Foxton

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 132, 5 June 1937, Page 8

Foxton

From Our Own Correspondent. Chamber of Commerce. Mr C. R.' Tutty (president) presided over the annual meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce. The chairman gave a resume of the year's activities and said tlie chamber had chiefly agitated for the inauguration of a nousing seneme, sealing of the Foxton Beacu Highway, a ran-car service and the completion of tiie Levin-Greatiord railway during the year. He though the chamber had justified its existence in these matters alone and in addition several matters of a domestic nature had been dealt with. The balance sneet discioseu a small credit balance for the year. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulteu as follows —President, Air A. Aisop; vicepresident, Air E. Titcombe; secretary, Air K. O. Hornblow; assistant-secretary, Air H. D. Dawson; auditor, Air E. W. Tnane. A vote of thanks was passed to Air Tutty tor his services as president during the past year. Government Housing Scheme. When the question of the Government housing scheme came up lor discussion, Air Hunter, in enlarging on ms theme that tho local bodies should gi/e the Government more liberal assistance than they had been doing, said that they could have assisted the Government ana themselves by taking up the housing seneme more extensively. The Government ohered them money at 3£ per cent, little dreaming that the scheme would meet with anything but universal appeal, and they were astonished to find mat some of the local bodies we,-o afraid to aecepc the offer. The erection of between 12 and 20 houses in Foxton would be a noon, especially if the flax industry continued to grow, and he believed it would. He sincerely hoped that the local body would take up this scheme and remedy tne position. If not it had everything to lose as single men would come nere to work but would reside elsewhere. The Alayor (Air AI. E. Perreau): But the Government decided to build the houses in Palmerston North and elsewhere. Why not here? Mr Hunter stated that the Government decided to start its scheme where most needed, in the cities. Eventually it wmuld build houses ia tne small towns but it ensidered that the local bodies, being the governing authorities, would look after their own interests and those of the small towns when the offer of cheap money was made. It would be a long time before the Government could get the whole scheme undir way. Air Perreau said that a number of houses had fallen nack on the Government in Foxton and as a result tho local authority got no rates. Discussion finally terminated on this subject with an expression of hope by Mr Hunter that the Foxton Borough Council would see fit to alter its mind in regard to the housing scheme. General. Air Hunter intimated that the Minister of Railways had promised him that a rail car would be put on the Foxton-Palmers-ton North line as soon as the Department’s present requirements in this connection had been complied with. Air Hunter also stated that it was intended to plant 300,000 trees at Wairarere this season. The work was being undertaken by the Public Works Department. Mara in grass planting was also to bo carried out, both works under contract system. Between 50 and 60 men would be employed at Waitarere during the next three weeks. vital Statistics. The vital statistics for Foxton for the month of Aiay, with the figures for the. corresponding period of last year shown in parentheses, are as follow—Births 4 (10); deaths 1 (1); Alarriages 5 (4); Alaon births 2 (1); Alaori deaths nil (n'*:. The Weather. Rain fell locally on seventeen days during the month of May, the total fall recorded being 3.15 incites. The maximum fall occurred on {Saturday, Aiay 1, when .5 of an inch was recorded. The hottest day was Alonday the 17th, with a temperature of 62 degrees, while the coldest day was Tuesday, the 25th., when the thermometer registered 40 degrees. Personal. The friends of Airs W. Hamer, of Main street, will regret to learn that she is at present confined to her home with an indisposition. Airs G. Magee, of Ngaio, Wellington, has been visiting relatives and friends in Foxton. She returned to Ngaio on Wednesday. Air J. Cummerfield, of Ngaio, Wellington, is spending a holiday in Foxton with his son, Air Bert Cummerfield. Mrs S. I. Walden has returned home from a holiday spent in Napier. Airs F. Procter, of Purcell Street, who has been on a holiday visit to Auckland, returned home on Tuesday.

Mrs W. Haynes, of Wellington, is on a brief visit to her mother. Airs E. Robinson, of T.hynne street.

The friends of Mrs L. Richardson, of Flutter street, who underwent a serious operation in the Palmerston North Hospital on Alonday last, will be pleased to learn that she is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. Aliss C. D. AloDiarmid, late of the staff of the College Street School, Palmei'ston North, has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the local school staff caused by the resignation of Aliss G. Allen. Aliss O. V. Fraser, who recently tendered her resignation from the clerical staff of the N.Z. Woolpack and Textiles Limited, to accept a position in the office of the Foxton Borough Cuncil, was the recipient of a presentation from the members of the office staff on Thursday afternoon. Air D. R. Ogilvy, on behalf of Miss Fraser’s fellow'-workers, called on her to accept a fountain pen as a token of appreciation of the services she has rendered as a member of tho staff. Aliss Fraser suitably responded, thanking Air Ogilvy for his kind remarks and the staff for their gift.