The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1882. THE COUNTY QUESTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1194, 3 October 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1882. THE COUNTY QUESTION.

a halo of mystery, or of doubt surrounding question. At Messrs BeeM.H.ti.'s gave Northern at a they and That any the it. the BPffijHPppiU'ently, instead- of! I 'doing thiHney went off at a tangent, and'agreed'to' amalgamate the two Counties, oblivions of• the'commission placed in their hands, The reasons for this change of front areiof icourse . 6bsc'ure,but the result of it is'tolerably clear,- viz—that no settlement of the question will be arrived at. Knowing : that amalgamation would . not be carried'by the ratepayers,' we abandoned the prospect of one united County in favor of a Nortli and South division, Reaffirming amslgan)#,tip simply means setting up the backs of .settlers who are known to be opposed co it, j and who have full power to veto it. The district is likely to be placed, in an extremely embarrassing position. The various local bodies in it will have to make their applications.under, the Eoads Construction Act before the question of boundaries ,is The Government will have six months hence to determine the division's failing any local settlement, and they will ; undoubtedly give effect to the wishes ;of the majority/)f ratepayers. What should be done now pjuld be to ascertain in all parts of tijie district as, '. soon as possible what the general feel-! ! ing is, and the alternative ■proposal' ! which obtains the strongest mfeasure of support should be accepted. liy all' parties. Declining to take this course ! means postponing the date of its : adoption, b,ujb nflt jn any way prevent-; j ing the will of tiie majority taking: : effect. It' is far better.for us to jsejttje our own affairs than to have them ar-1 ranged for us. The late Committee i meeting seems to have endeavored to! making a step forswds by the singu-i lar process of taking two backwards.; j

s ' The next English mail via San Francibco closes on Saturday next. ■ Messrs Cook and Knight of Customhouse Quay have a trade announcement iilanother column. ? The loan question conies to a head-this; evening in Masterton when a meeting of burgesses will be held in the Town Hall to consider the proposal of the Borough Council to borrow £3,600. ' A summoned.meeting of the Loyal Mas terton Lodge j.0.0.F. takes place tbi •flpjng., _ ■ • J ■ j(|! ; ' Mf f. JJ. Wood sells a freehold property >at Feathers!*)!) to-morrow. •! ; ' - ( A sitliogof tjio JJ.M. Court will. be. 'field at G-reytown to-day, . ; . Mr Burton Boys, of Carterton, wiUpt' as a judgeof pigeons at the Wellington Poultry Show. ,j Tlie Snnday liquor traffic seems likely to fctemilatod. , Ad information has Mr and Mrs Ewington r , . Court man question

L, J,'Hooj;er.&Oo. request HBisjt»fothat q pabje ; tir o^fh:tlfilfr premises before 8 i r thai Wairarapa Jockey .Gl'ub,Hia arranged ttf. day with Mr J. E, Hayes for the use at'' the comiug "Wnirarapa meeting of a new patent totalisator, said to be superior to i anymachine-heretofore .. The. pedigree of the "Barori df jOJyde the weH'known.drdugbt.Bire.;whiqh.willj be'bffered Tor sale at Messrs Lowes' and lorns next monthly auction,! will be;found in another column, ' ...."■—- ■■•,

The sale of the business'and effects of Mr;C.-Evens, Chemist; yesterday, was a' formal affair.. The;holder of the'''bill of, sale purchasing almost eveiy lot. • ". Court Bat this morning but enjoys a half holiday this afternoon to onablo the Maories attending to put their commissariat department: in order, and prepare for a number of visitors expected from the Lower Valley, ■■ On Friday evening last an entertainment took place in the schoolhouse, Waihenga, in aid of the school funds. The series of entortpiumeuts given in aid of the library fund proved so successful that a ■few gentlemen,determined.to get up a final entertainment for the benefit'of the School Commitiee. The weather proved unfavorable and fears wore entertained that the affair would turn out a failure, However the room filled up remarkably well considering the state of the weather. The andiehce was enthusiastic and encores were frequent, Mr W, .Martin, assisted by Mrs J, Marliu,'junr,, presided most iifficiontly at the piano, and .■ the evening concluded with a few- hours dancing. The following, waa the programme:—Song, "Toll the Bell," Miis E. Harris; song, " The Skipper and his Boy," Mi' W. Martin;.song, "Sweet Chiming Bells," Mr Croot; song, 'J Ellen Bain,".Mrs Stewart; song, ',' Watching for Pa," Miss J. Harris; comic song, "Jonathan, Joseph, &c," Mr Plato;-' song, " Ever in My Dreams,"; Miss A.'Harris; reading! "Mr Tupinan and Miss, Warble," Mr Badlands song, ''Stirrup Cup," Mr. J.Martin, junr, J song," Little Brown Jng,". Mr Cr»ot; so;.g, '.'-'Watching for Thee," Miss E Harris; song, '■ No, Sir 1" Mr W. Martin;,comic song, " McSurley's Twins," Mr Evans; song, ■ " Win»s," Mrs Stewart; song; " Birdie, lam Tired;" Miss J. Harris; song, "True to the Last," Mr J. Martin, junr,; coraio song, " Josephus OrVnge Blossom, I '. Mr Evans; duet, "Pulaski's Banner," Mrs Stewart and Mr W, Martin; song, " fling tho Bell Softly," Miss A. Harris; comic song, "Sho'sa brother in the Navy," Mr Plato; song, "Take mo Home," Mr Croot. ,'.''•

