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Mataura Ensign, Volume V, Issue 234, 2 March 1883, Page 4

(Continued from page 2) ami ia tryiug ib t>day. Oa the opposite side of the rjad lies the fa-in of Mr Alexander Stewart. Ot the farm t will say no hiuj, ai a full account has already appeared iv yoar columns, bat would suggest in regard to the "mysterious strangers" that as soon as harvest is over . Mr Stewart should call in hi? friends, all of whom I am sure will be happy to respond to help him in destroying the enemy. Otama, Feb. 2t, 1883. SOUTHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL. . — » — : . (Southland Times.) An ordinary meeting hell on Tuesday morning was attended by Crs G-. F. Richardson (chairman), A. Baldey, C. Cowan, Hast, MacGHbbon, Peterson, McOallum, Dawaon, and Milne. Correspondence read, included the follow ing :— FromtheWyndhamTo^n Board, claim" ing amount of special license fee (£5) charged to David Milne.— A resolution granting the refund was passed on the motion of Cr Milne. From the General Survey Department, stating that the Minister for Lands proposed to hand over the control and management of the Forest Kill Tramway to the County,' under certain conditionp.— The offer wae acoepted. From the N.Z, Agricultural Company, urging on the Council the necessity for proceeding with the work of the ManderilleJosephville road up the Waimea Valley, Letter held over. ; From Mr 0. Benzoni, of the Public Works Department, Wellington, (telegraphic) stating that his previous communication ft grant was premature, and that the amount granted by the Government under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act would only amount ' to £15,799 instead of £21,065 as' previously stated. This sum would be available as soon as the District Engineer certified that works to the extent of the quarter found by the Council had been executed. From the Public Works Department,, mV reply to application of Council for formal , authority to carry out the work under the,, £2000 vote for the Mataura bridge, Otama district. The Ohairman stated that he had signed the agreement, which was of the usual character. from the County Soliditor,Btating that the Council's action against the Waimea Plains. Railway Co. had been instituted, and would 1 come on for hearing at an early date. From the Survey Department, stating that the Minister for Lands, had instructed ,.'. the ., r calling for tenders for the formatiok of a 1 few I ' } miles of the Tbkonui road. Also, that the'" Counoil'ij suggestion re improving of readline ffom Mimihaa through O'taria had taot'ye't '' come under consideration, but; that' it war improbable the work would be entered on ! during the present season,— Received. ,:.t From the Otoramiia Road Board, asking ,a ; „ subsidy of £10 for road works at Menzies* * Ferry, Wjndham Riding. A £ for £ subaidy in the amount requested wai toted' by the q Council. ■....-■>•..') From ' Robert MoLaren, reminding rfche'' ? Council of the necessity for having the water: I course across the roadline opposite section 57, Charlton Block, cleaned out and deepened, and etated thathe had luffered jfronV overflow' I only very recently. Also asking the Council to use its influence to get the Railway Depjrt-fi ment to construct a culv»rt across the' rail way (T ,>- line. Or. MacGribbdn r8 aid he was acquainted;^ wit|i the merits of the : application, ■an^ t Ke a: ' } considered it one on which the opinion of the' '* Engineer should be obtained. He moved that theJEngineer inspeotand reports the aubjeel" matter of Mr MoLaren's letterjand that 'tlie Railway Department be reminded o$ the terms of the resolution passed on the subject of in' 4 sufficient 'openings on railway line bitweei, Mataura and Gore. The resolution' 'was) seconded and carried. , : ,' ,: JRc the Ohatton road settlers' application, 1 it was decided that -the surfaceman should ; b«i ' sent to the, spot. ■ ,:i -. ',' ,; ■> •-.! '>' aA. petition was read from -the l settlers re road works 'necessary -in their, r district, but, as the County Engineer reported < that he. was of opinion the work did hot affect f the County, but merely ■■ affected section' 18', ,! block 8, Toi Toie district, no action was t»!icn A petition was read ironi J, Qtee and other* , of Riversdale, asking the Council to take steps to abate a nusiance arising from pools of stag* nant water on the roads in the township, ''- — The Engineer was instructed to report on t the matter. .. ' \[ '■'' '-'. I '<. i 1 ! ' ) The Engineer reported that the. )cost of Forest street, Lumsden would amount to £50. ,.i [ He was, however, ot opinion, that the work was necessary. Regarding the road Gore to Charlton Creek block, the cost would ' W f £318 3s 6d.—No action was taken in either '. '.matter; •' , ' ' : ; ' "'^ The following resolutions, of ' which notice "■ had been tabled, were carried :— That the Engineer examine and report on the state of . \ the Mataura Bridge main road, Inyeroargili to Waipahi.— That 7i chains of Ida Street, Lumsden, be formed and gravelled/ boßt not . ■ ; - to exceed £15.— That the Chief Surveyor, Dunedin, be asked if he will now fix the posi. , tion by survey of the Waikaka -Leifcham road' , to connect the road from Waikaka with the road to pre-emptive right . on Run 175» . or whether he will recognise a roadline, if laid off by the County Engineer,: and include the same in his survey. , The Council went into committee to con- j sider the appropriation of the vote under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and Councillor Baldey moved, Councillor v McCalium seconded, and it was carried, that : . , the schedule of works under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act be remitted to the |! Engineer and Mr Dartnall, to be reduoed. < and adjusted to meet the amount allotted by Government. HoUoioeiy's Ointment and Pills. — Diseases of Advanced Years.—GPhe grand climacteric ' being passed, mankind passes to old age. Then the digestion becomes impaired, the nervous system grows ieeble, and the physical powers become enervated. Now arise congestion of the river,- lungs, or head, followed by dropsy, asthma, or apoplexy, which , frequently afflict and often destroy the agedi ' / As the, liver usually, becomes torpid, its 'activity may speedily be revived by rubbing; Holloway'fi Ointment thoroughly over the ij pit of the stomach and right side, at least twice a day, and taking the Pills at thej ; ; same time. This treatment . also disperses ri all other congestions by varying the parts ' rubbed according to the situations of the mis ; j" chief. " .' .' ; •'•nii>-