DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 262, 15 April 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

OPUNAKE. (From Our Own Correspondents). At the Town Board mooting on Monday evening, Messrs Dudley (chairman), Trotter, Million, and Ross were present. Mr Climic, engineer, in complian-e with a request of the Beard, wrote that he had carefully considered tho matter of estimates on his original water and drainage scheme, and found that the estimate cost of the work should be increased by 5 per cent., due to the rise in the price on pipes that had to be imported. The total cost now will be £11,007 10s. The total valuation of the town is £105,000, and the valuation for .water and drainage race £90,500; total charges for interest at (i per cent would be £754, which would be covered by a 2d rate. At the County Council meeting on Monday, Messrs Fleming (chairman), Dudley, Wright, McNeill, Macßeynolcls, and Young were present. The Council decided to allocate races to the by-roads on mileage basis. Previously it was done by each sub-dividen.t receiving all revenue due to it. Regarding the claim of Tate Bros, for £122 las (id on the Wire:— "Vulio) contract, which is a Oov-ii!' .„ road, £4OO was collected by tho ratepayers in that part of the district, with a Government grant of £4OO. The contract was not to exceed £SOO, as expressly instructed by tho Council. The contract had been finished for some time, and the claim for the sum of £122, and £22 were over and above the £BOO allocated for the work. There was some misunderstanding on the part of th.> contractor or the Council's staff. The Council decided to grant Tate Bros £."O over and above the £BOO. It is likely that this sum will not be accepted by Tate Bros, in full satisfaction. . Mr Tong's tender of £750 was heccpted by the Council, providing the contractor does not make a claim for non-fulfilment of previous contract. This is likely to be accepted as a final settlement. The Opunake Racing Ch.-.b chared £450 from the race meeting held en 17th March. This is the best result yet attained by the club. More progress will be made by the club in providing better accommodation for the inero.iv ing number of patrons. HURFOBD ROAD. A very successful and enjoyable evening was spent by a large number of people in the Hurford school last Friday night, in the way of a basket social and card party, in aid of the Belgiim Relief Funds. There were twelve card tables, and for an hour and a-half the card players held sway. The prizes for ladies fell to Mrs Myer Ist, and Mrs. If.. S. Smith (Auroa), 2nd. Miss Uannah Myer won the booby prize. For the gentlemen, Messrs Matthews, Chant and Weod tied for the first, and in the playc! T , Mr Chant won with Mr Wood second Mid Clar»nce Smith booby. Then followed the disposal of the baskets by j.lr A Wood, all being sold at satisfactory prices, some being resold, the highest remaining amounting to fifteen Js'niJlings. The basket had a bottle of gold top ale in it, the donor being Mr C. Cenrge. At the conclusion, all pariwdc of their surprise packets, which were filled with all sorts and conditions of dainties. Dancing was then indulged in until 2.30 a.m. Messrs A. Wood and | W. Adlam acted as M.C's. The music was kindly supplied gratis by Mersrs C. Krutz and M. Reardon. The takings for the night amounted to £A, which, all and one declared, was more than satisfactory for our little district.