FEATHERSTON.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 312, 26 September 1908, Page 16

FEATHERSTON.

. The school concert held on Thursday night was, largely attended,, and the programme ! enthusiastically received. . Miss, Ward re- . ceived a great reception for her rendering ; of "A Happy Song," as also did Miss Rubi Seddon, who sang "Song of Life." It is ;■ expected that tho school funds will benefit ; by .over £25. : / A meeting of. the Kahutara River Board ' was held on Friday, when a supplementary i report fi;om Mr. Laing-Meason upon the suggested stop-bank in the river district-was read and discussed; and it was resolved to ;.v take the, necessary steps , and apply to the ; Government for . a loan of £4000 under the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, in order to : : proceed with the work. A member having lost his seat by not attending the meeting nominations are to be ~, invited for the vacancy. . ;. The ladies' championship of the local golf i ■ club has been won by Mrs. E.' H, Saun&m r with a grand score of 287, and this is the > sixth consecutive year that she has carried f off Hhe honour. Mrs. G. T. Allen, with a ii score of 292, was second, and Mrs. W. Too- ! goad, 301, third, these ladies gaining the I';'.- samepositions.last year. -