The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24,1888. The Municipal Meeting.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3063, 24 November 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24,1888. The Municipal Meeting.

Mr Eenam, met the burgesses in the Theatre Boyal last evening, and no doubt as usual interested them by a graphic description of municipal matters from his own standpoint. He is now completing his mayoral innings for the past year, and bis score for that period is an unmistalteablo duck's ogg. Ho contends that owing to the position taken ,up Tiy the Council be was unablo to do anything during bis tonn of ofiico, butrhe is in just the same position now as be was formerly, He has iiot|tho confidence of the Council, and this being tho casn bo will te as powerless, if returned, to be of service to the town during

the coming year as he has been during the pasj, Last year the burgesses committed the blunder of putting a mayor in office antagonistic to the Council in whom they had confidence. They may, of. course, repeat such a blunder at this election, it is very improbablo that thoy will do so. We doubt whether a Council, oven were the present one to go out of office, could be obtained which would work in harmony with Mr Benall, Under these circumstances a good many, people fail to see what object is sefyed by Mr Benall's present candidature, The perpetuation of a deadlock between the Mayor aiid Council cannot be advantageous to Masterton, and yet that is what Mr Reuall is forcing on tbe town, It would almost appear as if Mr Eenall •werio seeking to make itjmppssible to work the Jlunioipal Act ill Masterton. Twice at his instigation haver the affairs of the Borough been thrown into confusion by violent and unnecessary changes, which were intended to put his parly in power, but which altogether failed to improve their position. Wo trust that if lie has uiiule up his mind to wreck tho Borough, lie will at least take-up a position of 'open hostility. After bis experience flf tho past ypar lie cannot -liopo to work in harmony wltl) the existing Councillors; all that lie cau expect is to harass them, and to impede the administration of the

business of tho town. There may be personal considovations which liavo induced him to break his own pledges by. standing again, but we trust he ,'will be yet swayed by somewhat laj-'gej.' considerations and not'make 'the towii Biiffioj/ Jjpcause it-will not submit to liis dictation. Any sepjous criticism of. Mr Renall's speech last evening is an absurdity, simply bocause he does not consider himself by his own pledges. Owing to, possibly, a failing of memory, wjiat ho says .jt one meeting lie contra'dicis at the noxt. Foi* example, in'Spplomber lacl at a public meeting

be to, the report; of his. .own fr; j. If the ratepayers reijimod ft oounoil that .would \vOrk with him he would do liis, best for tlio Boieugli. 'lfjnot ho should out the cablk'.'He would hot ri%n as Mayor becaiiso his oflico would expire in November, but'ho would not corno forward again,' It however, he found a fair working Council was returned ho would do all ho possibly could to improve tho position ol the Borough,, . « ,

Our own report of tho same date | (September 13) was to the-'same effect: 1 '' v •If they returned a Counoil' to support him he would carry out his scheme, On the other hand if they returned Cr Heron and his party ho would take it aa a hint, and at the expiration of. his term' of ollice lie should retire. - , Last night, within the hearing of two hundred persons, Mr Benall absolutely denied, haying given a pledge of , this character. What are we to say to such a palpable peryersion-of the truth? -'la Mr Renall the champiou shuffler of the colony ? No, lie is not this; but at his groat age his memory fails him, and it is absolutely cruel on the part of his friends to drag , him forward again.

l«st year many ejectors -said to,us, " We voted for. the old man because we thought it was' the' last time he would want to come forward and we did not like to-say no to him." Mr Renall was put in office last year from a 'sentiment of kindness oil the part of the, people, towards,,an old settler, hut this "sentiment : will hot, to the manifest injury of. the, town, carry him . through to the present occasion. :

Mr F. H. Wood's announces Ins next stock salo nt'the Taratabi yards for Thursday the 29th iiist. A geneial meeting of members of .tho Wairatapa Caledonian Society takes place this evening at tho Olub Hotel.'

