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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2663, 6 August 1889, Page 2

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Domain MivKTinci.—The usual monthly meetinj: of this Board touk place on Saturday evening, when (licre wore present,: — Messrs Gavin (chairman), Lipsey, Aliier, Wilsr and llott. The minutes of the last nicotine wei , .; read and confirmed. An application was made fur free baths by a pernon named Hyde, who allep-d he was a HulFercr from dome ailment, but able to earn "is per day ; it was roKiiUud that freo baths be allowed to him, limited to the usual time, for one month, slimild the case he; found a deserving one. \ lettei was read from Mr McDovili, whi recently botched a contract at the balln and, i'-s the Chairman remarked, caused £20 i.f damage, oH'eimf,' to (iiiiali the work for a certain sum, or, should the board not accept his oll'ur, statin*,', he was prepared to accept Ko for his loss of time. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Ahiur, seconded by Mr Lipsey, that a deposit of Hi mi the contract be returned. A renewal, with addition--, of advertisement in llayr'.s k"i io was .suictioiied. The receipts for the month showed i! 23, Kiidtliu followiiiß accounts were passed for payment :—Caretakers, t'lo 10,-i; A. Menzii's, Ills "»d ; W. 'Bennett, f2 14-* Id ;. G. Kubson, <Js lid; J. 15. Johnson, t'l Oso-1 ; total, £17 _7s 7d. Applications for a weeks' holiday was granted to Mr McKee, one of the caretakers. Re the extension of tho Hot springs, Mr Lipsey mentioned that whilst at the Thames recently, and although Col. Eraser, M.H.U., had promised to take the matt.'.r in hand, he, Mr Lipsey, had talked to a native friend who has an interest in the title, which Mr Li[isey said was another stop towards ffultiiiß the matter completed.— The Chairman I ,ok upon hinis-jlf to thank Mr Lipsey for his efforts, and hoped fiu would continue to do all in his power to have tho title completed, which Mr Lipsey assured them he would. This concluded the business.

S. Mark's Chukcii.—At a meeting of Uie vestry of this Church, the Rev. Mr Kvans presented his plan of services for the next three months, which will Rive to Waio-i-origmnai more services than heretofore. It iviK risolvod to ask the late incumbent, the Rev. Mr Marshall, to preach in the forenoon of tliti anniversary day of the Church, (August l>Sth), whilst Rev, Mr Kvans will tike the evening service. The purchase of a number of prayer and hymn books for the use of visitors was agreed to, and a few small accounts were passed for payment. Fi.ax Mills.—Tho flax industry here as elsewhere is increasing. There arc now live mills going in tho immediate neighbourhood, where, till very lately, there were but two. Rumour has it, that yet another is to be erected soon at Waitoa. The latest improved machinery, &c,, is being obtained, and work is carried cm with great vigour at some of the mills. At Mr 11. Adams' and Messrs Firth and Groonaway's this is notably so. The hitter's mill is situated on the Wairakau river, and gives employment to upwards of 25 hands, all told. Nine buildings of different sizes and uses have been erected to carry on the work, and over a large portion of the ground this enterprising firm has acquired (some 170 acres), wire fences have been put up. These can, in wet weather, be vi.sad to hang the flax on. At the present time upwards of 1-10 tons of srefiti flax is spread over the ground for bleaching nnd drying. The engine employed is ;i fifteen horse-power one, and tho machine for stripping the flax, one of (Jubbons , , adjoining this, in a separate building, is one of the latest improved skutchers and a damper. Three pumps, capable of lifting from 0000 to 8000 gallons of water an hour, will be in use by nnd bye. Only one of these is being used just now. Wealthy, incorporated cities and towns have paused, before adopting the electric light, but here, on tho banks of an out-of-the-way stream in New Zealand, tho new illuminator xhnds its kindly light t-.i the skutchers at this flaxmill.

BUTC'IIKKs' T.\i;il>']''. —Whilst our butchers liavo been tl'tiug duiiug tho liisL day or two with tin! publicans over an allowance of a penny a pound in the j>iica of meat, one of the former very quietly, on Saturday, settled the dispute by gettinc the hotel unci lMmrdir.ff-li()Usu keepers ro.-isrn an agreement to take moat from him only at the old pric.\ viz.., 3d per lb. Formally they all had a .-liiiiv, and it is said tho iiquor traffic will receives a severe shuck ill consequence It is said one of tho. butchers i.s to stait ,ui hotel of his own, and another lumour ban it that a Working Mcns' Club will be opened forthwith in a buildup' next to the Club I[-,|.'l. where cheap drink will bo dispensed. These rumours are not much credited yet. It is more likely that we shall see some of our t.utehcis wearing thu "bit of blue" ill* t-il' Chrisi im.s.