FEATHERSTON NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 6113, 15 December 1898, Page 3

FEATHERSTON NOTES.

* (From Our Oicn Correspondent), "Wednesday. On Monday evening a very pleasant function took place at the .Royal Hotel, when between lifty and sixty cricketers, footballers and friends tendered a smoke social to Messrs Cooney and I'cnny as a farewell, Mr Penny being transferred to the Hank of New Zealand, Wellington, and Mr Cooney being transferred to the Eketahuua liuilway Station. The chair was occupied by Mr W. Barton, who presented Mr Coouey with an album and a pocket-book, and Mr Penny with an album and pipo, as a mark of esteem from their friends and playmates Duringthe evening songs, toasts and speeches were given, and a very pleasant time spent. At the Magistrate's Court on Monday, before Mr W. li, Hasclden, S,M„ three settlers .were, lined for failing to destroy rabbits, on their properties. Tho areas were from two hundred to one thousand four hundred acres and the lines from $& to £i and costs. During the cases the S.M., stated that where he found settlers trying to light the Inspectors he would tine heavily and the line might go as high as £IOO. Mr Warner, who has taken lb Penuy's place at the Bank of New Zealand, will bean acquisition to St. John's Church, for be has a good tenor voice, and was a lay-reader at St, Mark's, Wellington. 1 regret to say, that Mr Jas .Donald who has been improving lately is not so well again, and Dt Collins, of Wellington, is to visit him again to-day.