The distribution of prizes in connection with the Boys’ and Girls’ High school, which took plaoe yoeterday, was also an interesting ceremony. The enviable posi tion of dax of the girls was awarded to Misa Constance Dean, and Maiter A. H. Bogle ocoupied pride of plaoe amongst the boys, both receiving gold medals, the gifts of Mr H. A. Cornford, ohairman o( the Board of Governors. Amongst the hnaiocss dealt with at the monthly meeting of tbe L*t>d Board to-day was the following j—A notifica tion wbb reoeived from the Registrar of tbe Supreme Court that James Welsh’s appeal against the decision of tbe Board in allotting section 1, block IV, Tahoraite, to John Anglim had been allowed. It was decided, Mr Groom objecting, to allot the section to Welsh,subject to pay ment of £8 5s to Anglim for improve ments.—Consideration of a report from T. B. Marshall, road surveyor, on section7, Woodville Special S3ttlement, wai defer red. W. fl. Hawkins applied for a refind of the cost of improvements on section 13, block VIII, Noriewood. Government to bt again recommended accordingly, a similar recommendation having been made in June. In connection with an application from B. B. Holmes it was resolved to offer sections 50 and 52, Havelook vill age, for lease at an npeet rental of £5 per acre.—M. Tansey applied for ■ license to construct a water raoe oa bis mining lease at Maharah&ra. Reply to be sent that tbe Board bad no power to grant the reqneit, the Chief Com missioner to bo recommended, however, to do so, and the Undor-Seoretary to be requested to acquiesce. An application was reoeived to have the pound reserve at Elsthorpe enlarged and gazetted. R*' nerve to be enlarged to an acre and I half and duly gazetted.—lt was deoic’mi to recommend that sootion 6, block VIIIj Manngahararo, be reserved as s school site.—The following applications W granted—To complete purohas** } And*** Gilmour, section 10, block XV, Tahtf

THE WAIPAWA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1898.
