Mauriceville East.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3479, 8 April 1890, Page 2

Mauriceville East.

Anlhia of thikytaf which hoMrecfrby atlitho.; ; human race, our little Village hasnot' ( been behind in its festivities, Four ' ladies of the district formed them- j Jn to a committee and canvassed tho diatribt : Y<Tr' forralation "of ti ' choir to assist at a spread to be given ' ill the Public Hall, and they met with - considerable- successp & --wry-good • choir being formed. Somewhat of a ( Jiitcji, however, occurred by the can- ' |ertomlGoyern- j ment official who happened' to be a 1 member of.-the choir, and who, to use a common phrase,' got his; " back up" I over something or other. This indi- 1 viduat wanted to rule the committee, 1 but, the. comraitteo were, not to bo : ruled, and carried?ont their bwb' plan. 1 The result was thatthe ladies pushed 1 ahead, and in spite of all opposition 1 provided a capital; tea in' the hall on : ! Good Friday. The hall was beauti- ' fql|y decorated,' which lent enchantment to the effect created by the bountiful supply of edibles. The attack commenced at five o'clock, after tho-singing of grace, and it was a pleasing sight to see about a hundred persons appeasing their iappetitcs in a determinedly eaincst-m'snher. There was any qiinntity of provisions, and everybody appeared satisfied, ,;1 did not loam how many baskets of frag- . ments >voro .gathered, ... There. must have been a good many. After'the clearing of the tables the seats''were again taken, and a social evening spent, .' The entertainment, which lasted for about two hours, was pleasing throughouti' Several, interesting addresses were given, and tho choir rendered -soiao lively selections from Sankey 1 and ; ;flloody. A song was also given by the children/ About nine o'clock the Company dispersed, and everybody, \yent home 'perfectly, satisfied (without feeling the need of false stimulants), Tho nover-tiring lady committee' deserve credit for the result of the gathering, which will bo the presentation of tbo'sum of L 7 to the .Rev Mr Christenson, to whom the benefit was givon, ; Mr W.'(J.- Smith, at , Faliiatua- f , Mr W, C. Smith, M.H.B. for ! Woodville' district,'*'addressed his constituents at Pnhiatua on Saturday , night, about three hundred electors being present. The cliuir was occu- | pied by Mr W, W. McOardlc, cliaiv- [ man of the Town .Board, ( and on the platform were also Messrs ;C. Hall (Mayor of' Woodvillej, and J, Vile (County Chairman). • Mr Smith, who i was briefly introduced by Mr M'Cardle, was reoeived with cheers, He gave a , lengthy accounti?f'hisvstewardslnp, ; and., confined' his address to strict ■ party lines. Ho announced himself as a thorough Oppositionist, and • opposed to tho borrowing . tactics of I the present Government. The altera- , tion of boundaries, he contended, , had been made to suit the present Government. He favored the abolish- [ ing of the property-tax, and the institution of a single land tax. He aubtnitted that during the reiqu of the present Ministry thepopulation of the Colony had decreased by 12,000. In concludinganablespeech,characterised 1 by the strongest of party feeling,, Mr f Smith announced that-he . intended , standing for his old electorate, ,\Yai- , pawa, and also expressed the hope j that the next Government would be . a Stout'Ballance one. A hearty vote i of thanks for his past sorvices was » accorded the speaker on the motion of 3 MrEeose. > Masterton Road Boardf The usual monthly meeting of the i above Board waß held on Saturday • last. Present-Messrs W. H. Beetham i (in the chair), Brown, and Dagg, Correspondence.

From W. G, Beard, enclosing bill of costs inaction Mawlcy v, Board, and stating that costs had been swelled by question of legality or otherwiseof the road.

From Messrs Joseph and Wriglit, asking for tracing of jand required for road through their property at Opaki, From same, offering to take £ls for tho land provided the Board does the fencing. ■

From Chief Surveyor with copy ol plans,

From Mr James Stuckey, apologising for absence and asking that a cheque be drawn for fence and held until deed prepared by Mr Beard is signed by himself,

From Mr S, Mawiey; requesting that tho Wangaehu road between the bridge and the Upper Tauei'u J unction be put in repair. From Commissioner announcing payment of £8 7s 7d : Crown Lands rates under the Seneal Act.

From Mr P, 0. Frosi re survey oi road lines under Public Works Act.

From County, Clerk,' .with copy of resolutions re adjustment of ' County ridings, From Treasury, intimating that the loan of £250 applied for Te Oro Or?: Rangitnmau and Stuckoy's road had been granted provisionally,? f , From Mr Evan McKenzio and several other Mauriceville asking a portion of Mauricoville South road to be metalled.' Bksolved, To.rafer Messra Joseph and Wright to the valuation of their property by the Properly Tax department and ask them to reduce their, claim for Ml for road purposes. . That Mr Stuokey be referred to resolution passed at previous meeting, . That Mr Mawley be informed that" as large sunis of money have already boon expended on the Wangaehu road the Board cannot comply with his request to expend a further. sum at, present on the line and at tho same time inform him that the Board'have just reoeived an account amounting to £3713s Mas law expenses incurred in an action against , the Board and request him to forward a cheque for the amount.

Thifc the settlers in Mauricoville South be informed that the worst portions of the road will be repaired, Mrßrown Huntasked tliatini] rovemerits be made, to the road, loading to his property, and the overseer was instructed to report on the application at next meeting, •

■ Mr B. Bright/waited on the Board 'with regard to a, road, through Mr Falconers property at Fernridgo, ■ It wbb, resolved'that the Olisjrman interview Mr Falconer and endeavour to make arrangements.'

Tlio Clerk' was authorised to .give notioo that it wa3 the intention of the Board to strike rates on the properitieß of persons interested in the raising of loans of £6OO and £IOOO respeolively, } Tho report of the overseer waß read and adopted, '< Accounts amounting to £216 were 'passed for payment, au4 the meeting then spurned.