FEATHERSTON NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4862, 27 October 1894, Page 2

FEATHERSTON NOTES.

(From Our Own'Gprrespondent). ISj • ' - ;;'.i;;.'''.'Tb^^.A;;^ Last evening ns'Mr C. Phamyn'u :fy dogcart was.boihg. driyieny«o>er;iS; Hunter's Crossing tbe'-horse's "hoof ■■.% got caught between the guard; rails;: and tho line, with the result that the horse caine; down, cutting its-:5; knees very badly, ,ihe slmf£ of vehicle was broken; and the oocu- ?.; pants, two young mon, were thrown •; > violently to the ground. Happily littlo while before two youngladies'; had got out 'of • the cart, otherwise ; ! there may have.been:more serious ~ consequences. It is high time something was done bytluMommissionera as regnris thosrarossjngs, this is tho third accident iwliioh has occtuted lately .'through them negli- ; ehce. Mr J. Crawford got caught in a crossing vjust. ; I>elow a little while baok, and whose horse had to' be shot has received a. comma- - nicatjon from theOommisioners,that his application for compensation will be considered, It will be most unjust if he does notget compensation, The Town Boaius bfliceswilkjie used for the next Board's meeting of""' tho Road and ; Towri "Boards at ■ the beginning of next:- ; morithV But strange to say tho Town Board does not intend to have any painting done '■. at present, which seems: rather avmistake. This morning's poundings wero , tho largest on record, the Ranger having pounded 21 cows and a team , of Mr Burt's lioitor : . At last there is soiiig hope- of bur getting a Court House, we hear that, thore it every of Meaara Buchauan and Seddon • coming here next Wednesday to fix on : the site of the future.building.