Monday, February 10. The Council met at 10.30 a.m. Present— The Chairman (F. Sutfcon, Esq.), Messrs Bennett, Kinross, Rymer, Tanner, Torr 3 and Williams. The minutes of the previous meeting •' were read and confirmed. ' ;'" CORRESPONDENCE. The outward and inward correspon dence was read, the latter comprising the following: — From the honorary secretary to the Hawke's Bay Hospital, respecting aid from the county for the hospital building fund. , ; From Mr A. E. Beamish, respecting the subsidy to the Okawa Road Board. .■•.'- From the Railway Department; stating that free passes on the railway could not be issued to members of County Councils. , < From the Marine Department, forward- .. ■ ing regulations for the, election "of mem-! ii^ bers of Harbor Boards by local governing. .«£ -iv bodies. '. ;-> From the secretary to the Treasury, r^i furnishing particulars showing that the - v ■*!

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