Foxton

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7293, 1 August 1930, Page 9

Foxton

SHIPPING from Our Own Correspondent. With the exceptionally stormy conditions prevailing during the past few days, shipping at Foxton. has been considerably delayed. On Sunday a strong south-westerly was blowing, "with a considerable sea running along the coast. Tho m.v. Foxton from Lyttelton arrived on Sunday night, but was barbound hero until Wednesday, when she sailed with a shipment of cattle for Lyttelton. The s.s. Himataugi, from South Island ports via New Plymouth, left that port on Saturday night for Foxton. Evidently she experienced the full force of the gale which raged through the Straits on Sunday night, and Monday, for on Tuesday she put in to Wanganui to replenish her bunkers. As tho weather had moderated considerably, the Himatangi was expected at Foxton on Wednesday afternoon and will load prime cattlo for Lyttelton after discharging cement and general cargo. UNEMPLOYED RELIEF WORK The Mayor (Mr. M. E. Perreau) presided over the meeting of the Unernplovment Executive Committee. Also present were Crs. John Boss and b. L. Cowley, Messrs A. G. Huntley and. \ . Neville (borough foremen), D. Hall, i. McGee, J. Langdon and W. Trueman (secretary and treasurer). In reporting on the iinances, Trueman said that at present the committee had a credit balance of £-0 o/S. Forty-two men had received ,a total or 151 half-days' work. During the past week 30 chains of footpath in 1-urcei street had been formed and a good deal of fencing erected on the Target reserve. In reference to the Government subsidy, a communication had been received from the Public Works Department giving details of the necessary steps to bo taken to secure payment. Mr. Acheson (assistant-district engineer to the department) had visited Foxton during the week and had inspected the various works undertaken and had gone into the question of tho proposed new works. As a result of his visit it was hoped that an early payment would be made to tho council, thus enabling the work to proceed. The question of laying cinders on the footpath recently formed in Whittaker street was discussed at some length. Mr. Ball stressed the fact that tho residents in that street, in agreeing to contribute towards the cost of tho work, most decidedly wanted a tar-sealed path, and ho strongly opposed the suggestion to spread cinders instead. Various aspects of tho matter were gone into, however, and it was finally decided to finish the path with cinders in the meantime. In view of the unfavourable report of tho road foreman concerning tho proposed work in the cutting between Francis and Union streets, it was decidod to delete this work from tho schedule. Several new works were considered and approved, among them being the formation of a cyclo racing tracK in Easton park. Mr. Langdon stated that the Foxton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club had £34 in hand towards the cost of the work, the plans and specifications of which had already been approved by the council. He understood that the club was quite agreeable to hand the money over to enable the council to secure the £2 for £1 subsidy, and if this were done the work could bo carried out immediately. The suggestion was adopted and it was decided to make application for the subsidy forthwith.