Eketahuna Road Board.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2866, 6 April 1888, Page 3

Eketahuna Road Board.

A meeting of the above Board was held on the 3rd instant, Present:— Messrs T. Bayliss (chairman), A, Anderson, C. E. Beckman and M, Nilson, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Inward correspondence. From Alfredton Eoad Board, with specification for exhibition, and on subject of Eoad Board taking over main road. From

County Engineer, witli specifi

cations for carting metal oil main l road at Mangamahoe, From same, & witli plans and specifications for . bridges on Mangaone Valley Eoad and King's Eoad, From Secretary of Girls' High School, notifying the lands leased during past year. From New Zealand Insurance Company, with receipt for premium for insuring the Board's office and furniture, From Commissioner of Crown Lands notifying that sections 29 and 34, Block 111, had again become Crown Lands. From same informing that forfeited section <l7, Block X, could not be weighted with rate arrears. From J. Dutliie with price-list of copying presses. From Paymaster-General advising payment of £259 10s on account of accrued thirds, From Mr T. Bayliss, Chairman, resigning Lis seat as a member ol the Board. From Colonial Secretary, does not see his way to take any action in interfering with the result of poll for the proposed loan for the Mangaone Valley Eoad. , rEesolved that the Clerk be instructed &o procure a copying press. That the Chairman be authorised to let about 20 chains of track clearing on the Makakahi Eoad South. The following tenders were opened; Eketahuna Metalling— M, Kelliher, Ids per chain (accepted); A. Anderson, 26s Gd; A. Malmberg, 22s Cd ; Thompson, 17s Gd; C, Petersen, 275; H. Fredricksen, 28s Gd. Mangamalioe—A. Anderson, Is 7d per yard, (accepted); C, Petersen, 2s 5d ;L. Dorset, 2s lid; N. Anderson and L. Larson, Is stl from statioii and 2s 5d from pit; 11, Fredricksen, 2s 4d; M, Kelleher, 2s Gd, King's Bridge— T,E.York,£9, (accepted); J, McDonald, £lO ; J. McMillan, £lB 9s. Office papering, painting, etc.—J. Sorsen, £2l Is (accepted). Mangaone . Valley Road Bridge-J. McDonald, £■l4 : letting postponed for the estimate. JL A final payment of £l9 9s Gd on 'Anderson's metalling contract, Alfredton Eoad, was passed for payment. Messrs Bayliss and Anderson were appointed to sign cheques. The Clerk was instructed to call a meeting of the Works Committee, as soon as lie received the plan of the bridge for the Central Mangaone Eoad. The meeting then adjourned

Arrival of a Party of Te ICooti's Natives at Te Ore Ore, To Ore Ore pah was thrown into a stale of considerable excitement yes*terday afternoon, by the arrival of a party consisting of somo thirty men and women belonging to the Ngatehinouni tribe from beyond Napier— To Kooti's tribe—under the leadership of the chiefs Te Maangi andPetera. The display in buggies and general travelling equippage being certainly very grand. On arriving at the pah, the large and handsome meeting house, according to Maori etiquette, was immediately given up for their special accommodation. A tangi for deceased relatives then took place on the part of the women, during which the tears as usual flowed very freely. After which a meeting for korero was held in the raarae, the entrance being carefully guarded by a janitor iu a red coat, speeches of welcome were made by several of the local chiefs and a good deal of Maori rhetoric was indulged in. But while extending a cordial welcome to the strangers, our friends freely expressed their dislike of the mission on which they had come. In reply, Te Maangi and the other chief ! explained and said they were only seeking to find the most'suitable religion for the Maori, A performance then took place which almost defies description. A waiata was sung by the entire party under the leadership of Petera, in which the voices of some of the girls were prominent and sweet, Te Maangi in the meantime accompanying and beating time in a liaka which for gesture and pantomime would put into the shade the antics of a Merry Andrew. The whole wound up with a splendid spread of the best of everything which the hospitality of our local friends could provide, wood pigeons, and cooked Indian corn being very prominent, and the whole reflecting credit oil the catering ability of the natives, There seems, however, to be a good deal of mystery in connection with this visit. It is no doubt intended to prepare the path for Te Kooti himself, who proposes to visit these parts as soon as the way is open for him to do so,