INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 63, 27 November 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION".] ArcELAKD, November 26. There has been some excitement at Paeroa River this week on account of a report that a saurian monster had been neenin the river. The animal has been captured, and proves to be an enormous ercy seal 7 feet 6 inches long and weighs S ewt. Another is believed to be still at large. Wellington, November 26. A very «harp shock of earthquake was experienced here at 12.47 a.m. The direction wa» east to west. The abate began ; with considerable violflhce, tasting several seconds; . New Plymouth, November 26. Major Atkinson's Rprained aakle is worse, erysipelas having made its appearance ; Mr» Atkinson does not improve in health. ' ' • ' : ,''.J Mr Wade who was tossed by a bull, has had a relapse, and he is aot expected to pass another night.

Feilding .borough Council The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. Present— The Mayor, and Crs Evans, J. 0. Thompson, J. Bartholomew, H. Worsfpld, G. W. Fowles, J. Bishop, and P. Thomson. Mr GK T. H. Lyne, the newlyelected Councillor, made the usual declaration* and took his seat at the Council table. , The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. COKRESPONDENCE. From the Manchester Road Board, expressing its willingness to refund to the Council, within 1& months, half the cost of the Cemetery road. From the Auditor-General's office, re auditing the Borough accounts. , . . Frpiu the Cemeteiy Committee, re ** laying off the Cemetery into burial lots, together with plan showing H&» • same ; the Committee further recommended the abolition of the fee of 2» 6d for numbering each, grave, a» previously ckarged. From the Finance Committee, recommending sundry accounts, amount* ing to £2.0 2s 8d r be passed for paymeat. From the Publio Works Committee, recommending accounts amounting to £70 14* 3d be passed for payment. Proposed by- Or Thompson, seconded by Or Evans, That the report of the Finance- Committee be adopted. — ■ Carried. ' Proposed j>f Cr Fowlesy seconded by. Or P, TJbomson, That the rorjiort df the Public "Worka Committee bfr adopted. — Carried. Proposed by Cr Thompsony seconded by Gr I»yne, That the Borough- En^ gineer be instructed to- take the necessary steps for the fennation of the remaining portion of the road leading; to the Cemetery gate.-— Carried. The following tenders were them read for the Feilding-Sandoo road— Thomaa Smith, £26 o»; Hubneir andi Rink, £21 12a 6d; Thomas- Meehan,. £27.178 3d,; Joseph Belfit, £32 Uay For the formation and metalling o£ Stafford street the following tenderswere received — Joseph Belfit, £2* 1 7sv 6d; Thomas Smith, £20 6s. Proposed, by Cr Thompaou, seconded : by Or Lyne, That the tender of Thomaal iSmith for the Stafford street coofcraut, and the tender of Messrs Hubner and Eink for the Peilding-Saudon, road contract be accepted.—- Caxried. ; , „ - The question of out-standing ratesv, was referred to, and, after some-idis-i cussion, it was - - 1 Proposed by Cr Wbrsfo&li, seconded by Cr Bartholontew, That the Town Clerk be instructed to sue for all rates uocolleoted by the- next mebting; o£ the Council: I:—Carried.1 :— Carried. Cr Thompson suggested: goingr- da with the Hubner and Rink road, and that tenders be called for the work. ; - Cr P. Thomson dounselled dalay in the work, as the Mayor had pfeviously suggested that this and other worksshould stand over till the Council wa* in a better fin incial cnu-litionu The Mayo>-v afte^ refisrriug to the* present couditiou of the buukacuouut, said it would be better t© let the work stand over. Cr Evans brought us» the question of Mrs Belfit and her rent troubles. It appeared from the Councillor'sremarks that Mrs Belfit, though.renting a house, had no cuutrol over thegrounds and fruit tives. Nothing: was done in the matter. The Mayor also refenrad to. a verbal apjlicatim for relief that had been made to him l»y a Mv»Milk. Her' husband was in Gisborne, and she had not he ml from him for some mcnth» past. , Mills wa» previously in business in Feilding a»a saddler. Cr P. Thomson suggested that the husband should be communicated with, through the police. After some discussion tike matter dropped. . | Cr Fowles, in refetdbg to the grassgrowing on the road sides throughout the Borough, 'suggested that permis> sion to cut the grass should be giveni .to any one wishing to de- sck - A general discussion followed, but no resolution was passed on thesub» , ject, the general opinion of the Council being that the grass c6uld be put, and that permksien from the Council to/dcrro was unnecessary. . The Council then ad joumed.