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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 79, 16 May 1902, Page 5

A fine mob of cattle, 40 in number, purchased in Collingwood from Messrs Walker, Reilly, and Fletcher by Messrs Fairey Bros., the well-known butchers, of Nelson, passed through Motueka on Wednesday, Mr F. W. Fairey taking charge of the herd here. The beasts were in prime condition and were a good ensample of the stock that can be produced on this side of the Bay. At the last meeting of the Borough Council, Dr N. Adams forwarded - the names of two persons suffering from infectious diseases, as xeqnired by the Public Health Act. The complaints were phthisis and influenza. According to the Act, householders are required to supply the Town Clerk and the District Health Officer with the names of all persons suffering from infectious complaints. Just before the banquet to the Acting Premier and other visitors com menced on Wednesday evening, Mr Roderick McKenzie, the member for Motueka, received word from Takaka, asking that that district and Collingwood be included as ports of call in connection with the proposed direct steam service. We fancy it is now rather too late in the day to make a diversion for the benefit of the Takaka and Collingwood settlers; a diversion which would not be acceptable to those residents of the district who have spent a great deal of time and trouble to try and obtain direct communication with Wellington. At the last meeting of the Borough Council, His Worship the Mayor, Mr Hurdhouse, stated that while in Wellington lately he had purchased on behalf of the Council a patent pully from Messrs Duthie and Co, which would lift a ton with ease. The action of the Mayor was endorsed by the Council, the Overseer, Mr Tarrant, remarking that it would be a useful adjunct to the stonebreaker. Intending competitors are reminded of the fact that entries for the sports to be held at Riwaka, on the 24th of May, must be sent in not later than tomorrow evening. A public dance will be held in Fry’s Hall, Riwaka, this evening, commencing at half past seven. The regular monthly visit of the American Dental Company to Motueka will take place on Monday and Tuesday next, when their representative, Mr Parker, may be consulted at the Post Office Hotel. The Rev. A. N. Cooper, Vicar of Filey, in Yorkshire, has earned for himself the sobriquet of the Walking Parson, by his wonderful feats of pedestrianism In 1886 he walked to London, a distance of two hundred miles. A year later he walked to Rome, seven hundred and forty-three miles, and in the three succeeding years he walked respectively across 'lreland, from Hamburg to Paris (four hundred and eighty seven miles) and from Filey to Buda-Pesth (six hundred and ten miles). Other long walks have been across Belgium, through Spain, to the North of Scotland, and to Venice (six hundred and fifty three miles). Mr Co qe:' travels at the average rate of thirty miles a day, and this pace he can keep up for weeks. JOB PRINTING of every description executed with neatness and despatch at the Motueka Star Office