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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 202, 12 August 1874, Page 3

Mr W. C. Roberts, nine years mannger of the Hank cl New Zealand for tlif West Const, ftikes the nianagcnifilit of the Dunedin brunch of the same service fh a few days. He was presented at B banquet, at Hokitiku last week, with a souvenir of plate, valued at. £'2so. The banquet is stated by telegram to be the largest ever held on the coast. Mr .Roberts is a brother to the manager of the Tauvanga branch of the Hunk of New Zealand. The T'uverlt/ Ha// Standard states that Mr Stubbs, the manager of the Gisborne Petroleum Company, informs it that several new oil springs have been discovered on the Company’s ground, about half a mile due south from the old springs. They appear to be as prolific as any hitherto fun ml. The married ladies of a certain town have formed a “Come Ho ne Husband Club.” It is about 4ft. lonp. and has a brush at the end of it.

COUNTRY DISTKICT BOARD.

A M-KETr.va of the above Board was held on Saturday morning last, at Mr Morris's store. Present : all the members. ROCTIN-E. The minutes of the lust meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman wm authorised to see to airv masters or letter* requiring attention during tlfe intervals of the BourTa regular meetings. VtNAN CK- UTIt KAU L'rt OL 4I M^ The payment <..f.fc'oC) in full of ~11 demands for work done at the Iluirini Road was sanctioned to Mr Stephen Karl It was agreed that the Secretary should be allowed 5 per eowt. on all arrears of rates collected by him. MH CRACK'S ROAD. The order of the Board respecting the removal of to the public ro.id through Mr Grace's property was ordered to be enforce i the Secretary to give notice of this t > the Rev. Mr Grace. TK HA SGI CVXTISG. A letter, signed by vtinous settlers, enllin -»• attention to the state "of the cutting at To was read. The Bo ml deei led that, the matter should receive immediate attention when more funds were in hand. Tr:N-.DEIt ACCKI'TED. Mr Stewart's tender for four chains of fencing at, llturini Road for I'd 'ds was accepted —the work to be completed in 14 days. TAI-HiNGA AN-JJ CiMliStliOfi AXD TIIAMK* ROADS The Chairman announced that lie had acted upon the suggestion contained in a leading article in the Bay op Plenty Times, and had"mvited the members of the Town Board to meet t;ie Country Board to discuss the subp-et of the Tuuranga and Thames and Cambridge Roads. He (the Chairman) thoug'nfc the suggestion was an admirable one, and that prompt, united, and vigorous action should be takeu ia so all-impSrtant a matter. The Secretary here introduced the Town Board, and after a short discussion it was proposed by Mr J. A. Chadwick, seconded by Mr Roger 11 ill, and carried uii-.n imouslv, "That the Chairmen of the two Boards combine in the expense of communicating by telegraph with the Chairmen of the Highway Districts in the Waikato and the municipal authorities at the Thames, also with the Superintendent, the Provincial Secretary, Mr William Keilv, Major Jackson and Mr C. O'Neill, M.H R.«, urging those gentlemen to bring all their influence to bear on the General Government to endeavour to secure the immediate formationof the roads from Taurangato Cambridge and Tauraiiga to Thames.' 5 Ihe Country Board then adjourned until the 18th instant, at 2 p.m., and 'the fu.il meeting separated. a