Wairarapa Jottings.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 79, 4 January 1902, Page 20

Wairarapa Jottings.

IT is but a few day*, since Masterton 's>d*»siet;\ " deplored the depaituio of on© of its most popular members, who is connected with the legal profession He had gone never to leturn every eye was dimmed, and the local press excelled itself with valedictory articles. But, lo and behold, he is agaan in Masterton, and vet in a little while he will again return to be a permanency Was it love, or w as. it hate, that so nearly deprived the town of a resident that it could ill afford to lose Still, no matter the cause, let us rejoice that the threatened disa«tei is not to be The festive season of Christmas « a*> well-sustained in the Wairarapa. Under the soothing influence of Glenlivet, and other causes, many old grievances .ire foreiven, and ouite as many people were civil to their relations as is custom an on such an occasion The life of the Masterton Borough Councillor at the present time is not a happy one. Proposed works, and the general condition of finances, provide good subjects for "breezy" meetings Councillor Ooradine, senior member, has resigned, in order to allow the electors to have a word or two, and his action in extending the field of discussion, and increasing the number of voters, is certainly magnanimous. The man in the street always likes to have a sa> m every public Question, and when he is placed m the position of judge iury and counsel, his joy is complete. Whether Councillor Coradine is in the right , this scribe would not care to express an opinion, but there is no question that he is in opposition to Mayor Pownall, who [has a marvellous knack of keeping a card or two up his sleeve, and who always olavs a scientific game from start to finish. Writer remembers hearing Mayoi Pownail give a public speech prior to his last election, and cannot help thinking that the programme outlined was a progressive one, and, if carried out, would prove most beneficial to the town. However, it is in the carrying out that the trouble has arisen, for in his geneiai views the Mayor undoubtedly has the support of the town. Then, there is the overdraft, which is causing a panic of fear in the hearts of some of the borough fathers, though one councillor has likened it to "a storm in a tea-cup." How an overdraft can be "a storm in a tea-cup" is not very clear to the uninitiated in municipal matters, unless the result is a general "boil over," which is, certainly, the case in this particular instance. • • • Another matter for perplexity is the amount of the income. The Mayor declares that it is considerably over £4000, while Councillor Hollings is equally positive that £2000 would represent the proper sum. However, a light to lighten the darkness may be expected soon, as the Finance Committee, having grown tired of their work, and preferring newspaper correspondence as a pleasant change, the services of an expert accountant have been secured. When the report is made known doubtless everyone will discover, with a pardonable degree of pride and pleasure, that he was in the right, and will assure the long-suffering public of the fact, with a "There, I told you so" sort of air. • • • The Masterton Dairy Company are to be congratulated upon the formal opening of their factory, which took place recently. After a deal of hard struggling, the door was successfuly forced, Miss M. Benall, a daughter of the chairman (Mr. J. A. Renall) severing the ribbon in. the nick of time. Then the real work of the day began — light refreshments, toasts, and speeches, witty and otherwise. It is really a fact that there is a dairy factory in the Masterton district. A South Wairarapa man (envious, of course) was heard to observe that in any other district in the colony, situated as Masterton is, a factory would have been in existence years ago. Certain it is, that the factory has commenced operations when the industry is not so prosperous as it has been for years past. Still, there may be even brighter days in store than any of those which we have yet known — let us hope so! Mr. J. A. Renall deserves the thanks of the community for the persistent manner in which he has worked, well assisted bv others, until the desired end has been achieved • « • The people of Masterton have witnessed the extinguishing of fire — a real, good blaze — by the trowing of a small qnantitv of mineral fluid upon it Mr. Betts who is travelling Australasia in thp interests of his firm, John Betts a^d °nn« T/ondon, tells a good yarn of his Queensland experiences. He had

just finished giving an exhibition, when a Bananaland youngster remarked "Say Bill, it won't do to let the bloke get away with any of that stuff. He will spoil the old 'im's game '" » • • An enterprising Masteiton newspapei agent "fell in" rather badly the other day. It is understood that, not content with the daily sun, he is expecting yet another, and a daily too ! A small boy, sandwiched in the most approved fashion, and armed with a bell bid the public "look out," for the sun that was to arrive that mght. But an expectant public were doomed to disappointment. It was discovered that a mistake had been made, and, with some difficulty, the boy was captured. However, I am told that the brave boy need only lay aside his war-paint for a few days longer, after which it will be a case of "let 'er go, Gallagher l "' or 'make 'er go'" Which?

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