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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 936, 28 November 1881, Page 2

Since the last meeting of the Wairavapa West County Council the County lias beeu authorised to construct at the cost of the Government a road three miles long and sixteen fecD wide leading from the Camp to Aliuu'ieeville through 5,000 acres of Crown Lands which are now being surveyed for sale. The Council has also been authorised to proceed with the expenditure of the Government vote of •t'soo in forming a draytrack up the Wangaehu Valley. Both of these important works may be expected to be pushed forward at once, They will open up valuable land within an hour's ride of Masterton and persons who desire to settle in the country will shortly have a very favourable opportunity of taking up good land in the vicinity of this town. '

Applications are invited for the office of overseer of works for the Borough of Maßlerl on. Thomas Scholes storekeeper of Bideford will apply lor his discharge in the Bankruptcy Oonrt tomorrow. . The Banks in the Wairarapa will be closed mi Wednesday next, being St. Andrew's Day, and a legal holiday. Mr Buchanan invites the electors of Tnrntalii lo meet him at the Clareville .'school on Thursday evening, Dec Ist. An emergency meeting of the Mastorton Masonic Lodge will bo held this evening, t" arrange for the installation of officers, Tenders for the erection of a school house at Tnueru, and a teacher's residence at Opaki close to-morrow Tho new Courthouse in Masterton will probably he built facing Hall street, and contiguous to tho County Ofiices, Mr Bnggo's garden will he sacrificed by this arrangement. The visit of Messrs Beetham and Itennll to Matuicuville, which was fixed for to-day, has been postponed. On Sunday Morning the fire-hell rang out an alarm and the red coats mustered very promptly. A chimney on fire m the old Union Club promises was the cause of the peal. The Carterton Local Board hold their the usual monthly meeting to-day In the evening iliero will be the customary inspection parade of the Carterton Hide Corps. Tho Carterton Highway Board meet un Tuosday, and the Fire Brigade for practice mi the same evening. Tho funeral of Mr A. W. Recall's oldest sou was solemnized by the Rev, Jameo McKee at tho Masterton Cemetery yesterday morning. Though the arrangements made for the interment were private many settlers acertamed the hour at which tho sad ceremony wan to kke place and testified their sympathy with the family by their presence at the grave.

The Avcli Druid of the Stnnehenge Lodge, Masierton (Mr J, H. Cnrbett), has received the sanction of the Grand Lodge to niter (he nights of meeting of the Lodge from Tuesdays to Mondays, the funnel' day hem; fnutid inconvenient In many iueni"ers The District Proßideni(Mr W. Ri-h-.p, of We! I ills'ton) has receivd permission to form a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with the order in Wellington. The Eev Frederick Seaborn gave a series of readings, and recitations at the Institute, Carteilon, on Friday evening, There was a very fair, attendance, the programme being similar to that in Greytown, comprising selections from the leading English poets. The reciter has a clear voice, mmt\ action, and distinct enunciation, hot appears more at home in pieces of a pathetic rather than a comic nature. We understand that Mr Vile intends taking steps to declare, the late Cuutity election null and void. 'His object is not to unseat Mr McGregor and take his place, but to obtain a fresh election. There can be no objection to this course being adopted, as it is one which will be fair all round. The Spring Show of the Masterton Horticultural Society takes phoe on; Wednesday ncxi. J[r James Brown, the lessee of lhe Town Hail, is making overy preparation to assist, the Committee in staging _ exhibits. It is "anticipated that there will l.e a Letlur display of industrial exhibits on this than on any previous' occasion., llr James Macara has kindly placed n brake at the disposal of tueleue'e ' fur com eying funis and flowers to the-. Hall for decorative purpdßw.

