WARKWORTH NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 145, 20 June 1923, Page 9

WARKWORTH NOTES.

The Warkworth Town Board hold tiipir n'i?nf r - V ™>»™r mce,ln So" Satarday "rnrlriMnT. f ? rcman reported that the water supply was now connected up with die main pipes" Andtbat It was working satisfactorily. Discission took plnce us to the amount of rates to be levied for the coming year. It was decided to strike the maximum genera] rate of 2d in tne t. tne majority of members holding that it was essential to do all the work possible on the roads next season, and that the only way to do this was to collect all the money available. Special and loan rates will bring the total rates up to 3 :i-16d in the f. Tbe. board decided to make a tour of inspection of all roads and footpaths rturinff the next week, in order to draw up a comprehensive scheme of work, dojnz the more urgent first. .Mr. Brown, wjio b.is had enarfcp of the Warkworth High School has resigned bis position, and Mis s Baxter has arrived in Wnrk-worfh to take up tlie duties at the High School. An extended launch service commenced this week in connection with bringing the children up the river to school. The launch now coraps riiiht up from Mahurangl 'Heads wharf each moi'iiius, returning in the evening. This will be a great convenience to residents about Maburangi. The various winter sports are now in full swing, liockey. football and golf, interclub matches being played whenever the weather allows. The Warkworth Golf Club have nearly 40 members, and subsidiary clubs are arolng strong at Mahurangi and Jlatakana.