A special meeting of the above Board was held on Thursday last at the Council Chamber. There were present, Messrs Limnooi'e (Chair man), 11. J. LeCreu, Perring, Macdouald, ilnyliurst. llialcy, and Perry. The wiiiul.es of the previous meeting were read. Before they were confirmed, Mr llayhurst called attention to an inaccuracy m them. In the resolution. bearing on the bridging of the Opihi, the work " Umukaha" was men tioned. That was un error. The site for bridging the river was " below the junction of the two rivers." The minutes were amended accordingly, bud were then passed. The Chairman said that the meeting was culled especially to consider two telegrams ho had received from Wellington — one on the question of the re-allocation of the £10,000 out of the grant for the Kangitata to the Waitaugi bridge, and one. as to the invest ment of a portion of the funds m tho hands of the Board m Treasury bills. Excepting these matters no other business would be brought before the Board. The telegrams were as follows : — Wellington., July 8. The General Government has had no com munication from you or from Iho Canterbury Government relative to the Waitaki bridge. I understood that you hud applied lor n portion of Canterbury bonds to be directed to this work. If you mean to movo m this direction there is no time to lose. J. Macanuhhw, Superintendent of Olago. To the Chairman Tiniaru and Gladstone Board of Works. Wellington, Jiilv 8. The Treasury is prepared to receive tenders for TiviMi'-y bills ; lnleivst Id per cent per diem. JJo you still wish to invest, m this way? If su, please say the amount, and the piviiiiiini you wuuld give. JJiiis run to Sc\> tciuucr 3Ulh, 18/1. J. Wooj)\VAUl>, A?.»is!aut-Treiisurer. To Chairman Timaru and Liliiilsione Board ot Works. Tlic CIIviKMAS read letters received from the Goi'aldine and Levels Koad Boards bear ing on the qu.'stiou of the recent decision of the Board as to tlie site of the Opihi bridge, and also other correspondence, but tho con siderat'ou of the whole was deferred. THE WAITANUI BRIDGE. Mr Perky requested the Chairman to in form the Board of the particulars of the minutes passed m reference to thereallocatiou of £10,000 for the Waitangi bridge. 