PENINSULA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2665, 12 April 1905, Page 35

PENINSULA.

April 4. — The regular meeting of the Peninsula Road Board was held on Saturday, and was attended by Messrs Walker (in the chairs, Reekie, Black, and Robertson. — Dr Macdonalr leported a suspected case of diphtheria ir Anderson's Bay. — John Jury was reappointoc surfaceman for the Highcliff subdivision.— Mr Rutherford wrote asking to have the roa4 leading to his property metalled for four oi five chains. It was decided that the requs** be granted when tenders were called for othey metals. — As regards the metal for Anderson's Bay road, it was decided that the wholo matter be left to Mr Reekie, the metal to fchj spread not less than 13ft in width. — Member^ for each subdivision were requested to repori at next meeting as to the quantity of nietwl required. — Hall Bros, wrote asking to hav^ some repairs effected on the road leading froar Seal Point. Ii was left to Mr Robertson to have the work attended to.. — C. White wrei*. on behalf of Mrs White, asking to hay* tha entrance at Centra, finished. Mr Reekie \v*a authorised to obtain the necessary metal required for Mr T. Begg to complete tho work. — ■ Mr Owen wrote stating that he was anxious to widen the road in front of his property se» as to erect his fen;e on the proper line, and he requested the board to reimburse him to the extent of half cost. On account of the state of the board's funcU it was decided that the request could not be granted. — The clerk uas instructed to publicly notify that the boaid intended at next meeting to n.ake a, general rate of three farthings in the pound on all rateable property within the Pmmsula load district for the year ending 31st, March,

Following the example set by other biass bands and charitable institution's, the Peninsula Brass Band, which has now beej. in existence for about two years and a-half, having purchased a set of uniforms for tho members, decided to hold a bazaar to iai- • u-n' 1 - Tlia bazaar will be held at Poitr' ' . • , F istei;