HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 105, 27 January 1939, Page 6

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

EASTBOURNE FERRY SERVICE Expenditure Curtailed UNFAVOURABLE RESULT OF YEAR’S OPERATIONS Expenditure had been curtailed as far as possible but the result of the year’s operations was sure to be even less favourable than in the past, said the town clerk, Mr. C. L. Bishop, commenting on the ferry services in his monthly report to the Eastbourne Borough Council last the month of December the revenue in the ferry department was approximately £4OO lower than that for the corresponding period of last year, he continued. The total for the nine months showed a decrease of approximately £6uo, and with the unfavourable weather durin- the early part of January it was likely that there would be a further heavy falling off for that month. Recommendatoins for the running of the service during the winter months would be submitted to the February meeting of the Transport Board. Speaking to the report, Mr. Bishop said that the position had been improved recently by the support accorded the daylight excursions. Bus Service Satisfactory.

In spite of the unfavourable weather for the holiday period the traffic receipts for the omnibus service were slightly above those for the corresponding period of last year. More trips were now being run, however, and the expenditure was somewhat higher. For the nine months of the financial year the increase in revenue had been sufficient to. meet the increase in costs and the position of the service was quite satisfactory.

BUILDING ON BEACH

Yacht Club Structure “An Eyesore”

“It certainly does not need any stretch of imagination to see that it is an eyesore,” said Cr. S. G. Shearer at a meeting of the Eastbourne Borough Council last night, commenting ion a building which the Muritai Yacht Club is erecting on the Eastbourne foreshore. He made the comment after a recommendation had been received from the works committee that the club be advised that the building did not comply with the council’s requirements. The committee said that the club would be required to meet the committee and carry out whatever work was required to bring the building up to requirements. When the plan was brought before the council it was said definitely that the building would need to be properly constructed and not an eyesore, said Cr. Shearer. The work Jiad not been done in a workmanlike manner, and was not according to plan. The mayor, Mr. E. W. Wise: We certainly strained a point when we gave them permission to build, and it would have been only fair to us for them to have complied with the council’s requirements. The recommendation was adopted.

SERIOUS EFFECT OF POWER FAILURE

Position Of Eastbourne

Borough

It was only the fact that the power had been restored sharp Ut 12 o’clock that had saved the borough, said the mayor, Mr. E. W. Wise, commenting on the re_cent power failure at a meeting of the Eastbourtie Borough Council last night. He had received no reports on the trouble, apart from what had appeared in the newspapers. It was becoming very serious for the borough. lie did not think there was anything that could be done about it. Cr. J. F. Rockstraw said that one of the sewerage tanks had been about seven-eighths full, and it would not have been long before there would have been trouble.

NEW BUS GARAGE Access Road In Need Of Repair The need for repairing the road leading to the new bus garage at the south end of Muritai. before the garage could be used was mentioned ‘by councillors at the monthly meeting of the Eastbourne Borough Council last night. In reply to a question the town clerk, Mr. C. L. Bishon. said that he thought the building would be ready in two or three weeks. The council could not use the building till the road was repaired, eaid the. mayor, Mr. E. W. Wise. Temporary repairs would probably have to be carried out. The mayor was instructed to interview the engineer of the City and Suburban Highways Board about the condition of the road. Wednesday Half-Holiday. It was decided to observe the weekly half-holiday on Wednesdays, as in the ■past. February 15 was fixed as the last day on which rates could be paid without incurring a penalty of 10 per cent. Mr. F. J. Munro was reappointed- dog tax collector, and the fee for dog registration was fixed at the same as last year, 10/-.

CLOCK FOR UPPER HUTT

Proposed Erection On

Post Office

The erection of a’clock on the Upper Hutt Post Office was discussed last night lit a meeting of the Upper Hutt Borough Council. A reply to a letter from the council was received from the Postmaster-Gen-eral, Mr. .Times, who said that the cost of erecting a double-faced clock outside the post office would be approximately £l5O. He suggested, however, that the council should make further inquiries into the cost. The town clerk. Mr. B. M. Wilmshurst, said he had found that the cost of erecting a three-foot dial clock, which would have to have a master-clock, would be £lOO.

Following a suggestion that the council should find out what subsidy the Government would give, it was decided to forward the information obtained by the town clerk to the Postmaster-Gen-eral with a request that the clock should be installed.

N.Z. SINGLES TENNIS CHAMPION

Upper Hutt Council’s

Congratulations

Congratulations to Mr. ,\. V. Edwards, who won the New Zealand men's singles tennis championship in Christchurch recently, and to Cr. C. It. Rendle, who competed in the New Zealand championship bowling singles in Auckland, were extended by the Upper Hutt Borough Council at its meeting last night. 'The mayor, Mr. P. Robertson, said that Mr. Edwards liad been born and brought up in Upper Hutt and had learnt his tennis there. Cr. Rendle had gone further in the bowling chamjnonsliip than any other ’Wellington district bowler.