CARTERTON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 263, 30 July 1908, Page 3

CARTERTON.

''Mr.' J. D. Smith; manager of Messrs. .Ws. Booth and Co.'s sawmill, is at present 'at Turatigarero, on the- Alain Trunk line, fixing the site for the firm's-new mill in that dis-' trict. The present sawmill at Carterton, which has been in operation during nearly.the' past fortyvyears', will ceasecutting in about eighteen month's' time.' _ . I The ordinary.. monthly meeting of the. Borough ' Council " "was ■ held at tho Borough Chambers on Monday evening, his Worship, the Mayor (Mr. W. Moore) presid--ing. It was decided to pass a spccial order authorising the treasurer to increase tho overdraft by £130. ' The Works' Cbmmittee reported favourably on the work as a whole j during the. past month; and'the Gas Committee) that the leakage of' manufactured gas was reduced to 7} per. cent.' Tho Sanitary Inspector reported two cases -of scarlet, fever. Tho Building Inspector stated that he had issued permits for- new buildings to the' amount of £540. • Tho Railway' Department wrote convoying its consent to the longdelayed Rhodes Street' Crossing. After councillors had expressed .their opinion—mostly adverse-Hm tho condition and conduct of business'in collection with tho street improvement scheme tho meeting closcd. ; " . . .