Roadwork in the County

Northland Age, Volume 15, Issue 33, 23 May 1946, Page 4

Roadwork in the County

At last week’s meeting of the Mangonui County Council the Engineer, Mr. A. M. Theed, presented the following report on roadwork for the period ended May 9th : Very heavy rains over most of the period caused a fair amount of damage and showed up weak places. Severe potholing occurred, and repair work was delayed by the flooding. With improved conditions, repairs ar? being expedited. Houhora Riding.—Cuttings between Motutangi and Waihopo were cleared but recent rains have caused further slipping. Traffic planks were renewed on Lamb’s bridge and extensive repairs were done at Reid’s bridge, including renewal of one abutment, two stringers and part of the decking. Repair metal was delivered on Spains Road. Awanui Riding.—Damage was confined to road surfaces and to a bad spring on Champion’s Road which has been repaired and drained. Grader trued up Ohia-Tokerau Beach Road and 6 yards of shale were delivered here. The bridge at Ohia Junction was temporarily repaired and one stringer, a head stock, and some deck planks are now being renewed and running planks laid. Causeway to beach was also repaired. Grader is engaged on Tokerau-Karikari and Whatuwhiwhi Roads, tlie Public Works Department also carrying out repairs on the former. Small slips were cleared on Duncans Road and potholes are being filled. Culverts and tables were opened on Pekerau Road and 6 c.yards of metal used for potholing. Oruru Riding.—Strapping was repaired on one bridge on Oruru-Taipa Road and deck repairs done te Wee bridges on Paranui Road. Tables and growth were cleared on Paranui Road, some metal delivered and grader is now going to reshape the road and clear tables, etc. Flood damage was fairly heavy on several roads in the riding. A bad spring broke out on Peria-Victoria Valley Road and necessitated stone drains, etc., 21 c.yards of metal being used. Slipping on Fern Flat Road was fairly heavy and has been partly cleared. Tables were opened on Honeymoon Valley Road but considerable work is still required. A portion of Kohumaru Road subsided and was restored. Mangonui Riding. shingle were delivered on Oruaiti Road and 15 c.yards on Windusts Road. Metal is now being delivered on Hihi Road and on streets in Mangonui Township. A serious subsidence occurred on Back River Road and repairs were done, two loads of metal being delivered. Victoria Valley Riding. Grading of Peria-Victoria Valley section and of Tracey’s and Panther’s roads was done. Repair metalling of Mangatoetoe road is in hand, 150 c.yds. having been delivered on Fairbums end. The balance will now be repaired and shingle is at present being delivered on Panther’s road. The same carters will carry out delivery on PeriaVictoria Valley road. Minor slips and watertables were cleared on Waiotehue and Takahue roads, and some repairs carried out on bridges on Diggers Valley road. Repair metal is now being delivered on Carr’s road. Kaitaia Riding. Tables and culverts were cleared on Ruaroa, Clough’s, Snelgar’s, and Church roads and repair metal will now be delivered on these roads. Herekino Riding.—36 c.yds. of repair metal were delivered on weak places on Whangape road. A wood culvert was washed out on Veza’s road and has not yet been restored. Ahipara Riding. Flood damage was very light. General. Metalling of Switzer’s road (access to Bruce Foster’s) was completed. Proposals were approved and tenders called for metalling Churton’s road. Section is being cleared ready for erection of dwelling on section in Kaitaia. Practically all the material for the pound is now to hand and completion can be pushed on.

TRANSPORT AND PROFIT Sir. —I read with interest Mr. McIntosh’s able exposition on Transport delivered to our Chamber of Commerce, and like Mr. Kitchen pricked up my ears at the phrase “and a reasonable amount of profit.” All the friction in our bounty is over this reasonable profit business. “A labourer is worthy of his hire,” we all agree, but can we agree on the margin of profit to allow over and above. Will any store show the buying price, the expense cost, and the margin of gain on ticketed goods on display? Will the Co-op. Carrying Association send us a reasonable-profit bill distinct from cost of transport? The time is here for a candid talk all round on reasonable profit. Then let us to work as one family in one big co-operative on a profit-sharing basis. Yours, etc., S. W. COPE. RETURNS OF INCOME DUE FIRST JUNE Penalties and Prosecutions For Neglect Returns of income arc required to be furnished by all companiesi and persons in business, or in receipt of profits or gains derived from the use or occupation of lands used for agricultural or pastoral purposes (irrespective of the value of such lands) or in receipts of profits, or gains derived from the extraction, removal, or sale of minerals, timber or flax ; also by all persons in receipts of income from salary, wages (including bonuses, overtime, allowances etc.) interest, rent, annuity, or other annual payment, or dividends or other profits from shares in companies where such income exceeds £2OO per annum, whether the income from interest, rent, annuity or dividends is derived from a source within New Zealand or beyond New Zealand. Returns are required annually from such persons not withstanding that by reason of the special' exemptions allowable by law they may not be liable for tax. The following return forms are available : Form No. 3.—lncome derived from salary or wages. Form No. 3A.—lncome derived from farming. Form No. 3B.—lncome derived from business or profession. Form No. 4. —Income derived by a company. In the case of a person who derives income from farming and also from a profession cr trading or manufacturing concern it will be necessary to furnish two returns (forms 3A and 3B). The return should be completed and forwarded not later than the Ist June to the Branch office of the Land and Income Tax Department whence the taxpayers records are filed. If for any reason the return cannot be furnished by the prescibed date application should be made for an extension of time. Where returns are accepted 'compiled to a date subsequent to the 31st March, they should be furnished within two months of that date. In the absence of a return the Commissioner has power to make an assessment of an amount on which he considers tax ought to be levied. The acceptance of the estimated assessment does not, however, absolve the taxpayer from the duty of furnishing a return. Persons required by law to furnish returns of Income are cautioned that failure to supply such returns renders them liable to prosecution under the penal clauses of the Land and Income Tax Act, 1923.