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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 949, 14 December 1881, Page 2

A meeting of Mr A. W. Eenall's Election Committee is convened for Friday evening. All accounts must be rendered before that date,

The annual distribution of prizes at the Peatherston school will take place on Friday afternoon next, lGlh instant, when parents and friends are invited to attend, and also nn endeavor will be made to get up a picnic for the school children, a subscription list already having been formed for that purpose, Let us hope it will be a success, and send the little ones home happy and glorious after thbir twelve month's studies,

At a special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council held yesterday, sixteen applications for the office of overseer to tho Borough wore received and considered. Mr H, Croad was selected to fill the appointment.

The Post in alluding' to Mr W. C. Buchanan says he has been an efficient member of the County Council. Our contemporary should have said nf the Masterton Highway Board. Mr Buchanan has never held a seat in the County Council.

The ordinary monthly meeting of >the Masterton Hospital committee was held yesterday. Present I-Messrs: J. V. Smith (in the chair), Bennett, H, H. Beetham, Boddiiigton, lorns, andPaytnn. 'llto minutes of tlie previous meeting being read and confirmed, the' Treasurer reported a credit balance of £3l 8s 7d, and that subsidies were receivable from County East and Masterton Borough Council. It was arranged that tenders for supplies for the ensuing year should bo called for. Mr Payton was appointed next visiting membur. The accounts wero held over for another meeting as tlioy had not been certtlicd to, ,

A meeting of the Peatherston School Committee took place at the Local Board Eoom last Monday evening, Mr J. G. Cox in the chair, The committee expressed their satisfaction that a much larger number of the children pawed at the late examination than last year. The committee were also gratified at the steps taken by Mr Tttckev to provide prizes for tho children, md the Ohairmrn was requested to preside at the distribution, and Mr Tuckey requested to invite parents and friends to attend on the occasion, the distribution to take place on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m.

A lad named Sepiuski was brought before Mr J. Tully and Dr. H, T, Sprat J. P.'s at Greytown yesterday, charged with stealing a bridle. It appears the article in question was left on a fence for a short time but when the owner returned it could not be found, Information was given to the Police, who eventually found it in tho house of the lad's parents. As the hoy was seen near the place just before the bridle was missed there could be no doubt nn to his guilt, The justices decided to dismiss the case, on the understanding that his lather punished him. The leniency displayed is rather a matter for surprise, for the lad and hio younger brother has gained quite a notoriety in Greytown by their pilfering habits, and the general opinion is that by sending them to an industrial school or training ship they would be kept from temptation and had influences. As the father of tho lad refused to punish him the constable administered twelve strokes with a supplejack.

To Farsiehs.—Just landed, a large assortment of Scythes, Scythe-handles, Bakes, Forks, Churns, Milk Pans, to be sold at Wellington prices by Eapp and Hare, of the Emporium,—[Advt.] Carterton v Mastorton,—As a proof of who aro tho cheapest storekeepers in the Wairarapa we ish to draw our readers' special attention to B. A. Gardener & Son's advertisement' on our front page. This firm is determined to keep up their reputation. Prom the timo of their commencing business in Carterton they liavo repeatedly proved that they can withstand competition, no matter how strong. It is therefore ridiculous for another storekeeper from a neighboring township to .post price lists to their oustomers and pretead to sell at wholesale prices, .when for the smallest quantities B. A. Gardener & Son supply goods in almost every instance 10 to 16 per cent cheaper, and in largo quantities still furthor concessions aro made,—(Advt ■