OPUNAKE.
TOWN BOARD MEETING.
(from our own correspondent.)
The adjourned monthly meeting of the board was beld on Thursday evening. There were present — Messrs. Newman (chairman), Crawford, and McGregor.
The minutes of tbe last meeting were read and confirmed.
The following tenders for contract No. 37, formation of portion of Bowan Cresent, Dorset aud Allison-streets, were received : — Accepted — James Harrison, 9s 9d per chain. Declined — W. Oostello, lls 9d ; Anderson and Phelan, 14s. Correspondence was read from the board's solicitor (Mr. H. Caplen) that he was of opinion that the board could legally grant a sum of money to tbe Opunake Public Library. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, That of deferred payment moneys could only be paid to county councils or road boards, and suggesting that application should be made through the county council for the balance due frara tbe Government on tbe account.
Correspondence was read to the Chairman of the County Council, in accordanoe with resolution of last meeting, requesting the council to apply for tbe accrued deferred payment money, and that the board could expend the money when handed over. Accounts to the anionnt of ±21 0j 7d were passed for payment.
The credit balance stands at ±47 7s lOd after payiweot of liability for contracts in hand. The board rose.
Whilst other parts of the district have been favored wilh heavy showers, this place has evidently been out of the track of most of them. Both nortL and south reports are to hand of heavy showers. On Friday alone for about two hours slight rain" fell from the south-east, which was, however, only sufficient to lay the dust — none the less welcome, however. This neighborhood, being naturally somewhat wet, is not affected to the same extent as many other portions of the district, but farmers are complaining of short feed, especially where sandy soils abound. January 23.
"Rough on R\ts."— Clears out rats mice, roaches, flies, ants, bod-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, sparrows, gophers. At chemists and druggists. 1
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1535, 26 January 1887, Page 2
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