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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1747, 28 July 1884, Page 2

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i • * . i- (from our own correspondent.) I The election has naturally ken the r burning question, and on no previous I occasion lias so much interest been [" evinced as during the present contest. 3 At an early hour on the 22nd mudl" bespattered electors arrived from all 3 quarters. At. the Post;. Office corner J were a knot of the "most influential" 0 who discussed the merits and demerits ! ' of the two candidates; at this spot d also were way-laid voters having a r weakness for the patent waters diss pensed at the "pub." These were 9 conducted straight to the polling booth n ere they had a chance to become J oblivious to political and all other J questions. Supreme disgust was de--6 picted on the frontispieces of several '■ individuals who attended to vote, but '* found their names misspelt ov net on § the roll. One gentleman of Hibernian ,r extraction was extremely voluable, the 7 gist of his remarks being that he would " interview the Minister of Education ! " and have the Government officials d taught to spell correctly. A telegram II to the chief Returning Officer and h much whiskey wound up his injured 7 feelings for the day. The pub as a e matter of course received much atteny tion, but the display of rowdyism was • s feeble. Three over festive pugilists f enjoyed the lodgings provided by |" Constable Collerton, and duly, inter- |" viewed our local J.P., Mr Langdon, '• with the usual result; 5s and costs, ext cept in tho case of the smallest e of the trio, a Eeethamite, who 3 was fined £1 for his exuberance of e . spirits, In the evening an irrepressible r youth essayed a stump speech mounted; * on a barrel, and got as far as to ask in

husky but stentorian tones" What had 1 Beetham done for the hunter of the s nimble rabbit," when he was 1 ignominously prostrated on mother 1 earth by an obese shaving maker. "The ( polilical ploughman" always to the fore I on these occasions vented his sorrow or < joy iu shaking a gentleman known as i " Chips" among the duohesb's cabbages, " the wreck among the vegetables was i appalling, Sleep at the hotel was out i of the question, Cheers for Beetham 1 and counter cheers for McCardle re- .< sounded through the edifice from dusky eve till early morn. My report would i be incomplete were I not to mention '. the very courteous way in which Mr i McKenzie in charge of the telegraph • here made known (he result of the i voting as it reached him from the i several centres, ■ ■.' i scab. ■ To relieve the monotony in the afternoon the above question was brought up and an attempt made to got up a meeting, But success did not attend the effort. It is rumored that Mr Meredith senr,, who introduced the subject of the Sheep Act so prominently at Mr Beetham's meeting, will be asked to call the settlers together at an early date to discuss this and kindred subjects, fa THE SCHOOL Re-opened-on the?2lst under the charge of Mr Turkington, late of the Industrial school, Burriham. The cause of education here has suffered much from a frequent change of teachers, but it is to be devoutly hoped that the present gentleman will be found suitable. THE CEMETERY. Mr McLachlan, of the County Engineer's stafl, is now employed marking it off in allotments. THE PUBLIC HALI. The Trusteesof this useful building are making strenuous efforts by collections of subscriptions, to pay off tbe debt on it. For such a purpose there should be no difficulty in obtaining the required amount, On a previous occa-1 sion an entertainment was given to raise funds, and it was a complete sue--1 cess. It would relieve the dullness a little if the worthy Trustees would initiate another social gathering, \ THE POUND. i Now that this necessary institution is once again established, no doubt I Constable Collerton will be on the war II path, and it is to be hoped the " long i paddock" will cease to be a pleasant . grazing ground for many horses and i catvle. ' THE RACE COURSE, I The Secretary of the Jockey Club informs me that Mr J. Henderson's ) tenderfor ploughing thecourse had been accepted, and that the work will be ' commenced without delay. ACCIDENT, i A sad and fatal accident took place ; near Cashpoint on the 24th, the • victim being a young man named f Jerry Savage, It appears that the > poor fellow left Whakataki about 5 p.m., the tide being high at the time. • The supposition is that he got thrown 3 from his horse at a place called the 3 Rocks, was stunned by the fall, washed ' out to sea and drowned. His body' J whs found next morning by a swagger " travelling along the beach. Mr Langfc don, J.P., held an inquest, and a t verdict of accidentally drowned was 3 recorded,