HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12857, 18 December 1912, Page 6

HUNTERVILLE

DESCENT OF THE FAIRY QUEEN

THE DISTRICT'S WEALTH

£37,0(K) OF GOLDEN FLEECE

TWO WEEKS' REVENUE

MEETING OF TOWN BOARD

(From Our Travelling Reporter.)

HUNTRYILLE, December 17 "The Fairy Queen her love does sen-] And something for each little friend." The above quotation heads an adv-ertiw-menfc inserted by Mr. F. Marshal], of Hunterville.- Mr. M^slinl! can by no stretch of imagination be called a fairy queen, but the youngsters of Hunterville look upon him as a fairy godfather for all the choice toys and presents he lias brought for them. In order that h: s great variety of toys and Christmas presents might b? set off to the best advantage, T. Watt's old store w;v, brought into use. and there the Fight of a, -lifetime- for little folk can bo oV tainnd. There is something for everybody, and the toys are marked at such ridiculously low prices that if the news travels up to Santa Clausland there is sure to bo a row among the workers, and who knows if it will not end in a strike. Even the fairy workmen do not like their year's labour going for nothing but Mr. Marshall is taking the risk, and everybody can get just what they want at practically their own price. In addition to toys and fancy goods. Mr. Marshall has imported 'a great variety stock of leather goods, such as purses, handbags, «|i., and judging by the prices at which the articles" are i n£C n S *• one oan understand why Mr. Marshall claims that his great

emporium is a "short cut to tho savings bank, and to tho youngsters' hearts." His advertisement appears in another column. The big pull on the purse strings at j this season of the year is met .by'^he i sheep, the wool from which is filling up I the trucks at the station yards. Last | week about 1500 bales of wool were j -forwarded and 1000 the week before, i so that."during the past two weeks rich ■ and lucky Hunterville has «sent away j about £37,500 worth of golden fleece. Luckj ■Hunterville, for it is still coming in. At the monthly' meeting of Hunterville Town Board last night, it was do- i cided that a building bo erected ovei the filter at the waterworks forthwith. On the motion of Mr. Taylor, it was resolved that r.oads be opened for stock j from sunrise till sunset until further j notice. I Applications to have rates reduced , on account of properties being unoc- j cupied were allowed to stand in abey- ] ance, subject to the opinion given by- j Mr. T. F. Martin, counsel to the Municipal Association. , It was agreed that the gas mains be extended to the Domain across Paraekaretu Street. • A- discussion took place on the Fire Brigade and properties connected therewith, the chairman (Mr. Meldrum).*"and . Commissioners McManaway and Street were appointed a deputation to meet the Fire Brigade and discuss the affairs of the Brigade- ' It was resolved that tenders be called for painting the fire bell stand. . With regard to scenic reserves at Silverhope it was resolved that "extra floodgates be ierected at the Board's ex7>en<w. ' Accounts amounting to £58 17s. Bd. were passed for payment. I It was resolved that the v-hedges. ■■-■around the Domain be trimmed by ' clipping. l ! " t ■ Mr. Taylor moved, and Mr. Street ' seconded, that the Railway Department |be asked to remove the willows and ! roots and repair the creek at the back ■ of the Hunterville Hotel on railway : property .-^-Carried. On* the motion of the chairman, h ■ , waso decided that ten per cent be - charged on all rates not paid by Jans vary 3rd, 1913. ." ■ The following letter was "received . i from the Crown Lands Department:— :, I have the honour to inform you that i j under section 40 of the Reserves and , Other Lands Disposal and Public Bod--1 ies Empowering Act, 1912, the re&ervai tion of sections 38 and 43 has been rei yoked, and tho land declared to be a > municipal endowment vested in the l Hunterville Town Board for an estate ; . in fee simple without power of sale.