NORMANBY

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 19 August 1933, Page 9

NORMANBY

TOWN BOARD,

RATES STRUCK FOR YEAR. (From 'Our Own Coiirespundeinlt.) At the monthly meeting of the Normamby Town Board o.n Tuesday evening there were present: Gmlrs. C. <T. Preston (chairman), C. J. Leydo.il', T. Lloyd and W. J. Taylor. Prior to the co-mmeneeme'nlt of business a vote of sympathy was accorded the relatives of the late Messrs R. J. Limn and Roy Hayward, members standing in silence. The ranger (Mr 0. W. Harding) reported having impounded one cow during the month and halving registered am additional dog, while there was another dog unregistered, the ownership being in dispute. The foreman (Mr D. Henderson.) reported that during the month, with the exception of two days at the cemetery, all work had been 1 carried out on the southern portion of Ngaro.nga Road, which had been graded, and watertables formed from Egmont Street, to Oliangai Road: Unemployed labour had been comeont.rated upon' this work.

A deputation of ratepayers waited upon the board in respect of outstanding rates, satisfactory arrangements being made in each case. A complaint was received of a horse being tethered across a footpath at night. It was decided to notify the offender that this practice must, cease.

The .clerk was instructed to. interview the board’s soiic.iitpr in the matter of the merger pet It ion at present under consideration. Notice irals given .to. strike the. following rates foil- the current year — General, 2d in the £; County, 2d in the £; a total of 4d in the £,_this being the same rate a® for the. previous year. Accounts to. a total of £37 were passed for nnyment. SCHOOL CONCERT.

On Wednesday evening tlic Nor man - by School held its ominual concert. Which proved most successful in every ■way. There was a. large afteimdainiee, the' seating accommodation being overtaxed. During the function the Rev. J. A.. F. Watson, chairman' of the school committee, thanked all who had' attended alnd assisted in. the success of the evening ,and particularly jthanked the headmaster, staff and the pupils foT the excellent display provided'. . Mr T. Taylor, headmaster, replied, stating that whatever had been achieved was the result of team worn, an'd he thanked his Staff for their efforts and also the mothers of the children who had provided and. made the nnmieuaUs costumes used ini the various performances. Presentations of bouquets were made by Ruth Henderson, Eunice King and Eildeu Valentine to: Mtes K. Syms, Miss P. Galnmaway and Miss J.. Allan, the teachers who, wore responsible for the training of the children. A hearty cheer ‘wms given for the heu'dt j cncTi ( Cii and staff. Foir the da,ncc that followed 1 , music •wais plaved 'by the .school orchestra under the baton of Mr Reid, and by Miss Symis, Miss P. Game and Muss Gwen Chadwick. Mr A. Duggan was M.C. and the ticket-box and door were controlled by Mr T. Evans and Mr D. Henderson,. . The children were entertained to supper by a lax-ge committee of ladies, who provided for two sittings of eagerly expectant youth. The programme was: V oleome, mfamit boys; songs, “Skye Boat “Who is Sylvia?” Fair alnid “Deep In the Forest, upper division; duet, violin and pirnno, Elame alnid Sylvester Kennedy; playlet, The Cherry Tree,” infants, Lo.rna Kennedy, Linn Galloway, Arthur Duggan, Hazey Ogle, Betty Duggan Ivuku Kaake, Naomi Kate.no, Nancy Lynwkey. Lots Kim, B. Tonga, L. Webber, D. Hay, J. Burton, E. Ria and Boss Shearer; orchestral item (conducted by ru Pro id, A.R.C.0.); song, Molly Galloway; duht, violi'ii and piano, Colin Bra|dlc\ and Eileen Harrison: ‘‘ Pi'canhnines, Maori juniors, George, Samke and Kuku Kaake. B. Tonga, Edwin Rui, Dorils Kvfti and Edith Mi.nhi'nmi'.ck (soloist); trio, “Serenade” (Tosell) and Mo-m-cult. Musical” (Schubert), Wto, rdn Taylor, violin, l'> ( lniiiml a>l >; piano, Miss Symc; playlet, Hu UJ* Ducklin",” Connie Lva.nw, Robbie Liu ton Nan-cy Frei, Elsie Woods, Francis Li. iv, Esine Ivy to, Lein! Henderson. Edith Taylor, Joyce Tut'anha, Tommy Mcßcfh, Frank Smith, Eric Evans, Owen Woods, Fred Wiley, Le.nlan Jura, Margaret Wiilev, Molly Galloway, Dans Cracker, Noeliire Lynlskey, Aiilthnr Hughes, F.ran'ei's Smith, Athol Huiliman; ’cello, “The Swam” (Saint Saeas). Warren Tavlor; orchestral item's; rhythmic drill; ' humorous .sketch iiv verse, “Saint George and' tli.e Dragon,” Ivaln Cadman, Phil Henderson', Doreen llur.ll- - Lester .Turd, Fred Evans, Edmlund Tavlor, Frank Gang, Podgier ,Minhi!nnick, Gladys Evanis, Elaine Kennedy, Nancy Shearer and E. Crew.