ONSLOW BOROUGH DRAINAGE POLL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 70, 23 March 1907, Page 6

ONSLOW BOROUGH DRAINAGE POLL.

On Tuesday nest the ratepayers of the drainage areas of Goldie's Brae, Kaiwarra, and Rangiora-avenue of the borough of Onslow will be asked to vote" on a proposal to raise £2750 for drainage in these localities. The money, if the proposal is carried, will be apportioned as tollows : — Goldie's Brae £1138, Kaiwarra £825, Rangiora-aveuuo £231, land, septic tanks, etc. £556. Total £2750. The proposal submitted to the ratepayers of each drainage area, will refer only to the amount apportioned to that drainage area, as if such amount was a separate loan for the purpose -of the drainage system proposed for that area. Archdeacon Devoy, the Very Rev. Father Lewis, and Rev. Father Hickson have been appointed to represent the Province of New Zealand at the General Chapter of the Marist Order, to be held in Belgium in two or three months' time. At last, the Wellington City headmasters, as a body, have withdrawn their opposition to the proposal that the school cadets should have a trip to Christchurch. At a meeting to-day it was agreed to let the lads go on sth April, returning on the following Saturday, if suitable arrangements can be made. The final word rests with the school committees, but it is not expected that they will v-eto the project. A statement in the last issue of the Labour Journal to the effect that the building trades were good in all branches, "especially plastering," raised a protest from the Tiades Council, which passed a resolution objecting to such "misleading statements." The justification for this was based on the council's contention that "the plastering trade was far from busy ; in fact it was slack." To-day a Post reporter called on three of the leading- plasters, all of whom have big contracts in hand at present. Mr. A. H. Fullford, of Fullford and Smith, declared that the trade was not slack. Certainly it was not exceptionally busy nor especially good, but there was nothing to complain about. He had at the present time twenty-five men employed on the National Bank building. Mr. Kmeny, who is working on a contract near Victoria-street, said that "if he put a man off to-day he would get another job on Monday. The trade was not violently busy, but there was plenty of employment foi ali the capable men in Wellington." Mr Foley, of Foley and Son, who havo the contract for the plastering work in Nathan's new building, was brief and to the point when asked for his opinion. "I don't | think there is a first-class plasterer in Wellington out of work. If there are ' any such men we want some of them." A special meeting of the City Council is to be held- next Wednesday evening to deal with the question of passing a special order to horrow £15,000 for establishing municipal abattoirs. The ordinary meeting of the connril will follow the especial meeting. A memorial service in honour of the late Veu Archdeacon Williams will bo held in the V.M.C.A. rooms to-morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The speaker will be ili 1 . J. G. W. Aitken. In our auction columns will bo found details of a house and land at Muritni to bs sold at auction by order of tho Registrar of the Supreme Court on Monday, tho 6th of April, by Messrs. Wm H Turnbull and Co. On Tuesday next Mr. J. W. Braithwaito will sell by auction in the Rechabite Hall, •Johnsonville, business premi«cs on tho main road, John*cuvifle, including a s.icp, six-i-oofned houie, stables, and outbuilding,. In the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, on Wednesday evening, Mr Braithwaile will offer at auction fifty-nine sections in the Pctherick Estate, Johnsonville, with two residences. The sections arc clo3e to tho Railway Station and Post Office, while the ratO3 aro said to bo tho lowest m any of tho suburbs. The larger areas aro suitable for poultry farmers. Opportunities aro afforded for business men also, as the property has frontage? to the mam road. Details will bo found in our auction columns. Messrs. Macdonald, Wilson, and Co. advertiso general auction sales comprising On Tuesday next, at the premisos, No. 47, Upper Dixon-street, tho whole of tho household furniture and effects, contents of nino rooms, full details of which aro inserted. On Wednesday, at their rooms, they will hold their weekly sale of housohold furniture, etc. On tho 26"* . oril under instructions from Mr. E. E. Tonk«j who has finished his contracts, tho firm will sell ,at tho brickworks, Webb-street, 18 firKt-claß3 heavy draught horses, from 4 to 8 years old; aleo tip drays, harnoss, etc., as detailed. McsHM. Elliott and Duncan, land agents, advertise for calo a special property at Eastbourne. ilessr*. 0. fl. Hill and Co., land ngo.nt«, King's Chamber*, Willi»-etrc*t, report the sale of Mrs. Fergiißon'a property, 38ft to Wallacestreet by 110 ft, witb dwelling of 5 rooms, for £1000. The firm Insert a new h«t of properties for rale. Nodino and Co., the oldest and bent firm for ladies' tailoring in Australasia. Eton gowns, coats and skirts, habits, etc. 30, Wellington-terrace. — Advt.