DANNEVIRKE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 245, 13 September 1935, Page 6

DANNEVIRKE

DANNEVIRKE. Sept. 12. A meeting of the reserves committee of the Dannevirke Borough Council, together with several representative citizens, .was held last evening, the object being the consideration of town planning locally. The following suggested reserves were recommended: Children’s playing area adjoining the South School: an area at Mangatera opposite the hotel. It was considered that the site of the present North School recommended by the town planner for a sports and recreation area, was too near the present domain, and it was agreed that Mr R. D._ Hill (town planner) be asked to submit for the committee’s consideration an area nearer Mangatera. It was resolved to recommend that the section adjoining tile domain, comprising the cliff face, and the flat ground below, be improved for inclusion in the present domain, and that the tongue of county land bounding the domain on its eastern side, and severed by the Mangatera stream, be included in the recreation area in the present lower domain. AVith reference to the tongues of land comprising parts of sections 61 and 64, bounded by the Mangatera stream, consideration was deferred until the matter of a scenic j drive had been _ gone into by the streets sub-committee. The president of the Bush Rugby Union (Mr It. J. Smith) has received a letter from Mr A. Mahoney, of Ko- j nini, the Bush representative in the j All Black team now in England, i Mr Mahoney reports a splendid trip! on the water. His injured leg has healed properly and much more quickly than expected and he is now fit again. In common with several other players, however, he has pmt on weight. AVhen he left he was 14st. 31b. and on his arrival he tipped the scales at 15 stone. He speaks highly of Mr V. Meredith (the manager) and his coaching ability. Mr Meredith, |

he hinted, was concentrating on building up a match-winning pack of forwards. There was a fair attendance at the King’s Theatre last evening when a concert was given by a party from : Rongotai College, Wellington. At the conclusion, the manager, Mr Edwards, fittingly thanked the people of Pahiatua for their warm hospitality and Mr G. Godfrey Taylor spoke on behalf of the High School Committee and the parents. He expressed keen appreciation of the visit each year from the Rongotai boys and paid a warm tribute on behalf of the audience to the performers for their efforts. At a meting held yesterday between officials of the Central Hawke’s Bay j Aero Club, representatives of local bodies, and other interested town and country residents, it was decided to form a limited liability land company to buy an area of land, the company to lease the flying rights only to the Aero Club. It was decided to appoint a board of trustees, consisting of six members, comprising Messrs J. AV. Harding, B. AV. Boys, H. P. Hole and C. Pattison, the other two to be added later. It was also decided to form a syndicate to take up a second rnort- j gage. The trustees will act on behalf; of the land company until it is formed. ! Proposals are now unedr way for the 1 purchase of an area of land lying between the railway and Hatuma Road. The access is a quarter of a mile from the railway and has been approved by the civil aviation authorities. Mrs I. McLaren, who has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs A. Lawson, of Dannevirke, returned to her home at Oar#erton to-day. Mrs C. Batemen, of AVaitara. who has been visiting Dannevirke, left to-day for Wellington. Mr E. J. Hodgkinson is leaving on Saturday for Hamilton, where he has accepted a position.