PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4875, 13 November 1894, Page 2

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(By Telegraph.-Own Oorrcspon. i ,dent). .

PAHIATUA, Tuesday. . Tho debate oil Federation was resumed last night in the .Town Hall, which wns woll filled, Messrs Macloskie, F. Gre vi 11 e,and Gonnel 1 spoke, and Messrs 11. P. Grcvillo and A. BailHe replied. The voting was against Federation, oii the vote of tho Chairman.

Heavy rain is falling to-day, It ivill be welcomed by settlers by whom rain was greatly needed,

Messes Cook & Co.'s central factory is lipw in. full working order. Tho supply of milk to the company's factories is increasing rapidly. It is expected that close on a £IOOO will be paid for next month's milk. Mr Job Vile is again the successful contractor for tho conveyance-of! mails between Pahiat-ua anil Woodvillo. Mr Devonshire has secured the contract for running 1 the daily miiils from Jiakuri to Pahiatua. : The County'hold a special meeting on Thursday, 20th. to -rescind a resolution to grant £7OO towards the cost of erection of .tho Mangatainoka I bridge, and prohibit the Borough interfering with tlio river. This action is being taken through the Borough eiidoavouring to coinpol the Comity to accept the responsibility and linif ' the cost of maintenance and repairs, Tho matter is now somewhat complicated, as the Borough has accepted the tender of Mr Dawson and signed tlie contract for the erection of the bridge over the waterway and shingle bid. Both Councils appear to bo at cross purposes-over the matter.