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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3972, 25 November 1891, Page 2

A flour mill is about to be established at Greytown by Mr D. S. Papworth, of Masterton.

A number of Picturesque Atlas cases which were to have been heard* yesterday were adjoirned till December 17th owing to the victims being laid up with influenza.

Mr James Petrie, i»ho met with a serious accident on Monday, was, we understand, insured in the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company. He was unfortunate to recently allow his policy to lapse.

Two thousand two hundred freezing sheep tor the Wellington Export Coy. have left the Carterton station this week,

Foley's Dramatic Company performed to a large and appreciative audience in Eketahuna on Monday evening. The first part of the programme was devoted to a two-act comedy " The Jacobite's Pardon," the second part being devoted to a concert given by the members of company, which was much appreciated by the audience, several of their performers having to respond to an encore.

The election of five Trustees for the Wellington Board of Benevolent Trustees takes place at Wellington on December 7th. The recording of the vote of the Masterton Borough Council has been left in the hands of the Mayor and Town Clerk. Hitherto the borough of Masterton has not considered it worth its while to record a vote. Ours continues to be a Liberal Government. Under the Act it is required that auctioneers' licenses shall be advertised in a paper circulating in the district. The granting cf a license to Messrs Lowes and Toms has this year been advertised in a Wellington paper, and the Masterton Borough Council has bee.n called upon to contribute the sum of 4s Gd for the same. This is not at all bad, considering that the advertising m-ght be done in a locil paper at half the price.

More than ordinal/ interest is being taken in the Mayoral election to-day. The friends of both candidates are working hard, and aro alike sanguine of success. Ratepayers aro being conveyed to and from the poll in vehicles, and it is expected that nearly eyery ratepayer in the Eorough will record his ycte. The result of the election will probably be known about 6.30 p.m. At a meeting of settlers interested in the procuring of a water supply from the Waingawa, held on Saturday last, it was resolred that a guarantee subscription list on a valuation basis cf ail those wh«m the scheme shall benefit be opened for the purpose of defraying the cost ot survey, the Engineer's estimate of the ccEt being ±'3o. Messrs Meredith, Hcssey and T. K, Chamberlain were appointed a Committee to interview the settlers, to obtain signatures to the subscription list for the expense of the survey. Since the meeting we understand a large number of Signatures have been obtained. A further meeting of settlers is to be held in a few days to discuss the practicability of obtaining a supply of water for the town, with a Committee of tlw Masterton Borough Council. h J. Hooper and Co are now showing the mast fashionable and largest assortment of new spring goods ever shown in the district. English and French Milli nery, Trimmed, and Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, <Src. Stylish and Pretty Jackets. Dorothy Capes, Mantles, Dust Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, Ac. We are showing a splendid stock of Fashionable Delaines, Prints, Cambrics, Zephyrs, <ic. We hold the best assortment and largest stock of nev dress materials in the Wairarapa. All the leading shades, designs, satii s, and materials for the season, single and double widths. The Fancy Department is full ef the •lest novelties, pretty aprons, ribbon fallings, collars cuffs and parasols, etc,