Glassware of all kinds, including flower vases, wineglasses, bcor mugs and jam jars of cxcollout quality liavo' already been turned out at Christchuroh from the Mount Somovs glass sand. The Taraweva. wliioh arrivod from Melbourne this week brought back over iOstekago passengers.' The look-ont for working men in Melbourne is reported as a most dismal ono, quite fifty applicants applying for every available job.

Mr. Hatch has, boon refunded tho expenses he was forced to .pay when his sealskins wero seized on the Awaiua., A statutory declaration was made,'and tho goods returned.'

A roturn issued by tho llegistrarGeneral gives tho estimated population of tho colony on 30th September last as 003,861, occlusive of Maoris, estimated at 41,969, making a total of 619,830.

' East disappearing, Somo yoars ago it was forty miles long by two and a quartor wide, but it has shrunk to nineteen and a half miles in lougth and loss than ono.in width. . /

Nominations for the Opaki Stakes Handicap and scvoral other ovents close at Masterton on Saturday, December 12 at 9 p.m. "Weights are to be declared on December 15th at 8 p.m. General entries, including Ladies' Bracelet and acceptances, on Wednesday, Deccmbor 19th at 9 p.m.' Further particulars may be found on reforonco to an advertisei liiont in another column. .

"William and Elizabeth Agncwwero charged at tho "Wellington 8.M.; Court yesterday iyith using insulting and pro : voting language to tho Premier on tho 21st inst. They both denied the charge, stating thoy had merely asked for justice. Sir H, Atkinson gavo evidence iii support of ohargo ' amid violent denunciations of- himself and Sir It. Stout who were declared by the' accused to be in leaguo to rob them of land! and who' Were character jsed us swindlers and robbers, each ofthi accused was ordered to find'iiiireties to' keep tho peace for six months in ono surety for" LSO, and two for L2o. They wero removed protesting they would not find sureties. - An Invercargill telegram of yesterday, dato says; "A fanner just returned from Great Britain states that . imuionso quantities of rabbits are exposed for sale at Sniithfiold from tho continent and suggests we ought to send Now Zealand rabbits Home, rabbits from Franco sell at lOil to Is each." Tho farmer, bad ho have made furthor enquires, might liavo learnt that immonse shipments of rabbits como into London market twice a week from Ostein! and aro dolivored by fast conveyances to all the chief provision dealers in the great metropolis who retail them at from livo-ponco .to six-penco per pound tho price being regulated by tho time thoy arrive in

town whethor early or Into. Those goods aro ready dressed and aro packed in light cases. • The avorage weight of each rabbit is. nearly tlirco pounds,

Messrs Lowes & lorns held a sale of allow exhibits at their yards yesterday and notwithstanding the down-pour of rain a good numbor of sottlora wore pro.' scut ami a fair amount of busiucss done, The following wore tho salos effected. On account of Mr Jas Stuckey, 1 Hereford bull, Mr Beethani, at. 20 guineas; 1 Hereford bull, same buyer, 5 guineas, On account Mr Thos. Sparkes of Canterbury, 1 Shorthorn bull, J, and W. Strang, 20 guineas; 1 Shorthorn cow, Mr J, Morrison, 10 guineas. Ou account Mr J, Hcssey, 1 Ayrshire cow, Mr Keith, £l4; 1 young Ayrshire bull) Mr Shaw. £4' 10s, On account Lowes & lorns, 1 Shorthorn bull, Mr Kelibell, 15 guineas; 1 fat bullock, Mr Clitton, £0 16s, On account Mr Mace,' 7 Shorthorn heifers, from «3 to 4 guineas each. Pigt and a fow rams concluded the salo. implements woro not offered but will be removed to the firms' promises, and be open for priyate Bale, ■

