The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1883. THE COUNTY RATE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1376, 11 May 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1883. THE COUNTY RATE.

InE Wairarapa East County took.the bull by the horns yesterday by abolishing toll gates and levying a half-penny rate. Wo expressed an opiriioif last week that a farthing rate .would be insufficient, and the action of the Council confirms the view : we entertained,: Crs McCardle and Chamberlain gave expression to a popular prejudice by opposing the additional rate, but, they were not,able to face the arguments; adduced in its favor. These councillors are popular representatives, and they, pay.tbe penalty of. their position,.by. having to advocate popular views on certain occasions when it is .impossible tip-holster them up by any : substantial argument. This year by the imposition, of a county rate an additional thousand' .pounds will have to be paid by the'ratepayers in the Castlepoint and Masterton Highway Districts. The'pay-. 1 ment of this thousand pounds secures a free gift of seven thousand pounds from ' the = Colonial revenuo. : To save the" ratepayera from this thousand pounds 'being taken out of thoir.pockets Crs McCardle and • Chamberlain would: throw away seven thousand pounds!. This" we cannot afford and we may hope that the .ratepayers will, yet,come to. the conclusion, :to.which/ we: havs arrived. If they do the conversion ~of Crs McCardle and Chamborlain will follow very, quickly.;; r-

. The members of the Masterlon Debating'Sooiety' continue- this "evening on Major Atkinson's National;. Insurance .soheme.

" Mr J, Jacobs, Of-Lamb'ton' Quay, Wellington* notifies that he is a .cash pur.chaser, of rare New Zealand birds, and that all kinds of birds, are prepared and stuffed byih'im,' ''

1 ; j on Ihe Queens-Birthday the .Wairarapa invaded by an army of Wellington i .FoOtballera, Twotoamsof the Wellington ;Qlub'piy a -vint' :fo- Mastirttov'arid 'otf 'Wednesday evening'at a meeting of the •Athlotio Oijjb, the Secretary was instructed.to obaljengo (jro teams of tlie' Greytown Club for that dato';' 7 •' '•' '•'

.'.Mr W, Bishop, notifies to the Waira-, ;apa.publio that 'lie has be'ootae raine host of' the"- Oxford Hotei,''Wellington;- : Mr Bishop is Well known to the travelling public; having been proprietor of the Pro- ! vincial'Hotel, Upper Hutt, and also the Panuna Hotel, Wellington, so that those' who may pay a visit to his well appointed ■HjotflPcan rely on receiving every comfort ahd ! attention.' l 'iUJ 'i .la'-v''

-Wftlrarapa ; County .East yesterday, levied a half-penny general rate, and .the 30tjii of* September, aw/ TpU. date.from the, 30th of August "WK • j. On Wednesday evening last', a fire at ; the foiling down works of 8. 4; H. JRarber,, Ngahtturahßa, '."destroyed ? jrthousaiid', pounds worth of property. 1-i ' ■ .The members bf the Maalerton Highway Board inyitei} to confer responded to the invitatio'n, anl other wardens were sitting as Counoillofl at the table, the Boad Board was fairly represented. •

g Last evening nearly. forty members • of Masterton Corps mustered on parade abd wei;© putltlirough a satisfactory company drill Bezar, Oapt, Donald "Williams wore in attendance.':' frtffts'atrangeil that another drill for reoralta should be held; prior to the Queen's birthday on Thursday next. The commanding officer notified that Sergt. Dixon had been appointed Color t Sergt;,| and that Sub Lieut. Williams was authorised to give leave of absence from company pnrde. •

v At a meeting of the Featherßlon Vestry of'St John's Ohuroh, held on Thursday •evening, the 10th inst,, a letter was read by the Chairman, Mr J. G. Coz, from the Bev Mr White, announcing that he bad accepted the'presentation to Kaispoi, and accordingly tendered his resignation ..oMiis. preferment iirthe Wairarapa to the Bitthbp of the Diocese. This letter caused ■a general-feeling of regret, and the Chairman 1 was'requested to write a reply to Mr Whiterexpressing the high opinion whioh the 'Vestry enfertained of his excellent qualities, and: their regret at hearing they wertvabuut to loße him. It was resolved —That a gonetal . meeting of the Church members be called for Monday evening next at 8 o r olock.

Mr Oleghom raised the frame of the ndwlMasterton Courthouse to-day. •,; Our.Oartertoi) contemporary advooates thdt.the Saturday .time table should be brought into foroe on one other day in the week. We would like to seo a looal irain every day in the weak, but failing thYs a bi-weekly train may be regarded as a minimum demand.

.. Mr' Bailey, .the genial purveyor of American novelties, has opened an establishment ill Clayson's block, and is attracting', the publio not only by the ingenuity.of the articles which he vends, but also by clever sleight-of-hand tricks, with, whioh ho amuses his customers. Bailey is well worth a visit, being as original as the curios whioh constitute his stock-in-trade,

The following will no doubt be Interesting to our lady readors :-We learn that the most faabionablo materials for making ladies dresses for the present season are Brocade,. Satin Cloths, Checked Woollen Fabrics, Indian Cashmeres, Vigogne Cloth, Velveteens, Stockingette Cloths, and are to be had at the Bon MitrcM. L, J, Hooper &Co aro also showing a very large stock of Jackets, Mantles, Four-in-hand Ulsteraaud Jaokete, Paletots, Bidingote Jackets, Alpaoo,, Felt Cloth, Sateen, and Satin skirts, also a beautiful, stock of. French and English trimmed Millinery, Hats, and Bonnets, We beg to call attention to their advertisement.— Advt.