NORTHERN WAURIA NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 67, 18 March 1916, Page 9

NORTHERN WAURIA NEWS.

A short sitting of the Knipara Licensing Bench was held on Wednesday at DargnTille. Transfers were granted from S. Thompson to O'Dowd (Central Hotel), and troni Watt to Parks (Helen-syille Hotel). The bench made .an inspection of the ■Northern Wairoa Hotel, more particularly of the accommodation of the back portion. The matter will not. be dealt with until application!) are made for renewal ot licenses at the Jnne sitting. ~ - ,

At tbe monthly meeting of -the npbson County Council,,held, at Dargayille. the chairman reported that the committee appointed to meet interested settlers regardiug the petition presented to the Council, asking that the Omapere Riding be merged into Hobson County, were not yet able to furnish a repeft on the matter. The Conncil resolved: "That the engineer be instructed to have the Aratapu Swamp drain cleaned, and the cost charged to its owners whose properties abnt on tne drain; that the Council agrees to fall m with the recrnltine scheme a« PW.V}f ° Hon. H. BeU, and each councillor will assist in the scheme: that the Borough be .aske.l to take over the Mount Wesley Cemetery.