The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1882. THE BOUNDARIES QUESTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1193, 30 September 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1882. THE BOUNDARIES QUESTION.

♦ We learn that the committee which sat at Carterton on Thursday last carried a vote in favor of amalgamation, as against, a North and. South County. The question is one that presents many difficulties. Unless every local :body in the Wairarapa is unanimous in supporting either amalgamation or a division into North and South, neither one nor the other; can be carried. In the event of disagreement, after six.nionths the Governor will proclaim what boundaries he may, acting on the advice of the Ministry, deem expedient. Till each local body has held a meeting and expressed an opinion, it is very doubtful whether any arrangement can be made to adjust divisions, It is, of course, very desirable that the district should settle its own boundaries, but as a single local body has a power lo veto any proposal that may be made, the prospect of ah early settlement of the problem is a poor one, It is a matter of regret that the Government have not as yet distributed copies of the Koad Construction Act and the Counties Amendment Act' through the. country. .When the immediate importance of these measures is borne in mind, it will be admitted that their remissness on this head is unpardonable. : By two words to the Government printer they might have had them circulated North, South, East, and West, at twenty-four hours notice. At the end of the session the Government printing office, - and possibly some of the Ministers and heads of department run down like the .proverbial " Grandfather's clock," 'and a' considerable amount of venience is caused, till a little pressure of public.opinion winds tjjenj up again. .;-■ ' " '.'ugg-f We call attention to the list nf vessels for the wool season 'of 1882-83 which is published by the New Zealand Shipping Company in bur' advertising columns. „ ; :.,:...

; To. those who want a really first-olast shear, call and inspect thelargfe variety at Wellington prices, which can be : seen at Rapp & Hare's, Emporium.—Anvii ; ..Messrs 1 Beard and Gray, the debtor's solicitors, notify that they,.will,apply for an order of discharge for E. BY 8011, storekeeper; of Greytown, ■ at the. next sitting of:the District Court. \ : \;,-. ;'■ <•'•; The Greytown Volunteers :falUiri;'io- : mwow morning at the Post Office at 10.30.t0 atteudiivine service at St. Luke's Church", ;.The - ! W.'-'t\ •Western;, chaplain, ,o|; ; ,the'" Cajtertorr corpi, ';' will I condqet-th^service.'',.'.',.'.' !'' ':'' "' i ! -i The'canyasicrs appointed at the buttjerj •nd cheese factory .meeting on Thursday' evening, succeeded in getting 65, addition alshfires'taken up in Greyi own yesterday, i-.This makes 120 .of the 250 re-; quired, and'as the chairman fMr W. 0. "Buchanan)' confidently; expects that 100 or. ■mqrjßiFJll vbfl/taken up we may expect to hear ihe.faptpjy being at fork in 1«| thin ajn ( 9nth|t'9m n*> ■.■'■/.:;■:■>, ;;:;; : .;X-- : :' ; y : ' : ;

the Council Chambers, Greylown/on, Tuesday evoning next. A meeting of membors of the Opaki Jockey Club will be held at the Olub Hotel thiß evening.' ; * * " , *l' ' The: Sydney foottolleislput thd'Wal. lington tenm throughyqsterday.bya goal and two tries lo no hing, Tho Rov H. Lo Menant Des Cr-esnats, an eloquent and able pi each er, delivers special addresses to morrow m the Catholic Ch'uich, Masletton. i The Institute Re iding Room at Masterton will be open to.munow from 2 to 5 p m '' On Monday noxt at 2 pm, Messrs Lowes & lonih sell under bill of sale the stock-in trade, furniture, Ac, of Mr Evens, the woll known chemißt. Tendeis aie united by the Wairarapa West County for iho purchase for removal of the toll-keepers house at the southern end of- the Waiohine' Bridge; -- The following volunteer ; appointments, in the Wellington district (ire gazetted:— Masterton School Rifle Cadets, ;W, J. Grundy to to He captain; Greytown ; School Rifle Cadets, T. Potto "to be jbap ; , lain, ■'...■:■-■. :■■ •■

: On our front page our readers will find '» new price list of' Grbcerya issued ; by that enterprising firm of Rapp r and it will repay perusal.—Aiivt. Informations have! r been'Tnid'ibjr ; the,' police to-day against the proprietors of the' Empire,, the Prince; of f Wales, .and;jhe; Royal Hotels for alleged breaches of the Licensing Act by selling liquor en Sundays. : •" ■■■ ! '- , : , .';' i ;\./ 'V:; ; ''--:;' At the R.M. Court, C[artertqn,. : {bis morning, was 1 'brought lup before- Messrs BY Hamlin and'W., Booth, J.P.'s -on a charged of being drunk and disorderly and expoiihg- hfii p.ersqn , on, .the main , rpad.ou.tside the, Marquis of Normanby Hotel on Friday evening,-nnd" sentenced'to. 6118 s month's .hhfdiabor. ■■'■■ \) .. '')• '■' -'.'-i

