LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 17 February 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Approximately 40 unemployed men are at present employed, on the JDI- - Borough anu County Council work under the Unemployoment Board’s Ao. 6 .scheme.

-Resultant, upon an application received last evening the Hawera Borougn Council decided to allow the use of the- council chamber for the coming season of the W.E.A., commencing on Friday, February 27, and continuing ror eight or ten weeks. Tiie Eltharu. Brass and Pipe- Bands rendered programmes of music in Taumata Part; on Sunday afternoon fn aid of the earthquake relief fund. The collection amounted to £5 14s. Arrangements have been made by the South Taranaki Automobile Association for the broadcast of descriptions of stolen motor vehicles. The announcements will be made during the evening news sessions.

Messrs. W. and A. Gilbey, .Ltd., London, have instructed then- JNew Aeaiand agent to donate 260 guineas to tlie earthquake relict fund. 'The firm has also sent a message of deep sympathy to the Prime Minister.

According to the report of the Hawera Borough, inspector (Mr L. Hunt) to the council last evening, only two building permits were issued in the borough during January. The total value of the work was £230 and each' permit related' to. extensions of existing premises.

formal notification of the bequest under the will of the late Mr Tlics. Hobson, of Nonrianby, of £IOO for improvement of the Turuturu-Mokai reserve was received by the Hawera Borough Council last evening from Messrs Halliwell, Thomson, Horner and North and in accordance with the recommendation of the general committee a letter of appreciation is to be forwarded.

The grand euchre tournament, as advertised in. to-day’s issue, and which is to be held at. the Town Hall, Kaponga, on Triday night, promises to be one of the most interesting of this class of functions yet been held in Kaponga. The whole of the proceeds are being devoted to the local earthquake relief fund list, and it is anticipated that all the tables will be occupied. Numerous prizes have been arranged and competition is expected to be keen.

Owing to the present national emergency and in particular the disastrous earthquake in the Hawke’s Bay district no conference will be held this year, stated a- communication received by the Hawera Borough Council last evening from the Municipal Association of New Zealand. The conference was to have been held at Rotorua in March. The council was also advised that the conference of the New Zealand Libraries Association, whicli was to have been held at TSmaru on February 18 and 19, had been postponed owing to the earthquake.

The Onristeliureh City Council decided by a majority of one to reduce the salaries of its the new scale to operate on April 1. The following recommendation of the finance committee was agreed' to: That as the economic conditions of the Dominion call for material reductions in the costs of government, a reduction of salaries be made to operate as from April 1, 1931, and that whore the council is paying wages and allowances in excess of award rates that award rate be reverted to as from April 1, 1931.

The device erected at the Hawera municipal baths this season to the design of the custodian, Mr J. Dowdle, has proved a valuable aid to many learners in swimming. It was used for the first time on January 7 and has proved a highly popular innovation. Up till Saturday a total of 52 pupils, principally juveniles, had been advanced through practice witli the device to the stage of being able to cross the baths unaided after, in most cases ,only a few days of practice. Inquiries concerningthe device, have been received from various parts of the North Island., and as a result of a recent inspection similar equipment has been obtained on request by Mr Dowdle and was despatched yesterday to the Okato baths.

Tills evening in the Okaiawa Hall there will be a grand euchre party and dance in aid of the earthquake fund. A strong committee, under the general direction of Mr A. G. Robertson, lion, secretary, lias made the arrangements and the function promises to be a huge success.