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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 560, 4 September 1880, Page 2

Tenders are invited up to 11th inst, fo; clearing and burning scrub &c. on line o! boundary fence, on property of Messri Lee Bros,, Taratahi. Mr Johu Wingate, on behalf of th< Commissioners of Education Reserves ir Wellington Provincial. District, invites tenders up to -30 th inst for 141 chains ol wire and bush fencing, at the Ranei tumau, Notice is given that the annual-horse parade of Wairarapa & East Coast Pastoral Association, is announced for 2nd October next, at Carterton, ' There will lie no parades at Maaterton or Greytown this year, \ ' Mr P, K McCaughan, M.H.R, for Riverton, has been invited to a banquet at Winton in the course of a few days, The secretary to the banquet committee writes to Mr McCaughan, saying—- " Your conduct since you have been ouv representative has given the greatest amount of satisfaction, and has ; largely added to the number of your supporters," The Masterton String Band gave a soiree last evening which was attended by about twenty-five couples. All the arrangements were excellent and dancirm was kept up with animation till the small hours, Olayson was the caterer and gave as usual every satufaotion. It will ae- seen in our advertising columns that Mr E, B. Bell (late of ¥. H, Wood & Co.) has opened the premises adjoining tlie Bank of New Zealand with a varied stock of geueral merchandise, Mr Bell notifies it is his intention to keep pace with the times, and offer goods at real Wellington prices/and as he has gained some considerable experience of the district, he should soon make a connection. We wish him every success in his new venture, • The usual fortnightly meeting of the Greytown Borough Council will be held on Monday evening. At the last sitting, J it was agreed to erect one lamp at the Railway Station, providing the authorities would see to the lighting &c, The present election time, will be a good opportunity for the ratepayers to give their voice for, or against the proposition, for the erection of at least three lamps in the Main-street, We hear there is a probability of a meeting being convened by the candidates jointly, when no doubt their views on this and other matters for the good of the Borough, will be put forward. .We will not hear of Greytown going behind yet I She has borne the crisis we have all Buffered well, and shews daily sign* of new life, Her streets are in a fair state for the season'of the year. The burgesses are taking an interest in the administration of her affairs, and. nb less than six candidates ■ have come forward for the vacant seats in the Council, ready and willing to push her .forward as far ai lies in their- power. ■■ TheWaiohine is behaving itself admirably, and the work the River Board is doing is considered by the majority to be permanent. What is wanted now, is a few properties to change hands,satisfactorily, and. a few'more contracts { forbuildings let, and we predict Greytown .will not be far behind the foremostlownihip in the.Wairarapa. i

, vAlpliblio; meeting is: called 1 Jor •Tuesday, lyemng- ialtididatWot raunioipal honors > to:s expresstheir'' vie wa to : lhe burgesses:; allrolw)iom?are invited to be present.* ! ' -, . •A;mißtaken:idea::Beeraß to:be prevalent in Grey town with respect to" 1 the Fire Brigade, It has been saidthat th« brigade only figured on paper and ia not properly organised, So far ,no parade has been made, but the officers have been appointed Fire Inspectors ,by the Council, and are •mand in case.oia cpnflagrationV and a sum _hu'B ; v6f(rd towarda 'the 'putWiase :of finally settled, and tnat hai kepi i the com-pany-from, turning out, is whether the brigade.should (ir should not be supported from the funds'of the Council, The affair doubtless should have been brought to an understanding months since, but we are informed considerable;time was wasted in correspondence with insuranceioffices. ' A meeting of cornraittoe is convened for next .week, but it is hoped an expression of opinion will be given by the ratepayers and . the candidates for election to the Council. The Hawera and Normanby Star, referring to'the late Mr Robert Wilson, formerly of the Dry River Station, Lower Valley, writeslt is with.feelings o! regret that we have to annouiice the death of Mr Robert Wilson, whioh took place at Wanganui on Wednesday last, the cause being bronchitis and congestion of the lungs. Mr Wilson was one of the earliest settlers'in this district, and it waf he who first started the Keteraerae sawmill, whioh he disposed of about, twe years ago to Messrs Morrison Brothers, from whom the present proprietors] Messrs J. and T. Robson, purohased it. Mr. Wilson , then came to reside ai Hawera, and afterwards removed tc Nel&on. He was the chief means ol starting the saw-mill at Kakaramea, and procured all the necessary plant for it. MrWilßontook a keen interest in local politics, and represented the Hawera Riding in the Patea County Counoil, and | was also a member of the Hawera Road Board. As a proof of his liberality, ii might be mentioned that, whilst carrying on business at the Kakaramea saw-mill, he made a present to the Hawera Institute of the timber required for lining •the building. _ He belonged to the Wesleyan persuasion, and by his death thai denomination will lose one of its most respected and liberal members. Mi Wilson, who was, father to Mrs John Douglass and, Mrs -T. G. L. Nicholas, was on a visit to Hawera about a week ago, and was ou his way home to Washington Valley, Nelson, when he was taken bad at Wanganui, and died, after a few days' illnesa, in his fifty ■ eighth year. Those who met him during his -stajf here say that he looked remarkably well, and appeared ae if he- would survive for many years tc oorti'e. 1 But strange to.say he told one of his most; intimate friends that he had a presentiment that he would never get back to Nelson; but little notice was taken of the remark until his death beoame known. Messrs Douglas and Nicholas (sons-in-law ef the deceased) and Mr A'Oourt, a very intimate friend of the late Mr Wilson's, left for Wanganui yesterday to attend the funeral.' There was a general expression- of regret when the news beoame known in Hawera as the deceased gentleman was very much respected. !— AUCTION SALES—THIS DAY. J. _M. Girdlestone,-2 o'olock, on premises, Dixon-Btreet, furniture &o. of Mr W. P. Smart. F. H. Wood & Co.—2 p.m. at rooms, Greytown, land, shares, furniture, general merchandise, &c.