The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi” FRIDAY. MARCH 20, 1903.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 165, 20 March 1903, Page 3

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi” FRIDAY. MARCH 20, 1903.

Just before the Councillors dispersed } on Tuesday night Cr Moffatt referred to the fact that as they had only one L more meeting before a new Council'' would come into oiiice, he would take the opportunity of suggesting to His Worship the Mayor that he should stand for re-election to the civic chair. Mr Wratt, in thanking the speaker for his kind remarks, replied that he had not made up his mind on the subject, but would give his decision later on. Though having no voice in the deliber- . ation of the local corporate body, the wiiter, who has attended every monthly meeting, can bear testimony to the excellent and capable manner in which His Worship the Mayor has presided at the meetings. The business of the Council has been despatched methodically and with expedition, and harmony hat. prevailed throughout the year. It is not often a burgess can be got to devote a sufficient amount of time .to minor details inseparable from such an office as the mayor of a Borough. Mr Wratt has given the necessary time, and we feel sure, in expressing the hope that he will consent to be nominated ouce more, we are voicing the feelings of the majority of the burgesses. His predecessor, the lato Richmond Hursthouse, filled the important position for two periods, so that a precedent has been established that it will be advisable to follow on this particular occasion.

It is notified in our advertising columns that the Government grant of <£s, allocated to the Motueka district will be fired for next Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The events are open to civilians as well as to volun teers, so that some competition may. be looked for. The shooting will take place at. the local butts. Captain Deck will furnish further particulars on application. The last New Zealand Gazette con tains the names of the newlv appointed Justices of the Peace for the colony Amongst them we notice that of Mr! Robert W. H. Rankin, of Motueka. It is announced that Mr Francis Trask. of INelson, is to be created a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council. Mr Trask deseives the honor, as he has been a consistent Liberal for many years past and we heartily congratulate him on his appointment. At the request of the parents a post mortem examination was held on the body of a child born a few days ago, when it was demonstrated that the child was born dead. There was. therefore, ro occasion 1o h* Id an iias originally intended. The notice of mot'on reducing the number of Councillors from nine to sixwas confirmed at the last meeting of the Mo u 'ka Borough Council. It now requiies the imprimatur of His Excellency the Govern r and no doubt that will be obtained before the Re 'urning Officer takes steps to bring a new Cru icil into existe-ice. / n accident happened to Mr George Boyce last Wednesday owing to the restiveness of a horse. Froi" what v e can learn Mr Boyce was engaged in conveying hops from the plantation to the kiln. When climbing on to t e cart the horse started to go ahead, and not being under propar control a baoagainst which Mr Boyce was leaning can e in contact with the corner of the building, tearing it open and throwing the driver on to the ground, the wheel ; of the conveyance passing over Mr i, Bovce's legs and severely bruising

them. Mr Boyce was taken home and ' upon examination it was found no bones were broken. With the aid of crutches he is now able to get about Dougan, Motueka yesterday for the purpose of! inspecting the new polite quarters. J next to Mr Manoy's, which are now) being renovated internally by Mr A.I Smith - 'I (saysChristehurch Truth's Wellington correspondent) was related to me as having happened here the other day :—-A lady met in the street another who had occupied a menial position in her house some years before She was, however, about "to embark upon a second matrimonial experiment. The lady congratulated her old servant upon the coming event, and casually enquired after the child i en. 'They're splendid, thanks,' replied the proud mother. 'And I'm just going to take them for a holiday to —to see their father's grave ! The work of restoring the Cathedral spire. Christehurch. at a cost of ,£BBB, is to begin at once. The Rhodes family have decided to find the money. The spire was built by their family, and this is the second time restoration will be effected at their expense. Forty pounds has been offered as a prize by a Vienna confectionery company for the best, translation of the English word "cake," the exact eqniva - ient of which does not exist in German. A word for the teachers was said by the Premier when he was addressing the children at the Rangiora Borough School. Their hearts were in their work, he said, and when there were failures, owing to irregular attendance the inspectors reported adversely and the teachers, who suffered more than anyone else, were heart broken. He believed that the children of this country were superior to those in anv other country, but it it was the teachers who helped to make them so. Mi-T.-W. Raymond, of Southland, comes forward with a scheme for the combination of the whole of the producers of the colony, which, he declares is the only means by which we can -uceessFully compete against the meat rings and foreign rivals in the London market. His idea is that the producers should sign an .agreement to pay yearly Id per head on their sheep and 3d a head on cattle, which would pay the interest on the cost of buying out the existing freezing companies and provide funds for bringing the scheme into operation. He contends that the result of the combination would be a reduction in freights, quicker dispatch, and greater regularity of shipments, and with n central board of control, better prices would be procured. All he wants is 30 per cent of the producers of the colony to come into the scheme, and then the remainder .would be forced to join. "If anyone asks how it is that the P rfcy I represent has been so long in ■ ffice," the Premier .-aid, at Kaiapoi, "I will answer that the secret is s'mplicitv itself. We give effect to the wishes of the people. We study the requirements of the country. These principles are the s-eeret of our success, and have brought about continuance in office."

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