HAVELOCK NORTH

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 175, 9 July 1932, Page 4

HAVELOCK NORTH

TOWN BOARD MEETING USUAL MONTHLY MEETING. GENERAL BUSINESS. The usual monthly meeting of the Havelock North Town Board was held last evening. In the absence of the chairman, Mr J. J. Nimon presided over Messrs G. H. Davies, E. O. Stratton, A. loop. W. Marven. Leave of absence was granted Messrs H. R. Von Dadelszen and W. Paton.

The Department of Health advised that in the interests of economy it had been found necessary to transfer Inspector Milne from Napier, and that the department would no longer be able to provide the services of an inspector for the town districts. Arrangements had been made with the Hastings Borough Council for Inspector Carrell to do the work. —Left to Mr Nimon and the clerk to finalise arrangements with the Borough Council. The Borough of Otahuhu asked the board to co-operate in asking the Unemployment Board to pay the workers’ Compensation Insurance premiums on all workers engaged under No. 5 Scheme. —It was decided that this proposal, if put into effect, would further penalise those men working under the scheme, and that no action be taken. Te Mata Park Trust Board asked the board to confer with the Hastings Borough Council and draw up a report on the possibility and price of carrying out a scheme of establishing shelter trees and stone seats on the summit of Te Mata Park.—Left to Mr Nimon and the clerk to confer with council. Public Trust advised that all of the debentures held by that office in respect of loans raised by the board are subject to the 10 per cent stamp duty imposed by part 4 of the Act. —Received. The Transport Department asked the board to instruct its traffic, staff to take action to see that heavy motor vehicle classification plates are at all times fixed directly below, to the right of and adjacent to each number plate. —Received. The clerk advised that 49 names had been struck off the electors’ list for various reasons. Mr Nimon reported on the activities of the Te Mata Park Trust Board. REPORT OF ROADS COMMITTEE. The work of improving the grade and removing banks to form a continuous footpath on Lucknow road is progressing most satisfactorily, and when completed should prove a great boon to the public. We have been over all roads and have found them to be in first-class order. The dumping of red metal at various points and patch metalling has proved satisfactory and we propose to continue this method. The levelling work and widening of” Campbell and Chambers roads is completed and we recommend that the Cambridge roller be put over the filling, and that red metal be laid where necessary. We have instructed the staff to proceed with the following works Put in culvert at “Tribune” corner; fill and form path from Hoy’s to Mrs Harvey’s shop; re-form path on Joll road side of the butchery; metal road at Post Office corner; form path with concrete kerb from Post Office to Mr Mead’s gate, and from Post Office to Wright’s shop; put in culvert at Dr. Reeve’s entrance on Duart road, also trim grass from roadway and from water table; put in culvert at Duart House if suitable arrangements can be made with owner, deepen water table there and direct'storm water across Nigel street; put re-enforced concrete slab Over water table at Mrs Lock’s corner; improve camber of road near Pickering’s on Chambers road; form water tables and pick out large stones on Guthrie road; pick out large stones on all roads; form footpaths on Guthrie road and metal same; form water table and footpath on Hereworth side of Te Mata road at Simla Avenue corner; to prune ornamental trees on Hastings, Napier and Te Aute roads; to grade off the loose shingle in the centre of the Square. We recommend that the parking of cars between the monument and the Trading Company’s store be absolutely prohibited, that a notice to this effect be erected, and that the local constable be requested to assist in enforcing the prohibition. We have instructed the clerk to go further into the proposition of tarring and sanding paths, and we ask for authority to lay an experimental path on Lucknow road, provided that the estimate is considered satisfactory. ’The report was adopted, CLERK’S REPORT. The clerk (Mr W. H. Anderson) reported : — Roads and Footpaths —All main roads have been graded and are in good shape; maintenance work has been carried out on roads and water tables; the Napier Concrete Pipe Co. is undertaking the work of building a sft. culvert at Hillsbrook; it will not be necessary to close the road to vehicular traffic while the work is in progress. Noxious Weeks.—l regret to report that only four ratepayers responded to the board’s oiler to eradicate noxious weeds under No. 5 Scheme. As the response was so poor it was decided to await your further instructions. Electricity Department. — General maintenance has been carried out during the period. The Maraetotara plant has run continuously while there was one shut-down in the Power Board area. 1,363,000 gallons of water were pumped. 1,240,000 gallons were consumed, leaving a surplus of 123,000 gallons. General.—The new hall is proving most popular, being freely let for dances and private parties. Shrubs have been planted on the baths frontage, and Messrs W. H. Walker and Sons, nurserymen, have again made a generous donation of bedding plants. The report was adopted. GENERAL. Arising out of the clerk’s report, it was decided to instruct the inspector to serve notice on all occupiers who had not taken action to eradicate noxious weeds. The clerk reported that most people whose rates for last year are still outstanding had made arrangements for payment bv instalments. Legal proceedings were being taken to recover outstanding rates in all cases where arrangements had not been made. Inspector Milne formally tendered his resignation as Sanitary Inspector to the board. It was decided to, place on record the board’s appreciation of the good services rendered by Mr Milne and to write to his department to the same effect. The rate resolution, fixing the rate at GRI in the pound on the unimproved

value, was carried. This is the same amount as last year, showing a reduction- on the general rate, but an increase on the hospital rate. Accounts amounting to £874 6/8 were passed for payment. GRAND CONCERT. IN AID OF UNEMPLOYED. The grand concert held in the Village Hall last evening in aid of the Registered Unemployed Ration Fund was well attended, and an excellent programme was staged. At the conclusion of the concert Archdeacon K. E. Maclean, chairman of the Registered Unemployed Association, thanked all those who had assisted in making the concert so successful. The association intends to hold a concert every month in future. The programme included: Selections by the Masonic Orchestra—“ Simple Aveu,” “Eleven Rows” (CzibulkaDouzet), and “College Medley” (Wien); songs, Mrs E. Wall, “Come Sing to Me,’’ “Come to the Fair”; dances, Miss Ann Moody; songs, Mr W. Keen, “Last Night was the End of the World,” and “A Friend of Mine”; song, Miss May Reade, “Just a BlueEyed Blonde” ; steel guitar solos, Mr Van Tickle; pianoforte solo, Miss Williamson; and as Mr Austin Peters was unable to appear, Mr F. Marchant and his doll supplied two very enjoyable items.

The Ragamuffin Romeos, a young troupe which recently presented a concert in Havelock, last evening entertained about thirty of their young friends at a party at the homo of Mrs A. White, Simla Avenue. Mesdames W. Hainsworth and A. White were hostesses, and a very happy evening was spent at dancing, games, competitions and songs. A delightful violin solo hy Mr Albiston, of Hastings, and a guitar solo by Mr Warren McKeesick were very popularly received. A most enjoyable evening concluded with hearty cheers for the hostesses and the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” The Bowling Club will hokl another of their old-time dances and “500” curd tournaments in tho Town Board Hall next Wednesday (not Thursday) even, ing. All old-time dancers are well advised to attend as these dunces have proved very popular.