PAHIATUA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 7, 7 December 1936, Page 11

PAHIATUA

PAHIATUA, Dec. 5. The monthly meeting of the County Council was held to-day. It was decided to buy £5 worth of health stamps. It was reported that eleven cattle were impounded by the county ranger last month. It was decided that dog fees in the county should be tile same as last year. It was agreed to call tenders for grazing for the old horse paddock at Konini. The native hush is to ba preserved and a belt of trees is to be planted. The Showground paddocks, with the use of the buildings, are also to be leased. A statement received at. the meeting in reference to the provisions of the Alain Highways Amendment Act set out that from November 1, 1936, approved maintenance and construction work on State highways will be wholly paid lor from the main highways account, except where local authorities make payment to the board toward the cost of both maintenance and construction. A\ hen the letter was read the chairman (Cr. A. AA . Bisset) said: That means the last of our main road. Cr. AA hitta : 1 he only part left for us will be the loan. Air S. Macrae (the overseer) report which stated, inter alia: r J be tractor lias been, employed oil Hall’s Road and also at Baliance, where 800 cubic.yards of shingle have been dumped for maintenance work. The trucks have been employed on the main highways and also on roads at Makomako, Alangaliao, Kaitaiva and Konini, where surface repairs have been at-

tended to. The graders have operated on all of the highways. Roads at Alangatainoka, Kaitawa. Baliance, Konini and Alarima have also been graded. AA'ellingtoii-Napier highway: The .surface has been patched and shoulders been built up. River protection work at AVurren’s bridge has been completed. Pahiatua-Foiigaroa: The road lias been graded throughout, and 400 cubic yards of crushed metal have been utilised for surface repairs. AVidening at a dangerous wash-out on the Rongaroa. Hill is nearing completion, and a wash-out has been filled in the Alakuri Gorge. Puliiatua-Raihvay Station : Flood damage to shoulders has been repaired. Alakuri-Coonoor: AVidening at a dangerous bend on the Alangatoro Hill is proceeding. The crusher is being installed and crushing will commence at an early date. PahiatitaAlangaonc: AVidening work at the bill ft nas been completed and tile new

formation lias been metalled. A dangerous wash-out on the AVaitawa Hill has hefen filled. The road has been graded and 200 cubic yards of metal lias been utilised for surface repairs. Pah ALillev: General surface work lias been attended to. Tutaekara : All loose metal has been graded in and surface has been patched. Air Alacrae also repeated on the work in progress on the riding roads. Tar-sealing operations were commenced on ihe Newiuan-Eketahiuia main road on Friday last. This is the last length of tar-scaling between AA’oodville and A\ r ellington.

'file matriculation examination is being held at the Pahiatua District High School at present, there being 11 candidates. Aliss IS. Chatwin is the supervisor. Miss H. Atku)s is slaving whh her aunt. Airs F. Atkins. Airs R. J. Cotter lias returned home after recuperating at Levin.