RANGITIKEI.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 110, 1 February 1908, Page 6

RANGITIKEI.

: A deputation from the Raiigitikei -County [■ Council waited on the Hon. .Mr. Sl'Nab at ' Marton yesterday (Friday) , to-. explain that! | {application;'-had' been made to-the Colonial ; Treasurer to take legislative steps to give, ! County Councils. such as; Itangitikei, with ' its onormous capital ; Taluci : increased bor- !. rowing -power, i It: was pointed out; that the Haiigitikci .Council could only -borrow, to 1 £6000, each . . year.. Wanganiii-V county had six. road 'Boards; .-with a borrowing 1 power , ...of'.t £3000, ;- each, /and,, with the iGOOO which -,thc, Wangamii County was entitled to; borrow,.' this raado'' a : total : ,of £24 ; 000. A The position-with ', Eangitikei was- quite different,- asi; with. the' completion- : of. the. Jlain ; Trunk "ltailway;. \urgent : work's , !were required, and . the ■ county.;,was fast being opened; up, but thc C'ouncil was greatly hampered '.with road construction for .want i \)f money... This was felt, iliore .severely in the interior of; tlio county. It . was also mentioiied,.that.;the Council liau .applications ;foyi .'loans , o'n'.,its list'• for' fully, ,fiv.o years ' ahead, 'so that this' mkant. serious delay._ iu 'carrying oti -"hew,. works'. * The -deputation ', brought this matter ,' before,." Mr. ;M'Nab to emphasise the'pointy so that,when; tho •' qucstiwi. came' before' the ' Cabinet ';for 'consideration lie would.lie in' full-possession : -of- tlje facts. ; The Minister proinised to give ' 'his best' attention.' to the subject.'/ ■; :.;At' the'rHuntei'yille'y' Jlagis.ttate's';.. Court. 0 yesterday (Friday),. James Wilsoii proceeded : agdi'ust Leopold Cos for £11 4s.',' /alleged' to ;be .due for rent of a; wharc and paddock •at |4s.'6d.' a The terms of the agreement between' the parties, .were disputed.'' "Accord-"' ,ing to the plaintiff'the 'reht. was to be paid ' for. a; period, which: the; defendant had the right to, but did not use, 1 I the piiddock',- while- the' defendant'' stated that' '.th'o* -was that lie should be charged, only " for each week ; he' actually exercisod his .right, Tlisre/ was also a con'Hicfc of. evidence as; -to.' aii' amount* paid on account.'Plaintiff: admitted , receiving. £5, ibiit • defendant" averred; t!iat : ;)ie had '.paid '£8.165. 6dr' ! Mi%' Thoin^oiT^SjStii' lield that, the factvtliafc--the "•defendant had nbt/'ex- ' elusive possession of the/paddock"; bore out •' ;' ,ls statement of tlib ciise, and the dispute as' to the aniount paid on" account was also decided in his: favour.-;'' Judgment. was'according ly ontered for Bs.i "admitted hvdefc'ndant ' to lie owing, and costs of Court as on that amount. •, • .... ■ . -; ■' XIJtEAHA Jhe Government valuer is at present pursuing his duties m this locality. During the-fires in the Nireaha settlements" a-stallion .belonging ,to ; Mr.- W> Watercress' was burned to death! • , Mr. Simpson is at' present managing tf;o t Nireaha Co-operaitive - Dairy '*Coropanv!s factory. during the' iibsohce'of -Mr: E.' Chew ,- %'Eo^ decided.-to hold' their annual sports'iiv M»v Cralnn's ; ; pro'pert,v f ;,;Hainua;,=-'bn7M® JP Twenty-two'events are' included' in - : : -i gramme. Prizes'' consist' 'of ' l ,"C 0 ... trophies, and £50 lin- casli ■'■ '•?: . ; MivFr Andrews, who has been; a : •able time in this district', has disposed farm- to -Mr. of . Newiiian j ~i".', >Mr. Neil Larson has sold his •Mangatainoka valley to .Mr. Eadie, :ol \Vangamti. . Mr.'Larsen intends making his ho r ma in .the Auckland province.'. . • '' /A' Mr. -Francis - George. Tullv,. aged -one years, died at 'the -residence of his ! N: ;yther , (Mr. Walter Tullv), Papawai, on £ rid ay . ■ morning;. -He was a son;of the late Mr. John .Tully.! a very. old . resident in the Wairarapa, and brother, to the/late-Mr:.Charles Tullv; His wife (neo Hastwell) prc-dcceasod him spr.ie fcw'years ago.': v : ".-v . •'■- ' PALMER&TO> XORTH | • Thd''clretion .fbr. - a:. Councillor, ;for\tfie!Mangnono Riding, of the Kairanga. County Council resulted in ! Mr. Charles.-'Anderson being elected. - There wero three candidates. The 'Mayor, Mr. Esses, in . his address last evening,'; mentioned', the iact' that the question of;cnlarging.tho;water.Viiains in'the.bed of,the.(river, up. to Tiritea head-works would sboii 'liaye, to bo .ta'cetl..;' was an amplo supply of'water-avaijablo,at ;the-intake, and whon'larger mnins were substituted a splendid; p'rossuro would be. .available.'; ; ..' , An- hotelkeeper,' 'Thp/Squaro, . states', that' tlio prcssuro.in : ';Tho Square was very- poor. at- : present,, and .the" upper' story .«'of his hotel v.;as '.almost dbybid. of water. ; Ht had written -, to, the. Council, to this , effect. The /position, in. regard to; The. Siiuarb ,:'is,: certainly: nqtva ; yery;,\secure one iii caso bf fire. ': r.,',* . : u'- '' Inspector Scliauor, .of tho .Hcalth Departmont, visited • Palhierston.. oil; Friday, in cpii.iicction with a complaint -re' .tlib .effluent-, from, tho septic tank; running" ii>to the: Maiiawiitu Investigations' showed'., that-'-.tbo-.tank is" working, satisfactorily v' bnd that' there*. lio cause. for'ebmplaint".'...) :• -' ,