WAVERLEY.

Patea Mail, 7 August 1882, Page 3

WAVERLEY.

The Mail has over 90 subscribers between Whenuahura and Waitoiara. BRANCH OFFICE OF THE MAIL , WAIROA HIGHWAY BOARDThe monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Saturday, sth iust. Present, Messrs Johnston, Aiken, McLean, Howie, and lon, (Chairman). Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Treasurer’s balance ; General account, £469 15s lid ; Block YIII, £l4B 4s Id ; Block IX, Dr £lO. Report was received from the Foreman of Works.

Correspondence received from G. S, Bridge, Chief Surveyor, A. Milne, J. Henson, P. Haines, P. Wicks, E. G. Ross. Tenders for Watkins’ Hill : J. Hughes, £7O ; P. O’Regan, £75 ; C. Riordan, £69 ; M. Keating, £BS; Resolved, That Mr J. Hughes’ tender be accepted. The following accounts were passed for payment : W. Davis, £l7 3s 6d ; M. McLean, £2 7s ; E. G. Ross, £7 4s ; R. and J. Muir, £4 Is Gd ; Patea Mail, £1 16s 6d. Resolved, That Mr. Milne be informed that as soon as he places £75, subscribed by settlers, to the credit of the Board, the Board will take steps to get the proposed road to Okotuku laid off under the Public Works Act. Resolved, That Mr Henson be informed that the Board declines to commence works on Block IX road till the spring. Resolved, That the Foreman of Works report and draw up specifications for work on Wicks'road by next meeting. Resolved, That Mr Ross’s wages be raised to 7s per diem from date, on condition that he work for the Board whenever required. Resolved, That Mr Hughes’s application re gravelling Kohi road be left to the Chairman ‘ and Foreman of Works to decide.

Messrs Murray and Fraser waited on Board re hurdles on Momahaki road.

Resolved, That Messrs Hearn and Kennedy be requested to remove hurdles off the Momahaki road. Messrs Howie and Lind .waited on the Board re sundry roads.

Mr James Aiken waited on the Board requesting them to take steps to remove stray horses off the road. Resolved, That the Foreman of Works employ a man to impound all animals straying on roads within the District.

Resolved, That the Board take steps to get Upper Kohi road laid off under the Public Works Act.

(FROM A COBEESI’ONDEN'T.) A meeting of the Waverley Town Board was held on Friday evening, there being present Messrs Caldwell, (Chairman), Howie, Koertz, and Mathieson. The recreation ground is to be re-let, according to resolution. Sections Nos. 2, 3, and G, have been thrown up by the occupiers, and it was resolved to re-let two of them also. It was decided to take over section 2 and repair fences, and when funds will permit to erect a cottage on it for a caretaker, who will have to look after the whole of the

domain. Mr Mnir applied for permission to back his cart up to the lower door of his store across the footpath ; but the board had no power to grant his request. The Star Cricket Club applied for leave to fence in a piece of ground, 2 chains by 1 chain, to be used as a cricket pitch, on the recreation reserve. Their request was complied with. It was proposed that the Chairman be authorised to write to the Governor, asking for power to sue for arrears of rents in the domain. Several accounts were passed, and the meeting adjourned. A football match between the youths of Patea and Waverley, was played on the recreation ground, Waverley, on Saturday, and resulted in a draw. The weather was very squally.

The tender of Messrs Mucfarlane and Swinbourne for the station buildings at Whenuakura, has been accepted. The price is stated to be £520. It will be a month or six weeks before the timber can be on the ground. The Government will make a reasonable allowance if they cannot get the timber in time, owing to the bridge accident. ' ’