PEATHERSTON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 90, 9 January 1908, Page 6

PEATHERSTON.

' At tho ' Feather'ston. railway' station last week 2530 Bhoep and-467. bales' of wool were sent .i-- -.

The following'cricket' team will play Carlton B at Masterton on 1 SaturdayPilbrow, I', and H.Haivke, Hoddcr, Keys, Evoritt, Cunily, Thomas, /Tait,..\Nitz; Howlett, . J. Williams,, T. Saunders, •Bannin;''iClarksoii,' and C'orbott.

•; Tho. Featherston. squad 'qf ;: the-E Company Ruahirip Battalion lield-a parade 'onTuesday, night, Sergeant' Thomas, 'Kilby' in command; The supply .'of. milk' to. the Fcalhersto'n Dairy''Factory has' fallen to 3ioo gallons owing to the dry. weather. . '

; Tho Kahautara' River Board met on Monday, Mr. A. :HannayJn:'the chair. A, plan of thb "district,. as well as. a copy' of the valiiation 'roll was submitted .by tho clerk,- band it was resolved to strike-'aJialfponnylratej 'and meet on . February 3. to conhnn the special order-levying; the rate: It was resolved''that tho Bank, of New' Zealand be-'the Board's bankers,-and that Messrs. A. Ha'nnay and C. J. Kont-Johnston, . chairman ,and" treasurer respectively, ..sign all cheques.So far no start has been made with the erection-of the 'new post office for Featherston; -Tho site,'-which at: one time- was a' burning question', lias been, settled months,ago; a* sum. was voted - oil' the. Estimatos,' : '"aiid why there-.should be any delay is a. liiystory-to the. public. Postal business is transacted under, much disadvantage in Feathorston through the insufficient accommodation in tho building used for the purpose. . I. understand that aWellington man has offered to instal an acetylene gas plant, in Featherstonin tho event of . the ratepayers not sanctioning tho' proposed loan, and 1 a fair proportion -of consumer's are assured. The Town Board would. have. powfe'r to acquire -the concern after a certain time if it thought it advisable. . .. ,

The Town - Board 'meet;' next' . Wednesday (January 15) to' fix the','statutory half-hoH'-cky. ■ ' • '