LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 June 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

The hospital progress report issued: by the Defence Department on Saturday says that Private Frank Wooding (Levin) is seriously ill. The tender of J. Brcsnehan, ;it £161 13s Id, was accepted lor contract No. 250, metalling in the rokoniiiru ridig by 'th Coulnty Council at 'ts meeting on Saturday. The total accounts passed lor payment hi- the County Council on, Saturday was £1275 -18s oil. this amount £43(j was for metalling in the Wirokino riding.

The county council's overdraft lor tinpast three months remained in the vicinity- of £5000—a reduction of about £500 since March 31st when it stood at £oo<)3. Councillors Retter and BivadbeJ t were appointed by the county counui. on Saturday to sign tiie rate books for the year I'JKJ-IUI/ - " 'lire .special orders made by the 'iurou'heuua County Council at its special meeting, he*! on May .13th, authorising the raising oi the ivawiu load extension loan of £1000 and the Tararua road extension loan of we-e couiirmed at '(Saturday's meeting ol the council. The county council's seal, oil Saturday, was' affixed to .the plan of subdivision of Ives, o, 6, 7, u,-of Mana wa-tu-Kukutaraki A'o. 2E, Block XV., Mount Robinson (commonly known as Ross's subdivision), the roadl having been constructed to the satisfaction of the council. The otter of William viose to supply broken metal for the roads in To iioro riding at os (id per' yard, and in Otaki i idiug at (is. per yard-,» was accepted by the County Council on Saturday. It is the intention of the chairman of the county council to call a meeting ol settlers at Te iioro tor the purpose, of discussing th# advisability or otherwise ot forming a drainage board to control all drains, cheeks, and watercourses in that district. Councillor ii-etter expressed the opinion on Saturday that tne county ranger sitoitld report on the state of the roads as regards noxious weeds, and tiie effects of the steps taken to eradicate them. If it was brought before/ the council ait every meeting they could ke.ep_ in touch with it andi keep the Agricultural Department up to the mark. Councilor ivebbell agreed with the 'suggestion, and it is possible that this will be a feature of the ranger's reports in future. A. request for a full report of its

meetiiigs was received by ttio Horowhoaiua County Oouncii on Saturday, the request coming from the to irokino Riding Ratepayers' Association. The chairman, in speaking 011 tlie matter, that the local papers gave a i'uil report of the business transacted at the * ineetinge. -Further the minute books of the council were open to inspection by any ratepayer who cared to at-

tend. The council's office staff nad enough work to do at present and 110 did not think the request should he jtcceded to . Councillor ißroadbeit also stressed the points that the council's meetings and its minute books always were open to ratepayers, and Councillor Kebibeli said that if the association wanted reports it could got theni" from the local press. If they granted it they might have other associations in the riding making similar request. Councillor Stephenson •«>- marked that they yet perhaps wouttf be asked to meet in their (tlie associations') districts. Councillor Oat-

ley: Yes, in "their private houses. Conn.cillor R-otter said that the clerk, in l is' reply to the association, should poim. out that the meetings and the minute book were open to ratepayers during office hours. The chairman said thai tins- would be done. ilie coujto'i' l . lesolution, dealing with the quest'on, read "The Wirokino d- I Ratepayers' Association be informed that thu minute books of the council were always open— during office hours—for inspection: also all meetings of the council are open to those ratepayers who care to attend them, therefore this council regrets that it cannot compjy with the request to forward « monthly report:" By advertisement tlie Leviu and Oi-* trict Patriotic Society apj>eais to farm era and others to make donations of stock to the local auction salej; 011 Wednesday and Friday of this week for the purpose of assisting the widows ancf dependents of sailor* who were lost m the recent nnval engagement, and by the loss of H.M.iS. Hampshire, and also to give produce to Rod Cross shop for next Saturday's sale, flie proceeds of which will go towards the sailors' fund. Farmers should make special efforts to subscribe to the approl on account of tlie splendid work done by the navy in protecting their produce. A Jist ie -open at the borough office where cash donations will be received-