NORMANBY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 19 June 1925, Page 6

NORMANBY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

TOWN BOARD. At the monthly meeting of the board there were present Os U. J. Preston (chairman), A. Hills, C. Coad, ILloyd and P. Leydon. A letter was received from the South Taranaki Automobile Association wanting to know if the advertising hoardings within the town district were on Town Board property, and ■whether the policy of allowing the erection of hoardings was likely to Ire extended. —The association is to he informed that all the boardings, with one exception. were on private property. The State Forestry Department asked for a list of all tree planting operations within . the district. —The clerk was instructed to reply to the communication. Mr L. Jack-son wrote enclosing dipping from the Hawera Star concerning the closing of level railway crossings in Norm anh y and the installation of a subw'ay on the south side of the railway station. Mr Jackson objected to the* closing of the crossing opposite his nroperty, as it would mean considerable loss and inconvenience to him.—Mr Jackson-is to be informed that so far the board had received no communication on the subject. A letter was received from the clerk of the Hawera County Council, stating that the council was prepared to increase its annual subsidy to the' hoard from £2O to a minimum of £4O per annum, increasing on the basis of 20 per cent of the expenditure made by the board for maintenance work on the main roads. The total amount of subsidy not to exceed £IOO per annum, fit was also requested that the board should pay its hospital levy monthly instead of* yearly, as at present. The yearly hospital lew owing by the board is £73 11s 4d for the present year. It was also suggested that a new agreement be drawn up betw’een the Town Board and the County Council in connection with the main roads. —The chairman, Cr Coad and the clerk were appointed to wait on the Hawera County Council in connection with the agreement between the two bodies*The chairman, Cr Coad and the clerk were appointed to revise the Town Hall charges and report at next meeting. A resolution was passed that 10 per cent will he added to all rates unpaid after Monday, July 6. Messrs Hine and Chisnall applied for a billiard room license,’ which was granted subject to the police report being favourable.

RETURNED SOLDIERS’ BALL. Last week the Town Hall was the ycene of the sixth annual returned soldiers’ ball. As in past years the function was a great success, and undoubtedly those who were present spent a pleasant evening. The hall and stage were tastefully decorated with paper, balloons and streamers, while the music, in the hands of the Serenaders’ Orchestra, left nothing to be desired. An excellent supper was set out in the Horticultural Society’s hall opposite, a marked improvement upon the arrangement of past years. Thanks are due to the ladies’ committee for the splendid manner in which it carried out its responsibilities in. the matter of the supper arrangements, and it was largely due to its efforts that the function was so successful. Messrs F. Palmer, A. E. Linn, E. Gibson and A. Paine carried out the duties of M’s.C. in an efficient manner.