FOXTON NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 289, 10 November 1925, Page 8

FOXTON NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Last week membors of tho local Firo Board met tho brigadesmen at tho station to explain certain decisions arrived at by the board at its last meeting. Deputy Downes occupied tho chair and Messrs Perreau, Woods and Walker represented tho board. There was a full attendance of tho brigade. Mr Perreau said he wished to contradict a /rumour that had been circulated to the effect that liquor was being consumed on the station premises. The board was quite satisfied with the conduct of the men. Mr Woods endorsed Mr Perrcau’s remarks. He added that they hoped to have a new enamel bath installed at tho station by Christmas and also to have tho living rooms lined and other necessary works carried out. A iotter was read from tho board in connection with tho art union for the purpose of installing a wireless set at tho station, stating that the art union would have to be cancelled owing to certain irregularities. After considerable discussion it was decided to accept the board's recommendations. A former decision to purchase a wireless sot was rescinded.

MAN’S LEG BROKEN,

A young man named A. J. Pascoo, an employee of Messrs Rough, R 033 and Co., was taking a big wheel off a tractor yesterday when it fell, on his leg and broke it. He was taken to the Palmerston North Hospital, and is making satisfactory progress. BOROUGH COUNCIL. Tho usual monthly meeting of the Foxton Borough Council was held last night, there being present the Mayor (Mr M. E. Perreau) and Crs. Waller, Thompson, Woods, Winstanley, Rand, Parkin and McMurray. An apology for absence was received from Cr. Cowley. CORRESPONDENCE. Fnotri Public Trust Office regarding the council’s application for loan _ of JCoOOO, stating that same will bo submitted to tho Office Investment Board for preliminary consideration at an early date and the decision will be advised in due course.— Received.. From Manawatu County Council regarding road improvements in Purcell street, stating that as Mr Ross had intimated that, he would donate, a pieco of land sufficient to make a gradual turning the council was considering ' the matter and the engineer would submit a special report on the matter at the next meeting. Received. From tho Government Life Insurance Department, regarding inquiry for loan of £SOOO, regretting that tho department was unable to consider same.—Received. From town i clerk, Palmerston North, enclosing information concerning “silent policemen” used in that borough. Received. From Palmerston North Hospital Board enclosing statement prepared to give local bodies in, the district some information as to the necessity for increased accommodation and what" it is proposed doing in tho matter. —Held over. REPORTS. The gas manager reported that most of the apparatus at tho works was working quite satisfactorily, but a gciod deal ot trouble had been experienced with one of tho gas engines.—Adopted. The poundkeepers reported that during tho month of October seven head of stock had been impounded by the ranger and driving fees to the amount of 9s ciollected. —Adopted. The read foreman reported that during the past month the road staff had been engaged in the following works:—Discharging Belmont chips in yard, patching ruts in Sandon road and Union street, grading noads in the various streets of tho borough, cleaning footpath, Hall street, top-dressing Main street, cleaning Main street and general maintenance. One day wa3 put in on the road grader for tho Manawatu County Council. Tho road grader was used on practically all of the borough roads, but it was impossible to work on Reeve street owing to the rubbish on tho road line. This also prevented' it being ploughed prior to grading. The grass from Hall street footpath had been cleared away and it was proposed giving tho path a surface of cinders similar to Russell street. Tho work of top-dressing Main street was still somewhat hnmpcrod by broken weather, but was carried on whonovor possible. When this was completed attention would be givon Johnston and Russell streets. In oonneetion with Rocvo street, Cr. Thompson roported that it was impossible to grade tho street as tho lupins had been cut and not grubbed out nnd tho cut lupins wore piled on the centre of the road.

Cr. Rand said there was somo misunderstanding in connection with tho road. Tho residents of Reeve street were under tho impression that tho council would make tho road ion tho south side if they cleared that, which had been done. Tho clerk roported that tho council had kept faith with the residents of Rocvo street, but they worn not ready for the grader. Lupin roots had since been grubbed out.

Tho Mayor stated that tho road would be (Traded as soon ns tho grader was available again. It, was now out of the district. —The report was adopted. The treasurer reported that during the month of Octobor tho mini of £574 19s 3d was received and had been placed to the credit of the following accounts! —Cemetery £9 17s 6d, district fund £555 IBs Id, drainage loan £l2 3s Dd, The ledger balances on tho 51st October were i Imprest cash £lO. general £l6 03 Id, hospital and charitable aid £57 3s 2d, sanitaation £ll4 16s, town hall £157 6s 3d, all at debit, a total of £355 5s 6d, Accounts at credit were :—Cemetery £IOB 12s lid, drainage loan £444 13s 6d, gas works £344 6s 7d, library £B7 5s 2d. roservos £45 2s 6d, town hall pictures £399 18s 3d, water and drainage loan £lOl4 17s lid, waterworks £IBO 5s Id, interest £47 3s 6d, a total of £2674 5s 4d ARMISTICE DAY, A letter was received from tho Prime Minister regarding Armistice Day, stating that tho following cable has been received from tho Secretary of Stnto for tho Colonies:—“His Majesty has approved following arrangements for observance in this country on Armistice Day, November 11th : (1) A short service will ho held at tho Cenotaph on the lines adopted in previous years, including hymn ‘0 God, Our Help in Ages Past’; (2) two minutes’ silence will be observed at 11 a.m. Local authorities in this country will bo nsked to arrange for suspension of all vehicular traffic for two minutes from 11 a.m., hut rail and water transport will not bo suspended.” In accordance with llis Majesty the King’s wishes, the council was requested to make suitable arrangements.— Received. DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

A lottcr was rccoivod from tho secretary of tho school committee slating that tho committee was endeavouring to obtain suitable rooms for the temporary housing of tho classes of tho proposed district high school. The Presbyterian and Anglican churches had granted the uSe of their schoolrooms at a nomina' rent of 10s per week each. Tho committee would, bo pleasod if tho council could seo its way clear to assist the committee by making u grant of 2s 6d per week for each room as tho Educational Department was not willing to pay a big rent and unless local assistance was obtainable the opening of a district high school might bo delayed fef anothor year. . Tho Mayor recommended the adoption of the recommendation, and further outlined tho position. After considerable discussion, it was decided to accedo to tho request for a term not exceeding two years ,?r until provision is made by the Education Board for a district high school.

GENERAL. It was decided to odd 10 per cent, to all rates not paid by December 10th, 1925. The council agreed to allocate portion of

surplus money in connection with loan for footpaths and tar sealing of roads as sot out in the adopted schedule, to Avenue road. Cr Thompson brought up the question of putting down a tar-soaled path from gate to gate at the cemetery, and tho matter was referred to the road foreman for a report. Accounts amounting to £496 10s 7d woro passed for payment