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Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 146, 20 March 1886, Page 3

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nvu i road to tlie ditf<>-i:i_;s, t v* m ittel- to be left ia the hands oi tin* Works Committee C. mutable Aid. — A telegram was ivad from the Ncerctnry of the Cliaritnlilo Aid Ibard, Thumbs, asking that t»ie Council's contribution now otordue should be piid at once. It w.is resolved taut the demand be complied with. Powder Magazine. — A. letter fiom the Secretary Trade and Customs Department, We'linuton. was real stating that the permit to Phillips and Son to store explosives in their private magazine had been extended till 31st May. The Chairman said the Council ought erect a public magazine as soon as possible. The revenue received therefrom would in a very short time pay the outlay. It was resolved that the Chsirman, Councillors Butler, Nicholls, and Corbett be appointed a committee to inquire into cost of building-, select the most suitable site, and report thereon at next meeting. Wailii Road # — Cr Moore suggested that certain swamps on the above road s lould be bridged before the winter set in. I Left to the Foreman of Works with j power to act. Th« Mining Act. — Cr Walsh moved, that application be male for a copy of the now mining act which was now in course of preparation. Whilst on this subject the Chunnan thought it would be as well to make some inquiry respecting the disposal of the gold duty accruing from the results of treating oie at t!ie LaMonte furnace, Tuames. The bulk of the ore w;is derived from this uVld, and he considered the Council was entitled to receive the duty, winch was well worth looking after. Resolved that t le clerk be instructed to write tor information on thesuujeefc to Mr Warden KenucU. Waitoa Hoad. — On the motion of Cr Strange it was decided that Mr Pavitt be instructed to do the survey, <&c, .uul call tor tx'udorst for eanyiug out the work ot improvement as soon hs possible C >urt llousi*. — (Jr Nicholls d cw the attention to the Council to the want ot .» C >urt-hou>e in the phce, suH «s*i 4 gi'dieu tuaO ihe ui.tt.ter stiouki be bioug'iit under the notice of their member MiGrace, who was expected to visit the di<tiict very shortly. Finger Posts. — On the motion of Cr Walsli, it was resolved that finger pofts be erected at tie junctions ol i'ie main Thames, Taurang>i, Waihi, and Waitekaun 1 Ori Ib xVdvei using. — Cr Corbett move ' that L-nders be invited from the ilitiijreufc pipeis having a regular oircnlatiou m Lue distiict foi County aiiverf ising. »sc'cou le'l by Cr xMcoie and carried. iSotice of Motion. — The Chairm 111 will at the next or Hilary un-etuiy move that, it ib necess.iry for the welfare ot tin 1 County t.iat steps be taken to obtain fit. 111 tUe (i-eneral Government vested powers for conserving all navigable riwrs within n.e b.>umUies of tlie Ulm c m.iti County The next meeting of the Council will be held on Saturday April 10th. Several an ala -fountsa -founts wetv p issed ff)i p.iymeut, antl the Council then adjuan.ed.

CORRESPOiWENOE.

Under no circumstance is the Editor responsible for the nidttor contained in correspondence.

KATIKATI. (TO TUB EDITOR.)

SfR, — I understand that old mysterious blue paper is being hawked about again by a certain tall gentleman, who it would appear has appointed himself itinerant lecturer for the Kaiikati distnet, to teach the ratepayers thut the old Road Board saould be a thing of the puat, and that peace, hai piness, and economy would for ever reign, if the ratepayers would only listen to the voice of the charmer, and merge into the counfjy. To the ratepayers I would say beware I Cannot our m ambers take a neutral course and leave well enough alone, for if they persist in their mad folly trying to persuade the people that the moon is made of green cheese, they may find themselves out of harness before long, as endurance has its limit. The Road Board not long since tried to get separation from the Tauranga County by suspending the Counties Act in their riding, but owing to the glorious uncertainty of the law, it could not be accomplished, but another thing can be done, and proposals will be made, and that su Menly, if there is any more disturbance created, viz., to join a neighbouring county, who, like the Road Board, can show a clean sheet. The union wouU be a desirable one, neither being bankrupt. And perhaps the day is not far distant when a very lively procession may be seen wending its way to the Waihi Plains to meet another procession of a kindred nature, anJ there and then solemnize the bonds of matrimony between the Katikati Road Board and the Ohinemuri Couwty, as marriage is honourable in all things when the bed is undefiled. — Yours, etc. Nevkh Say Fail. March lGth, 188 G.

(TO TUE I£DIT'UI.)

Sik, — I bog to correct a misleading, statement in your' ve§ )rt b*F last "meeting of the Piano County Council re New Era Tramway, via., Cr J. C. Firth sad : " Tue council had nothing to do with it, both the Government and the Golilfiolds Committee had gone paft