WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 263, 4 October 1940, Page 8

WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

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I Mr D. Keay acknowledges contributions 1 to the London Relief Fund as follow. Previously acknowledged, £32 11s, JVJrs Prvde, senr., ss; Mr and Mrs W. A. Lyne, I £s'ss; P. YV. Poulton and Family, £4 ; 'Rev. YV H. Nicholas, 10s; total, £4l Is. | A sentence of three weeks’ gaol was imposed on Theodore liorton Annear Keen - a roadman employed by tne Danney'rk County Council, by Mr R M. Wf t£o '• S.M., at a recent sitting of the V an ” • virlie Magistrate’s Court. The c ,r^ a against defendant were as follow: -y ia • on August 2, 1940, at Raumati, he stole a dog valued at £2, the property of y° - bert Smith; that on August 28 he stole cow, valued at £2O, the property of Herbert Smith; (3) that on July 15, at Kaumati, ho stole a Jersey cow valued at the property of Will lam Lawrence, lb Magistrate said accused had not a got* l , record, but there were circumstances call--1 ing for a certain amount of leniency, Ho | desired to make it quite clear that the ! Court regarded its primary duty to pr".°tect farmers, especially in country dis tricts, from the thefts of stock. On the charge of theft of a cow valued at £2O accused would be convicted and sentenced to three weeks’ imprisonmnet with hard labour. On the other two charges he would be convicted and discharged. Orders -for restitution were also made in respect of the cow valued at £2O, and the pup. tin the ovc of hie departure to take up duty at New Plymouth, Mr E. J. Single was met by the staff at the YVoodville railway station and also by members of the Social Club, on behalf of whom the stationmaster (Mr E. D. Orr) presented him with a material token of their esteem and expressed the good wishes of his fellow workers. Mr Orr also paid a high tribute to Mr Single's conscientious service during his 15 years at YVoodville. Contributions by representatives of the various sections and of the Social Club testified 1 to Mr Single’s popularity^ Hawke’s Bay’s contribution to the Spitfire Fund is -£5640 13s sd, the quota being £5500. The zone contributions are: Hastings, £2097 15s 7d; Napier, £1504 14s 3d; Central Hawke’s Bay, £775 11s; Southern Hawke’s Bay, £743 10s lOd; Hawke’s Bay County, £539 Is 9d. the. YVoodville fund closed with £65 19s. Mr 7 T. Nicholas has taken up duty as relieving headmaster at the YY’oodville District High School. Mrs F. Smalley is at present an inmate of the Damiovirkc Hospital. I Tbe season for trout fishing in New j Zealand opened this week and already ' there are reports of fair sport being avail- ' ablo in the rivers of this district. The largest bags reported so far have been those of lour and five, the heaviest of which weighed 21b Boz. Bags of one or two fish have been fairly common in this and other parts of Hawke’s Bay, and members of the YVoodville .Anglers’ Club are preparing for their first competition. Last; week over 10,000 young trout were liberated. Recent liberations include 30,000 in Lake T’utira, 20,000 in the Tutackun, 20,000 in the Ngaruroro, 6000 in tbe iVlaeratotara Stream, and 20,000 in waters * around YY'oodvillo and Dannevirke. | The monthly meeting of St. David’s ! Ladies’ Guild was held in the manse on j Thursday aitern’oon, Mrs J. M. Graham ; presiding over a good attendance. The meeting was opened with prayers for peace. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Burnett, Morgan, Forbes and Gordon. Mesdames McLean and Cook were called upon to open a generous array of 1 parcels donated to tbe produce stall for the forthcoming sale of work. Parcels were also i handed in for the sewing stall. The sehe- . dule for the decorative classes was revised, several new classes being added. Prizes were donated for the most points and the best carnation. The next meeting is to take the form of a gift afternoon in aid of the children’s bran tub parcels. Af- | ternoon tea was served by Mesdames Nicholas, Williams, and Smith, after which votes of thanks were accorded all those who had assisted. The meeting was closjcd with prayer by Mrs Forrest.

CAMP AT DANNEVIRKE.

Showery weather somewhat marred the opening training periods on Wednesday a.t the camp of the First Hawke’s Bay Regiment on the Dannevirke Showgrounds. During the afternoon tho weather cleared and the only evidence of the rain was the rnuddy state of the roadways, which had been cut up by heavy lorries. This, however, is being speedily rectified by lorry loads of shingle. The first day’s work consisted of reorganisation of the battalion, during which headquarters and D. Company, the specialist companies, were brought up to full war establishment. B. and C Companies are approximately 200 men under war establishment and it is expected that these vacancies will bo filled by men drawn in the ballot. The officers speak highly of the site and appointments of the camp and the genera', layout, of the parade grounds. Both officers and men commented on the high stan dard of food supplied. The appearance of the troops on parade was greatly improved by the issue of anklets and better-fitting trousers.' approximating more to modern battle dress. Each man has also been issued with an improved quality groundsheet. o,f New Zealand manufacture. The second day in camp saw the beginning of intensive individual training, taken for the most part by the n.c.o.’s who have already had throe months’ special training at Tauherenikau and Wellington. The general health of the troops is excellent, only one hospital case having so lar being reported, that of Private R. Hogg, who was operated on in Dannevirke Hospital for appendicitis.

PAPATAWA.

