■ ♦■ The regular monthly mooting of theGoral dino Koad J3oard was held yesterday. I'KBSENT. Messrs B. Flotmnn (m tho chair), L. Grant, E. H. Postlothwaito, J. Kelland. ' FOISONKD OIUIN. MrFlatman said lie had henrd good accounts of tho poisoned grain supplied this season by tho board. The othor members also spoko of tho good results obtained from tho uso of the gruin. • TBKDBBB a> follows were dealt with :— No. 183 — Cutting down gum trees »t Goral dine. Two tenders were received. for tho pur chaso of tho privilege That of • Messrs J. Huffey and J. Fizzy at £4 5s being tho higher, was. accepted. No. 189 — Trimming fences at reserves Geraldino distriot. Two tenders were put m. Mr Win. Gaigors, at £i 13s, was accepted. Mr Thomas Moore's tender was informal. No. 190— Trimming fences at reserve, Woodbury district. Three tenders were put m ranging from £13 10a to £5 12s 6d. Mr W. Gould's tender at the latter figure was ac cepted. No. 191 — Shingle repairs, near Souths, Hao-hae-to-moana. There was only ono tendor, that of Mr Joseph Webb, at£9, which was accepted. COREESPONDEJfCE was then taken up. Mr J. Qnaid asked that his name be strnck off the roll m respect of section 86113, Fair field, and Mr Bailey's substituted. Granted, subject to the acquiescence of Mr Bailey ; Mr Quaid, however, being held responsible for this year's rate. Mr K. Quaid, Pleasant Valley, wrote re garding a piece of waste land. The letter was addressed to Mr Slack, and m his absence the board hardly understood tbo circumstances. It was resolved to leave the matter over, but to request Mr Quaid not to fence outside his own boundary. Mr Walter Vernall and others, Orari, wxot« objecting to the closing of a rpad open ing on eight sections of the village settlement there. Thoy claimed that the road was daily used by them. The clerk explained that leavo had been givon to Mr Batty to put up a slip-rail, pro viding there was no objection. It was resolved that ho be informed that as objection had been made, tho slip-rail must be taken down. From Mr M. Buckley, Geraldino, applying for a lease of reserve No. 1298, Goraldino, and offering to pay £1 per annum, and to keep tho fences m good repair. — Acceded to. 