DAIRY FLAT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 110, 9 May 1895, Page 2

DAIRY FLAT.

Vox " Mr ■ Wilkes : song, ."Better Stay atj f reading, ? ; The Widovv Comißtoyi',' Mrtt; Green ; recitation, " Mary Queen of Scots, MrsSnortcliffe. A vote ofthan^oj ■formers-and Chairman, and a few other small items, terminated iv very enjoyable.: election of candidates .for ; ; the Pukeatua Highway Bonrd was-beldin the Dairy Flat Schoolroorh on Tuesday. The following members w\we. elected :- Messrs Even Bond; J. Ingl^ F.-Poynton.j i W..F. Lees and M. Lennan. ME E. BOND'S RESIDENCE .BURNED ■'•■.< ■' ' ' DOWN. _ t :■. On Tuesday, early in the afteraoon,;the,! fine residence of :Mr Even Bond, -was completely burned: down; origin .} of. ni-e unknown as yet. Mr Bond and hwfnend(Mr Yon Amlen), who resides with him, were away from home attending a road board election. Both of these genilemon are'losers to a considerable extent,- as Mr. Bond's roßidence was a very substantial one, together with its having been very neafely furnished, including a very good piano, nearly new. Mr Yon Amlen has losfe by the fire a very valuable collectipn of musical and other works, together with title deeds and other valuable documente, which are almost impossible to replace, on which he had bub a very small insurance; | Mr Bond was nob fully insured. He had i a policy of £300 on the. house and £200.00. furniture and other effectß, including piano. . • •■„■•, ■■■ . ■ •>■ . ■ ;' r* '''■'''.