The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi” FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1903.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 167, 27 March 1903, Page 3

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi” FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1903.

Plans and details of the labor saving appliances required for the effective working of the stonebreaker were submitted to the members of the Council by CrKnapp on Wednesday evening. Nothing definite, however, was done with reference thereto.

The railway time table of the Nelson section for the races to be held at Richmond Park next Wednesday and Thursday appears in our advertising columns. A poster giving fuller particulars may be seen at this office. The races are always well attended by residents on this side of the Bav.

Mr C. E. Aldridge, Inspector of factories for the Kelson District, notifies owners and occupiers of factories that registration fee* are due on the Ist of April and must be paid to him by that date.

Elsewhere appears a notification from the Returning Officer for the Motueka Electorate fixing the dates of the Licensing Committee meetings for the first Tuesday in the months of June, September. December, and March.

Mr Andrew Miller has made a start with the erection of the public school at Rocky River, Pangatotara. Mr H. A. Tarrant is acting as supervisor for the Nelson Educati >n Board.

A special meeting of the Motueka Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening, when in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act the district electors roll was read and amended.

The need of a daily postal delivery for Motueka district has been discussed of latd and it is probable the Government will be approached on the subject .shortly. In an important community such as Motueka is, the residents are certainly entitled to betterfacilities than at present exist and the local postmaster, Mr Gilbert, has for some time past been cognisant of the disabilities the people labour under. The only trouble is the arrival of the overland mail at a late hour of the day. This, however, can be rectified when fresh tenders are called fi-r the mail service at. the end of the present year.