KAPONGA.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 10 February 1931, Page 7

KAPONGA.

KAPONGA JOWN BOARD. (From Our Own Correspondent). A special meeting of the Kapongn Town J3oard virus held in the hoard rooms on Friday evening, when Commissioner A. TL Bates (chairman) 'presided over a full attendance, of members. The .C 6600 loan in connection with the electricity department falls due on August 31 and a. resolution was carried authorising the raising of a loan to be kuowtn as the electricity redemption loan, the new loan to have a currency of 20 years. The question of providing work for loca'l unemployed under the unemployment hoard’s No. o scheme was fully discussed. It was decided that a suib-conimittec consisting of the chairman. Commissioner Abbot and the engineer and clerk be set up to arrange work and to forward particular's to the unemployment committee in Eltham. A brief discussion took place on the nuestion of noxious weeds and it was decided that the. same action as last rear be taicen again—residents to be notified of their obligations to remove all noxious weeds on their 'property. A change in the staff of the Town Board office in view of the economic ration had had to ho effected. Tlio urcsent assistant’s services are being dispensed with in favour of a junior. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Kaponga Suhool Committee-was held on Monday ovenin v. when the chairman (Mr. F. W. Fallows) presided over an attendance consisting of Mrs. I. El. Evans and Messrs C N. Gordge and J. lattersad. An apology for absence was received from the secretary, Rev. P. j Cossum, who was indisposed. It was decided, providing sufficient financial assistance for transport was forthcoming, to hold the annual school i.dcnio this.- year at Opunakc. As an alternative Victoria Park, Kaponga, was agreed upon, and! the picnid day was fixed for Thursday, February 12. The headmaster was asked to circularise parents for assistance with finance and refreshments. PERSONAL. Mi-. C. G. Cutter, of Maaiuata, is -mendin"' a. holiday in Kaponga and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. Albou. Rev. P. J. Cossum. who lias been confined to his home for the past few davs. is now about again. Mr. Claude Twist, of the Farmers’ Co-op, left on Saturday morning for Timaru on annual vacation. Misses Farv, daughters of Mr. J. Fary, returned to Wellington by mail train on Saturday morning. Mr. L. A l , Wells, of the post oil ice staff." accompanied bv Mrs. Wolils, .eft bv Saturday’s express for Palmerston, where Mr. Well’s annual leave will bo * P Mr -T. Brownlee, of Eastbourne, Wellington, is spending a holiday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Marr.