LAWRENCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9138, 10 June 1891, Page 4

LAWRENCE.

(PaOM OUB OWS OOBBISPOKTIENT.) The uaual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening, Mr M. Fraer (mayor) presiding. Ora Arbuckle, Johnstone, Walker, W. Chalmers, M'lntosh, and Pavidton were present. W. Watsoa having resigned his poiltion as sexton ot the cemetery, It was decided to call for tenderß for cemetery work. The town olerk submitted a statement of probable receipts and expenditure for the year. The expenditure was put down at £1500, and the revenue at £1103. To meet the deficiency, Or Arbuckle give notice of motion for next meeting— " That a rate of Is in the pound be struck on all rateable property," whioh will yield £100. This is irrespective of the receipts from water supply, which yield £250. Several matters of a routine character were attended to, and the meeting closed.

The weatber Binoe Friday last has been very severe, boisterous winds with heavy Bhowero of rain having prevailed almost continuously up to the present time, and the country generally has a very wintry appearance. There were 11 inmates in the Tuapeka Hospital on Saturday last-six male, and five female. One patient was admitted duriog the week, and one diioharged. The licerjßlng committees respectively of Brown's, Gabriel's, and Wattahuna have met, and granted renewals of all existing licenses. At the latter place the committee notified that, if any breaches of the act took place by any of the licensees, they would probably refuse to renew the license of those offcadiDg. ___^____^_^^__'