HIKURANGI TOPICS

Northern Advocate, 15 June 1934, Page 8

HIKURANGI TOPICS

TOWN BOARD AFFAIRS i MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA. BUS IN ESS TRA NS ACT EI), At the dune meeting of the Hikiirangi Town Board, the chairman, .Mr R. Nesbitt, presided over an assembly of Commissioners 11. Hawkins, N. Gibson, C. Latham, D. Cochrane, E. Rickard and the town clerk, Air C. L. O ’Callaghan. The non-payment of rates prompted some discussion and it was decided to cut oil" the water and cease the sanitary service when such is the ease. The secretary of the Citizens’ Committee wrote asking Hie board to reconsider its decision and appoint two board representatives on the committee. No action is to be taken. The board supported the resolution as passed at the public meeting at Palmerston North condemning meagre sustenance allowed the unemployed. Comments were passed on the bad order in which the drum had been returned by the Salvation Army to whom it had been on loan, and it was decided to write inquiring how they intended making good the damage. As the board has found it necessary to borrow the whole of the amount authorised by the Water Main Loan, P. 133, of >2121X1, it was resolved to request the .Minister of Finance, to cancel £3od of the said loan authority in terms of section iIS of The Local Bodies Act, 1 DBG. The widening of the footpath at the King Street bridge and the removal of the telegraph post was left to the Works Committee to attend. The putting of hydrants in order was also left to this committee. Mr W. Hawson was granted a permit to build n garage in George Street. The Works Committee was authorised to proceed with the work at Scott’s corner provided a satisfactory prim l can be arranged. Messrs Hancock and Company have donated to (he board portion of the paddock at Hie corner, and it has been decided lo utilise this space for the continuance of King St reel in a .straight line to Hill Street. This will obvinle the necessity of the large coni trallic to negotiate the present awkward corner and with the new section being sealed the lorries will have a iniii'li improved approach lo (he railway yards. The Works Cominii lee is lo interview Mr Grinter, who was responsible for Hie sealing of the main road, with ;i view (o reducing his price for (he sealing of footpaths. If n reasonable rale can be arranged as much work as these lands will allow is to be carried out. The board decided to seal half a mile immediately. The Sanitary Committee was authorised to procure -Id satiilary pans and quotes are to lo* obtained,

The clerk submitted the estimates as approved by the finance 'Committee, toi; the current year and their approval was unanimously agreed upon. Rates on tin.* same scale as last year were struck. The chairman slated that, a very heavy programme of works had been undertaken during lasi and this year. It had been found necessary to expend over 2200(1 in renovating and increasing the water supply and an expenditure of approximately £IOOO was incurred in the scaling of the main thoroughfare. 'The board was lo be congratulated, he. said, on performing such a heavy programme without having increased the rate, more especially when the large reduction in rateable valuations was taken into consideration. It was decided to approach the main highways engineer. Mr R. 11. B. Ronayne, with a view to having the Valley Road portion of flik.nr;uigiMaru.a highway sealed In the near future. The fliknrniigi Goal Company is to V>e written to - requesting that. the transfer and fencing of the new cemetery be completed. The urgent need of electric power in the North was stressed by members and a tier some discussion it was resolved that Mr H. AI. Rusliworth, M.D., be comiimnic.'ited with, and informed that according to I’ress reports, Arapnni is now taxed to ;ts full capacity and proposals aie being considered that further costs be incurred in increasing this capacity. Mr Rusliworth was asked to urge the Government to first | investigate the advantages of a steam | generating plant in the northern coallields. It was stuted that little progress could be expected from the North Auckland Bower Board as the engineer and chairman and several members wen* definitely opposed to anything but hydro-electric power. This, was in spite of reports by competent and practical engineers that electric power can be generated by steam phials at a lower cost than lhat involved in conveying power long distances during which heavy loss in leakage was sustained. Accounts were passed for payment. TOWN IMPROVEMENTS. GRADING OF FOOTBATHS. AI I he la Her end of last week', the Hikiirangi Town Board commenced the work of improving the footpaths adjacent to the town. A Public Works Department powergrader is being utilised and after starting at the top of the King Street hill, nil footpaths as far south ns the lirebell in George Street received attention. All side-streets were included in the programme. With the sealing of the main road, Hie second and linnl coat of which is to he laid after wilder, Hie town generally is bearing a much brighter appearance. The work is involving the Town Board in a vast amount of capital expenditure but there is consolation

