GREYTOWN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 101, 22 January 1908, Page 4

GREYTOWN.

At a special mooting of tho Groytown Borough Council, held on Monday night, Mr, JC. Ircson was appointed dog-tax collector; Mrj. Mark Maxton, assistant borough vainer. The, legal holiday was fixed for Thursday, as hitherto. > Tho frost on Saturday morning -was a surprise, and caused 'a lot of damage to tender plants. SHANjSDN. . On Sunday morning a fire, started on the property of 'tho Seifcrt Flaxdressisig Company, about a mile past M'Leod's old camp, and spread rapidly. When the Miranui employees and Mr. 11. Greig's flax-witters arrived on the scene, the swam]) was,blazing, but everything was done to prevent the firo spreading. Partly owing to the efforts of tho men, and partly to the fact that in places tho lire burnt itself out, the blaze was got under control, and on Monday afternoon the lire was practically extinguished. About 150 acres of (lax were destroyed, all tho property of the Seifcrt Company. "Watchmen will* bo kept on day and night for a week, ill case of the fir'o springing up again.; OTAKI. Light rain commenced to fall here, this afternoon, and farmers are jubilant. Holidayseekers, however, are disappointed, and should tho rain continue the representative cricket match, tennis matches, and picnics will be postponed. Several of the witnesses in connection with the Hauterc water-race compensation case, to bo heard ' here to-morrow, arc oxpccted here tn-dnv, among the number being Mr. Skerrett, of Wellington. The residence of Mr. George Gordon narrowly escaped destruction b,v fire last night, owing to a candle being placcd near some curtains and igniting tnoin. Fortunately, only little dnpiago was done. FEATHERSTON. On .Monday night Mr. Claude Rowe, who has been transferred to the Picton Post Office, was presented with a travellers' companion and gladstono bag from the members of the local Post Oflico stalf. liro. F. E. Merlet, N.G., presided at a meeting of the Loyal Unity Lodge on Monday night, liro. L. I l '. Keys resigned tho positions of custodian and treasurer, and Bro. H. \Y. Waters was appointed treasurer, and Bro. C, fl. Kent-Johnston custodian. Bros. Rev. T. J. Smith and C. J. Kent-Johnston were appointed deputies for the district, and Bro. Sheen was appointed tyler. Bro. S. Murphy, P. 0., was appointed warden, and-Bro. H. ti. O'Neale, 1.0. It was resolved to present Bro. C. Sheen with a framed emblem for having obtained tho most new members during the past year.