In the Papatawa Hall on Wednesday evening a concert and dance was hold m celebration of the anniversary of the Women’s Institute. Community einging was led by Mr E. Martin, Mr Gleadow assisting with the piano-accordion. A concert programme wan presented by (he following: Chatfield children, Miss R. Gleadow, Mr H. Goldsworthy and . Miss Goldsworthy, Misses Jean Stevenson and J. Kirkpatrick, Olive Robb, June Herrick, Barbara Colder, Joan Davies and Joan Chapman, June Herrick, school children, Mrs Burlace and the Greaves Brothers, Mesdamcs W. Galbraith, T. Smith, McCarthy, and Misses Cross and Kirkpatrick, of the Woodville Women’s Institute (a play). The contributors were thanked by Mrs Gleadow. For the dance Mis A. E. Dickens acted as M.C. and Messrs A. E. Gleadow, Parker, and Smalley supplied the music.

COUNTY COUNCIL

The monthly meeting of the 'Woodville County Council was held to-day, there being present the chairman (Cr. M. 0. Grainger) and Crs. R. H. Morgan, E. Peebles, H. Sheffield, W. Galloway, J. Mabey and E. D. Cattanach. Leave of absence was granted Cr. 0. H. Druce. Before the business was proceeded with the chairman moved a vote of condolence with the relatives of the late Mr A. E. Jull, and referred to the great assistance Mr Jull had rendered local bodies and the Woodville county in particular. The chairman also referred to the valuable assistance and advice which he had received from the late Mr Jull in connection with matters concerning public business The motion wis carried in the customary manner. A Gazette notice was received approving the appointment of the undermentioned testing officers under the motor drivers’ regulations: Woodville county, Messrs W. J. Hawkes and A. 11. Spackman; Weber county, Mr J. P. Brodie. The Woodville Dairy Company on behalf of Mr It. Upston, asked the' council to have repairs effected to a bridge across the Mangapapa Stream.—The chairman said councillors had inspected the bridge, repairs to which would cost many times the amount of rates received, and that to effect the repairs would be to penalise the ratepayers. Cr. Morgan took a different view, and Cr. Peebles also said the bridge was on a road which was open 50 years ago, but had been fenced off. The council would be responsible. The chairman mentioned the legal position. Cr Cattanach, the member for the riding, who had. also inspected the bridge, quoted a parallel case on England’s Hill, but taking a county-wide view of the matter, they would," by acceding to the request, ejjtab-

lish a principle, and a further debate was required before they acceded to this, particular request. The chairtnan afpeed, and referred to other examples, and the wide liability involved. He stated that the rates would go up like a sky-rocket, Cr. Galloway stated that those interested in other cases of the krind would bo entitled to consideration. Cr. Morgan urged that the bridge under discussion should not have been allowed to get into its present condition. The engineer staled that material for a new bridge dbuld not be procured at present. A general discussion ch-. sued regarding instances of closed, or “paper” roads throughout the county, and the council’s position in regard to these. The chairman stated that the point at issue was whether the council was prepared to double the rates. He had no objection to providing the access required by Mr Upston, but in doing so the council had to recognise the precedent created. Cr. Cattanach agreed that it was a lease of deciding tlic . matter for the whole county. As a test, of opinion the chairman formally moved a motion on the lines of hi* statement. Or. Galloway’'seconded it -and it was carried. The Minister of Internal Affairs asked for statistics relative to treeplanting in connection . with the,{ Centennial or Arbor Days, 1939, and "'1940. The clerk and engineer were instructed to reply. Cr. Cattanach reported in connection with the Provincial Patriotic Council at Napier and was thanked for his servkcß. Mr W. K. Tates, traffic inspector, reporting regarding control of traffic on countyroads during August, said that the, number of warnings issued was approximately 12. He had paid close attention to the speeds of vehicles and checked heavy vehicles with their loads, which he found licensed and each carrying a load within •ts respective class. The engineer (Mr W. J. Hawkes) presented the following report on work done during September : Woodville Hiding.—Grading was done on Woodlands, Bushmill, Oxford, Sowry, Pinfold, Leith and Conduit roads; metal repairs were attended to where necessary. Decking repairs were attended to on Pinfold. Road bridges. Manga-atua Riding.—Grading and metal repairs were attended to on Troup, Ormond, Range, Jackson’s, Bluff, Priest, Simpson’s and - Bowman’s Roads. Slips were removed and water-tables cleaned on Bluff Road. Kumeroa Riding. Grading was done on Township, River, Otawhao and Little’s Road. A 9i.n pipe culvert was put in on Little’s Road. A washout on Otawhao Road was repaired and filled in. Mac Kay’s Road was blocked with slips; these have been removed. Surfacing and metal repairs were attended to where necessary. Maharahara Riding.—Grading was done on Ross, Sturdee, Heretaunga, Oringi, Gaisford’s, Jackson’s and Kearney’s Roads. Metal repairs were attended to where required. Decking repairs were attended to on various small bridges: MAIN HIGHWAYS. : ; Woodville-Hopelands, No. 6.—Grading and metal repairs were attended to when necessary. Water-tables were cleaned. Repairs were attended to on Manawatu River Bridge. Woodville-Tamaki, Nos. 7-B.—Grad-ing was done throughout when necessary and metal repairs were carried out where required. Tide drains were cleaned. Freelands Highway, No. 9.—This road was graded and metal repairs attended to when and where reouired. Minor decking and hand rail repairs were attended to on bridges.