RONGOTEA NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10641, 9 May 1913, Page 2

RONGOTEA NOTES.

Froo*. Oar Own Correspondent. The. weather reoord for April at Boagofce* was fine, rain falling on aixdaya only. The total raiafall tdk the month was only 3.13 inches, Wtiile the rainfall for the same, gnomth in laat year was 4,53 inches.; The heaviest rainfall was at the ; Haignning of the month, when 1.04 dfccheif fell. , , Tke local hockey team played fikeir first match in fcao Oup competiifons at Palmerston on Wednesday ! against; 6a© Phceaix Olub, and I BfSfered defeat hy 4to 2. . I The meeting of Oroua Drainage ' Board was held on Wednesday at i £«nfiatoa. Present: Messrs H. a.. ! Hunt (ohairman), J. Gloyn, W. A. ; J, Hall, B. Gray, O. Hopping and I fcie secretary. A letter was received ! from Mr¥. J. Thompson, resigning j m trustee. —Accepted. > A letter from Department ot j Internal Affaire, Wellington, was as follows:—I hare the honour by I direction of the Minister of Internal Affairs to enclose herein for any I remarks yonr Board deuires to make i thereon a copy |of the report of the commission appointed to inquire and : leporfc respecting the cost and mainI tenaaeo of certain drains or waters courses in the Oroua and Sluggish 1 Kiver Draimage Districts. The Oommisaioner, Mr J. W. Poynton, i adjusted the proportioa as follows | for every £1 as nnder:—Sluggish ! Biver Drainage 10a 8d; Oroua j Drainage Board 9s 4d. Proposed by Trustee bray, seconded by Trustee Hopping, that ( the Andit Department be asked to | adjast the proportions of liability ! payable by Sluggish Hirer Drainage [ Board ;to the Board for debts m- ; curred"provious to the separation.— i Carried. ; Moved by Trustee Hall, seconded : by Trustee Gioyn, that 10 per cent 1 be added to all rates remaining unpaid on 6th June, 1913, and all rates ! unpaid after that; date be sued for ■■ without fartker notice. —Carried. i Moved by Trustee Hall, seconded I by Trustee Hopping, that tenders be called for the continuation of Camp- } bell's drain from Hunt's boundary I to Hiokford's Line.—Carried. S Mr C. P. Wood was appointed j Beturaing Officer for Oroua Drain- | age District. | Accounts amounting to £22 4s d ,| were passed for payment.