Notice is given inthe, last Gazette tnat the eiim of having toon voted hy Parliament for distribution- to public libraries, the distribution, will Jake place on the'3lst JarTuary, 18837 Every publio library maintained by, rates,will be .entitled to share in the distribution, according to its income from rates; and every library maintained by subscriptions and voluntary contributions will be entitled to share-according to its income from sub ; Bcriptior.s_,aud voluntary contributions; provided in either case that admission'to: the library, if within a liornugh', is open, to the public free of charge. The distribution will not be in proportion to theiseveral several, incomes of the libraries; but a .nominal addition of i'2o will be made to the amount of each income, and the vote of 1(5000 will be divided in proportion to the amounts as thus aucmented. ! •' ■ ■

The following is our weather report: for the past week taken up' to Friday ;— : The past week has been an eventful one. Very seldom (if perhaps ever) have so many weather eventualities ever taken place. Heavy rains, strong winds, lunir rainbows, the atmosphere in a highly electrical condition, the comet visible, and Venus so bright as lo.be seeuiii midday; Bain foil on five days,' The ; total' rainfall for the week is 1.785 inches. As rain was wanted it will be the means of doing a useful work for our farmers, The winds have at times been strong, and principally from' a westerly direction, It may be remarked that prevalence of westerly winds near to the timo of the equinox precedes a wet summer or winter. If this theory bo corrept thenwp ought to. have a we.t.Buuiiner litis yeai'j be.c:iusethe wind bus blown from the N.W., W. and S.W.from the 20th up to the 27th inalont, both before and after tho date; on which the sun crosses the Equator. The barometer has beeh lower this week, viz., on the 26th--28.09 inches, than it has been for the Inst eight years (if my. records for New Zealand. The mean for the week is 29.085 inches. The thermometer mean, reading for the week, is, 54Fah; ; Beautiful lunar rainbows were seen on the nights of the '27lh and 28th instants. The various hues were seen as distinctly as if the suns rays, had produced the phenomena. The comet was seen in the early, mornings of the 28th and 29ih in an easterly direction from Masterton, a sight which well repaid the little inconvenience of leaving a warm, comfortable' bed to look' at jt, It is suggested that those who have not vet seen this beautiful visitor should not lose the present opportunity of doing ab at once, tho probability is that they will never see its equal again. We have seen several, but not one of them wero to be compared with the present comet in magnitude, in breadth of tail, or. brightness in its head. Its head was as large and as bright as a star of the first magnitude.' If the moon had not been shining at 4.15 p.m. the sight would have been still more beautiful.

Mr G. \V. Schroder's show of drapery last evening was tho'best of its kind ever teen ,in the, Wairarapa,.; arid' quite' a novelty in the district, At 1 o'clock the shop was brilliantly illuminated, and very soon there-:was a large crowd of admiring spectators gathered round the windows and doors, JJookjng into the shop was like taking a peep at fairy land. The floor was carpeted, and scattered oyer it in endless profusion and moat artistic order were handsome hats and bonnets, beautiful: dress fabrics, bright ribbons, gay fJowen, flowing laces, feathers, clothing, &c. The shelves, oounters, pillars, and every available space was occupied by well arranged articles of drapery or millinery. Several large minora were very effectively arranged among the goods, and contributed in a large; measure to the brilliancy of the display,: The windows were well lit up, and the goods in them set out in excellent style.. The show was agreat success, as the stock was good and displayed Witlr taste and judgement, and the public were attracted, in large numbers to view it..,, ,-.•'.'■ !

: .. L. J,.,Hooper,&Co,invite all requiring flraiiery, Ac., jo reaerpe''their purchases till they have seen the above firm's new slock, which will be composed of entirely freak and fnaliiomule goods, from English, French and Colonial 'markets. 'There, being no old'stiick' iirtlie store, customers are certain, to be thoroughly suited with' the latest novelties,—|Advt.] ■■'.''. ". ■■■■■ By those grand steamships the Mirzapbre, Dccian, and Rome, of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, have been received the first shipments of new goods 'for the spring' trade, at 'JVAroHouse. LadiesTwiil be pleased to, know that Bome,*excelloiit and choice dress '.materials jot Ibe very-latest fashions have heen received, together;with a profuse and charming variety of laces, trimmings, sunshades, parasols, every department there is a large display, of the latest novelties, and ladies would do,well thmake an early inspeatir.n and selection. 'Mies are also reminded that artistic dressmaking, for which Te Ar'o Souse Btahds; ; un. rivalled, offers the'irt all the, ( mlvantages possessed ;by the best Wert End houses; of London- 'lo 1 secure'an eirly compjetjon / of their.orders, it,wojijd bi advantageous!; to place tn'ein 1 ;. as speedily '-as- possible; 'atJ'Ts .Abo j Hovse, . Cuba-street, Wellington;— [Ai>vi.i''#/- -•. ,-■ ■.••'..';.; -.;:;•:;> ■•;