PiiEJUMCE Kn,is,— "Eleven years our daughter suffered sua bed of misery under tlio care of' several of tho best (aud some of tho worst) physicians, who gave hor disease various names but lio relief, and now she is restored to us in good health by as simple aremedy as Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters, t that' wo lwdpoohcd at for two years, bofore using. it. We. earnestly liopo and pray, that no one else will lot thoii- sick Suffer as ivo did, on account of prejudice against bo good a medicine as Dr Smile's American Hop Bitters." Tho Parents. "Telegram." , Haunted Mb-A working says; "Debt, poyerty aud suffering haunted me for yoars; caused by a sick family and largo bills for doctoring, which did no good. 1 was completely discouraged until eiio year ato, by the advice of my pastor, 1 procured Dr Soulo'a American Hop Bitters and commenced their use, and in one month wo wore all well, and nono of us have been'sick a day oiiico, ancll lyant to sfiy tg all po'gr men, you can keep your faniiljos well a year with Dr SouleV American Hop Uitters ior loss than ono doctor's visit will cost, "Christian Advocate, !'■ Wo are showing an unequalled assortment ot the White Kobcs at 8s M.lOs (id,l2s(jd,lo3 lid,l7s' (i11,21s Gil, aiul so ou up to 50s: These arc really beautiful goods, and . aro liottor value than any that lmve been yet offered in the City, or at To' Aro House, Wellington,

A sumptuary decree lias recently been prqmulgatod by Ilia poipniitteo of tho fprth: coming Musical-'Festival at, Wellington, that all the lady vocalists must be dressed ix ivnmi. Fiom an rathetic point of view this is no doubt a : pleasing arrangement and for bihor reasons, notod boJciWi it lws our entire approval, at Te Aro House, Wellington . ■ v Ms are admirably prepared willtachoice assortment of White Embroidered Musliu Holes', purchased by out-Home buyer from the mamifacturies at St, Gall, Switzerland; and also witli:'tt ! splendid assortment of White Dress Miles, in a variety of charming lpljcs and designs, at- To Aro House, Wellington, •/Z.;; And then welmvo also ft full supply o[ white dress fabrics, ttuch'as .frijiccss . Jdii dress muslins at GJd aud 'l2 Jd per yard | nainsook tess'mtfslina, ombroideiod muslins, and midt dress: muslins from' Od to lsdd per'yardbrochb dressiriuslins from 8M to Is CAd per yard; anil brilliant dress luiislins from BJd tils Oil Jd per yard, al , o Ato Houcb, WelHuuton,—Ai>vi. v

\;lMu liayo I)ooll.requested,io state that tho entries-made •by Mr J.^ McSoi'ley and 'whichcarriedoflaiiumboi' of-prize's; at tho recent Horticultural Shaw, - wore liiei'oly exhibited in Mr McSorlcy s name as gardener tor Mrs M. Casolberg. Tho s.s, Miihapouti which left Sydney for Wellington via Auckland,' on the 22nd iust;, Ims oil board eevoral Mas-' torton residents, who loft here five weeks ago on a pleasiuvseeking tour of tho chief. Australian cities,/ The -vessel will arrive in Wellington about the end ofnextweok.

Tho newest tilings iu automatic, machines in tjioLondon streets supplies a greater want than most of its rivals. For a half-penny it offers .tho public ft glass of filtered water....

; Prince Eugene) of'- Sweden, who is playing tho' artistic role in Paris,' lias sold his. first picture. It brought him fprty francs, and the Prince belioyos the Parisian tradesman who bought, it; was unaware of his identity. The Finnish law is severer'against theft than any other in Europe. A few weeks ago a person at Holaiufors, who had stolen some six shillings from the pocket'of one of his conpdes, was sentenced to thirty lashes, to stand one hoar in thopClory, and to three years itaprisonmont, with hard labour.

' We learn that Mr Josoph, Hooper, Lieutenant of the Mastorton Kifles, has successfully passed his examination' a communication •to that effect having been received by Major Bunny : „

During his visit to Dunedin, Mr McKorrow, Surveyor-General, arranged what is to be done this season to open ,up a route to the Sutherland Falls, A boat is to bo placed on Lake Ada, and tho track from the Sound to the lake improved; and on the other side,' betwoeu the lake and the falls, a track is to be blasted round a rooky bluff which impedes it, The overland track-of Mr M'Kinnon is also to bo improved, and by next summer it is expected that it 'will bo available forJadies.