COLDSTREAM ROAD BOARD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2135, 27 May 1889, Page 2

COLDSTREAM ROAD BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held on the , 20th Instant. Present— Messrs MoKeage, 1 Witholl and Doboon. On the motion of Mr MoKeage, Beoonded by Mr Witholl, Mi Dobson was re-eleoted Ob airman, CORRESPONDENCE Sundry 1 oorrospoudenoe was read and disposed of. THB NEW RAILWAY TIME TABLB. A letter was read from Mr D. Io«o d drawing the Board's attention to the injuttioe done to ithe district by tbe reo >nt alteration of the train service, and suggesting that the Board should take action In the matter Tbe Obairman pointed out tbat as there is now no through train except the express, from whioh the district Is barred, a journey to Ohrlstohuroh meant a three daya trip, and that although on three day a In the week lt was possible to go through without wasting half a d*y m Asbburton, passengers were required to travel by " go^de train with carriage attaohed," for whiob the fare Is the same as charged those wbo oan enjoy the oonvenlenoes of the express. After some dtaousslon lt was deolded to , write to the Commissioners upon the sub* { joot, REPAIRS TO ROADS. , The Ohalrm-u reported upon the state of various roads, pointing out tbat Sar- 1 veyor's and Boundary roads required immediate attention. | It was deolded to oall tenders at onoe [ for all neoeaaary repairs. . AOOODNTB , Various aooouuta having been passed | for payment tbe Board adjourned until Thursday, the 6th Jane, at 2 p.m,