KUMEU INTERESTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18772, 28 July 1924, Page 4

KUMEU INTERESTS.

RATEPAYERS? ASSOCIATION.

The Kumeu Ratepayers' Association met on Saturday afternoon in tha Kumeu Hall. Mr. C. E. Davis (vice-president), presided over an attondanca of 40.

It was decided to request the Kaipara Power Board to allow a representative to address tha next meeting regarding its proposed policy in connection with the reticulation of thia district. A report is current that the transformer station from which the North Shore boroughs will be supplied will bo in the vicinity of Kumeu, and as the supply of current has been promised by June next it is desired that tha reticulation of this district be undertaken so as to enable advantage of this supply to be taken at the earliest possible date. V, The fact that there are 7000 acres of Government land situated within ono and a half miles of Kumeu and Huapai railway stations, which could bo conveniently opened for settlement, was mentioned, and it was decided to request the Minister for Lands to have this block made available under the Homestead Act, as soon as possible. It waa decided that the question of initiating an active campaign wuh the idea of having a poll of ratepayers of the Waitemata County on the question of rating on improved values, should b6 considered,'at the annual meeting of the association in September. Mr. R. Glasgow, riding member, was asked to report on the proposed allocation of the first £5000 of loan money to be spent this spring- He stated that one of the first works would be the formation of a summer road alongside the metal on the main road, and other urgent earth works. The completion of the metalling of the Kumeu-Riverhead Road, and as much metalling aad earth work on roads which are cream carting routes aa was possible, would also be done. Mr. Glasgow stressed the difficulty of obtaining metal. Although 10,000 yards was on order from the Mount Eden gaol, for immediate delivery, he was having difficulty in getting sufficient even to undertake necessary repair work on the present metalled roads. Arrangements were being made for dumps at Kumeu and Waimauku stations, but unless tho supply improved very shortly he saw difficulty in carrying out his programme. The opening up of the Waitakera quarry was a matter of urgency, and ' the county chairman was going to Wellington to try to get -.the necessary legislative authority to enable work to be undertaken at an early date. It would cost about £10,000 to open up the quarry and provide the necessary plant. , : There are at present 70 subscribers on the Kumeu telephone exchange, and it is intended to initiate a campaign to increase this number to 100 so as to ensure lengthened hours of attendance on weok days, and also two hours' attendance o Sundays and holidays. The present hours of attendance arc from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. , ■ ■■ ■■■■■■■