Kawhia Town Board.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 288, 7 December 1906, Page 2

Kawhia Town Board.

ORDINARY MEETING.

The usual meeting of the above body was held m the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last, when there ware present—Messrs M'Cardle (in the chair), Turrell and Scott. Tbe minutes of the last mealing were read and c mfirmeA, The following matters were dealt with by resolution :—That a biter be drafted to the Bank of New Zealand for signature by settler-', a-k'ng that a braneb be opened in Kawhia ; that the clerk write re section near Karewa township as a hospital site ; that bye laws b.< held over till tbe Council hid completed theirs ; that Mr P. Basley be appointed solicitor, and that tbe question of whether it was nece nry to taka another poll relative to rating n the unimproved value be submitted to him f- r an opinion ; that the Minister of Lands ba written t > re the encroachment of sand, aud that, he be asked to have a report prepare 1 as to to the best means to reclaim the sa*<d bills surrounding Kawhii ; that the question of advocating tha formation jf a properly ooivitu ed H»rbjur be hell over pending the County Council obtaining inform Him which has been asked for; that the Minister o r Lands be approached rela ive to putting a Bill through the Hou-»e so that the freehold of the native townships around Kawbia o uld be acquired, that beirg in tbe best interests of tbe nativ a, lessees and distric generally; th »i Mr J. K. Newton be appointed clerk at a salary of £lO per annum ; that e? q i'ries be made relative to getting a re va’ua i m of the properties within tbe tjown area.