Eketahuna.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3702, 5 January 1891, Page 3

Eketahuna.

ji (From Our Own Correspondent) A considerable quantity of ruin baa fallen during the wek. Heavy gales from the north at the same time have marie things rather unpleasant. Harvesting is quite at a standstill «*T?he settlers had taken advantage ot the fine weather prevailing during Christmas t o «"'• hay. The coraplaintisnowthafiW'.n be completely spoilt unless the weather changes. Mr Murdoch and another had a lively experience on Saturday last ■when returning from Pabiatua in a trap hired from Mr Jones, of Eketahuna, The bolt connecting the shaft with the body of the vehicle came out on one side and dropDed on the horse's heels. The result was tnat the horse bolted andthe , stranger was thrown out on the ground a while, followed suit, but stick to the reins. Eventually the horse was stopped, but not before* the trap was completely •wrecked. The horse was not hurt. The two occupants escappd with a few bruises. Murdoch says that if he only hadamanwithhimto pull on one rein while he stuck to the other he believed the horse would have been stopped. As it was, he could only hold one rein nnd the| horse would not remain on the road

Efeetahtma Boad BoardThe monthly meeting ot the Eketaiiuna Road Board was held on Saturday. Present: Messrs Anderson (chairman), Dowsett, & Fogden. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE From Mr Marchant, re accrued thirds of Uarraud's secticn. .From same, re special interest and the proposed expenditure of L 7 on bridges as recommended by the Board. . From Mr Ainsworth, notifying the Board that there were four chains of road in his district in such a state that it was impossible for settlers to i£i get timber on their land for building or fencing purposes. From Mr Jannett, re Smith's line, stating that 8 chains are completed, and that be is unable to go on with the work at the price contra ctedfor. T From Woolf and McFanlne, •- requesting the Board to pay into the Bank to McFarlane's account the % money now dus on their contract, j From Bank of New Zealand, j acknowledging receipt of L4OO to ' Board's account. £ From same, re Aulin's informal f cheque. From same, acknowledging receipt to Board's account of £M 6s 3d. From General Survey office re v > ~~~"Wellington Special Settlement title

to road in same. .<-. From Mr Roberts re Parkville ' \ road, wishing to know when anything rwill be done to central road. \ From settlers in Parkville request. i. ing the Board to open a foot track on ', central road so as to open that road through, to inform the Government that some 1.500 acres of bush have been felled in the Wellington Special Settlement during the last two years, hesides fencing and buildings. Jt was also resolved that in reply to settlers the Clerk inform them that there are no funds. Mr King was authorised to expend on.BUme's Boad. Engineer was to '. call for fresh tenders for falling bush f in the Hutt Special Settlement i {"Britt's contraot) on the road [ letto Woolfi but which has been; > Abandoned, and also see to the bad ! places on the road originally made 1 by Government. 1 Tenders. The following tenders were received:—For getting signature te petition, 8 K Martin, LlB 15s: to stand over to a full meeting of Board-

Wellington No 1, Hepty's road : J Dawson (held over) L 39 7; Shehyn and Co., L 82 5; Woolf and Co., L4Ol. 147 chains metalling , cul verts, ' Mangaone road:—Martin Kerins, L 229 5 to stand over to a full meeting J of the Board. All other contracts were withdrawn except the tender of Mr Kerins for 147 chains of formation, bridging etc., Central Valley road, at L4Bl. Aa there were not sufficient funds available, resolutions were passed that Mr Kmg communicate with the tenderers &s to the construction of a smaller portion of the roads. Deputation. Mr Shehyn waited on the Board falling the line through his as he will be compelled to to keep his cattle off the i railway line. It was resolved that the tender handed in by Mr Shehyn at a former meeting of the Board, namely, Ss Cd per chain, be accepted. The Board then adjourned,