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Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8246, 13 May 1895, Page 2

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[FBOM A COHBESPONDBNT.j May 10. The numbers polled at the Road Board election were rs follows — Biahard Ellis 69 J.W. Biley 61 J. Jame?, junior . . . . 61 E. P. Biley 51 A. Miles 51 John Skiiton 33 George J. Graham . . . . 38 E. Delaney 5 The Returning Officer gave his casting vote in favor of Mr Skiiton, the retiring member. 1 Another dredging claim has been applied for since I last wrote, and this time it is for a new field, namely, at the month of the Parapara river. It has been appliel for by Mr Faithful, the engi eer of the dredge at present working on the Aorere. The following applications for dredging claims will come before the Warden on June 3rd— Applicant. Locality. George James Graham— A or era river William Henry Gotten — Ditto| Frederick West — Ditto Gideon Gifford Sanderson, Ditto John Bain, Ditto George Willis Biley, Ditto William Faithful, Parapara. We have rot heard anything of the reported subscription towards bringing the dredge from Nelson to work here and at Takaka. If soon a list ever was in existence, it is Btrange it has not reached here. As to the dredging for gold silting up oar harbor, it may be ment oned the dredge is at work eight mi'es fr-m the Port, s:> there ib not much danger at present. I learn the, Taktka Boad Board e'eotion reunited 88 follows — Alfred Cameit. 130; A. M'Farlsn-, 122; Bobert Battle t, 120; T. Manson, 102 ; T. Harwo d, 100; acd J. W. Sigley, 99. The ether eendidiue, W. H. Johnston, polled 82.

Messrs Beetham, Croaap, and Napier Bell have arrived, and Mr Sparrow is expected or, Monday, so it is hoped that the dispute about Parapara Company's pipes will soon be Bet tied. Ml»b Chamberlain gave an enjoyable ball on Wednesday night, and Mr Nalder's Tonic 801-fa Olbsb gives a concert this evening.