RAETIHI.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 76, 31 March 1913, Page 6

RAETIHI.

Ten sections in WSirinaka are being thrown open for settlement on the optional system.

The liaetihi Town Roarr] propmses to maintnin a temporary street llfrhtinß eerviee -by lrtilisiiis t:he loag-dls<-arded KiUsen UianpK. and with this object in view, Mr C BenKiuser, an expert, has been enjra.ced to get the lamps in working- order. 'Die Board i» invewtisatinpr the method of lighting in vocne in other towns possessini;

At the fortnishtl.- meeting of the Town Ttoani a copy of rihe Gazette notice -was received from the Minister of labour (Hon. W. F. Masseyi declaring Ttairsday the KliitiMory weekly half-holiday for RaetUii.

Tlie viirenis, friends, and committee sallioJ-ed at I'munmri to farewell Mr A. I'almer, school master, wlio has Ix-en transferred. The attendarree was larce ar.d representaUve. iitiout I.TO p<»reoiis patkinu' t.he b-iidin?. Mr I. (;. StolUi. choinnaa of the .School ConmiiUee. presided. A prosrrnmme of soups, recitations, and musical items was proceeded with. During an interval Mr J'alTner was presented with a handsome silver lea sei in an oaken casket, the cJiairman officiating. Mr and Mrs I'aVmer U-ave for Meremero on Tuesday. Mr A. W. Booth, the iocominp master. comnaem:-i»s his <lutics fhe same day.