District News.

Southland Times, Issue 19263, 29 January 1904, Page 4

District News.

•. '■."■ ; ' ■"■ ■ mjvtatjra; ••■.'■•■■•:'■■ " On Friday evening between ,60 and 70 residents entertained Mr Tnos. Culling, from Dunedin, principal partner in the paper mills, at a banquet in Mrs Rouse's Hall. Mr Penny presided, and in proposing the health of Mr and Mrs Culling, eaid they wore glad to see them taking their abode at Mataura for a short time, and hoped he- would soon settle amongst them permanently as bis late father had done. The Mayor, Mr Louden, said they were pleased to meet. Mr Culling, because yhe was : the son, of the late Mr Culling who; had '.spent-* the autumn of bis life amongst them^ and whom they all respected and .honoured, and ■ the , present Mr Culling, was a^ worthy aoc of a worthy .aire:; Mr Oullibg ? reappnajng,, [; said' that though Ttfeey comparative strangers in* Mataura this' gathering would tend to otrepgthen a friendship wth those who had ; so honquredihis. late father,, who- had! borne the burden and , heat .of the 1 day and had established -■ a business which how held, the premier/- position as fa papermaking plant in the colony— a- busiriesa that was advertising Mataura. all" over Australasia. Ho hoped to see a WOOlleD JTftctpry or some other industry to sise up; tho surplus power of the falls. He thanked them, on behalf of Mrs Culling and. himself, for the hearty and cordial greoting they had received. The. monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, 26th, the Mayor, Mr Louden, in tho chair. Communications were received from Messrs Turnbull .and. Jones, also from Messrs Scott, and Brown, submitting schemes;, specifications, and estimates for extending the Rresent. .. electric plant for street, lighting and private dwellings. — Referred -to „Work^. .Committee to bo considered on' 'Saturday Jlrst and reported upon on Tuesday , t ne?^x Plans and speci- : Jications were forw'ardei-ljy the engineer, ?tr iScDonald, fplr -contracts ; in Kana ;' street (No. 42, and %uii Street (No. 43). —Plans adopted and tenders to be called for, work to be in : for next .meeting on Tuesday; 2nd FeD. Councillor Cameron, sn accordance with notice ot-inotiqn, movpd that the resolution of former meeting authorising the Mayor .,to proceed against. Marshall Bros., dredge owners, through the Warden's Court, to restrain them from.-using Waimumu channel bo reecind>q\ -After a good deal pj discussion tb?

motion was carried by 6 to, 3. A request by Mr ; 3ictean, dredge owner, to use the 'jhanrieT for) « month's trial of his dredge jfree was^lieW-byeij,- A: letter from the Inyercargili Borpugli Council offering fire engine for sale was received. The Mayor reported Hhot '■& vote of business 'firms had b%n taken in referenced to the halfhoUday. and: that eiglit had voted forWed-J nesday and-: seycri.' for Saturday. Wednesday therefore fixed as the statutory half-hbliday. The.tender of JohnMacGite lion, andcSons for! two debenture's at £100 each at 4i 'per cent. was accepted at £10a 2s 6d. each. The clerk was instructed to/ write the engineer urging him to hurry on- with specifications for asphalting -footpaths. The Mayor reported that specifications for widening Main street would bo ready for next meeting. Tho report of the Library Committee was adopted and Mr McGregor appointed librarian. Accounts amounting 1 to" £50 4s 8d were passed for payment. The Mines Department having refused to pay accounts for clerical and -engineering expenses in connection with the" Waimumu Channel it was resolved that the clerk forward aifuH statement of accounts and inform the Department that . until the balance required be forwarded the Council cinriot urdertnko any further work in connection with the channel. The clerk was also instructed to "write the Tuturau Uoad Board " that on repeated applications from Tutirrau ratepayers and on the understanding that the Road Board had ii^reed to the work being done on Cockbum's road when in funds, the borough council proceeded to, carry out the work and now forward particulars of same." At a meeting of .the Horticultural Society's Committee, held or Wednesday night, it was decided to hold a concert tin* basket social and dance to celebrate the opening of their new hall on Friday, 12th February, and in tho absence of the Premier, who is unable to be present, Mr McNab, M.H.R., is to be is!ced to open the building. Final arrangements were made for carrying out the annual show or. the 17th Feb., when it is anticipated there will be an unprecedented' attendance. Reduced tickets will be forwarded to the pupils of Inverc&rgill Middle School, who are making an excursion to Mataura on that day. Tickets will also be forwarded to members of the Education Board. . 27th January,