Absentees' Lan d. —The Public Trustee wrote asking the value of Montgomery's estate.—The Clerk had furnished the required information.
Fkncourt Bridge.—Mr Forrest was deputed to see that the bridge was repaired.
Victoria Road.— Mr Ivalleudar under took to inspect a bridge and drain on the above road, and if they were useless to have them filled in.
No. 1 Station Road.—Messrs Forrest and Pickering were authorised to have the necessary repairs done to this road. The water is to be let off at the sides. Mr Forrest also undertook to see to a gravel-pit on this road being filled in.
The Tamaiikre Road. — The Clerk was instructed to urge upon the Tama*

here Road Board the necessity of at one# repairing the Victoria Road just heyond the Cambridge boundary.—The Chairman Maid there were holes in it 18 inches deep, which were very dangerous.
Tiik Katkpavuhs—Mr Forrest de plored the apathy of the ratepayers in not attending the annual meeting. Only three were present.—The Chairman said it looked as if the ratepayers were satisfied with the way the money was spent. Accounts. — The following ace uints wore passed for payment:—Sir Wm. Wastneys, f 1 7s ; T. I'ennell, £8 6s 8d ; J. S. Bond, 12s 6d ; Cleik, £5. This was all the business.
It isn't so bad to bo disappointed in love as in marriage. Turc Gerinui G iveninient has given orders for 450,000 repeating rifles of the most recent pattern, at a cost of 21,000,000 marks. Hriih is the latest Tory j"ke : "Why cannot Mr Gladstone have his life insured ? Because no man living enn make out his policy." Empress Victoria of Germany and the Queen of Italy are said to be the two cleverest and most highly educated women in Europe.
