MANAIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 5 September 1913, Page 8

MANAIA.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

TOWN BOARD

The monthly meeting or tne 4, ~ \ S> g Crs Glenn, But.er. S <(* S Several building perrr' ' ed on the usual concT J* **« Mr A. H. Christie . .. . tiKxftetn , >** "be fceld over Boan-d to.erect ™,w occu? !te "Mr Franklin's pre- ' ** % Him.-Granted on; TVip P .«3tfEQS. + +V,,cr ■ >^ rence Department wrote ??m£? iSl* ifli a. d arranged to use the , J^r, /SSH for drilling purposes as req. - jed, :a:ntl asking the Board to lease ?■£ is.tb iit 'at certain rates. —Resolved 5' i-ffifc %lie Department have use of hall /car % Tor tH"e first night in each week lijtrrd 2s 6d for each ..night used in addi- | tfton; lighting to be charged as per 1 meter ;■ the band to have the use of ! hall three nights a week if required. ,It was resolved that the matter of erecting wooden or concrete steps at , the Public Library be left to the Chair- | man and Mr Glenn. i The Clerk was instructed to invite ! the health officer to Manaia, in order that. the. Board members may consult him in regard to a certain drainage and other matters. Persons smoking in the Town Hall drew a, lengthy discussion.. It was resolved that the Clerk have proper notices printed; stating that anyone found smoking in the hall will be prosecuted. Three members were appointed^ to inspect the upstairs portion of the hall, with a. view to having alterations ' made to the seating-," which is at present in a bad state of repair. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Ranger to be present at next meeting. Messrs Borrie and Glenn were appointed a deputation to wait on the County Council with a view to obtaining the use of their steam roller for a day for scarifying purposes. It .was resolved that the following rates as advertised be made and levied: General rate, Ud in the £; sanitary rate. 5-16 din the £; and a hall rate of id in the £. . Accounts amounting; to £109 were passed for payment. PRESENTATION. . A large number of Church of England parishioners assembled at the Town Hall on Thursday evening for the piirpose of making presentations and bidding farewell to Mr and Mrs Kissling, Vho have been long and active members of the church. The Rev." Mr Stent spoke at some length on the chief incidents of the church's history during the past seven years, and of the part Mr and Mrs Kissling had p.'ayed in all of them. A pianoforte solo was played by Miss W . Gray, after which Miss Gray, as eldest scholar, presented Mr Kissling with an Oxford teachei-s' Bible. Songs were given by Mrs Walker, Mr Silver, Mr Wright," and Miss B. Mitchell, and Mrs Hatter and Mr Silver, duet. Speeches were made by the Rev. Mr Stent, Messrs W. Taylor, Hubert, 0. Young, and F. Silver.' Mr W. Taylor presented Mr Kissling' with an illuminated address on behalf of his many friends. Mrs Taylor, on behalf of the Ladies' Guild, presented Mrs Kissling with a very nice jewel case. Mr Kissling, on: behalf 01 his -wife and himself., thanked their friends for the vory handsome presents, and spoke at some length on the church and its advancement since his arrival in the district. HOCKEY. A ladies' hockey match between Hawera and Manaia was played at Manaia on Wednesday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the former team by 4 goals to 3. * SHOOTING. In the shoot off for Mr Phipps' medal for the best shot during the season, Mr W. J. McDonald won with 9 out of 12 birds. Four separate Is sweepstakes, first miss out. were won by Mr Fraser '(2), Mr Preo (1) and Mr McDonald (1).