Oakura News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 22 June 1904, Page 2

Oakura News.

HOAl) BOARD. The Itoud Hoard met on the 20th, Messrs Were, Helton, and Williamson il'-eing present. TJie noxious weeds clause was confirmed, 'lenders for work on the Upper Plymouth road are to be called. It was resolved to acknowledge letter from New Plymouth re consumptive annexe. Messrs Des Forges Brothors are lo Hie notified to expedite the work on Koru road and to tinish one portion to satisfaction of board before procoiding further. Mr llart, Oniatn, is to ho nsked for compensation for rood damaged or further proceedings will ho tuken tmder the byelaws. A meeting is to bo held in the Koru .hall to consider the state of the loud and discuss ways and moans on the 27tJi, at 7.30 p.m. ("It is no use the Koru people turning up unless they bring the money with them, as we cannot trust theni,' t was a remark mode by one of the mem^rs.) Hatcher's and De Oastro's accounts wero pussed for payment. Air Lisle's- resignation, to take elTect at the end of September, was accepted with regret, lie has been clerk for nearly four years.

Fvery family here has ha<l one oi more ol its members put, aside with the mumps. Tim local shooting club is taking i and beating them". Itahotu riflemen are trembling for the pneu ot the dinner which thev at one tune loudly hoped to net from the Oakura sports.