EASTERN DISTRICTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24448, 6 November 1940, Page 4

EASTERN DISTRICTS

PALMERSTON Borough Council Meeting The monthly meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Mr W. B. Galloway) presiding. Crs A. Coleman, L. V. Rasmussen, J. Mcßae, G. Ross, C. R. Coutts, and Dr T. T. Thomas were in attendance. Messrs John Forrest and diaries Richard Stringer were appointed to fill two vacancies in the council, and after being sworn in by the Mayor, took their seats at the council table. The various committees were reorganised as follows:—Works—Cr W. J. Hopkins (chairman), Crs Coleman and Stringer: Health—Cr T. T. Thomas (chairman), Crs

Ross and Coutts: Water —Cr Ross (chairman) Crs Thomas and Forrest; Reserves —Cr ’Coutts (chairman), Crs Rasmussen and Forrest; Hall—Cr Mcßae (chairman)., Crs Hopkins and Stringer: Ftnahce-Cr Rasmussen (chairman), Crs Coleman and Mcßae. . . . Twenty applications were received for the position of lorry driver, and it was decided to give final consideration at the meeting of the council to be held on November 8. > . , „ . , , The Waihemo County Council advised that its members would unite, with the Borough Council in the. matter of Home Guard organisation. . , The town clerk, a further bulletin’ ‘ in. connection; with.the reclamation of waste materials. ’ It was decided to ask the. local . Patriotic Committee to place its organisation at the disposal of the council to assist with this Pl Mr C J. F. Egan, representing the Blind Institute, advised that he would be visiting Palmerston during November, and requested the council’s assistance in providing a guide—Received: a guide to be obtained if possible. The Auditor-general instructed that control of the Town Hall Sound Equipment Renewal Fund, at present administered by the Public Trustee, had to be taken over by the council.—lt was agreed to give effect to such instructions. 1 The Waikouaiti Borough Council applied for loan of tar sprayer during No-vember-Granted at a rental of £1 a; week. The superintendent of the Fire Brigade (Mr A, McGregor) submitted a comprehensive report upon the appliances of the brigade, and recommended the raising of two fire plugs and purchase of seven new covers.—The report was adopted. The foreman reported that 12 chains of kerbing and channelling had been laid down in Ronaldsay street South at a cost of £52 7s 2d. It was decided to complete this work on the western side of the street from the northern boundary to Mrs F Adams’s residence. The Health Committee’s recommendation that fortnightly services for removal of refuse and nightsoil be instituted, was adopted, the services to commence when lorry driver’s appointment has been finally decided. Accounts amounting to £475 Os 7d were passed for payment. Home Guard

A combined meeting of the members of the borough and county councillors was held in the Town Hall supper room yesterday to meet Messrs Sinel and Hay, of the National Service Department, who are conducting a tour to organise the Home Guard in the South Island. The Mayor. Mr W. B. Galloway, presided, and Introduced the visitors, who outlined the aims of the Guard, and stated how the members of local organisations and others could serve, irrespective of age. At the conclusion of the addresses, it was decided to ask Major Tonkin, of Oamaru. to visit the district on the following dates, when local meetings would be held at; the following centres: November 13. Shag Point, 7 p.m.; Palmerston, 8.30 p.m. November 14. Goodwood, 8 p.m. November 15, Green Valley, 7 p.m.; Dunback, 8.30 p.m. November 16, Macraes. 8.30 p.m. Colonel Bruce-Smith, of Dunedin, was also in attendance. Cricket Palmerston secured an easy win over Waikouaiti at the Palmerston Recreation

Grounds on Saturday last, mainly owing to the great bowling of F. Simpson, ? who finished up with nine wickets for 17 runs. Waikouaiti took first strike, and were all out for 69 (Higgins not out 40; Simpson, nine for 17). Palmerston replied ’with 132 passing Waikoualti’s total for the loss of two wickets (Smith 36, Rankin 25; Toomey three for 16. Aitchison three for 17. and Harrison two for 37).. Queen Carnival Bazaar ■ The bazaar was successfully concluded on Friday night with a record attendance. > The chief attraction' of the evening was the final of the tug-of-war. After several elimination pulls, Macraes. No., 1 proved the winners, with Macraes No. 2 and Railway second and third respectively. Highland dancing and:piping items were given throughout the evening, and the sideshows and stalls were kept busy until a late hour. : The . total receipts amounted to £330, and it Is anticipated that the net result will be approximately £260. '* v ' ;