Youth Week

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21933, 30 January 1946, Page 4

Youth Week

The activities sponsored by the Na «0».l Council of you h committee opened on luescta> visTts to industries. The attendance was ' ls r hut a keen group of boys ana "iris YncludS? two visiting Polish boys, WC e conducted around the telephone pxchanae and the Gisborne Fire Br - trade On Thursday further visits wi paid to other industries. There will bo a picnic at Binuiroa Scout camp on Wednesday for boys and girls.

Cottage Finance The Gisborne Borough Council last night adopted the recommendation othe finance committee that its share of the cost of a new cottage tor the sexton at the Makaraka cemetery, £IOOO, be raised by loan rather than paid out of revenue. To raise £IOOO direct by rating would mean an additioi seven-thirty second} ot a penny m the £1 to the general rate, which would be an unfair burden on present■ ratepayers for an amenity winch should have a life of 25 years at lease.

Hot-Water Services

Occupiers of houses fitted with electric hot-water systems need feel no a arm regarding the cutting-off of water supplies to the cylinders, so long as the interruptions do not las . t . l ??^ e P th ?? at a few hours at a time, said Mr. F. Mat thewson, engineer to the Poverty Bay Electric-Power Board, replying to an inquiry to-day. During the current shortage of water, there may be interruptions from time to time whicn will net affect the safety of hot-water services as the cylinders are so fitted as to remain full at all times; while the thermostat installations which recently were applied to almost all services in the board’s area should prevent boiling and speedy evaporation in the cylinders. Should a” lengthy interruption of the water service occur, however, it would be advisable for householders to switch off the current to the services, and people leaving their houses unoccupied for extended periods certainly should take the same precaution.