PAPARATA ROAD BOARD

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 137, 17 October 1913, Page 4

PAPARATA ROAD BOARD

Monthly Meeting. The ordinary meeting of the Papa rata Road Board was held at the Board's office, Bombay Hall, on Saturday. October 4th. Members present: Messrs. Thomas (chairman). Best. Anderton, (j. Wootten, (t. Carter, and the clerk (F. .1. Woollen). A letter was received from the Receiver of Land Revenue, stating that the Hoard's specifications for earth-work on Binnacle Road had been approved, and £'lß 17 (i thirds paid into the hank. H was decided to peg off the work and call tenders. The Board resolved to get Mr. Ferguson td crush the spawls (about 200 yards), to be broken to 2A inches. It was also decided to ask Mr. Flay to cart the metal away from the elevator as crushed, about 50 yards to go on Minefield's Road near J. Lowry's, and the rest on the cross road from the top of Faliey's Hill to the Bombay Road. The clerk, who had interviewed the Franklin County Council at their last meeting with the object of getting the Council to take over a deviation at Burgess's Hill on the main Bombav-I'aparata Road, reported that the Council had decided to (Her the matter until Cr. Flanagan, the member for Drv.ry riding, had made inquiries into the matter and consulted the Board. The £'2s promised to the Council towards cost of repairing the Great South toad was passed for payment. Mr. Ferguson had just completed the crushing of the -pawls in Mr. Harris's paddock and in Ashdown's paddock for the Great South road. 'llic metal was carted from the elevator as crushed and spread on the road, .filling in some of the worst places up to the Presbyterian Church hill. THK BFTTKR-FAT INDUSTRY. Our creamery is getting a larger supply of milk than last year: for September month between 200 and 300 gallons a (lav more than September, 1912.