TUAPEKA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19505, 13 June 1925, Page 17

TUAPEKA COUNTY COUNCIL.

ENGINEER'S REPORT. Tlie following is the report submitted by, the Tuapeka County engineer (Mr E. W.’ Fisher) at the monthly meeting of the council yeeterday;— Crookston Riding.—Contract No. 955: Switzei a road —Wm. ppillane, the contractor, has completed this contract satisfactorily, and application has been made to the Pablio Worm Department for subsidy due thereon. Culvert at Fleming Pros., Kdievale-Crookston. read: I have had a tunnel driven under this road and have laid Din pipes to drain Messrs Flemings' property. The work has been cai ried out without any inconvenience to traffic, and the increased fall to and from tin new culvert should greatly improve th«i property. General maintenance: Satisfactory. Tapaaui Riding—The culvert at Dalvey„ near Mr Rodgers property, has been completed and also a sheep and motor traffic bridge at Haugh’s. The creek crossing tha road to Mr Stewart’s, at Brooksdale, has been piped with 30in concrete pipes, Mr Stewart naving provided the team work for earthi work filling. Messrs Sim and Sim, contract 961, Walkers road, has been com-, pleted. Beaumont Hiding.—Chalmer’a Hill to Paul's Government vote: The contractor, Mr J. White, has been allowed to withdraw from his contract to place metal on the road, am: a new arrangement has been agreed to by which he quarries, spawls, and loads drays in the quarry to a size agreed upon at 3s 6d per cubic yard, and a separate contract has been let to Messrs Grant and Eae for handnapping the ■ metal and spreading it on the road. The Spylaw bridge: As winter has come on so suddenly, this work will have to be postponed as concrete will not act in the Irosty weather. Temporary precautions are being taken, however, to render tha bridge safe for traffic until the weather is more propitious. The main highway through, the riding has been partially regraded, and I a length remetalled from Beaumont bridge; towards Rae’s Junction. Some of the worst ; potholes have been filled in in the R-aes junction Hill side of the 'lummit. The ground is too hard with frost now to continue the grading satisfactorily and economicallv, and I am therefore suspending opera-tion-i, and making arrangements to commence blinding the Logan’s Point metal on the Edievale road to Raes Junction. Benger Riding-.—Regrading on this riding, main highway is completed. I was over the Heriot-Roxburgh road from Moa Plat J into Ettrick, but daylight failed me and it took me all my time to avoid the numerous watercuts in the road, which may be considerably improved. Brown’s and Gabriel’s Ridings.— Messrs Sim and Sim, contract 962, Bowler’s Creek road: Expect to start this week. The main highway from borough boundary to junction with Tuapeka Mouth road has been regraded, and the high shoulders on edges have been removed. Xlie rofid stows malted, im* . provement, and is now given free drainage. This work also has to be suspended. owing to the frozen state of the ground; otherwise the whole length to Beaumont would have, been dealt with. It is unfortunate that* this class of work was not started earlier as the roads in places would have benefited to the extent of practically a new ooat of metal in places. The road from borough boundary ; at AVetherstones has also been regraded at a cost of a fraction ever one shilling per chain. This can be done cheaper when the work is properly organised. The work that has been effected, however, emphasises the importance of the ’recommendation, regarding the purchase of up-to-date graders and means of hauling same, preferably with tractors, which are lower down and could be nearer to their work than the motor lorries that have been employed. , .... ~ Waiiahuna Hiding.