The Motueka Star. PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS “Te Oranga Moti Iwi.” FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 1902.

Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 47, 24 January 1902, Page 3

The Motueka Star. PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS “Te Oranga Moti Iwi.” FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 1902.

By the resignation of the office, of Town Clerk of Motueka, a pos't on he has held since the inauguration of the Borough, Mr Horatio Everett terminates, for the time being at any rate, an official career of 14 years in Motueka and liiwaka As an officer we are able to hear testimony to his usefulness and ability. He has always been most courteous'and obliging, and we < xpress the sentiments of the piddle in wishing him success in his private undertakings. At the sittings of the' Warden’s (J nu t on Monday, before "Wilson Heaps Esq, Warden, Mr T. G, Brougham, on behalf of Messrs Boyd and. Breman, applied for and was granted a water ) ace at Table Land.

Trooper Harry Harding, if the Eighth Contingent, in corresponding with some friends in Motueka states that wrist watches were purchased with the “funds raised locally by means of a concert held on New Year's night. He wishes, on behalf of his comrades, to publicly thank tbe residents for the gifts, which will serve as a remembrance of kind friends, when fighting the nation’s battles in South Africa. He also mentions that they are having fine times in the training ca mp. '

A doubt having being expressed as to the exact date on which the telegraph branch of the Motueka Post Office was opened, we are able to state that the exact date was the 27th of May, 1872, nearly thirty years ago. On that date the late Charles Par ker, who for some years represented Motueka in the House of Representatives, despatched the first telegram which was addressed to Mr D. M. Luckie, then editor of the Nelson Colonist (what a change from then to now !) wishing him success in his-candidature for Nelson City. The following reply was wired, the original message'being before us at the time of wiiting: ‘‘Thanks for good wishes. Will send poll. Believe two to one for me ; —I!). M. Luckie.” A later. ; telegram received by Mr Parker read as follows :“Poll: Luckie 307, Richmond 156, Saunders 74.” One of the candidates mentioned, Mr J. C. Richmond, has passed away ; Alfred Saunders, married again, residing in England ; the other, Mr M; Luckie, is residing in Wellington. Like Charles Lamb, the inestimable. he is _superannuated. fAt the last meeting of the Motueka Borough Council chequesto~the am amt • f LlB6 3s for work done at Glover’s «»vei flow were passed. The work is being carried out by Mr Alfred Edwards as speedily as possible and it is expected to be finished during February.

The S.S. Charles Edward is adve.-: t sed to lea ve Motueka. at nine O’clock t morrow (Saturday) morning for Westport, Greymo-atli and Hokitika, via Nelson.

The Masonic-Hotel, Nelsrn, has been purchased by Mr Henry Pa gent (n t His .Worship toe Mayor), at a vei-y satisfactory figure. Yv e understand' ex ten si'e ndd.ty.ms are. t j'be made without: de.la y w aud .that, -when: completed the-li tel wdl be a. c .edit tr Nelson.

• Mr J. C. Ch iyto!y a highly 1 expected ■Marlborough, settler,.- is-at rireseut Paying a visit to . Motueka. . Mr Chaytor', who; has been making an ext ended teiir in ■■ the;Old ...Country, appears to be in the best of health.

A correspondent coin piaiDstli ere is too much freedom allowed to the''rising .generation in Motueka. They crowd the : footpaths after dark apd have : not manners ent.ugh to step aside to allow others to walk in comfort. He also obreits to insulting remarks made and says that last Saturday. evening he was on three occasions subjected to offensive comments by hoodlums standing near the Post Office.