MAIL NOTICES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10718, 31 October 1912, Page 6

MAIL NOTICES.

fully for five .years. He used it for fattening cattle. When he leased the proiiert? to the defendants in 190o ; there was i porinalKMit wator-coui'SG running through the property and plantations fenced off for the shelter lof stock. In 1906 th oproperty was a bog, through. the water-courses being trodden down, and the plantations wore practically ruined. Witness took Mr 0. C. Cooper to look at- the condition of the property, and Mr Cooper said, "Tf Mr R. S. Abraham saw this ho would sack tlie crowd of them." Mr Cooper asked what witness would suggest. Witness said it was not for him to say, hut lie suggested tondino; the trees, and replanting in pin cos. Mr Cooper promised to do this. He also promised to liare the water-courses cleaned out, and the water-liolos put in order. Mr Cooper had some trees planted in 1900, hut these came to nothing. Witness drew liis attention to this fact, but no fresli trees had been planted. He had also spoken to liim in vain about the water-courses and holes. The witness, was cross-examined at considerate length by Mr Skerrett. <T. J. I'avitt, surveyor, gave evi- , dence, and the further liearino; nf the I case was adjorunod until to-dav. 1

Mails closs at Mastertoa as under. For Wellington, (only), 6.45 a.m., 2.45 p.m., and 5 p.m., Carterton, Grey town, Fontherstoa, and Martinborough daily at 6.46 a.m. and 2,45 p.m. For Olareviilo and Dalefield daily, at 6.45 a.m. Cl-vreville via Carterton daily 2.45 p.m. For Waingavra daily, 6.45 a.m. For 0p; : ! > au<] Kopuaranga daily, Li n m

I'or 3J;ii:ricGvillo and Mangamahoe daiyy at 5.30 and 11 a.m. Eketaliima. Paiiatua and Woodville daily, 5.30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. New Plymouth and Taranaki daily, 5.30 a.m. J ' For Palmerston North and intermo-, diate offices to Wanganui daily at. 5.30 a.m., 11 a.m. and -1.30 p.m. For Oliakune and intermediate offices daily at 5.30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Auckland and Main Trunk closes at 9.15 a.m. For Dannevirko, Napier, Hastings, Waipawa, and Waipukurau daily at 11 a.m. aaid; 4.30 p.m. Maugatainoka daily at 11 a.m. For Ihuraua Wednesday and Saturday at 5.30 a.m. For Kuripuni daily at 1 p.m. For Mt. Bruce, Miki JVliki and Upper Opaki daily at 2.30 p.m. Longbusk and Gladstone daily, 2.30 p.m.

I _ Ihiikoi and Bideford, private bags, Tuesdays and Saturdays 6.15 a.m. Ditton and Wangaeku, private bags Tuesdays and Fridays 5.30 a.m. For To Wharau, private bags, Tuesday and Friday, at 6.45 a.m. Te Wharau, via Carterton, Monday- and Thursdays 6.45 a.m. For llomewood and East Coast, private Tuesday and. Friday at 6.-15 a.m. Stronyar, private bag. Saturdav 10 p.m. For To Nui, Wharearna, Whakataki, Castlepoint and private bags, Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 6.45 a.m. lor 1 aueru, Monday, . Tuesday Wednesday and. Friday, ath 6.45 a.m. For Braneopeth, Wednesday and Friday, at G. 45 a.m., Saturday 10 P.lll. Mails for Rangitumau close at Opaki on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. at 1 p.m. Private bags for Annod-a]©.'. Mana\va and Burtonsfield close ate Timii on Mondays and Fridays at 1.45 p.m. For Bartholomews and Taipos on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 A 45 p.m.

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