KAKARAMEA.

Patea Mail, 11 December 1880, Page 3

KAKARAMEA.

(KiiOM ou ii co r r !•: si*ox nk x t.) Friday Evening-. The I’atca West Bead Board’s ordinary meeting was held on Thursday. Present, Messrs Chapman (chairman), Paterson, Ball, Hurley, and Mcllae. It was resolved that Mr Pearce's tender at 2s lid for stumping'on Hurley and Wilford roads bo accepted. Proposed by Mr Mcßae and seconded by Mr Chapman, that 11. Hodge’s tender of £7 for work on upper Ball-road be accepted.—Carried. Amendment proposed by Mr Hurley, seconded by Mr Paterson, that fresh lenders be called for contracts 1 and 2, in one contract, was lost. Unsolved, that a mistake having arisen about Mr tValsh’s tender for work on Ball-road, his deposit be not forfeited. Unsolved that fresh tenders he invited for works on contract No. 2 (Strntliors’s), and also for falling- scrub on upper Ball-road, 2 miles 57 chains ; tenders to bo received up to the 18th instant, and opened and accepted by Messrs Peacock and Hurley. Resolved that Mr J. Merchant be informed that the Chairman and Mr Hurley will attend to the matter contained in his letter re encroachment of Ball-road on his property. Proposed by Mr Chapman, seconded by Mr Ball, that Messrs Mcßae, Ball, Hurley, Paterson, Hamilton, Peacock, and Chapman, be appointed valuers to the Board for the ensuing year. Carried. Proposed by Mr Paterson, seconded by Mr Chapman, that the sum of £4 be voted for works on Ball-road, to the seaward side of the main road. Agreed to.—At an adjourned meeting of ratepayers held afterwards, it was resolved that a portion of Wilson-road be closed. Stock Sark. —Mr W. Cowcrn’s usual monthly sale took place at the yards on Wednesday. The attendance was moderate. Over 300 head cattle came forward, and were ail young, healthy stock, well classed into 10 pons. r lhe fall in price which I noticed for some time past, was very marked ; only four pens being sold under the hammer, as follows : —Good yearling steers, £2 10s ; 2-year-old steers, £4 ; 1-f-ycar-old heifers, £3 7s Gd. One mixed pen, sold separately, averaged £3. Some business was transacted after the sale, and I understand about 200 head changed hands at prices which, under the circumstances, were considered fairly satisfactory.