ONERAHI.

Northern Advocate, 2 May 1916, Page 1

ONERAHI.

The Town Board is taking time by the forelock in getting the town footpaths in good order against the coming winter. Workmen are now engaged renewing the scoria throughout and filling up minor washouts. Storm-water, after rain, forms the chief destructive agent to contend with on the steeper tracks leading from the plateau • to the beach and, wherever possible, measures are being" taken to obviate its effects. A nine-inch pipe culvert has been put in to take the water at the upper corner of Church and Mason streets so as to divert the drainage from the steps of the Jacob's ladder and the pathway below.

The secretary of the acting-school committee is in receipt of a letter from the Education Board, signifying its intention, prior to considering the appointment of a school commissioner, to call a second meeting' of householders for the election of a new committee.

" s *-»As a provision against future eventualities, and the possible com. ing of "lean" years, before the war is over Messrs Watsou and Wrack are each putting down a considerable area of their Awaroa farms in wheat.

At th e present time Onerahi is more than fulfilling its quota, in the matter of recruiting. Two-more of om* boys, Messrs C. MacKenzie and Seymour Houghton, have enlisted in the 18th and go into camp early in June.

Mrs and Mr W. Mason left on Saturday for a three-week's visit to Titcki, as the guests of Mr G, Windram. Miss E. Mason also accompanied them.

A meeting of the Onerahi Patriotic Association was held in the Town Hall on Friday night (28th irsst.) The secretary read correspondence that had passed between the Association and the Minister for Internal Affairs. Forms had been forwarded as requested and the local treasurer was instructed to forward to the Department the balance sheet of the Association. Since the last meeting a canvass had. been made in the interests of the Red Cross and seme 3 5 ladies had given in their .names as being willing to undertake Voluntary work and a general meeting of ladies Avas arranged for to discuss the formation of an Onerahi branch of the Red Cross Society and to elect a Committee. On the motion of the President it was agreed to donate a sum of £ 5 from the Association's funds for Red Cross purposes, should such a committee be formed. On the motion of Mr Hollay, seconded by Mr Houghton, it was resolved that the Association hold fortnightly functions for the purpose of increasing the Soldiers' Fund. The selection of an entertainment committee was deferred to the next meeting of the Association, when the report of the ladies' meeting will also be received.