MEETINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1928, Page 2

MEETINGS

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.

The annual meeting of parishioners of Holy Trinity Church was held in Trinity Hall last evening. There was a fair attendance.

After the report and balance-sheet were read and discussed, they were adopted. The reports of the Sunday Schools were then read by the superintendents. The Blaketown School showed a slight increase in attendance, but the Main school was not as satisfactory as it should be. A number - of questions were asked and answered. Archdeacon Carr pointed out that many of the parishioners had cars and took their children out driving on Sunday. He urged the parishioners to encourage the Sunday School teachers By sending their children regularly on Sunday to school. The church officers were then elected for the ensuing year. The Archdeacon spoke on different aspects of the work. He pointed out the advantages of the Young Worshippers’ League, stating that the regular attendance of children at the morning service (which is a full church service) formed a habit, the children thus getting used to the use of the Prayer Book. He noticed a marked improvement in the response. The good work done by the Choir conductors, Mr Savage and Mr Smith, was referred to, the former takes charge of the Juvenile and the latter the adult Choir. Bible classes were held in the Vicarage on Sundays for men in the morning and young women in the afternoon. Touching on routine work the Vicar - stated that 1009 visits were made during the year. Of these, 106 were to the Hospital. There were 53 baptisms and 21 marriages. A long discusison took place on the repair or otherwise of the organ and the question of building the new church. It was decided that a referendum be taken as to whether the church be built on the present site or on another site more towards the residen-

tial area. The Vicar asked the co-operation of the parishioners in the mattei - of letting him know of new people coming to the district, and any who were in trouble or sorrow. After votes of thanks were passed to the various church worker’s, the meeting closed with the benediction.

KUMARA BOROUGH COUNCIL (Our Own Correspondent.) The Kuniara Borough Council met on Thursday evening when there were present the Mayor, Crs. Burrell, Hamer, McDonald, Murphy, McEnany, Stewart, McFarlane. The Health Department wrote pointing out the advantage of the Kumara Borough adopting the Department’s regulations from time to time. —Resolved that the Council adopt the regulations. The secretary of the Kumara Football Club wrote asking the Council to expend £ 5 on the Recreation Ground, and stating the Club would spend a similar amount. —Resolved that the chairman of Public Works, the chairman of the Domain Board and one of the members of the football club, confer as to the improvements required.

The Chief Inspector of Explosives wrote stating if the Council was desirous of being made a licensing authority for the year beginning on April 1, 1929, it would be necessary to make application not lateij than September 30, next. —Resolved that the Town Clqrk make the necessary application.

The Kumara .Fire Brigade wrote asking the Council to procure 200 ft of hose and some couplings. —Resolved that the Town Clerk attend to the matter.

The Town Clerk was directed to call for applications for a Poundkeeper. The Chairman of Public Works was empowered to have from 100 to 150 yards of gravel placed on the streets and to arrange for the carting of stone to the pound. HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL (Our Own Correspondent.) HOKITIKA, April 28. The Borough Council met last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. G. A. Perry) and Crs. Jas. King, A. R. Elcock, T. W. Duff, G. Heinz, E. W.

Heenan, A C. Armstrong, E. Teichelman. Apologies were received for the absence of Crs. Evans and Jeffries. The Stationmaster, Hokitika, wrote intimating the condition of the footpath at the level crossing in Hampden Street would receive early attention.

The Medical Officer of Health, Christchurch, wrote intimating that the Director-General of Health has intimated that no further licenses for the installation of septic tanks' within this Borough are to be granted.— Cr. Duff ebnsidered the change of policy rather strange. The Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives, Wellington, wrote intimating (1) that thia Council had paid all necessary monies to public A/c, and (2) forwarding copy of. Inspector’s report on storage places in Hokitika. Mrs. Mary Gooch wrote re Municipal Reserves No. 520 and Pt. 801.—Referred to Reserves Committee. Mr. C. Gooch wrote re Municipal reserve No. 505.—Referred to Reserves Committee.

The N.Z. Refrigerating Coy. wrote intimating that 10 sheep were delivered into Hokitika during the month of March, 1928. The Secretary, Westland Hospital Board, forwarded notification, under Section 49 of the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1926, that at a meeting of the Board held on April 23, 1928, the Hokitika Borough Council had been levied for the year ending March 31, 1929, for the sum of £715/17/8, to be paid in nine monthly payments of £79/10/10 each, which are payable on the last days of May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December 1928 and January 1929. —Approved. Mr. Emil Tobian, Jollie St., Hokitika, applied for water service connection.—Request granted. Mr. P. F. O’Brien and 25 other petitioners asked that the open drain in Stafford St., between Sale and Rolleston Streets be piped.—Referred to P.W. Committee to report. The Hon. Secretary, Westland Rugby Sub-Union, asked for the use of Cass Square on Saturday afternoon, for Union fifixtures and also for sole right to use Square on June 4 next for annual football tournament. The usual prices will be charged for admission; the Borough to receive 10 per cent, on gross takings.—Granted. W. Keller wrote asking for a street crossing about 12 feet wide in front of

his hotel in Weld Street.—Granted, to usual condition. Mr. W. W. Goodfellow, Hokitika, applied for authority to sub-divide Section 1074, Sale Street.—The applicant to be notified that the Council views with disfavour the cutting up of section. Mr. T. F. Trotter, Sewell Street, applied for water service connection. —Approved. A lengthy report from Holmes and Son, Engineers, on the water supply of Hokitika, was received. It was decided to distribute a copy to each of the Councillors and discuss the matter fully at the next meeting of the Council. The special committee set up to draft motor regulations submitted their report, and after discussion these were adopted with one or two slight alterations. A motion by Cr. Heinzz to prohibit vehicular traffic on Revell Street between 7 and 9 on Saturday night was lost by 5 to 2. A report of the committee which met the Highways Board was also read, and after some discussion it was resolved to hold over further consideration till the P.W. Committee had considered it.

Cr. Teichelmann spoke of what he considered the unnecessary destruction of trees along the route of the new road at Lake Kanieri and letting them fall into the lake. The road is a scenic one but the methods employed are destroying the scenery. A resolution from the Council might assist Mr. Morpeth in preventing the destruction of so many trees. He moved a motion to that effect. Cr. Duff concurred in what Cr. Teichelmann had said and seconded the motion, which was carried.

It was decided to ask Mr. Stevenson for an estimate of cost for repairs to clock tower.

Cr. Heenan said that representation had been made to him to have tenders called for Borough work. Cr. Duff agreed with Cr. Heenan. It was resolved to employ an extra man for the making of 36 concrete pipes for piping West Bealey Street drain which has again fallen in. The Borough Treasurer reported receipts amounting to £127/7/9 payments £270/10/7. Cr. balance £1046 17/11.