LOWER VALLEY NOTES
(Prom Our Own Correspondent.) PHATHIiJISTON, September 10. Tlio Fcathorston Town Hoard hold its monthly meeting last night, Mr "J. W. Curd in the chair. The treasurer reported receipts for the month £73 17s Id, and accounts amounting to £OO 5s 2d were passed for payment. Outstanding rates amounted to £lO5 14s lOd. An application from Mr 15. VT. .Ship for a plumber’s license was granted. It was decided to affiliate with the Now Zealand Municipal Association. An application from lur Jas. Martin for an increase to 6s j ia day for horse and cart hh;o was hold /Over. Thu vt airarapa P. and A. •T-oeiety wrote asking that a holiday from il a.in. bo proclaimed on October Tilth, People's Day of the show, at Carterton. It was decided to recommend tlic Chamber of Commerce to do so. It was decided to celebrate iho / anniversary of Dominion Day as suggested by the Premier. The annual ball of the Dalefiold Football Club, held last night, proved a very enjoyable and successful function. The whole of the Catholic Church committees in tho South \Vairarapa are making an effort to raise funds for the erection of a new Presbytery at Carterton Following is the annual report ol tho Carterton Dinted Friendly Societies Council“ln presenting for adoption tho annual report of this council there is very little to chronicle this year. Nothing of very great importance came before us, perhaps with tho exception of ttho decision of the conference between member;; of the Now Zealand branch of the Medical Association and Friendly Society delegates. During the year we affiliated with the Now Zealand Phcculivo of the Friendly Societies Council in Wellington, and fend surf; it will lie oi value to all lodges intciestcd, Our statement of fit ances shows a credit of £5 15s Cd. During the year Pro, Jns Wallis resigned as secretary and lire. William Tucker was appointed in hh stead.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6622, 11 September 1908, Page 9
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