NEWS FROM PAEROA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1900, Page 3

NEWS FROM PAEROA.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

PAEROA, this day.

The monthly meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council was held yesterday, when there were present Councillors Barry (chairman), Boler, Saunders, Moore, Stackpole, Cassrels, Mai--rinon, Draffin and Poland. The (following* tenders were accepted: — Filling and carting broken metal in Paeroa, P. Treanov, 10^d per yard; filling and carting broken metal from Buchanan's bridge to Mackaytown, E. Short, 1/1, and P. Treanor, 1/1, tied. It was decided that the two contractors should settle the matter in the usual way; filling- and carting broken metal from Mackaytown to Karangahake, K. Bain, 1/1 per yard;, fillingand carting- broken metal from Karan-g-ahake to Waikino, 12. Bain, 1/1 per yard; scouring 180 chains of drains, JN retherton, It; McKee, £21; buildingtruss bridge over the Waitekauri Creek span 60ft, at the Grace Darling- Koad, C. J. Collings, £357; filling and carting broken metal from Waitete Creek to Waihi, M. J. Keane, £34 10/; filling and carting broken metal from Powell's quarry tolleitman's Hill, E. Bain, £75 IG/8 Waihi nightsoil service, E. Maunsell, 10d per fortnight for pan system, or 9d for a weekly service with closed pans. RECREATION RESERVE. A deputation from the Ohinemuri Rugby Union waited on the County Council at their meeting- to urge that body to push on the acquiring of the Mackaytown reserve for recreation purposes. Mr Moss, who acted as spokesman, said at present pigs were cutting up the ground, rendering it unfit for playing football on, whilst another reason-for urgency was that the planting season would soon be on. Councillor Poland supported the application, but nsked the Council to include Waikino and "\yaitekauri, which also were badly in need of recreation, reserves. In Waitekauri £20 annually wns paid by footballers for a paddock which was of little use, and a very good reserve of ten ncres could now be procured through the generosity of Mr Draffin for £50. He moved that the Council's solicitor be instructed to get the reserves at Ivarangahake, Waikino, and Waitekauri vested by the Warden in the Council. This^ was seconded by Cr. Draffin and carried.