THE MUNICIPAL CONTEST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1178, 14 September 1882, Page 2

THE MUNICIPAL CONTEST.

1 A " ■'" * —~ 11'' The munioipal content is tojbe, decided to-day ?n Masterton. We have 'Mr ,'McOabdlb iti favor of a small loan, Mr j Heron supporting a.mbderAte'loan 1 , aud Mr Cobbett advocating a big loan. Mx t 1 Gray > is almost a dark horse, and Mr

|b a leys will |be re-eleoM Ui i 0 IhoioVolV tliOorofe ttfajM&lr* i] Heron )'and f&cOMftE f libul'dj bo fes f qined \lr Perry, wo are wellaware^that r mnß , iretty certain of being returned, " torn the - opinions he,entertains on the: •■ ratJiis r (ihance iB fcV--■i"V;^BJsJndiffeW - licittttionsofhisfj'ietidiiliiiftlljwiiigliisname ;j iobo put up.4We, would -havogivon a ; iiisfelieiirTy BUppin'ti Mr jOorbett if he, ' bad made no fl: His proposal ','■. i jEIOJIO loa!n !wfch6ut fiipeoifying the) i ; works on whioliit expended boarvcritioismji nor can we endorse hi| 1 statements about the centre of the, town- \ having deprived the oiltlyin'g it of their fair share of !the rates. Before * peaking Mr Corbett should have got up i bis faots and figq'r'eVa lit'tle more acourately ! We believe, he jwill score moje' i the present 'occasion tlm"n he ; lias yet dTine ■ heretofore, f He is quite'capable of being i'useful me'ml|er of.-the Oouicil, provided that he takes n little|lime\arid trouble to make himself "familiar'with municipal guestipns, fT: ;,,- 0 Uv i Court Loyal Enterprise A.O.F. meets this evening...: :..,...■■. | ; Iu peard makes a suggestion for borojif;lv,vwhich we hope pounoilTdvVwilf ' ventilate at an early meeting! It is one' well i w6l'thy''oftlieirVonsi(lei'ation , The Eui'ipuni meeling was a success'' last ; ,Thd hall''was icomfortable, the audience appreciative,* and :.the, : pro-, ceedingßorderly;;;! ■-W'i' j.'" Several accidents to stock! have.taken; place in tlie Clii'thajdisTrict lately through'! nogligetice in Hhe; 'spreading !of phosphpr,! riaed; grain form poisoning Übbits.,, '£\ ! horse;' & b'tiliraii'dlwo"prize]'pjgs,' ,'are,' reported' to have been lostj from "this' dause.-'.■ r';'.' - rjObaijes Ei v cpijfpr v bei% dru'nk and.dis6rdorly, wks' brought before !llr Burton yesterday.morniiig, and fined' ss, pr 48 hours. ! ~i;": . ') U-. In the Native Lands Court on Wane's-' day the Oruatiimore.caseiwas! proceeded with'; 1 the "witnesses''examined being Mr' James CoopeiyTa'Tahaviai'and Wiremu Mahupuku; :> Koboa, with the leave'o'f' the Court, was allowed to malts a''fur-' ther statement. Bakaiatai, BOOO'teosj' was allotted to Hori Eopiha, and three others, the balance to the crown l ' nßoiifc 435Q acres/K''. -; •;>r:;i': til : • Class-firing'' ; ;;;i)jf;;;'' : :tlL6;;| : MasteH6n Volunteers.,, •'was ; 'resumed. ~. yester-, day," ! abaiit' ! twelve,' i on; the. ,cround;/^A : ,jath.er.-a'tiff:!.hreeise ! wai.blowjiig,'thus rendering/good shooting rather difficult.; Only fout of. the: number passed -as ifirst : class l shots, viz.: Vol. W. D'Avcy, ,Gol.-Sergt.! Williams, V 01... W/ Dixon, and Bandsman Geo.. Bentleyv.?:Tho 'tanges :; we're -400,' '6oo'/ and6ooyards (kneeling). ~„.;.-!">•■ The team to fire against the Wellington City Rifles will'be picked from thefollow. ing members of' the 'Mastorton Corps, who ; are req'u'ested'to''practice as the match is to be fired; during-,the current month':—Captaiti ! JJonald,';. Colbv-Ser gt. J. William's; SergtrC./Wilton.i.Sergt. 