FEATHERSTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5173, 4 November 1895, Page 3

FEATHERSTON NEWS.

i • ■ ! From Our Own Correspondent. FkajHEßStox, Monday. A very heavy storm accompanied by vivid lightning and toirents of rain passed over our township on Friday afternoon, and lasted from before four o'clock up till after six. The ; railway station and post and telei graph olfice wci* surrounded by a sheet of water, through which pas- , scngorsaml pedestrians had lo wade, People were loud in their denuncia- [ tions against the Railway Department for permitting such an iuconI venience to exist, when a remedy ■ lies at the very spot, At present there is a drain which is supposed to cany off this water, but is quite inadequate, but wants widening to about live feet, and deepening lo about four, this would then cany off all the surface water. Tho usual monthly meeting of the Road Board was held on Saturday, The Treasurer reported the overdraft at £590 10s 3d. Accounts amounting to £199 13s 9d were passed for payment. .Messrs Hume Bros and D. McMaster wrole asking that the ranger be allowed to impound from as far as Pirinoa, this was agreed to. Mr Nix brought up the subject of dead gorse being allowed to accumulate near bridges and so form sand banks. Tho Engineer was instructed , to see to this, It was resolved that [ as the pipes obtainable for culverts from Auckland are better than those ; of Wellington though sixpence each , more, tho clerk bo instructed to , obtain all information re cost of i same. The Chairman and Warden ; Donald wero appointed to deal with tenders for work on the Rnakokopatuna, The Engineer reported that the estimate for the road from McLeod's Hill to Stoncv Creek was £ll2O. It was resolved that Mr Klgar be informed of this. It was resolved to proceed with summoning persons who refuse to clear the gorse from the wards adjoining their properties.