ill the fact that the sealing of the load will mean a saving' of about £_M)() a year in niintenaiiee costs and will also eliminate the very unpleasant dust nuisace which had previously inenaeod the business people and residents of the town. UNEMPLOYED RELIEF. WKi;l\ I.V DAXCK. Purdy's ’Hall w.as again well ti 1 loci on Saturday night on the occasion of another of the popular weekly dances in aid of the unemployed. Kxcellent music was provided by Messrs A. Massey, .1. Laverick and P. .Mitchell and Mr d. Baxter inr. officiated as M.C. The Monte Carlo was won by Miss F. Neill and Mr .1. Penman. BRING AND BUY SOCIAL. ANGLICAN 0 I.'TLD AUSPICES. As :i means of raising funds, the Ilikuraugi Anglican Ladies’ Guild staged a tiring and buy social afternoon in tin' Parish Hall on Wednesday of last week. A large attendance ensured good busies* and the effort proved highly successful. Two competitions were held and the winners were Mrs '(.'adman and Mrs S. Pearson. .Much appreciated items were rendered as follow; —Recitation, Mrs Clarke; musical, Mrs Hurley and -Mrs .1. Hamilton jnr. Afternoon tea was another pleasing I feature of a thoroughly enjoyable fnne- | lion. WHIST DRIVE. I ANGLICAN LA DTK.S' GUILD. Another of the fortnightly series of whist drives conducted by the Tliknrangi Anglican Ladies’ Guild eventuated on Monday night, when iH, tables of plavers participated in the .Parish Hall. ‘ With a score id' NT Mrs Atkinson annexed lhe ladies' prize while Mr D. Pall’s tally of 117 earned him the men’s award, ’file consolations fell to the lot of .Mrs H. Pearson and Mrs Viscovitch who registered 11G and 101 poin I s respect i vel.v. ■Supper concluded the evening, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS. MISS .10AX WELLS. On the oeeasion of her sixteenth birthday. Miss .loan Wells was entertained to a pleasant little party at the residence of her parents in George ■ Street last Thursday night. About twenty young friends assembled and what with dancing and games, Hu 1 hours passed all too quickly. Mi 1 .1. Hawthorne was M.G. and a dainty supper, a feature of which was a beautiful cake made by Mrs 'Wells, was very ( acceptable.

TWENTIETH YEAR. ) ■ 1 AIK. T. DOIH. HOXOUKIvD. I About twenty young friends of Mr T. Doel gathered :it liis homo last Friday night, in honour of his twentieth birthday. Dancing and games were the source of .considerable amusement an extra for the former being, played by Miss K. Dickson. A. handsome birthday cake was the principal item , in a recherche supper, PERSONAL PARS. IX TOWN AXD OUT. Miss Molly Mitchell returned to duty at the Kawakawa hospital on Wednesday after having spent a couple of days at home. Miss Margaret Graham left on. .Sunday for a week’s holiday with friends in Auckland. Air and Mrs W. Hamilton and daughter, Isa, journeyed to Auckland on Monday en route to (Scotland. Airs .f. F. Cleudou returned home last Thursday at the conclusion of a- throe •weeks 7 holidav with relatives in Avondale. Air H. 11 oss came up on .Monday for a week’s holiday in Hikurangi. He is now resident in Auckland. As a result of being kicked by a horse, Afiss Dawn Williams is confined to her bed. Luckily her injuries are not serious.