MASTERTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4513, 14 November 1901, Page 3

MASTERTON.

Hsy Telegraph—Own Correspondent-) Wednesday. 7 p.m. The Mnstcrton Borough Council last night gavo the promoters of the Abattoirs Company- another mouth in which to present a prospectus. A* committee has been set up by the Borough Council to meet a committee of the Mastcrton County Gounod and consider the question of increased dr. mauds made upon the ratepayers for maintenance of tho hospital. The overdraft, on general account of the Mastcrton Borough Council has now reached tho respectable sum of £3030 6s Bd. Tho remains of Hie late Mr John Smith were interred in Mastcrton ccmo; tery this afternoon. The funeral procession included a number of members of tho local branch of tho Veterans’ Association. Tho graveside ceremony was conducted by tho Very Rev Dean McKenna. A squad of Mastcrton Rifles formed tho firing party. It is estimated that it will cost about £IOOO to 'make tho proposed extensions to Mastcrton drainage works. The Mayor intends giving notice to move that a further loan for this amount bo raised. Shearing operations commenced at Mr W. C.' Buchanan’s Tupurupuru Station, Gladstone, yesterday. A petition is to be presented to the Mastcrton County Council in opposition to the proposal to abolish tho Alfrcdton riding. It is reported that the residents of the Fornridge district intend undertaking an irrigation scheme on their own account-