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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7003, 1 March 1886, Page 2

It takes about 450 casks of cement to make a section of the breakwater. Including the cement used ia making | the blocks, 1817 casks have been used in , the last four sections. None of the parties who wont out on Saturday with the intention of ascending Mount Egmont got further than the clearing, and during the whole of Sunday were subjected to au almost continuous down-pour of rain. His Worship the Mayor has received a letter from Mr. Samuel, M.H.R., acknowledging the receipt of copies of the resolutions relative to the snagging of the Mokau river, passed at the public meeting. The resolutions, Mr. Samuel states, he has forwarded to the Minister of Mines, accompanied by a copy of the letter he had written to the Mayor. Trade was unasually brisk at Waitara during the stay of the Maorio there. As is usual on these oocasions, one individual was told off to act as treasurer, by whom all payments should be made. It is said that besides what the Waitara Maoris themselves provided, the treasurer expended a little over £200 in cash. This sum represented the goods procured from Europeans. It is understood that there is considerable dissatisfaction amongst stockowners and the shippers of cattle with the new by-law in reference to the driving of cattle through the town, which the Borough Council are about to bring into force. The by-law will, it is urged, virtually cut off one part of the district from the other, as it places great obstacles in the way of driving stock through the town, and there is no road outside the town that can be used. Mr. Evans being still unable to assume his duties at the Central School, and, in fact, there b6ing little likelihood of his being able to fulfil them for several months, it has been decided to appoint Mr. Arnold, of Canterbury, permanently in the position of second master. Tho Stratford School appointment will be kept open for a timo for Mr. Evans, but it 13 understood the injury to his eyes is so severe that total losa of the sight of ono oj'o ia feared. The Wanganui Herald says: — "Although both the local journals denied that there was any foundation for the assertion that Messrs. Thain and Co., the contractors for j the Stratford lielief Fund, had received any favors Irom the Railway Department in the matter of freight, the Taranaki Herald says that it is still reported there that there was truth in the assertion. We have interviewed Mr. Thain on the subject, and he informs us thnt ho made no arrangement with the department at all. When he sent in his tender he decided to forward the goods from Wellington to Waitara, and thence by rail, and this was done without any attempt on In 3 part to make terms. Tho evil which was feared in connection with tha present system of charitablo relief is already showing itself. The Auckland Board desiring to do their district a good turn in relieving it of the presence of an objectionable female, and also to save their own funds by letting sorto other district contribute towards her support, paid her passage to Hawera. Tho Huweia people, not relishing the idea of supporting her, have, it seems, paid her passage on to Christchurcb, where, it is said, sho has friends who are in a position to support her. Among tha accounts which came before the Hospital Board to-day for passing wag one for eomo 175., which the Chairmau said had been incurred by the ladies committee, lie understood it was for material absolutely required for tho hospital, uvl although the liability had been incurred somewhat irregularly, having bceu made without reference to tho Board, still he had no doubt it would be passed for payment under the circumstances. Mr. Elliot, without in any way reflecting on tho liability as boing incurred irregularly, thought some syßtem should bo introduced into their expenditure. It was necessaiy, ho urged, that somo understanding should bj come to at the outset of the Board's existence ; and it was ultimately decided that all purchases in future be made through the secretary of the Board. It was decided that any considerable expenditure must be authorised by the Board, but in such small matters as crockery or linen the chairman was given the necessary authority to purchase. The standard survoy of the town, which has been carried on by Mr. O'Donahoo, and which is drawing towards completion, is to bo stopped for some reason not made public. Another month or six weeks would probably have completed this valunble work, but it is understood that the stall! occupied upon it are required in tho bush. It may bo that it has been found necessary to accelerate surveying operations in the buck country to keep puce with the strides o£ settlement.