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Western Star, 15 September 1911, Page 3

Tho -Methodist Church congregation Otautau, lield one of its “homo” socials Just Wednesday. The sculling match for the champion shin of England, Barry beat Fogt'ell, tho Australian candidate. Barry says he is now prepared to meet Artist c-n the Thames., .A football match between Thombtiry am I Waimutuku will bo played at Thornbury to-morrow at half-past four. Alt .A. C: Mills will act as referee. An excit'ing game is expected. Mr d. Stewart has been xcry success lid with his boring machine at Birchwood. Coni has been found in great (111 a 111ities and, in fuel, there is a bellter outcrop there than ul Nightcaps■ ‘ (Ran lan .suffered another »h*leat» nki football hist Wednesday, when Wreys Hush scored a try to nil. Mr Forth controlled (He game as referee. At to-day’s meeting" ol the Wallace (Jointly- Council, the Engineer recoin mended the Council not to accede to the request ot ratepay’ers to erect a, gate across the roadway at the Omwia bridge. The member for Wallace has been assured that aiTangi'inents have been made for certain alterations to be caii'ie,! 1 ,-i ( all the '"anlau go( ds shed which will iicrease the aeeo'iimodnt.i(l i l t here. Amended rule;- are published in the (i;i/eel) •' speei fyiiu, the 1 i l‘’-sa.\i ug an pi i a nee s I > !,(• carried b.V oil launnhes lip in 10l ly Heel ill length [dying! wiUil 11 river and extended river limits. Lumielc ' carry mg passengers are re- , 11111. -I |o have Iwo lifebuoys and li'e--1 r.'(s. and (hose not carrying passengers ( 11 • I j I'ebilo.v and lll'-bel Is. In n.ply |,o Mr .1 . C. Thom, on as .v'heti il is proposed to open si(ni‘ of . Ihe Crown lauds now being surveyed in (he vicinity of (Haitian, f*li<* Goveminent slated (hat the Commissi,m er of Grown Lands reports that thus iibpivision work will be compl; t;-d ■ d'ir'ng Dm coming summer, and the land will pi-o’.iably be opened for Sflcn- ' Uon in February or Match Qext.