: Tlie nomination for the extraordinary vac'anoy in the Awhea riding .takes place at noon to-day. , . .' ' The next firing for Captain buck's Cup by t|fi.: Masterton Volunteers'will take place on Wednesday next at 3 p.m. ;••■'.■■The' second firing for the Citizen's Badge at Greytotrn took place on Saturday, Private F. O'Connor making the highest score. Mr L. Goodin, the progenitor of the numerous families of the name in the district, and who arrived in the colony in 1840, died at the residence of his son, Mr Robert Goodin, at Whiakeke, on Saturday, the 26th instant, at the advanced age of 83 years. The funeral took place on Sunday, and besides the numrpus descendants, the cortege' comprised a very number of settlers on horseback, foot, and in traps. The church parade of the Carterton Volunteer Rifle Corps took place yesterday, the commissioned officers, 24 rank and file, and 15 of the band being in attendance. The church waß very full despite the inclemenoy of the weather, the 6ermon being delivered and Divine service conducted by the chaplain to the corps—the Itev W. T. Western. The Champion walker Hansen, completed his task on Saturday evening of walking 116 miles in 24 hours. There was no committee or independent person to see that he covered the distance, so we do not vouch for the correctness of the above statement. The assertion which has been made that Hansen travelled over forty miles in two hours is, of course, absurd, and' the siatement that he won the two hour*' go-as-you-please is untrue, Mr J. Tiddwellbemet the winner as before stated by us,

There were three rather important errors in the report of Mr Buchanan's address published by us on Saturday. The first was with regard to the Representation Bill, the number of members returned formerly for Christchurch should have read " three" not "the same" as Nelson. The next was £70,000 instead of L 179,000 in the section re the railway question, and the third was 10 being misprinted for 14 with reference to the increase of population in the various Australasian colonies, These errors were typographical ones and we must apologize for them.

Meetings of those desirous to support the respective candidatures of Messrs Boys and Buchauan were held at the committee rooms in. Carterton on Saturday evening, when committees were formed in favor of both candidates. The next meeting of Mr Buchanan's committee will take place at M'Guire's buildings on Tuesday evening. Mr Buchanan was favorably received at Waihak eke or. Friday evening, and will address the electors of the Park Vale district on Wednesday evening, at the schoolhouse, and the Taratahi electors at the Clareville schoolhouse on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr Bunny addresses the electors at the Waihakeke schoolhouse on Monday, at 7.30 p.m.

J. lorna & Co, sold the MaatertonOpaki race privileges on Saturday, the bidding for which was very keen, and very good prices realised, which is another striking instance of the soundness of the district, The gates were started at £45, and advanced very quickly to £B2, at which figure Mr G, Coker became the purchaser. For Publicans' Booth No, 1 (erected) some keen- competition was evinced, Mr C. F. Worth, proprietor of the Koyal Hotel, at lapt securing it at £2l, No. 2 Publicans' Stand was knocked down to Mr Wagg, of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, at £9 10s; Refreshment Stand, Mr Clayson, 113 10s; Fancy Goods, Culleu, 10s; Saddling Paddock, Hourigan, £l ; Cards, White, £1 ; Horse Yards, Halhaway, £2 6s. The total was 1136155.

J. lorrw k Co, hold a very successful stock sale at their yards. on Saturday, Owing to the inclement state of the weather the yards were not so well filled as they otherwiso would have been. In cattle a pen of yearlings brought i'2 each; 2-year-olds, £2 l9s; mixed cattle, £2 ]7s 6d. A quantity of horses sold, hacks bringing from £3 to £i 10s, being light and inferior. A few lines in pigs, poultry, and produce concluded the 1 o'clock salo, At 2 o'clock 2 sections of rural land in Alfrodton were baught at 10s an acre, The equity of redemption of section 60, Mauriceville, did not sell. At 2.30 the sale of the Masterton-Opaki race privileges took place, a list of prices for which will be found in another place. To Farmers.-Just landed, a large assortment of Scythes, Scythe-handles, Rakes, Forks,. Churns, Milk Pans, to be sold at Wellington prices by Rapp and Hare, of the Emporium.-- [Advt.]