Apiti Notes .

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 86, 9 October 1893, Page 2

Apiti Notes .

U'UOM OCtt OWN COBBK»J'QNDKNTJ A meeting was held at Mr Guy's storo ( on Thursday re a loan to bo raised under ' the Government Loans to Local Bodies , Act, The attendance was uot large, but it was fairly representative. Jt was re* solved that a poll bo tukeu on the 19th instant. It in to bo hoped Clio proposals will be carried this timo. so that our road system may be completed this summer. Tlic measles epidoiuio has boon very srvere here, but as tho worst case* hare already been .reported in (hoSi'AK.J need . make no further riferouiC to thrill, fur- ;

ther than to say that great ajmpathy is expressed fur those who have been afflicted. The average* of the lambing are vert good, and Mr W. Wilson heads the list with 130 per cent. Several other flocks have not been docked yet. but Mr Wil sou's average will take a lot of beating — at least I think so. At the next meeting of tho Pohangina Road Board, the Warden representing { Apiti will move a motion to compel settlers to fell all trees which are over hanging the roads. Taking advantage of the fine weather, people are beginning to do a little garden- i ing. 'Shearing operations will be commenced , soon. A bachelors' ball will be held on the 19th instant. ' Business is brisk here, and Mr and Mrs Poole are fully occupied in attending to the wants of numerous visitors to their well • managed hostelry. Mr Arnott's place is now almost ready to receive the family, who I expect wiil be here in a few days.