MANAIA

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 17 February 1921, Page 4

MANAIA

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

TOWN BOARD

A special meeting of the Manaia Town Board was held on Tuesday evening. Mr Craig was in the chair, and all members were present. It was decided'that application be made to the State Advances Office for the £10,000 available for water and sewerage works at periods and amounts as follows: £1000 on May 20, £2000 on August 20, £3000 on December 20, £4000 on March 20. Comr Meldon spoke regarding the establishment of pipe works in Manaia It was decided that the manager of the Masterton Pipe Co. be interviewed at a meeting of the Board to be held later.

The _ question of appointment ot engineer to the Board was lield oyer for the present. The chairman stated that an informal interview had been held during the afternoon with Mr Basten, of Johnsonville, in respect to the position ot town foreman. After discussion Mr Basten was unanimously appointed to the position, to take' up his duties on March 1. , On the motion "* of Comr." Innes, seconded by Comr. Nielson, it Vas decided to purchase a Brinsmead piano f r£_3s * Hall at th* listed Price

_Comr. Innes moved, and Comr. .Nielson seconded, that owners of property on the creek course within boundaries of town area he notified to clean the same to a specified depth.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. A sitting of the Court was held at Manaia yesterday before Mr T A B Bailey, S.M. ' " * Judgment by default, with costs, was given in the following cases: J Barclay v. F. Agata, £10 19s 6d; F. Chisnall v. W. Oman, £5 17s 6d; D Maunsell v. J. Jackson, £18 4s 6d; 6d; M L. Merrie v. Kepa,' £5 ss; Kaupokonm Dairy Co. v. Toroa Ngatau, £25 Is 9d. In the claim C. E. Brooke v. Mrs fe^ndfnJ^ 3^111611* WaS *~

Joe Epax was fined 40s and 36s 6d costs for assaulting Kowk .Yep Poy U. Campbell, for not attending parades, was cautioned and discharged. Ihe sergeant-major did not press for a