FRASERTOWN NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1678, 20 February 1906, Page 3

FRASERTOWN NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent At the annual meeting o!c tne Fra9er. town Domain Board held on Thurs day, Bth inat, Mr T. J. Tunks was elected chairman. It was decided to plough, level and sow down in grass about nine acres of the recreation ground. Accounts amounting to £2l were, passed for payment. . " The Harbor Board elections took place, on Monday, 12th inst, and resulted in the return of Messrs T. J. Tunks (sitting member), and J. Davey, for the Waikaremoana riding, and Mr Corkill (sitting member), and Dr Somerville for the Clyde riding.. The adjourned monthly meeting ot the Frasertown school committee .was held on Saturday evening, 10th inst. It was resolved to plough up and lay — — down in grass' about one acre and. a hdlf of the school ground. The chair-, man"said that as members were no doubt aware, some serious charges had fjepn made against the committee by the Waifoa Guardian, amounting to misapplication of publip funds. Bp thought the proprietor of the Guardian should bo written to informing him that his assertions were entirely unfounded, and asking him for tho sourco of his information, and demanding an apology. He was not on the committee fit the timo tho mattor reforrod to occurred, which ho understood was about

fonr years ago, but probably some of tho other mombors remembered tho circumstances, The secretary said the tank referred to by tho Guardian nas I made for tho committee by Mossis Coupor Bros., in August, Iho contraot price for tho GOO gallon tank, I together with material for, and orootion of, a substantial totara stand for I tho samo was No money was adI vancod to Couper Bros, for the purI chase of matorial as stated, but the I tank was paid for in tho ordinary courso when completed. Mombors I generally strongly coudemnod tho un« I founded and uncalled for romarks in tho Guardian. Tho chairman said ho would have liked a full mooting of tho committeo to deal with tho matter, and on his suggestion it was held over for tho next monthly mooting, whonit was hoped all tho mombors would be present.