of the formation of a Oar-lorton-Taratahi Jockey Club being hold over. Wo hope to see a attendance at tho next meeting. 'Notice is given in another column that all shgfip infected with lice are infected sheop under tho Sheop Act, 1879. Wo believe the object of the Inspector in issuing this notice is to remind sheepowners that shearing time is the most convenient period to dip for the destruction of the parasite,

Wo anticipate the result of the polling in the Mastertou Biding to-day will ho almost a lie between Mi McGregor and .% Chamberlain, We trust, however, that an efturt wjU he niade to place Mr McGregor Brat aa his past services deserve such a recognition. Wo look to Mr Vile and Mr Renall to fill tho third and fourth plnf.es. I am a strong advocate for a Woollen Mill near Wellington, and will give it my hearty support, Until it is an. established fact, iiowovcr, I must call your atentipn to my Kaiapoi Tweed Suits at 555, 05a, and 7f)s, which in time must drive out all English Slops. I have also every requisite in Gentlemen's Wearing Apparel, Umbrellas, Portmanteaux, Travelling Bugs, &o, Alex', Sample, Willis-atreofc, Wellington,—[Adyt.]