WAIKOUAITI.

Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 38

WAIKOUAITI.

September 20. — The weather, which during the early part of last week was fine, witn intermittent fogs, ha& now turned iqtute wmtry. A sharp, cold wind is blowing, with some heavy showers, snd the fiieside is quite the most comfortable place just now.

Borough Council. — The newly elected councillors took their seats on Monday last, when the usual monthly meeting took place. There wos it full attendance ot councillors, and a lot ol business was put thiough. Th following committees wt_e appointed: — Finance — Ors '.Bray, Pell, and Etissel; "Works— Crs Smith, Ward, and Allcock ; jrleserves — M'Lane, M'Gregcr, and Thompson. Cr Allcock was appointed with the mayor to act as a deputation to the County Council to ask them to co-op€rate wjth the Borough Council m erecting a weighbridge m the borough. [1 learn since that the County Council were unable to sec their way to assist.] Cr Bray's action re purchase of flags was approved. Only one tender was received for the forming of a concrete tank, and after a good deal ot discussion the council decided not to go on with the woik. A letter was received Ironi the .Education Boaid asking that an old, unused road lme specified on enclosed plan be gi anted to the bo?.id as part of the school grounds. It was resolved to comply with. 11" c lequest of the board. r ihe following resolutions weie earned — "That the Government be requested to grant fchc council sufficient lard thxough the police and other lands- to enable the council 'to exteid Collins, street to tne. railway station" ; "That the borough rates be the same for this year as last yeai" ; "Ihat a return be laid oa the table at the nest meet ing showing the separate leceipt and expenditure in each ward" ~ "That the mayor convene a public meeting to rcake £>xo\ iSlOH. ior the celebration of Peace Day.'

Peace 32ay. — A public meeting was telci in the Borough Cb ambers on Friday evening, t^e mrj'ot" presidi ig. to malco ] v )vi?icti for iiie nroper celebration of Peace Day. A goodijr number we". o present in spite of the bois'.e^cu? v/eather. A ? f io,i« committee was appointed, ivdudijig the boiongh councillors, school cornmi'vloe, aud tiie comtiiittees o£ tlie Flag Swamp, Kantriuo, and Meji-Oii schojlis, nil 11 e.r staffs or te?.cher3, and the various ministers of religion m the district. The i i i-jnumie as mggested is — Ih.uiksgiving -j°rvicp,s an the rn°' - mg, follo-.red by a monster p: j essi'm of aii tbe inhabitants of the aistrict (lnc^'diutr 151« titine. .Flag Swamp, and Morton, if they will ic-in), picnic and sports co fallow, an-1 m U-e crening a display of flrewoiks — the whole to wr.'d up with a monpter jo.^tL. ". . c .;n.:oit tee sub^o.vaentiy held a meeting, at which subcommiites were formed— sports, refreshments, aad csnvassm-. It was also (lecidid to yppioach the borovgh council for a sr.iut r . r tl.c puichtise of uieworks, etc. His Ai'cr^r.'r: tho Mayo: was pppo'ntecl chahinan of ccrainitteca and treasurer, ZJr il. Tov/ns6ad being appointed sefj.-etr.ry. The next committee n oc'mg trkas place "oj i'riday next, October 5, in the "Eorough Chambers. Tennis. — The tmirual meeting of- the "\^ aikcuaiti Tennis Club was held ..n l r ndaj m tiie ctuViioom, a "lair number of monitors Le,rjg present. The report pnd balance sne^t v c-re i ea,d and adopted. The club is in a good financial position, having a bplance ;n; n ho. id. ILc ;>Touud i=> in f?ir conditioa, but it 's to be lop-c'ie&sed and overhauled generally bcioie the c.'eiiing ol the season, .which will probably t.'i:e 75ii cc early m November. All the ietirmg oi7i cers wete leappointed, and a good season is" o 'fic'jnth' looked forward to. TPaitlotic— l le-.m that Sergeant Orbell, oi tho T.n.M.I. (Si<3t conti.'igent) has agaio. left us for South A/rica, not yet hsviug had his fill of 'vjr'=i iuurm«i." I hope the serae?ui will have bettor health than fell to hir, Jot when he was at the fiont bofote, and my ovii. as well as eveij-one else's good wishes go with him.