WAIKOUAITI NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3100, 13 August 1913, Page 35

WAIKOUAITI NOTES.

(From Och Own- Corrf.spontext.) WAIKOUAITI, August 8, The monthly meeting of tlie Waikouuiti Domain Board was hold on .Monday, there being present Messrs Kerr (Mayor), Stewart, M’Gregor, and Fell. In the unavoidable absence of the chairman (Mr U. Templeton), the Mayor was voted to the chair. 'l’hc Works Committee’s report recommended thilt, the cattle gate by Affleck's be raised and the entrance improved; that the path hy the tennis courts be formed and gravelled; that the hand-railing on the bridge behind the bowling green be repaired; that gravel be spread on the path leading from the railway station to Cromarty street; that some olearia and l**rberis plants be procured to till up vacancies in the hedges; that the front row of trees adjoining Perth street he topped 25ft front the ground ; that the path from Affleck’s bo repaired; and that the committee had no recommendation to make with regard to closing the small gate into the reserve from Perth street. —The report was adopted, and it was decided to have the water channel from the railway station cleaned out at soon ns possible. The Works Committee was authorised to examine and report on the condition of the roof of the old pavilion, lo place a gate at the end of the path leading to the beach, and to top-dress with soil portions of the football ground. It was reported that rabbits had barked a number of the widow trees planted on the south side of tlio lake, and the dayman was instructed to protect the trees with sacking. It was resolved that estimates bo obtained regarding the cost of erecting a flood gate to keep out the sea water at high tides, iho gate to be erected at Mu loch's bridge or at any more suitable site to be selected bv the board.

It is reported that the directors of tho Dairy Factory Company have disposed of the corning season’s output of cheese at a very satisfactory figure, which will enable thorn to give suppliers during next season the highest price for butter-fat that has been paid since the formation of the company.

The special services arranged to bo hold next week in celebration of the jubilee of the Waikouaiti Presbyterian congregation have been postponed owing to tho death of the Kev. J. (.'bristle (senior minister). The annual revision of the borough valuation roll has been completed, and the result shows that the total rateable property in tho borough is now valued at £66,440, and the exemptions amount to £72ol.—making a gross total cl £72.641.