The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi.” TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1902.

Motueka Star, Volume III, Issue 110, 2 September 1902, Page 2

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi.” TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1902.

Mx- E. F. Burrell on behalf of the V t rustees of the Fearon Estate yeste--day squared accounts with Mr T. / St.orv.es, the contractor, for the making \ of iviu'UH Street, the work having been certified to by Mr H. A. Tarrant, Borough Overseer. The street is now open for traffic. ■- A petition is being numerously signed asking Government to place a sum on the supplementary, estimates to shorten the road over the Moutere Hills, as recommended by Mr Littlejohn, the Waimea County Council engineer. In the Motueka district during the month of Augbst, there were three births, three deaths, and one marriage registered. News was received in Motueka today to the effect ■ Trooper G. Fowler, son of Mr James Fowler, a respected settler of Upper Takaka, died this morning, after a short illness. The deceased, who returned from South Africa in the now notorious troopship Brittanic, was in Motueka a few days ago on a visit to his sister, Mrs \Villiam Boyce, after which he proceeded to Takaka. The late Trooper Fowler was a smart young fellow, twenty two years of age and his death will be a severe blow to his parents and the other members of the family.. .j> . The S.S. Manaroa is expected to reach -Motueka on Friday next, sailing by the same tide for Wellington direct.

A West Coast pa pci- states that' the next calll t© thfr Cabinet will be' Ml 1 Roderick: ; ' Me Me nz ?£■' - member for Mofcuekaa ■ Qdr metiiberw.mld be 'an acqpisifcicm’t© the Cabinet Vhe is certain •• superior in many wavs to some ot tfa&t Ministers at present hblding oflSoe.

Tiie- Gf eymouth Star says’:—“Mr Cederman of the Westland Foundry Hokitika, bbs had softie Buckets' of a local dredge placed in his hands for repair, lin effecting the repairs’ he is working.out an idea of his own which he expects will be a- decided improvement. He is making the lips of the buckets sharper and curved like a spoon, believing that the wash will be lifted with greater power and facility. A trial will be made shortly and if Mr Cederman’s idea works out in practice, it is his intention tso take out a paterit.;* Mr GLderman is a native Of Riwaka. The following players have been picked from the Riwaka Football Club to represent them iti the seveh; a sidetournament at Nelson ; r Forwards, W.' Marshall -a-iid ’E. Fry half, Rl Bate ; five eighths, P. Mhli ; three quarters, P. Arnold, Reid and K. Fry. Emergenty, O. Fowler. If the team is desirous of securing a victory, ■ steady practice must be indulged in.

The Riwaka Road Board will hold its next meeting on Friday evening, when a new chairman will he elected.

The photographs of the Coronation Celebrations held in Motueka, taken by Mr W. E. Brown, photographer of considerable experience, have been greatly admired by all who have seen them. The series is well worth framing, and those who*-*wish to give their friends residing in other parts of the colony an idea of the character of the demonstrations locally cannot, tin better tban procure them.

At the last meeting of the Westport Borough Council Cr Larsen said Westport would soon be as had as Wellington —with rating up to 4s in the pound, Cr Larsen could also have quoted Blenheim where the ratepayers are staggering along under heavy taxes and it is no wonder, what with floods, etc., capitalists beat a hasty* retreat when they are asked to advance on freehold security in that locality. Even those who have money* out at interest there are anxious for some one else to “cany* the baby.”

The cablegrams from Home have in formed us that Misses Mary and May iSeddon were on a visit to Inverary Castle one of the Scottish seats of the Luke of Argyle. We wonder how lunny New Zealanders grasped the full significance of the „ piece of social gossip For a really great honor has to us been bestowed upon the fair New Zealanders. The Dukes of Argyle are the prouuest of proud Scots, and the present duke has the rare honor of being husband to a Queen’s daughter —-Princess Louise, sister of King Edward, so that the Misses Seddon have been the guests of royalty*. The Duke is better remembered as the Marquis of Lome, and it will be remembered that he and his Princess wife were for a period the vice regal rulers of Canada. The Duke and Duchess have since their Canadian experiences, always had a regard for over sea Britons. —Free Lance.