0. M. Corporals.. A. Matthews,: G.' ( Bentley, o.' Behtley, D." McLachlan, Br Kibblewhite, W. Dixon, O, ; Anketell. Vols. F. Kummer, W. D'Arcy, and T. James. The following are the team, of the.second .class : .shqta ~who'; bav ; e'beeri chosen to compete against the 'Carterton seqontl.ejeven at Carterton oriWedneiday next, firing to commencd at j.30 p,m, sharp, ranges2oo,4o,Q and SOO'iyards;— Color-Sergeant' J. L Williams, \ D.' Dixon, Corporal B;"Tibb]e'white, Vols. T; James, T/' WarnoiV'E. 1 McKenzie; G.;Ward, J. Tidsffell,,W : . -Peacock, C. Hpffiins,; J. .Bentley.- Emergencies, A. Moore and.O., Sehultz, : Referees,'' C. 1 Bentley and'Sub-Lieut, Fitton. j >.The/pinpoyd} Wes(; ,Wanganuj:.Cpal Co'mpany publish a prospectus in another column. The provisional directory is a very strong one,;and as coal! is-better than gold as a pecuniary investment it-should' prove attractive' to all having.sp.ire capital at their disposal. The property, lately known as,.the:'.' 'West ; !Wat)ganui'; Coalfield,," which'it is proposed to; transfer to tbenew .Company, .is .held by the proprietor nndeiv two Jeases. from:.the' Crown; of £32 per annum, and a royalty ;of ,Gd,per ten, or one-fiftieth paii'of ,the.Coalraised;< It is situated in the West Waiigamii Inlet,! on'.tbe ;Noi ; th:west!Coast of the Middle Island, .100■: miles;.-; from';;, ;kelson, about' lGo:;Vmiles; ".from- ..'Wellington,' i 0 miles, south;:of Cape Farewell, and about 20 miles by road from Collinewood inGoldebßay.-i ;■; ;'.- : • ••"•' ;!,: '■•' There i 'wara"bußgy /acc'idehtlon the ■Tauiiru road yestei'dSy, .the sufferers bein>> 'Messrs';T.'E.' AVrigley )irid Eapp., former vehicle i wtenA li'^e.,W6ke ; 'at';tho,top;of leading to tho sharp turning known as the Devil's Elbowi- to navigate'the Vehicle'over 'the'; bridge at the bend;' but the; tu'tn proved too much for traoe:;.ah.d : the";-,buggy capsized, aijd .was; pretty flashed Up.', ; was put.out, and on.e;bf ■ Mq fiapp|s wrists was spiiiriefr' Considering the dangerous nature of the" ground iwhefe'lhenc'ciclent occurred .they■ were fortunate 'in escaping' with even these injuries.;^ l ;_ : .'.'*';;■ ■■■! ,7. : appears to be created by tbeMunicipni election to-day.'; 'Messrs McCardle and Corbet t have been erjergetio . in woiking up votes. -.Messrs Heron ( andi: Perry-have been .about fowh r 'keepin'g an eye on their friends, b!ut Mr'&ray, the fifth candidate, vha's not apparently displayed 'any personal'; anxiety' as j to .the result of the coiileat.' The programme of the Central -Horti- i puitufal.'.Show-at.Carterton is-'publißlied'' in another column!; : ' : !'. ;,.:,'.'! Tellers are Mr Qleshorn for painting;tw,o.buildings iri!!(!jue'enißt,,.' Masferton,,.',Tenders.,will betecdiyed up, to s,p.,m.:,on:Mbnday.mext, and plans and ; specifications are to -be! seen: eitherl at Mr Dleghorn'shouse-or sH'op. ;,;■? % i ,:ffl. i ' Wo,ti_iiye r.eceived 7fram the' Neiv Zen. land Loan, \ &n& ( Mercantile .j Ag'epoy' a handsome,illustrated circular-reviewing-the wool season Qfjlßßl-82. >.Tlie! following, figuresjillnstrate .thomagnitude 6( th'ej r Company's, :^-Slu*pmehis ; 'bv' r N.Z.L.iand!l.4;iCompany f .Limited, to Dohdoni; 1881 V 75;9044ales^sales .in Melbourneby«.Z;L;ahd-lll.4:,Company, bimited, to L/.hdbh*' 1381, season 1881-82, • 21,269'j.8alBs;in,New.;Zealandby;N,Z'£.( ! n }; B he : wing a ' mm. proached byi'any.ptherirm ini'tlie 'tkde.( [. lad; a »nftiTow--eßcapß-onTuesday -J frou\ P^M^'SKMigyardose' ' ;Q..induce.slaep.l -:;.,:,...:;,...;^^j 1 Mr« '■! jorses afto l«W¥fr i ;s ' wm conWnin'g,6Bß,iacre3 iri^therfeila"?• |istcict ofJ?MhjkekeV£. : v

