MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 10 January 1936, Page 7

MOTUEKA

RIVER BOARD MONTHLY MEETING (From Our Own Correspondent) The monthly meeting of the Motueka River Board, iicld in tlie Council Chambers on Thursday evening, was attended bv Messrs A. E." E'ry (chairman), A. I). Taylor. E. C. Fry and 11. Trewavas. Ail apology for absence was tendered on behalf of Mr B. T. Rowling. In a lettei forwarded to -Mr K. J. Holyoake M.P., the Minister of Public Works advised in regard to correspondence received by the former from the Motueka River ’Board, asking if the Government would be prepared to give a greater subsidy than £1 for £1 on the estimated cost of the survey and report for the control of the Motueka River that he could not see his way to grant more than £1 for £1 on the' total estimated cost of £225 The Minister pointed out that it was quite unusual to grant even a subsidy ol this amount towards a river survey and he felt that the Government had gone as iar as it could in this matter. Mr K- J. Holyoake M.P., acknowledged receipt of the Board s letter with further reference to the question of a subsidy on the cost of providing a survey of the Motueka River District. Me noted that the Board now asked for a subsidy of £2 for £1 in lieu of a £1 for £1 subsidy and stated that representations would be made to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works as he considered the Board should not be asked to incur any greater expense than at first provided for. Mr Holyoake advised that the Board would be notified immediately he had any information. The chairman intimated that Mr Holyoake was arranging for a deputation to meet the Hon. K. Semple on Saturday in regard to the question of subsidy. Mr E. C. Fry reported on the encroachment of the Brooklyn Creek. It was decided, on the motion of the chairman and Mr A. D. Taylor, that the matter of this encroachment opposite Mr K. J. Holvoake’s property in Old Mill Road, be left in the hands of the works’ committee with power to act. The chairman suggested that the clearing of the growths in the western end of Whakarewa street be also left to the works committee. After a brief discussion it was agreed on the motion of Messrs E. G'. Fry and Trewavas that the whole Board inspect the Motueka River at the western end of Whakarewa street oil Saturday mornAccounts amounting to £9 10s 6d were passed for payment.

CRICKET ASSOCIATION At a meeting of the Motueka Cricket Association, held in the High School, there were present Messrs H. Smith (chairman), A. E. Lindup, J. Brash, G. "Webster and G. Fowler. . ( Mr Lindup reported that an Umpires Association had been formed and that rules had been adopted. The Association, he said, had asked for full recognition by the Cricket Association and had also asked for the latter to be represented on the Umpires’ Association. It was decided, on the motion of Messrs Smith and Fowler, that the Umpires’ Association be informed that provision existed for that Association to be represented on the management committee of the Cricket Association. It was also decided (Messrs Brash and Smith) that Mr G. Fowler be the Cricket Association’s representative on the Umpires’ Association. The resolution, carried at a previous Meeting, that all competition fixtures be played on specified dates irrespective of representative matches —was rescindei’lt was agreed. (Messrs Webster and Brash) that all senior and junior fixtures, set down for Saturday, be postponed oil account of the Newman Shield match being played at Motueka. _ Mr G. B. Cooper was appointed official scorer for the Newman Shield match, fit has since been announced that Nelson cannot field a team for the match on the dates fixed.] On the motion of Messrs Smith ancl Brash it was agreed that the Cricket Association express its appreciation to the Borough Council for the wonderful improvements effected at the Cricket Ground. , . , , The secretary reported that lie na a written the various clubs in regard to complying with rule 19 i.e.. the furnishing of returns re unfinancial members, and had only received two replies m iesponse to his circular letter. The chairman pointed out that rules were made for a purpose and should be It was agreed that clubs that had not complied with rules 19 and 15 (clu fees to Association), be granted fourteen days iu which to do so, and failing this that the Association definitely enforce the penalties. The matter of the He Lacy Shield match was referred to the fixtures committee for a date. The secretary intimated that the piegent position of the clubs in the senior competition was as follows : Lower Mou- • tere 15 points, Brooklyn 13 points, Riwaka 12 points, Motueka 8 points Whakarewa 6 points and IJppei Mouteie

'The following players will represent Motueka juniors in their match with AVhakarewa, at Motueka on Satuiday. Wilson, Lunn, Peterson Sturgeon, K. Eginton, Limnier. Weir, Quayle, Louis, Hawken, Reynolds, Hunt. SCHOOL COMMITTEE At a special meeting of the Motueka School Committee held on Thursday afternoon, it was decided that a deputation wait on the Hon. R. Semple and the Hon. P. C, Webb on Saturday. A proposal in regard to the present briclAuilding being allocated to the secondary department, the addition of pc rooms to the recently erected clas s room fo- primary pupils and the converting of the old wooden budding into an assembly hall, will be placed befoie the Ministers.