KOWAI.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5055, 14 September 1894, Page 1

KOWAI.

The mottlily meeting of the Kowai Road Board was held on Sept. 6; present — Messr3 R. B. Hold6worth (chairman), J. Vallance, J. Mathers and T. H. Evans. Accounts ainout. ting to _8120 Oa 4d wera passed for payment. The receipts for the month were reported to have been _£86 lla Bd. A rale of a halfpenny in the £ was made and levied. The. rate book was signed and the valu .t : on roll corrected. The tinder of Mr H, Gror_ie wa3 accept d for contracts Noe. 108 and 109, and that of Mr R. Simms for contract No. 110 conditionally. Ifc was decided to invite tenders for forming part of tbo Sefton Swamp Road, re-forming aud shingling patt of the road leading from the Terraco Road to the North Read at Leithfield, and building a concrete bridge on the Sefton Road. Messrs J, B.yef, E. A. Hawley, J. Parker atd W. Brydon waited on the Board and asked if it would contribute towards thecest of constructing protective works opposite the parsonage on the south side of the Kowai, as if _on_e_hiug "were not done a part of the township of Leithfield would be liable to b 9 flooded. The deputation was informed that the Board would contribute if the vrotk were done t> the satisfaction of the Clerk to the Board. Coirespcndonce waß read :—From Mr D. M'Namara, drawing attention to the bad state of the road leading from the South Kowai to tbe Mount Grey Boad. Tbe Clerk was instructed- to iaepect and report to .next meeting. From tho Linwood Borough Council, suggesting a solution of the unemployed problem. Received. From Mr M. Whatman, Returciog-ofiicer, forwarding l'sli of deflations mado by tbo Amuri County^ Council in conducting the late licene.ng election of Ashley. Ifc was decicei to acknowledge receipt of the letter, but to state that as the Board had received no particulars of the account from the Amuri County Council or Mr Whatman, it was not in a position to give an opinion on the matter. From Mr J. Wilson, drawing attention to tbe bad 6tate of tho road leading to E.S 31051, near Mount Orer. The Clerk was instructed to inspect, and report to next u_e_ti**__. Fiotu tho Comai s'onpr of Taxes, offerng to Joan, free of charge, map. and set tion li_.t. for valuaton purposes on c.rl-vn'coDdifcioDs. Ifc waa decided to reply tbat as the iuFp. were not corrected uptorU:e tbey wou hi be of littleeorv.ee for tbe -purposes of valuation, thevefore the Board nould respectfully decline to aecpp.fc tho offer. With reference to supplying the d.jnrlment with copies of valuations for tho cost cf cofying tha same, the Board expressed its willi_%nesa to comply with thie request on the understanding tbab the department would aup.ply to the Board on Bimilar tei ma copies of valuation- it may have made in the district. The Clerk's roport was read, several matters were ordered to be attended to and the m> eting terminated.

Cetltni.o Tea forwarded carriage paid to any railway station in Canterbury. Supplied only ab Kincaid'a G.I.C— [Adyt.] Cust. —On Wednes.ay evening the Institute Hall, Cust, was well filled with an appreciative audi.nce, when Mr C D. Fox, of Waikari, gavo an exhibition of Continental views, illustrating & trip mada by him through Belgium, Germany and France. The Rev Jfackenz'o Gil.3ons_.ig «« The Blue Alsatian Mountains," tbo Rtv D. D. Rodger "The Watch on tließbine." and Mrs Gibson a French song. Mr A. Searell played the aceocapsniraents. Tho proceeds are to be given in aid of H orrick'_ Hon_e, and the lecturer louk occasion to commend tbe work of Mr-Herrick to the sji.ipathy and support of thoso present. Thiee hearty cheers were given for Mr I Fox. Tbo co. proceeds amounted to _M 63 Gd.