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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 934, 25 November 1881, Page 2

% It wilt, be seen by the County report in another column'that the Government ami the Council are endeavoring to open up large areas of good land in the immediate neighborhood of Masterton, with the object of settling them with an industrial population, Masterton settlers have been taught 10 regard with suspicion the actions taken by tho County Council, hut we trust they will gradually open their eyes to tho inct that a rapi.l increase of the trado and prosperity of the town will follow tho efforts now boing made to settle land in this neighborhood,

At tub next meeting of the Wairarapa West Comity the question of taking over the whole i;f Ihe Great Northern Road, and ndieviiii; ih o l, lCi il Highway Boards <>f all responsibilities connected therewish, will be discussed, and probably carried. The County is apparently in Hie humour to accept responsibilities, and any step which tends, as this will do, to defino the works which are to be allowed between it and (be Eoad Boards will be ill tile direction of consolidating the functions of both bodies. Of course, ibe question of ways and means will bare to ho considered, Probably tolls will have for tho present to be relied upon as a basis of revenue for maintaining County roads. At some future date a more economical method of raising funds for road purposes will probably be devised, but at present the toll-gates may bo regarded as a practical necessity.

The sub-coiniuitteo of the Masterton Woollen Factory project met yesterday, Mr T. H. Murray in the chair, and decided to issue a prospectus. Circulars have been sont to various sawmillera of the Wairarapa requesting them to meet at Chew's Office, WilHb Street, Wellington, on Monday next, to consider tho advisability of raising the prico of timber. This is an indication of the times. - :

The Rev Mr Seaburn's readings at Greytown were not well attended on Wednesday evening, owing no doubt to the miserable weather. The Rev gentleman fully sustained tho reputation he gained at Wellington and other places, the audience being highly -pleased with the entertainment.

_ Mr H, Bunny addressed a large and influential nieelinj. at tho Odd Fellows' Hall, FealliCTou, on Wednesday evening, about 200 being present, Mr J. G. Cux was voted to the chair. Mr Bunny's address was necessarily a repetition of the ones previously reported. At its con'olusion a vote of thanks proposed by Mr C. Oundy, and seconded by Mr Wallace, was carried unanimously, and a similar compliment to the Chairman closed the busiiiess.of tie evening. A strong working Committeeh;is)>een formed to 'seeuie the return nf Mr Bniifiy.

The Schoolmaster is evidently abroad at Mastertuu.' A correspondent informs U3 thai he saw.a consignment of goods the other day from cue uf die tiusiness firms in the township, f«r Joseph and Phillips, Waihenga, banded J. and. F,, tho F. being no doubt a new fashioned way of spelling Phiiii|.j.' Are (hey learning to JjK'll l>y s Mind f ,

.Mr I. P. Lncred returned to drierton by the midday train on Thursday, bringing with him a stud ram, bred by Mr J T.Furde, which took a special prize, and that for the host ram, Cotswold bread, yarded at llu> Canterbury Show. He .also brought \vi;h h,m a black (illy, Aroma, by Albany (imponed) from Telltale by Traducor (imputed) from Brunette (imported), dam by Daniel O'Kourke and Tadmor, hnih Canterbury Derby winners Aroma mis hi mi by i\! nameworthy, and her pi'ih-jren ciiiiiot be surpassed'in the ei'lony. Mr Tailored was offered good, terms to leave the filly behind him after he had become the lucky purchaser, but preferred retaining her. Albert Lyford has arrived from Wmigaimi to take charge of Mr Tancred's team. The time is drawing mi for the Wairarapa Jockey Club Autumn Meeting, ami wo may soon expect to hear of Ihe youngsters being put thrniiuh I heir facings.

Tenders are invited by the Public Trustees for a fourteen years lease of 200 ncres of land at Carterton, recently in the occupation r,f tho late MrD, Dalgity.

The Sniiih Wairarapa Supplementary Roll has now been minted. It brings tho total number of Electors in that district to 1,381.

The following candidates were nominated yesterd.iy for the Maori rrpresentalion of the East Coast electoral district:—Wimmu Te Waiatua Ratete (Wm. Roser*), Wi Pere. Paretara N«ata, and Henare Tnmoana, The show of handg being declined in favor of Tommuia, Wm. Rogers demanded a poll which will be taken in duo course. Messrs F. H. Wood & Co. hold an important sale of household furniture and effects with farm B tock and implements, in the estate of the late Mr Wm. Say well, on Thursday the Ist of December,. Not only did the Wairarapa Volunteers exhibit the utmost coolness and courage under trying circumstances at the front, but they were the only contingent that stood the weather like ducks, itml defied the elements. Why ?—Because the Masterton men were clad in Bapp and Ham's warm Mos«iol flannels, hosiery,, and woollen underclothing, If you want to defy rheumatism, supply yourselves with warm who'esale colonial clothing at Rapp and HahrV Emporinm.-ADVT. Son sold last season more sheep shears than the whole of tho 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 this well-known firm sell all their goods so wonderfully cheap Their stock is splendidly assorted, and we would call special attention to their mag niticenl stock of drapery, which surpasses any we havs yet seen 'in the Wairarapa, -fADYT.r