AMr Tejpgftiph Office,' |dmmenced yeWrday w; cprinect the fires to the temporary Tele--|rap]h Office at Council so time will be loßt in'pushmg on with the new buildings, now that the araounfhas been voted for them. •tb'reeJo'-mortow afternoon. ■■■'■ The prorogaiioh ; takes place shortly afterwards. :!bk.tbr.e.B':Oom^ Fitzherbert (Speaker of the Legislative Cqunojl),:Hon. P., Whitaker (Premier); ana-S%aS.Whitmore.;i: : ': /te*:-^ v : ;.:-: ;■ 1 -I ' ■'/. of the j Peatberston. ;'-3j|orary"me6tJ.on Monday neit'to oonsider raising the rates of subimmigrant cot-jeading-roora. nK-i-'' ■-: ■) of tlie 'GreywWSchool Committee', was held; on; .Tuesday evening, Present.—Messrs Wood Ilnsthe CbairJ, |laok,:.Cotler, and Skeef. a) sp-Comif ft'ee was 'appointed to carry put the drainage works in connection with the School for whioh the Education Board have authorized the-necessary expenditure. It was deoided to rembVetbe fence at the rear of the school, by request ;ijf thesB f or,SjigH A letter was «ead&lrbm4he Beoretary--of the-;To\rn Lands Trustees, to the effect, that £lO i which;had,boen applied fojr; had been 'granted'.,'The soientifio apparatus wae granted to Mr t for the purpose oi ajlecmre\b ; njChemistry to the 'Juvenile' Iffipfovemeni Society. Messw Black and Cotter, were appointed'viaitors .ftitfthe|epsuittg-month. j of the 'members ol the Greytown Debating Society, will bt heldcin; the Temperance' Hall to-morron evening. .;!(-•;»,;:. , TJwo, of ,the Grey,tpwp,-representatives !teft'forWellingion l this morning, l to bi ,present,jat{ the .practice for' the inter ..Colonial, Pootball Match; to be. held,-this afternoon,'i'.fA'.k'gei- number will leavi 6teyto\vu,on Saturday morning to witnesi the contest, ! , . ; ... ( , -TJhe ;foliojying ; ia i the.' pohedale of maic roads to come under the operations of tin Jto'ji'ds and''Bridget''Construction Act:— ■Watrarajla; road j ! j^MahuhajTinni, !roadj lß>i)e8 I '^Maß , te>tpn-Tinui';road, 9 miles coach-line, Mas'ferton to'Hu'tf, 35 miles | Feathewton;,tp r Palliser Bay,' 28 miles: 'Cartef'tmVto' Waintiiorii (part of), 8 miles! ,Te Ore Ore' to; Bide'ford,: 12 miles'f Mar: tinboroughtoPahaua '(part of), 4 miles, WairarapaEast-Alfredtonfo Tinui, II miles; AVaimaie torMastei'ton; (part of), 50 miles [..Carterton to Wainuioru, (pari of),-9,miles; Marfclnborough to Pahaua tpa^bf),lo'niiUs:^' 1 '' J ! 'D'eiiiah',; and' Rpnie| ! pif .'tho peninsular and 'Orie'rit'al''Compaiiyi' Have been I received th< fiyst shipments, of new goods'' for !the. spring Te'-'Aro Hous o ! Ladies ,: will b( pleased'ito/.knbwithat some' excellent anc choice dress: materials' of -the very latest fashions have been received, together with 'a' profuse 'and charming variety of laces, 'tritnmirigs, millinery'. Bu'nstiadesi parasols costumes,'mantles,&o.'j&c.- Altogether, ii every'departmerit theVe is a large display o the latest novelties, and ladies would dp-wel th make an early inspeoticu and'selection Ladies are alsO'temindei that artistic dress makibft forwhioh Te'Arn House stands unoffers them'all the advantages possessed by the Best ! Wost'End ;houses o ,Lopdpp,.| )'l'o securp au' early completion ol their orderSj. it would be advantageous ti place them fas'speedily'iis -possible at 1!} Aro' Hopse/j, Cuba-street,' 'Wellmgton.[Advt;]'' ■ '■"■■■'■'<■" ■■!.••■>;■'"■".■. , . ; . j ; - /»;-:; a»»'" ' ' i- !