NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1785, 21 November 1887, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

At a meeting of the Ejjrnont Racing Club committee on Saturday, Mr. It. E. Mcßae was duly elected starter, vice Mr. J. Meikle resigned. There was some doubt this morning as to the number of votes required to be scored by a candidate for the office of mayor. Clause 78 of the Act reads as follows :—": — " Every candidate for the office of mayor shall, at the time of his nomination, deposit .£lO with the returning officer. If any candidate does not doII one-eighth part of the number of votes polled by the successful candidate, such sum shall be forfeited, and the returning officer shall pay it into the borough fund." The Taranaki News says: — " During the approaching summer months great activity will be displayed in the bush districts in the matter of road-making and gravelling. The various road boards have let extensive contracts, some of which are novr fairly commenced. It is anticipated tiiafc a )arge number seiners who have, up to the present time, had to contend with the great drawback of had roads will, before winter sets in, h»ve good metalled roads tj their doors. All this work is being accomplished by the Loans to Local Bodies Act, and those road boards which have not taken advantage of the Act will regret their dilatoriness, is their opportunity has now gone past." Settlers on this side of the Mountain have leclined to take advantage of the Act.

Baroness Seilliere declares that her husband gave M. Wilson two million francs in order to obtain army contracts. Budee and McCutchan advertise sale of good dairy cows on the farm belonging to Mr. Broadbent, on Friday 25th. ° J. Gilmour, jur., intimates that he is relinquishing business in Manaia, and has greatly reduced prices. Books will be closed on Wednesday 23rd.