FEATHERSTON.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1437, 11 May 1912, Page 13

FEATHERSTON.

Tho first senior championship hockey match of the season was played teem Thursday between teams representing the Ma terton Post and Telegraph Department and the Featherston Club In the first spell- tho game was even throughout and no score was made although the local players missed several good opportunities In the second half .V. .Richards Loader scored for Masterbn and C. Aitchison for the homo club Final remilt- Mastcrton, 2; Featherston, 1. A meeting of the Featherston County CouncifwJhold on Friday.. The, county fund account was reported in credit £iW U 2(1 It was decided to support the resolution of the Mmerston North Chamber of Commerce approving.of the Intention of the Minister for Deienco to enforce tho compulsory *« ■Defence Act. In reply to a further Tern sbV the district engineer for crosssect on of tho work proposed on the H ■ mutaka Road, it was decided that an oifer be mode to pay the expenses.of an overseer from the Department to inspect Kd u company with the council's overseer The State Guaranteed Advances recently by tho council, for loans ot and JEW), stated that there was no prospect in the near future of any fresh loans & granted to local authorities that have already had loans amounting to S»MO In regard to the , impending action Yule V. County Council it was reported that the date oi hearing had not yet been fiicd but that at the last sitting of the Supreme Court at Masterton the Judge stated he was unable to make a fixture at the time, but he would endeavour: at tho May sitting to fix an early date. Iho ounciP recently Proceeded a— several Native .owners ot land ior rates unpaid. In cases where judgmente were obtained tho council has decided tp. register them auainst the land as tms can now be- done without the consent of the Native Minister.