Upper Taueru Road Board.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3098, 8 January 1889, Page 2

Upper Taueru Road Board.

: -* ■ "'..■■■ •. The ordinary meeting of the above Board was lield bn : : Saturday. sent—Tk John Maoßaei / B. P/Periy and James Millar, Tie. minutes brthe previo»| meeting lyeja ' readand confirmed. I .Vt"" ■' '-;';. Resolved that the;aotioi)'of the. Chairman in sending the roadman to attend to the yaripus liip of road leading to Bideford Epad -District, instead of granting sums of money applied for,;,' ho endorsed. :A;l9tter.wft|read from-'. Mr,H,;.:Stevens, pointing- tli^i; owing to; thesad > weather daring.the';; term of slips took■> place; al>| A, ;;Wanej£;CoinM^ that v badf been > fips\ Jnlyy< resppiisiljl? I

' FromO.Y, U'Coriiior - for Bill to l amend the Public Works, Act. Also ■ from Property Tax Commissioner ro and Native land rating..: fWrom Chairman Cashpoint Roid ; ?Board asking for information as to the rate of wages paid to the ordinary surface men, and advocating that ft uniform rato of wages should be paid by the different Local Bodies'. .',■■ From Matthew Cave stating tlmtbo had disposed of bis land to A. Wake- •:' lin, auk that the latter was tho person to apply, to for the rates. : ' From " -.the County Engineer, dated Novem- •: bet 29, certifying that H. Stevens '" is entitled to aii advancfi of J650 on ■'■;■■ his contract*. 6,'Bideford;Wairiri ' Boad. From same informing the Board that be had authorised H. ; Steyens to supply and bod a fresh culvert on his contract No. 5, valued . by him at 2s 6d per foot. From same dated January 2, requesting Mr B/stovens' money be forwarded to him; also forwarding account on bohalfof F. Chapman for painting bridges on Glendonald-Wairiri ifine. From G. Mackay endorsing his #sccount against the Board for roinovand re-erecting foncb on Wairiri .road lino amouuting to £5. Eesolved that the Board cannot see their way to meet Mr Stevens in .the matter of removing slips caused by the late rairi on his Wairiri Road contract. That the Chairman supply the information asked for by the Castlepoint Board, That Mr J. JKutherfura be requested to inspect and pas's Mackay's fence on the Wairiri Boad, and that the sum of U be paid to Mr Mackay, upon tho Chairman receiving Mr Rutherford's approval of the work. From County Engineer certifying to H. Stevens' contract being completed. From E. C. Latler, Official Assignee, Ohriatohuroh, stating that Joseph F. ,- Ward was adjudged a bankrupt, and ]&nmoning a meeting of credits for December, 29th instant, The following accounts were passed for payment :-£2 Bs, E. Gray, eight days work on District Roads; £lB Id, T. Harland, permanent roadman; m 16b, T. Harland, thirty days work at 8s Gd, and horse hire, 10s; jSB6 17s Gd, H. Stevens, Wairiri jffioad Contract: contract £BO, culvert man, painting two bridges; £5, G, Mackay, re-erecting fence; 10sGd, Smith and Hogg, printing; 18s, Jno Macrae, bos supplied to Board. The meeting adjourned till the first Saturday in February,

