WAIPUKURAU

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 30, 22 January 1929, Page 8

WAIPUKURAU

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the Waipukurau Borough Council was held last night. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr R, McLean), Crs. B. B. Kent, W. Johnstone, E. J.' Turner, and J. H. Hindman. Leave of absence was granted to CounciUors W. Hall and J. Warren.

A report was received from the Napier Harbour Board forwarded on the finding of the recent Commission in connection with the question of harbour rates for the year 1927-28. A request from the Waipukurau A. and P. Society to ask the local business people to close on Wednesday, Show Day, at 11 o’clock was granted, the Mayor having already advertised the request. Mr G. Tappin, surveyor, forwarded a plan of subdivision of an area of land belonging to Mr John Winlove.— The subdivision as per plan was agreed to, and authority given to affix the council’s seal.

In connection with the Lindsay Reserve, Councillor Kent reported that the lessee had done a fair amount of work in clearing the blackberries. The Maypr was appointed as the council’s delegate to the Municipal Association’s conference at Wanganui in March next.

Dealing with the rcoort of the borough inspector the Mayor state! that the surplus material from the Racecourse road works had been utilised in filling in low levels in James street. Accounts totalling £llB7 19s lOd were passed for payment. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. The Inspector (Mr. John Gardner) reported as follows:— Building Permits: Two permits have been issued since last report at an estimated value of £854. Fees received: £2 5/-. Jeter Reticulation: For the month of December the pump ran 187.75 hours—an average of 6.36 hours per day. The number of units of electricity used was 1957, and the estimated amount of water pumped was 1,678,625 gallons. Footpaths, Racecourse Road: In continuation of this work since last report, a further length of 23) chains of footpath has been constructed, two stormwater sumps formed, and seven channel crossings fixed. This makes to date a total of 35 chains of footpath constructed. Seven property owners have had the footpath extended to their gateways. The staff are now engaged in forming an open crossing and continuing the footpath to meet the buildings of Messrs. Mason and Paton’s garage, the owner of the property bearing the cost of carrying out the extra work involved. On the completion of this work, which will be early next week, a start will be made with the footpath in Porangahau road. Licenses: The following licenses have been issued and fees received:— 1 taxi, £2; 10 motor drivers, £2 10/-; making a total of 323 motor drivers to date.

Infectious and Notifiable Diseases: Six cases of scarlet fever and one of pneumonic inflenza have occurred in the borough during the past four weeks. General: In addition to the ordinary routine work of the borough the following streets have received attention :—Northumberland street, Russell street, Herbert street, Mitchell street. St. Joseph’s street, James street, Nelson street, Reservoir road, Racecourse road. Railway Esplanade, and Tavistock road. The fire hydrants have been inspected and attended to. The grass in the cemetery is being cut. GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES (Special Representative.) The principal public attraction this week in Central Hawke’s Bay is the annual show of the Waipukurau Agricultural and Pastoral Association, to be held to-morrow. A record success in entries is assured, and it only remains for the weather to continue favourable for the attendance to be equally pleasing. The arrangements for the day are well forward towards a state of perfection.

That shearing in the district for th© 1928-29 season is now practically finished is evidenced by the marked falling-off in the number of bales oi wool that have been consigned from the local railway station during the past fortnight. The number of bales consigned from Waipukurau 'uring this season to date is 10.103. which is 1635 more bales than for the corresponding period last year. The largest number of bales loaded on trucks in one day was just on 300. It is expected that there will be several small parcels of wool to go forward, in all between 40 and 50 bales.

Mr. W. Adams, custodian of the Hastings public reserves, was at Waipukurau on Saturday for the purpose of inspecting the Paul Hunter Memorial Site, with a view to advising as to its lay out. Mr. Adams met the local committee and together the site was inspected. Mr. Adams expressed full approval of the area of land, and stated that it lent itself admirably to the purpose for which it was acquired. In his opinion the area can be laid out tastefully and cheaply and in such a way that the maintenance costs should not be very heavy. Ready approval was expressed by Mr. Adams when the site for the Women’s Rest Room was pointed out, and in his opinion he said that he thought it was an idea] one, and he paid a tribute to the work of the committee in obtaining such a very fine position. With the consent' of the Hastings Borough Council Mr. Adams, has agreed to undertake the supervision of the work.

Notice of his transfer to Te Awamutu has been received by Mr. J. Holmes, the local postmaster, and the announcement has occasioned regret in business circles, the community having received excellent service from this official. Mr. Holmes has been postmaster at Waipukurau for some three and a-haif oyara, during which period much progress has been made in the town as well as district postal facilities.

Sir Francis T. Boys, K.8.E., of Christchurch, spent the week-end at Waipukurau.

Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, of Shannon, and Mrs. A. F. Ward, Wanganui, are visiting Waipukurau.

Mr. V. Berry, president 'of the Tutira branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, was a visitor to Waipukurau yesterday. Master G. I. Leigh, son of Mr. E. H. Leigh, of Waipukurau, has received advice that he has passed the matriculation examination. Master Leigh was a pupil at the local District High School.

Included in the list of candidates in Hawke’s Bay who were successful in the Junior Free Place examination held in November last is the names of Master Dudley Lionel Harker (St. Joseph’s School, Waipukurau; Master Lloyd Nicholson, Waipukurau Primary School, and Master Philip Venn James, Waipukurau District High School.