Featherston.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1893, 25 October 1886, Page 2

Featherston.

SOIREE AT FEATHBBSTON. On Monday night a moat successful and enjoyable soiree took place at the Oddfellows' Hall, Featherston, in aid of the building land. The Committee deserve every credit for their excellent arrangements, and they were indeed rewarded for their perseverance by the presence of a most sociable company of about 30 or 35 couples. Mr A. Donald acted as M.C. with great success, and Messrs J. H. Parker and Lundqvist supplied some excellent music. Mr W. H. Speakman supplied the refreshments, which it is needless to say were of the very best quality, and everything combined to make the event as one long to be remembered by those present with fadings of pleasure. FEATHERSTON RACING CLUB. The Featherston Racing Club intend shortly to publish a most attractive pros gramme for their next New Year’s Day meeting at Tauherenikau. We believe the programme which is now to be submitted to the Wellington Racing Club will be one that is calculated to entice some of the best racing blood yet assembled in tbe district, and if the day proves fine it is probable tbit this, to many, favorite course will resume its usual active appearance upon the occasion. At Tanherenikau at the present time, there are a number of well-known racers, and training for the several forthcoming events is being carried on in the usual business like, and skilful manner. There is every probability of this essentially sporting district of the Wairatapa being this year even more lively in racing and sporting matters than formerly.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA RIVER BOARD. This Board held its .first statutory meeting at Featberaton on Saturday, for the purpose of electing a chairman, &o. Present—Messrs J Donald, J 0 Bidwill, A Matthews and W 0 Williams. Mr Skeet, as Returning Officer, occupied the chair, and reported that the election of Messrs Donald, Matthews, Williams MoDougal and J 0 Williams had been duly gazetted. He then asked those present to electa Chairman. Mr James Donald was elected Chairman on the motion of Mr A. Matthews, seconded by Mr Bidwill. Mr Donald then took the chair. It was resolved that Mr Matthews be elected Treasurer. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Matthews, seconded by Mr Williams, that Mr Book be elected clerk, salary to be fixed at a future meeting. It was resolved that the standing orders of the Featherston Road Board be adopted, and that the Town Board be asked for permission to use the office, and that the place of meeting be duly advertised in the Standard, Messrs Matthews and MoDougal were appointed a committee to arrange the opening of the iLake at any time deemed necessary. The Treasurer of the Lake Committee banded over the balance of £lll6s lid to the Board.

The Clerk was instructed (o procure the necessary stationery, stamps, *o. The meeting then adjourned until Saturday November 27th, at 11 a.m.

The special meeting of the Featherston Road Board on Saturday, convened for the purpose of taking into consideration the question of the Loans to Public Bodies Act lapsed for wnat of a quorum.