LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 53, 10 May 1933, Page 8 (Supplement)

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Assessor Appointed. Only one nomination having been received, the town board on Monday evening appointed Mr W. K. Francis, senior, as its assessor. Papakura Ranger. I Several applications were received by the town board on Monday for the position of ranger. These were referred to the original committee set ! up, with power to act. j Applications Declined. ! At its meeting on Monday evening, I the Papakura Town Board declined the applications of two mortgagees for j remission of penalties imposed on rates. I | Light fop Tironui Station. Advice has' been received by Mr G. W. Kerr from the Railway Department to the effect that the installation of electric light at Tironui station had j been "authorised, and the work would I be put in hand at an early date. Domain Boards. The town board chairman intimated to Monday evening's meeting that the annual meetings of the Pahurehure and the Prince Edward Park Domain Boards would be held prior to the next I board meeting. ! Changes in School Staff. j There will be three changes in the staff at the Papakura school on the i resumption after the school holidays. j Those leaving are, Miss O'Callaghan, who has completed about 12 years; i Miss Hill, relieving teacher; and Mr | Miles (probationer).

Tender for Carting

Only one tender was received by the tOAvn board on Monday evening for cartage contract. This, which was submitted by Mr A. Walker, as follow,

was accepted: Three and half-ton truck, £2 10s a day or 7s an hour; two and a half-ton truck, £2 a day j or 5s 6d an hour; one and a half-ton 'truck, £1 10s a day, or 4s an hour. i Right Note Struck. j "He struck a note which has been i waiting to be struck for a consider- ! able time," remarked the town board j chairman, Mr 11. E. McEntee, at MonI day evening's meeting in referring to i Mr ,T. G. Gasparich's Anzac day adj dress at Papakura. The chairman ■ said the parade of returned men was j very good and the band added to the ; ceremony. Thanks were due to the , Returned Soldiers' Association, Mr j Gasparich and all who assisted. Mr I r>. Weir suggested that next year betj ter arrangements could be made havI ing regard to the lay-out of the memj orial ground, and the collection could jbe speeded up. Mr G. W. Kerr coni sidered that portion of the collection, i which totalled £.12 13s 9d. should be ) paid to the returned men's associa- ■ tion. As if, was, the whole sum was j to be set aside for the maintenance of j the grounds and the memorial. Mr j Weir said the collection this year was I taken up for the specific purpose of i maintenance, but next year different arrangements could be made. ! , Protecting Schoolchildren. | Speaking at the town board meeting \ • on Monday evening, Mr G. W. Jackson expressed the opinion that in order ,to prevent further accidents at the . ! school corner that notices warning j j motorists to reduce speed should be '■■ erected on each side of the Great ' South Road. Mr G. W. Kerr suggested that the parking of cars In . the vicinity be prohibited. The chair- ! man, Mr H. E. McEntee, said at one ' time (he children were escorted • across tlie road by teachers but the i . procedure had now lapsed. "A lot ! of children deserve to get run over, If j T may put it so strongly. They run ' out and ask to be run over," he added Tl was a question of teachers exercising supervision. Tn any case, the children should not be permitted to use the front gate of the school. On being informed by Mr Jackson thai . the school gates were unlocked at ; 8 a.m.. Mr D. Weir asked why it was . that children congregated on the foot- ! path Tor an'hour before school com- 1 menced. The hoard agreed to Mr Jackson's suggestion.

Rate of Interest Reduced. The Commissioner of the Rural Credit Board had advised the secretary (Mr G. F. McDonafcl) of the Papakura Co-operative Rural Intermediate Credit Association that the board has decided to reduce the rate of interest charged to farmers from 6i to 6 per cent, the reduction to take effect from May 1. The commissioner further pointed out that the board had made this reduction in response to the Government's wish for a general reduction in interest rates with a desire to assist farmers' borrowings. It is interesting to note that Papakura is the only Burnt Intermediate Credit Board between Henderson and Hamilton, with the exception of Waiuku. Touches of Humour. Touches of humour characterised portions of applications received by the Papakura Town Board on Monday evening for the position of ranger. "I have a good horse, saddle and bridle, and am capable of making two or three trips to Otahuhu (the pound) a day," wrote one applicant. "I have no clog or whip with which T might disturb the peaceful slumbers of board members or the residents of Papakura generally while making my night and early morning raids on the stock which come under the board's jurisdiction." This letter caused rounds of laughter. A second one contained the following extract: "T am prepared to move and live in Papakura but have no friends there." "He should be seriously considered as he has no -cobbers' here." remarked a member. When another application was read a member asked: "How many 'cobbers' has he got?"