The Maori Football Team, The London correspondent of the Dunedin Star, rating on tbe 9th November, furnishes that journal with the following items respecting tho tour of the Native Football Team now in Great Britain:—The Maori Team travelled from Hull to Newcastle last Friday, and on Saturday flayed a picked fifteen representing County. The weather was infamous, and the wet slosby ground troubled the Maories a good deal, yet they managed to win the game by the skin of their teeth, the score at time standing one goal and five minors to one goal, Rain fell heavily all the afternoon, Towards the close of the match some of the rougher of the Northumbrians lost their tempers, and exhibited unmistakably nasty tactics. The Maories, . 'net and miserable, retaliated, and %t bo spectators hissed. This brought both sides to their senses, and till time was called, no further fault could be found. Scott has managed to arrange several" bye" matohes in the North, and of these he takes 65 and 75 per cent, of the gates. The first came off at Stookton-on-Tees on Monday last, the Maories having to make a tiring backward journey there from mjmm&e. Of this Stockton match, Q! have not at the time of writing managed to learn much, save that the weather was-line, and that the New Zealanders beat an exception, ally strong fifteen by two goals and three, minors to a try and a minor. Returning to Newcastle, the New Zealanders had a much-needed slack day, noha.'jpf the team (what with colds and bruises) being altogether well. On Wednesday, however, they ■ took train again for North Shields, anil in the afternoon played Tynemouth at Preston Avenue. The local team was made up from tbe . Percy, Tynemouth, and Bockcliff Clubs, and at, first seemed quite equal to the visitors. The latter, however, soon wore them down, and

oventnally won by two goals, a try, and three minors to a try and two •t minors, . JoeWarbrick took the field here Jfrthe; first time in England, and a serviceable garao, It soon, however, became obvious that he ought not to have tried his" game" leg bo soon. A blow seriously disabled him, and it is doubtful yet how serious the injury may prove, .Lee, who proved a failure at three-

quarter hack early in the tour, has developed into one of the New Zealander's most brilliant forwards, and in Ellison's absence proved of timable value. Ellison, fortunately, is getting.better, but was tumble to * play at h ewcastle, Stookton; or North Shields. In the Newcastle match Gage secured a mark in the first spell, and M'Gausland kicked a good goal from it. In the turn, Dodd, of Northumberland, from a free kick, sent thrall over the' cross bar. No further scoring took place, and the game thus ended in a draw, although ifcwasinfavbroftbeJaoris. In this match Williams took Ellison's place jn'the forward contingent, "h %HorJh Shields fflatoh,Gage jcted a try soori'after the start, and landed a fine goal. A minutes later Elliott passed to Gage, who transferred to Taiaroa, and the latter touched down near the post, M/Causland again converting. About the end of the second spell IJiJogh passed to Madigau.'whb by a feood-'riro got over' tlip Tynemoiith liiie, M'CJiislanil tool flie'kiplt hut wind prevented' scoring. Near the eiid of .the spell, Eldon, of North Shields, obtained" a try, '.vliloll WSS not converted. The Maoris won by two goals and a try to a try; Joe was full-back", "Gage three,quarter, arid 1 Williams again filled Ellison's place amongst theforwards. Tup Siqcktqn match was won by the Maoris hj two goala bothldoked by M'Causland within a few minutes pi eaph other) to try. 'ln this match Ellison was unable to pay and Williams filled the vacancy. M'Gausland went full-back, and Joe Warbrick umpired. : It says much for the attractiveness of football in the North of Eilgland that, despite the fact that the weather simply detesfablq at Newcastle, my§ pOCjp-pssemblejl fo p(iplfj|e HMaorfa'pliy 'agalnetiilie Noftbumberland County team. ' ,• ."■■ ".. ' 'A local' correspondent writes.that , the game was fast and exciting.' It abounded in good combined and, individual "play, and'tliotaokling'and feting of both tesms.waßexcepjjon-

ally.firat rate;'; ■ ilho • NewJZealaridef s played a ; splendid, game, M'Oausiand at full-back;^never.; making a ; single mistake. His kicks were "sure as a gun," Mac's'shot at goal from the , twenty-five line—close on the touch line-was. Bimply .marvellous; jo much that the Northumbrians did I not oven attempt to charge it down, They looked upon it as simply impossible to, convert. Keogh was specially conspicuous at halt-back, He picked, up smartly, fended well, and used every opportunity to advantage;, in fact, was on this occasion without a rival. The splendid tackling of the Home team tliree-quarter-hacks: prevented Madigan from showing. to great advantage. Barlow bears thereputatoin of being nn.awkward customer to collar when fairly under weigh, but the Northumbrian three-quarters were quite equal to the .task, and grassed tho Maori 'sprinter every time'ho appeared to be getting dangerous.