RAKAIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4098, 9 June 1881, Page 4

RAKAIA.

The usual monthly meeting of this Boarc was held on May 30 • all the members pre sent. The Surveyor's report on the progresi of works was read and approved. A lettej was read from Mr C. Storey, manager of thi Brockley Coal Mine, complaining of the bac state of the Wairiri Valley road. The Olerl was directed to reply that two contracts foi carting metal on to this road are in progress and thafc the Board is endeavouring to keep it in repair, but that to do bo effectually during the approaching winter, if the presen heavy traffic continues during that season would not be practicable, even wifch the ci' penditure of a sum larger than the rates oJ the whole Road District would amount to.— The Surveyor reported that, owing to thi heavy coal traffic from the Brockley mine the Wairiri Valley road was in a very bac condition, and that it was koeping fiv< teams employed carting shingle and several day men filling ruts, to render i< passable. He was instructed to keep the road in repair, as far as the weather and the heavy traffic will allow ; also to write to the Lake Coleridge Road Board, enquiring whether, as this road is now the line for the through traffic from the Coloridge district, and is but little connected with tho general traffio of the Rakaia district, the Coleridge Board would oonour in an application for an alteration of boundaries of tho two districts, by which tho Wairiri Valley and the hills to the north-west of it should be added to the Coleridge district. — It was decided to obtain advice from the Board's solicitors as to the Btepß necessary to enable tho Widths of Tires Ordinance to be enforced within fche district. — Mr John Cordy waited on the Board, and asked them fco fence from fcho Hororata bridge to his gorse fence on tho new road through his property. The Board agreed to fence both sides of that portion of the road between his creek and gorso-fence, on condition that Mr Cordy allowod gravel for metalling this road to be taken from his land on the south side of his gorse-fence. — Mr Morgan waited on tho Board, and asked to be employed to fill up tho gaps in the plantation, near Napier's Hotel. It was agreed to write to the Plantation Board, pointing out that the work was necessary, and offering to superintend its execution if the Board would defray the expenso ; also, suggesting that the tussock land contiguous to the plantation bo ploughed a chain wide as a proteotion from fire. — A oopy of the Hororata water-race Bill was considered by the Board. They decided to objeot to the proposal in this Bill to divost thorn of any part of the roads in the district. — The Surveyor was directed to inform Messrs Brown and Napier that unless they carried out the work on Pickering's road without further delay, proceedings would be taken for enforcing payment of the sum specified in the conditions of agreemont. — Tenders were oponed for various works, and one in eaoh case accepted. — After sotthng some minor business, the Board adjourned. A Mux* SuaOßSTioiT. — A Sydney paper wants to know whether the astonishing exodus of Mongolians from China can be in any way due to the reoent arrival of " The Vagabond" in Hongkong P The best answer is, Go to Hongkong— and find out.