Communications were received from the Public Works and Eoads Depart' ments acknowledging receipt of copies of the Board’s bye-laws relating to. heavy traffic. • " The Wairau Hospital Board wrote expressing satisfaction at the resolu tion passed by the Board favouring the amalgamation of the Wairau and Pic ton Hospital Boards, or the alteration of existing boundaries. The Chairman reported having in terviewed the Hon. 0. H. Mills during that gentleman’s recent visit to this district, in respect to a further Govern ment grant towards the Grove bridge. [lt will be remembered, from the report of’ the interview appearing in these columns, that the work cost £270, and that only £l5O had been placed upon the Estimates.] It hav ing been pointed out by the Chairman that Mr Mills realised the position in which the Board was placed, it was resolved that he be requested to use his best efforts in obtaining sanction. of the full grant, as originally ap plied for. The Paymaster-General advised remittance of £ll9 2/- to the Board’s credit, such sura being the proportion of thirty-six per cent, upon the gold fields’ revenue of £330 16/5. It was decided to obtain 200 copies of the new heavy traffic bye-laws from. the “Guardian” office, and, at the re quest of MrNees, the Secretary was. instructed to supply copies to those who might be expected to prospectively incur the pains and penalties of the new regulations. - Mr 0. P. Hart wrote asking for an extension of time on contract No. 2, metalling at Peloras.—lt was ex plained that this contract was being conducted unsatisfactorily, inasmuch as it was let conditionally that three teams should be constantly employed. It was since found that one of the men had been employed in packing telegraph material, and that the pro gress of the work had been delayed. It was thought that, under the cir cumstances, the time for the com pletion of the second contract haying ’ now elapsed, it should he terminated, or the penalty of £2 per week im posed. 