KAEAEA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 151, 29 April 1909, Page 5

KAEAEA.

(Own Correspondent.)

A meeting of the settlers of the district was hctct last Monday evening in Mr Watson's botcher shop, to discuss the closing of the post office. As the matter was- of unusual interest there was a good attandance, and a very satisafctory amount of business was got through. Mr D. Finnigan acted as chairman, and discharged his duties with nia usual ability. All expressed regret that the post office should have been closed, as bad the settlers known of the matter another office would have been opened m time to receive the mail instead of people having to ride to Aria for it. A tetter from the Chief Postmaster was read at the meeting asking for a guarantee of good faith before an office could be opened in future. Mr McGill agreed that a post office could be had at his residence, and as it is a central place for the district hi* offer was received with thanks by the meeting. It was agreed to subsidise the mail carrying grant to make it £22 for the year. Mr John Mearn and Mr Sydney Williamson were appointed agents for the subsidy. The meeting broke op with a vote of thanks to the chairman and to Mr MeGiH.