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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3503, 6 May 1890, Page 2

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(BY M.ECTIUO TELEQRAPH.)

(UNITED PRESSASSobIATIOH "

Found in a Dam-

Patea, Tuesday. The body of Miss Brown, aged 17, who has been reported as missing since Saturday, .was discovered in a dam known as Sherwood's.

Eketahuna Road BoardThe annual meeting of the abort Board was held at noon on Saturday May Brd, Present-Messrs. Andor son, Fogden, Do.wsett; Neilsen, an< Mathieson. Mr Mathieson wai elected chairman,

The following inward correspondence was -read:—Erom Wairarapa North County Council re the revision of boundary of distriot and dissolution of the Board, From Colonial Secretary, ;' advising; ■ gazetting; of special order, From Bank of New Zealand, advising payment by pay-master-General ot'LIOOO and L 75 on account of loan, From George Franklin, complaining of cattle damaging his contract. From Reordan and Chishdlni, : complaining of horses being driven over the water holes on their contract. ; From [O, Monaghan, applying to Board to sell or lease the reserve adjoining his section, From 1 . Commissioner of .Crown 'Lands, requesting to be informed when road line would be closed adjoining section 82, Blook ill, Mangaone. From Colonial Treasurer, advising advance of UOOO andL7s on loan account, From Smith and Hogg, asking for a share of Board's advertising, ifrom Property-tax Commissioner, with amended re-valuation roll. .From .Commissioner Crown Lauds, re the deviation through Monaghan's section.

ffiio Board decided to give Messrs §mith and Hogg a share of tho advertising for.a, term. , Messrs Aiburgand.'Franklin were authorised, to erect a swing gate at the end of their contract, '

Resolved that Mopghaii have road reserve in exohange for road through his section, That formation of contract to Stewart's crossing be proceeded with, and also a bridge over Mr Tyler's oreek. ;■■: ,-u ■

I That Mr Gould be instructed to have SyvefsonV hnd transferred to I the Board. That in future all eontracts not finished in speoified time, contractors bo charged a sum of one guinea for eaoh inspection. 1 That tenders be called foi" painting Maka. kihibridge. .The following..,,tenders , were received:—Contract No, 14—p fj ,Madseu, £l5B 16s (accepted); L Anderson, £182;- D Sheehan, £2lßlßs;WWoolf,L2lo'7s6d; ! Franklin and C0.L224185; J Barron, L 248 8s 6d;P MoOinley and Co, L4Os 6d per chain; Gardiner and; Co, L4los per ohain. No. 15—J i Barron,Llo3 10s (accepted): P 0 Madsen,Ll6Blos) W V« 1106: Gardiner and Co, 17s per chain.' M. 16—J Barron, L 9 .(accepted)j W Woolf, Llsi;/J;Coopfrr 14s; 6d: per chain. . No. 17-W Woolf LBB (accepted);, J Barron, falling, and clearing 12s'(3d per chain, forming! ISs.per'oliairi.-. ':-.-, ;,,.-, '.'.'.■.:•:■ ■-■'■:■

', It was resolved that the Clerk write to the ; Badk ; 6f ; Kew Zealand, asking them to establish an'agenoy in Eketahuna. 'if ilip Bank decline to'do so, the .Board pledged..thetnselves to giya' all 'their business to orjen. The Ijoard dpoi<h;dto']ioldd public moetibg onJa,tuf% t May 17th,jn Parson's ball, to discuss Boad Board ahlCountymaters..;.:,, jj,.-.,,„-,,• ;The following'' accounts were passed for payment !-*Slattery and 0olvilleLlO5s8d; Sparksman and Co.LlO; A Anderetelflßi; :Franklin and Co L 80; W Woolf Ll5O ; Sheehan andr'JEjLj , mbroolr',!Lf(j £jj Dawson LI 57; H, Jredricksen Ll lis I'll L 10; Jj King L251 U.Joanbergli2oj Sparksman and Co Ls.j M :i P.)Brilt LB3 17b 6d; Frenoh LlB ; J King, h% 18s;6d •Rotal-L66l f l6rßd (^' Iliew^ngth^oVjo'^d,'

''.-'■ V IBVBAMBLEB)i 'jtl! !■ :j On F.ridfty j townahip'bf Tinui'preaeuted < ally smiling appearance, owing' to | tho presence of a number of ludies | and gentlemen from the surrounding \ country, who hod come in to take , piirYiii■Office" givbn"to raise "funds'', towards paying off the debt on the ; Town Hall, Everything was pro. i yided by- tho Committee- (Messrs D • Speedy, J A" Perry, Maunaell, H ( Uwson,Orady,,A Nicholson, srar, j J g 'Langdoni and T Stillborn),'and j too much cannot bo said,, in praiso.oi j !twso gentlemen for the able way in , which everything was carried out. ( Tho .musicians, .were .-Messrs Laweoi}, and Perry,'while MMhrf'made' '' a popular ai)d capableil.O,, Dancing was kept up until did appear, \yhen the company separated, l exprossing the greatest satisfaction; and tho wish that at an early date tho experiment might be repeated.. During the evening Mr A jl'.Thompson gave o yontrilpquia) BKlch,' which was well received,' and lirw Hudson contributed, comic songs and atop'dances,'; Mr Maunsoll also' made 1 ta.'J sW ! speech. The additions, to.the Hall were much' needed,'and' TinuTought to combine is assisting to pay off the expense incurred for their mutual ;benefit v ;.; ■>.,. •< : ; \ ; Football is very/ popular in Tinui just now, and as ,there are some old players about, a 'good team might be raised without much difficulty.,, " Oastlepoirit Veeras ■ ratSe'r quiet al tho present: time, 1 not / niajiy [ yisH torsj/;or trayjeilen<!passing that way,, but still (except for its quietness) tlip;old place does not alter much.. One thing, 'however, is noticeable and tliatis the big rooks on the beach,whiclilfter.being,buried ten years in the sand are standing up to take a look at the country, : '. The' long spell of easterly weather is the cause, b.ut then changes, t ou. sandy : b 4 eaoWire' always' isuddeVahdlohe 6ne morning Oiistlepoint.will arise to dud the rocks hare again disappeared. Mine boat, Mclntoshj of the Whakataki hotel j isrenbvaiiog' hi? establisbmeut, and tho painter and paperhanger aro busily employed decorating tho house, Great'jntereit;'is;/ beingy-'taken-in.shp.p'tin'giniatters, the!; Woakatak! Bide Club having become deservedly popular, Mr J. Osborne is the Secretary, j and, would be,' glad 'to receive the' names of intending members, The people of Grassendale have no intention of being beaten-, by; -larger and more favored contres, and consequently see no reason why they should not hold a race meeing of their own. With this laudable object in view, a race course is being cleared and prepared for'tlie 24th iust,' when it is intended to hold the first linking, "•'"•;.','/,'. ■? : „