—Patcli metalling has been absolutely necessary, and a certain amount lias been done with tailings from the old claim along the railway, but I am not altogether satisfied with the quality of this class of metalling. VALUE AND PRICE. TO THE EDTTOB. Sntf—The terms “value” and “price” are very much used in the discussion of econorca* questions, but I have never been able to understand their relative meanings, and i doubt if many ordinary people do. Even economists appear not to agree on the point. Value seems to me to represent the worth or use to the individual of anything that is necessary to sustain life and provide comfort. Food, of course, is of thq greatest value. .Raiment is very desirable, but not as absolutely necessary as food. Fluctuations of marks do not afreet their “value.” To get things of value we have to pay a price usually measured in money, and the price varies according to the law of supply and demand. Value is inherent; price ’a external. A diamond is of no value but of great price. A loaf is or great value but ol low price.—Of course, many things are of value in a secondary sense, bat when, the term “value” is used in discussing economics it should be stated if it is in a primary or secondary sense, so that the writer’s meaning may be seen.—l am, etc., J. B. S. C. ' TAHAKOPA AMENITIES'. TO THE IDITOH. Sia, —My attention has been drawn to a letter appearing in your columns signed by "Sawmiller,” referring to Mrs Ford's address given at the meetings of the Otago and Southland Auxiliary of the Baptist. Union. Your correspondent has evidently written, uudfer a misapprehension as to this lady’s remarks, for she spoke in the warmest terms of the people generally, and of the kindness shown to her by the residents. There was no trace of bitterness in any of her remarks. It is true that she mentioned the prevalence of drink, but that is common knowledge. She spoke with great kindness throughout, and praised the children of Tahakopa ip the highest terms. , As to “biting the hand that feeds her,” your correspondent again speaks without a true knowledge of the facts. Any money that Mrs Ford has received in Tahakopa has been honestly earned by her own toil. She has earned a small sum by dressmaking, but has since given that work up in order that she may devote herself more fully to the sick and others needing her help. She receives no salary whatever from the Baptist Union, as the work at Tahakopa is on inter-denominational lines. Her service is given purely for the love she has for her Lord, and she believes that He will supply all her needs. She is truly grateful for the gifts in land that she has received from the residents, I trust, Sir, that this letter will assure vour correspondent that Mrs Ford has nothing but the kindest of feelings towards the peonie among whom she works.—l am, etc., 0. J. Dahracott, Hon. Secretary Otago and Southland Auxiliary of the N.kl, Baptist Union. Dunedin, June 12. A party from Owaka Lodge, 1.0.0. F., paid a visit to Linden Lodge on June 6, when a picked team of officers under Bro. M. K. Glover, D.D.G.M., gave an exemplification cf the initiatory degrce_ foiy the benefit of the country brethren. The ritual lectures and drill were impressively and efficiently carried out, and Bros. Neelty (X.G.), Hatton, and Wilson (Owaka), expressed their lodge’s sincere appreciation of the instructive nature of the ceremony. Two of Linden's long-service veterans — P.G. Bro. James Broadley and P.D.D.G.AL Bro. James Pattison —attended out of compliment to the Owaka Lodge, and Bro. Pattison happily recalled the fact that the latter lodge was in reality the off-shoot of Linden Lodge, the late P.G. Bro. J. Ovens having been mainly responsible for the founding of the now- flourishing country lodge. A, fine fraternal spirit pervaded the proceedings, and the gathering dispersed at 11 n.m! with the singing of “Aidd Lang Syne.” On Wednesday the annual “Scotch Night” was celebrated, and a largo attendance of sisters and brothers met to hear a paper on "Halloween’’ by Bro. W. M’Ewan. Bro. D. Winder. N.G., welcomed tho visitors and introduced jhe lecturer. Bro. MTJwan capably presented a subject of unusual interest, which afforded an insight into many cmaint and fascinating old-time Scottish customs. The lecture marked the sixth successive Scottish address given in the Linden Lodge room by Bro. M'Ewau, and tlie sneaker, in aeknowlodgyng a vote of thanks,’hinted that, in view of the evident appreciation of his addresses, ho would probably he present as usual next year. An enjoyable programme of Scottish songs was contributed by Mrs Malihcwson and Bros. B. Raw) in son and G. Nichol to ac-<-ompanime.ms played by Sister Bond. ■