COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 191, 12 August 1911, Page 9

COUNTRY NEWS.

WAXHX. lA* the meeting; of the Borough Council on Thursday evening the Mayor (J. Newtb) moved, "That the duties of g;is manager be added .to those of borough engineer, and fchat air. McAaGhur be instructed to take over from Mr. iHookey all books acd other things pertaining to the office." The matter was referred to tie gas committee to report. Three applications for ithe position of .gas fr£Joager were also referred ito the committee. Mr. Hookey '% resignation was accepted with regret, be having 'been, appointed to ac managership of the Kelson Gas 'Works. It was resolved at -the- Council meeting to call applications tor a, lady librarian, at a salary of 30/ per week. CAMBEHMUL Tbe fokelrnra Bead Board met on Friday. The road leading from the Redoubt one to the 'Puahpe-road la to be repaired as eoon as suitable iveather arrived; when about 33}' chains of ithe Potney-road, from Air. nnjr'i gji'te towards Mystery Creek, trill also receive attention; and the Flat iPark-rciad is to pe gravel)«><j and two suimpflis pot in it to drain nine at as early a date as possible. The Fencourt Drainage (Board met on Friday. The only business w*s givins notice to strike the annual rate at lid. Id and fd In the i for classes a, b, and c respeotlvely: the passing of the balance-sheet and -the signing of the rare book. Accounts foF <s/$ for audit and £2O 13/ for ln- . terest "were passed and the (Board rose.