HOROWHENUA NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8608, 19 December 1913, Page 8

HOROWHENUA NOTES

From Our Own CorrespondentOTAKI, Thursday. At a meeting of the Levin Borough Council reference was made to the rubbish taken out of the drains and water-races, and piled up on the roadside, making the streets unsightly. It was suggested that the old unsightly gravel pit be utilised for the rubbish. No action, however, was taken. It was also decided to raise the librarian’s salary to £6O a year. The Valuation Department wrote stating that tho revision of the borough 'would be completed in time to enable the council to strike its next year’s rates on the new values. It w T as hoped th© revision would be started on within a few days time. Mr W. Broughton was appointed caretaker of the reserves, to take his instructions from the town clerk. The council has ordered some twenty tons of Transvaal coal at £1 12s 6d per ton on steamer at Wellington. Councillor Blenkhorn, on behalf of the councillors, extcndled the seafVm s greetings to the Mayor and Mrs Gardener, eulogising the good work done by them. At last night’s meeting of the Foxton Borough Council the inspector of nuisances reported on tho insanitary state of a building, a matter that was referred to tho Health Department for a further report. A discussion as to whether cast-iron or spiral pipes should be used for the proposed water aud drainage scheme took place, the matter finally being left over, several councillors anticipating a trip to Wanganui to see the pipe works. This was due to an offer or a firm to supply motor-cars gratis; Councillors will also have a free trip to Frankton Junction to view the “air lift’’ system of securing water. It was decided to close the roads against free grazing for stock, and to combine the offices of ranger, dog tax collector, inspector of nuisances, cleaner of Town Hall, and lamp-lighter. /Cricket is still on the ebb in this district, and Otaki finds it is unable to raise a team, and has_ practically withdrawn from championship fixtures, leaving Levin, Shannon and Foxton to fight a finish. Mr W. Nye has made a donation of a bat to the last-named club. Stock sales in this district, especially at Otaki, create much interest, and buyers are now attending from various parts of both Islands. A big tangi is at present in progress at Manakau over the remains of an old native, Mrs Diamond.