On Saturday last n poll of ratepayers finder the local option clauses of- tho Licensing Act, 1081, was takeij: at the Courthouse, Ckterton. There were recorded votes—for an increase of publican's licenses, 4; against, 18. For an increase of accommodation licenses 2 votes were recorded, and 1(5 against. Tlie .resolution against an increase of licenses was therefore carried,' There wero no cases for hearing.at the Resident Magistrate's Court; Featherstun,'yesterday, Thore are, however, several for Monday next, when it will doubtless be settled whether the notorious railway porter is civil or uncivil. Rumor hath it that the .boots will be put upon other leg's." At the Phoeni? Good Templars meeting last oveniug four new members were initiated.

The Masterton Highway Board give in another.column a notice to dilatory ratepayers. We understand that on this occasion prompt proceedings will be iakon against all who neglect to observe the warning now given, :

Notice is given that Hairy Williams, bullock driver of Carterton,-has filed a declaration of insolvency; ''

The Greytown School Committee meet this evening. ; •''. i ■: •.

Mr Arnold, assistant mister of the Greytown School, will deliver a lecture ■.on OheinivStvy at the Grcy&ip Tomport anco Hall.this evening, to tho members of the Juvenile Improvement Society,

There wero thirty-four rank and file present at the parade of tiiu Qr l ?r,ton y«)unteer Corps on' Monday 'night, under "the' command of Capt, Bennett, Sub-Lieut. Carapin also being present, The men were put through company, drill and bayonet exorcise by Sorgt.. Beear, who in the aitemoon had drilled over 40 of the. boys at the Carterton school, and selected four for officers.

An old criminal, named Liltlecott alias Liddle, who had been employed as manager for the Messrs Beßttam, at Stenoleigh, Taratahi,'was yesterday convicted of horse-stealing and of the larceny of : cert-aii) cheques. Tho prisoner's defence was virtually thaji ho intended to rob his fellow-employes, and noj; hjs employer; and Judge' Richmond expreaspd. his opinion that the impudence of the crhne was' only equalled by llio impudence of tho defence, Tke prisoner, who was re> manded for sentence, complained that Constable Smith, who had arrested him, had secured him by locking one handcuff through tho other, and had left him on a bed in that condition for three hours. Under the circumstances, the officer does not appear to have been guilty of undue severity to his prisoner, but, at the suggestion of the' Judge, the matter will .probably jbe investigated.— N'.A.Times.

A meeting of the f eatherston Town ■Board was held at tlioi'v ofifocc'on'Monday last, Presort: Messrs Reynolds, fo jhe ohair), Cundy, Burt, Donald, and Hodder, The minutes of the previous meeting were read'and confirmed. The Treasurer handed in his report, which ; showed a balance in the bunk of MOs Id. The following accounts were then passed for paymenU-A, Harney, £1 13s-4d;E. Harris, £o tf'.;' I Benton, 12a. The Poundkeener handed in his report, and a cheque .for £? Us. Ranger Arriey-also sent .in.-.-liia report. Mr Bunny waited on.,,the board and, complained that the' -ranger Mr Amor, had hot bean doing hia duty in allowing cattle to run at large, The following/tenders were received for a side Valk'in Wakelin-atreet;—C. Taitlrjs per chain, W. Hodder I6s per chain, D. Dick 13s fid per chain (aooepted}, On tlio motionof Mr Ouhdy, seoondedbyMr Burt, it was resolved that the.Clerk of this Board write to the Clerk of the Wairatapa, West County Council directing him to pay overall the licensing money now. due to tlrij Board. The meeting then adjourned..', • . • ;

'••'Have'you seen it? The' Mantle Department at Te Aro House, is quitoan Exhibition in its way. .There are hundreds of Visites DoMabs, and Jackets to select from, in all sizes,' every prevailing shape, andin quite a iplethora of materialfl. Mies' Cashmere Jackets, trimmed with Chenille fringe, Spanjsn face, arid jet passementerie, from.l3s 6d to B7s Bd. Handsome Visites in Brochesilk . trimmcdi with Ineo and jet passementerie, i from 29s 6d to £l4s, Brooho sill? Dolmans, richly trimmed with Chenille laqi and pas-' semeiiterie, from G7sCdto£77s. A bowito'h,'ing. profusion 'of Ladies : - Capes iuißrocho satin, sicillennc, and the new brocaded grbnadine, 7s 6d to 755,' In: the Costume Department are some ohoice styles in the fashionable Nun's ; veiling, in pretty wool beiges, in lovely shades of plain; sateens, in zephyr .'cloths, in choice pompadour sateerisy in black in Madras muslins, aud '■ Madras lace, Wairarapa residents should jiiy.oh early visit of inspection to theManlle; [Department at Te Aro House,—[Adtt,]