GUST. The Board met on the 13, th September. All the members present. Correspondence was read from the Provincial Treasurer, en closing a cheque on the Bank of Australasia for the sura of £1 19s Id, being the amount allocated on 'finally adjusting the Road Board grant under |the Payment to Pro vinces Act. From the Secretary for Publ c Works re fencing between rural section 4091 and reserves 741 and 1 742, informing the Board that the Steward of Reserves has been requested to make arrangements. From the same re planting reserves, stating that a sum sufficient for planting fifty acres can be allotted to the district. Mr J, Prowse waited on the Board, asking them to put in pipes

o gi drain in Tallott’s road, as the sides were falling iu andjjblocking back the water on his land. Resolved that gorse be put in the drain. Mr Prowse’s offerj|to do the work for £2, was accepted. Mr Dobbs waited upon the Board with reference to a crossing to his land, as the cutting on the newly formed road has deprived him of an entrance. [t was decided that a frame culvert be put over the channel opposite his gate. Messrs Ladbrook and Zouch waited upon the Board, asking the Board to help them to get an outlet for the water from off their land. It was decided that Messrs Higgins and Dickinson meet on the laud and see what can be done in the matter. Tenders were opened for forming road by Free’s. All were rejected as being excessive; also, for cutting a drain on Morrison’s and Free’s land, and that of W. Atkinson’s accepted. Mr H. S. Kennedy waited upon the Board, asking if they intended doing anything to the road by Bennett’s. The chairman stated that they were willing to pay the half cost of the work, and had communicated with the Oxford Road Board, but at that time the Oxford Road Board were unwilling to carry out the works or pay their halt, so that the thing lapsed. 