WHANGAREI JOTTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 247, 18 October 1893, Page 5

WHANGAREI JOTTINGS.

The Messrs Pegbane have accepted the tender of James Jackson for the formation of a road through their property, and fcho work ia to be commenced at one. Tha road, when formed, will bo a convenience to the public. The monthly meeting of the Whangarei County Council was held in the Council Chambers, Whangarei, on Wednesday last. A large amount of general business wa3 transacted. Accounts to the amount) of £397 10a were passed for payment. After business was ovor the County phairman invited the members and officials to a aupper at Bungard's Hotel, when they spent a very pleasant evening. This meeting concluded the term of office of the present Council. The natives are applying to have threa large blocks of land put through the Court. One of these, the Waititiri block, is very good land. The other blocks, called Mangakahio No. I aßd 2, are also of good quality. The area in the 3 blocks is between 60,000" and 70,000 acres. Tho recent decision given by the Native Land Court re the Omiru block, on which the Waimea Falls are situated, has not given satisfaction, and the natives have applied for a rehearing of the case. The Whangarei Lawn Tennis Club intend to commence the season on Thursday 19th insb.; several new members have joined, and there is every prospect of a successful season. A largo deposib of sporia suitable for ballasting the Hikurangi railway line has been found in a large hill adjoining the railway line, belonging to Jas. VVhitelaw. The easy facilities for removing will greatly cheapen the coat of ballasting tho lino, besides insuring its much speedier construction. Over 1,200 women have registered on tho Marsdon roll, which at the presenb time contains more than double the nutabor registered at the time of the last election.

Mr H. Hemus, Officer in Charge of tha Auckland Telegraph Department, has been advised that "Cable communication for the transmission of public business hua now been established with New Caledonia."