SOUTH RAKAIA.
The ordinary monthly meeting of the Sonlb Bakaia Boad Board was held on Thursday. Jn»> lent. «M the members except Mr Holmes, who wrote apologisieg tor his absence through UU health. The Chairman reported what contract* had been let daring the mouth The Clerk re. ported that the contractor* for maintenance of roads were doing their work well, except In..v» matter of tuseook grabbing on the eastern con. tract. Mr h. White and Mr B. Oakley were wiu ling toieU the Board gratrelplte on their land at £1§ per acre. It was resolved that teuderstw invited for cropping, in »a»l wRh DOtatoee, the plantations arouna the village oeittament/ M« Allan said that the contractor oa the eastern section was not employing jufflciti* labor™ It wan resolved that the contractor be toformed that he is not riving satisfaction. Mr AnETeald he would let the Board hare a gravel pit on 8.8. 15816. It was resolved that tbre* ravel pits be prooured, and that tenders be invtted foTeetalllM 3» miles Mainwaring'e road. TheCierk was nnlhorisea to giro etoaebrpeUng.to eßjr unemployed who desired work. Ihe Chelrmaß signed tie neoeeeary declaration for the receipt of the Government subsidy which had been received. Mr Allan undertook to oscort In tbe oost of lanff foraroadfrom lhompsoti'Btrackroadto thevUlage Settlement. It wae resolved that tenders be invite* of metalling about flfteoa chaine of road near «be raUway, and to put Iα a concrete onl» crt pn the Maineouthioad. It was stated that the prisoned grain received from Ashbnrton was rotten and no food, not having been tfried. The Clerk w« iaStrSted to attend to the water-r«ce ctowings, whtehwere stid to be in a bad stite. After letaer for relief worke wd P»*siiW th» pay-sheet, the Board adjourned.
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Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6547, 16 September 1886, Page 3
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SOUTH RAKAIA.
Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6547, 16 September 1886, Page 3
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