The Reporter.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 732, 24 April 1894, Page 7

The Reporter.

RIVER BOARD. An ordinary meeting - was held on Saturday at rhe Board’s Office (Mr B. Borland’s), there being present: Messrs P. Keenan (Chairman), A. Close, H. Harris, H. Mackie and G. Taylor. Before opening tenders for lease of section No 61, 52 acres, Kaikoura Suburban, it was resolved that within 6 months a fence should be erected, to consist of 2 posts (Kobai or hooka) and 6 standards to the chain, with 6 No 8 wires and a barb at the top, fence to be approved by Board ; rent payable half yearly in advance; optional which side of fence is taken; pay half share of Mr M’Guire’s fence. Tenders were then opened, as follows : Jos. Jones 8s per acre, (£2O : 16s) per annum; Chris Smith £10: 2s; J. Curtain £8 ; C. Evans £5 : 10. The tender of J. Jones was accepted, though members considered it beyond their expectations. Tenders for day and horse service on river works were received as follows : M. K. Hill, 5s 6d per day for self, Is 6d for horse ; P. M’Guire 6s and Is; A. Gilmore 5s lid and Is lid; M. Yaxley 6s and 2s. On it being urged that as two of the tenders (those of M’Guire and Hili) were practically the same, the two men should be engaged, Mr Taylor objected. Two men should not have all the money spent by the Board for day work. There should not be a tithe of the day work done that had been done in the past. To go on for 80 days without any report was wrong. Two members of the Board should inspect work fortnightly and report. Mr Close agreed. He moved, and it was agreed, that the tenders of Hill and M’Guire be accepted, and that the Chairman and Mr Taylor be the first inspectors, Mr Harris and Mr Mackie next. The Chairman was quite willing as long as he was able to do the work. Mr Mackie said that the late Clerk spoke very favourably of the day work done, though others did not do so. Mr Taylor said that there was a lot of dry wood on sections 54 and 55, and he moved that tenders be invited for its purchase in two lots. If they did not do this half of it would be carried away and half of it would rot. The sum obtained would help to pay for work to be done. Mr Mackie seconded the proposition, on the understanding that no live trees were to be touched. The Chairman was strongly opposed to the proposed course, as it would lead to the opening of a track through the section and the breaking down of scrub. New members came on the Board and not knowing what had been done in the past to conserve the river banks proposed dangerous measures. Drays were not allowed to go into the bush on these sections lest they should open a track and make a course for the river. Mr Taylor said there was no danger of that, it was some distance (20 chains) from the river. Besides, Hill had been skidding wood out of the bush. The Chairman said that was out of the top corner, where the river could not get near. Mr Taylor urged his proposition. It was stated that there was £lOO worth of timber on the two sections. The Chairman said the old Boards always objected to the bush being injured, as it endangered the settlement. Mr Taylor did not see the injury that might be done. After some further argument, Mr Harris remarking that he did not see that calling for tenders would do any harm, Mr Close urged, and moved as an amendment, that the matter stand over until the Board inspected the sections and saw the position of affairs. No harm would result by adopting that course.

The Chairman seconded the amend-

ment, but the motion was carried by 3 to 2. Mr Mackie suggested letting the firewood opposite Walkers, but this was not agreed to. After passing accounts the Board adjourned. * * ☆ ☆ * ☆

Farthest North.

Authentic information as to the reported high latitudes (84deg. N.) attained by the American whaler Newport is at last available in the new number of the Bulletin of the American Geographical Society. A quotation from a letter written by Prof. George Davidson, of San Francisco, runs: ‘The captain has been in to see tne, and has given me some graphic description of his actual experience in those waters. . . . But he

reached only 73deg., and is dreadfully annoyed that the newspaper reporter made such an erroneous statement when he bad the truth before him.’ It is unfortunate (remarks Nature) that the news agency which cabled the invention to this country did not consider it worth while to give notice of the correction, for the record of farthest north has been altered in some books of reference, and there is now no chance for the sober truth being accorded a title of the publicity given to the sensational report.

The Rev. Dr Bevan, of the Collins street Independent Church, Melbourne, has started a Woman’s League, under the title of the * Daughters of the Court.’ Mrs Bevan is ‘ High Dame,' and the rev. doctor the ‘ Counsellor.’ The High Dame at a recent meeting explained that the League's sole basis was the simple pledge each day to speak ill of none and to endeavour to do kindness to at least nne. Its aim was to keep constantly before woman that her privilege and duty were to sweeten and brighten home life. The regalia and wands were a picturesque addendum that gave poetry to the movement. With this pledge as a basis, they formed themselves into coteries that took a great variety of names, and had any special object as a centre of work and attraction they those to adopt. Thus one took music, another painting, and a third Shakespeare. Many formed themselves into Dorcas meetings.

LASSITUDE, HEADACHE, BACKACHE, AND INDIGESTION ARE SYMPTOMS OF A DISORDERED LIVER.

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HAVE NO OTHER.

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