WAIPUKURAU PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VII, Issue 110, 4 May 1917, Page 2

WAIPUKURAU PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION.

The first half-yearly meeting of the above cissociatjoii was hem on Tuesday evening. President Saunders was in the chair. Correspondence was read and approved. A summaiy of the business for the term was also presented. A protest against the trains being brought to a standstill so as to block the traffic in Main street had resulted in a partial improvement. Sufficient signatures to the request tor an all night extension' of telephone service had been obtained, and the Department had stated its resolve to comply with the request as soon as tne increase m staff could be arranged. The executive had secured signatures to a petition for a rural postal delivery to benefit thirty residents. That boon would also operate when an increased staff was secured. The efforts to secure an OngaAVaipukurau mail service had not as yet succeeded The state of the road was the main deterrent. The Waipawa County Council was proceeding with the formation and metalling of a part of the road. The proposal for mail bags for residents on the road had temporarily been shelved, the coach-driver having enlisted. With the support of the local bodies, the Lands Department had been asked to cut up land for a soldiers’ settlement. An offer of a property had been made, but was declined because in the Department’s opinion the price was too high, and a sufficiency of land was available. Speaking on the motion to adopt the report, Mr. Goodger thought that considering the war had limited the opportunities for constructive work, the Executive had done the best possible in the interests cf the town. On the motion of Mr. French, the meeting expressed its hearty approval of the determination of the School Committee to establish a seventh standard at the school, and gave a pledge to give any assistance in its power. The starting of technical classes was also discussed. Mr. Goodger reported that five students were required to start a book-keeping class, and ten for a wool-classing class. The question of new books for the t library was mentioned. As it kii volved the raising of more revenue, which the subscribers are to be ' called together to discuss, the meet- ! ing proceeded to the next business., I Mr. Robertson this ! meeting endorses for the division of the District.” Seconded Mr. Goodger said the half of the present revenue was raised from the northern end of the district. The ! proposed expenditure on the Dannevirke Hospital was not only for toi day but also for to-morrow. He did ! not onpose the increase of necessary facilities, but the programme did i hot provide for the needs of to-mor- ; row for the northern end. of the district. Mr. French held that the i question of hospitals was too com- ! plex for a brief discussion. To meet the increasing calls of hospital extension, required a review of pre- ] sent conditions. He favoured each ■ district providing for cases whi'di ; did not require special facilities. To attain the utmost development wit.h- -; out excessive cost reouired provision for treatment of special cases in one hospital which serve a province. The building programme at Dan.nevirke was augmented by the opening of a maternity ward. Surely ;if that v’as a need for hospital extension. it was required as much at the northern end as at the southern. Tn fact every increase authorised for Dannevirke was equally required at Waipukurau, if the present time was deemed opportune to build for ! future requirements. It wa® agreed to add to the resolution: “That in the event of opposition to the division of the district that an infectious diseases ward, a- maternity ward. ■ and children’s marcl bo added to the Wainnkrirau Hospital.” It was resolved to request the Government. wlspn the resumption of normal conditions enabled the intention to build a courthouse to proceed to review the decision of site, so as to obtain a more central situation. It was also decided to request the Borough Council to hasten the placing of, receptacles for waste paper in the streets, and to prevent the dumping of tins and rubbish except in authorised places.