BOMBAY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 109, 11 July 1913, Page 2

BOMBAY.

MAUNGATAWHIRI ROAD BOARD The ordinary meeting of the Maungatnwhiri Road Board was held at the board's office, Razorbaek, on Saturday, July sth. Members present—Messrs J. G. Rutherford (chairman), H. Lees, A. J. Ccombe, W. H. P. Evans and the clerk (Mr W. K. Cornthwaite). ' The chik reported that he had received the new valuation r 11 from the Valuation Department. The rateable value had increased from £56,372 to £88.270, the unimoro7ed value having risen £22,931, and improvements only £9086. (Shocking bad farming to have only increa-ed some £9OOO in 4 or 5 years! But perhaps the Valuation Department is wrong?) Mr Evans reported that the work on Beaver's read would be completed in a couple of diys. Ih2 clerk reported that he had measured up the metal in Mr Lowrie's quarry, nearly 34 cubic yards,

A letter was received from Mr R. Lyons, county member for Mercer riding, asking for suggestions as to which of the ihrce county roads the rebate on the £3 rate collected should be spent upon. The Beard decided to suggest the Station road, and Proude's or Pukekohe road, a*? these two roads had the moat traffic on them. The clerk was instructed to notify Mr Lyons accordingly. EARLY POTATOES. A much larger acreage of early potatoes has already be:n planted in this district. Advantage was taken during the fine bpell in June. FOOTBALL. The senior football team played Wairoa seniors on Saturday, at Papakura, and lost 15 points to 8. For Wairca A. Dow, W. Alexander, R. Munro, and H. Thoma9 scored tries, and G. Dow converted one. For Bombay A. Cornthwaite scored two tries and converted on?.

The juniors played Papakura juniors ai:d won by 9 points to 3. joe Lee scored two trirs ard R. Shanahan kicked a goal from a penalty kirk. Papakura scored a try. Mr Gallagher was referee for the seniors, and Mr H. McCormick for the juniors.