NIGHTCAPS NOTES.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXVII, Issue 1349, 15 December 1931, Page 2

NIGHTCAPS NOTES.

On Friday night the Boy Scouts, under Scoutmaster Phelan, journeyed f to Opio to spend the week-end camp- s ing. On Saturday, District Cub Commissioner Wilson, Scoutmaster t Woodfield and two scouts from Inver- c cargill visited the camp. Saturday " was spent with the usual Scout rou- v tine and, on Sunday, the camp held I a visiting day. Quite a number of people availed themselves of the \ opportunity to see the camp and the \ scouts saw to it that they were well entertained. I On Saturday, a rink of lady s bowlers, comprising Mrs Excell,' Mrs Sheddan, Mrs. Cochrane and Mrs-1 Carrick, journeyed to Winton to test themselves against a. rink from the t Te-:Rangi Vlnvercargill) Club. The local ladies, were, ./successful to the t tune of 24-11. "...-••■"■.' ( TOWN BOARD. A meeting of the Nightcaps Town' 1 Board was held m the Board Room J on Monday, 14th, at 7 p.m. Those present were ;W. Excell (chairman), ' F. Boyle, T.y Thompson, A. Prende- ■ ville and C. Wilsons yy. Mr Jas. Hag-ari yapplijcd^ fjor seats ; for Children's Sports.— Granted. : " , Mr Sinclair applied for permission ■ to install a septic tank.— Granted. ' The Convent School applied for rebate of Hall rent for concert It was decided just to allow the usual 50 per cent, reduction, which was to be ' brought into force for ,all school concerts. D. Sinclair and Son asked for per- « mission to erect shop and building. f Granted. A. Snedden (Ohai) Applied for a license for fbilliaird ioofh.— Granted, provided everything m order. - D. Sinclair applied for permission to erect above billiard room.^-Grant-Martters tiealing- |with ihe tJnem- ' ployed to be referred to Unemployment Committee. It was decided to call tenders for the clearing of the section on the corners of Dryfe and Wampray St. - Matters dealing with alterations m the projecting room for the Town Hall Pictures referred to the Works Committee. The surfaceman's report . was accepted and approved. It was decided to appoint Mr Lawton dog-tax collector"- as usual. The Balance Sheets for the years 1928-29, 1929-30 were received from the Auditor's Office and found to be ' correct. Picture accounts £92 ,2s lOd ana General Account £135 Is were passed for payment. • V Several motions were passed in'conhection with' the 'finalising of the picture and yheating- loan and the Gazette notice received. .< The Main Highways advised that : the estimate had been spent and asker for a f urther estimate for the rest of the year.— lt was decided .to ' ask for .a further grant of £30. The sum of £58 10s was received .from the Public Works Department, ' £32 16s being, held .jover until ybig ] stones were removed. >. : . : Mr S. >_;.' Mead, on hiring the Hall for the Passion Play, asked for ] a rebate on the ; Hall Rental.— Disal« J lowed. '.."'..■'■''' < The Chairman wished the Members { of. the Board a Merry. Xmas and a '.'? Happy New. Year. 1 SCHOOL COMMITTEE. .' J The monthly meeting of the Com \ mittee was jheld m tho School (on j 7th December. Those present were: j Messrs W. Excell (chairman), A. j Malcolm, A, Cook, D. McGregor, E. (. Mason, P. Grant and. F. Keast. Mr W. H.D. Gazzard's" appoint r ment as Headmaster was approved of. Agreed that the chairman anh Sco- i retary represent the Committee at c any proposed meetings m regard to s District High School. V s" It was decided to fall m with Ohai -j and Wairio {in.. the; matter of the x. School^ Picnic. This Committee te favours the date, of the first Pay Saturday after the re-opening 'of the r school, viz.^ethj February, 1932. They also favour Bluff as the? locality, Ohai to. arrange matters, .this- Committee willing to assist them. Pro- si fits to be shared on a percentage b&^Ls., It was, agreed to meet the Other, (schools m the matter should bhey so desire. '.it." The Department' of Health's letter n regard to treatment at the ijpu.ua Clinic to be referred to the Convent School for perusal. ay The Chairman congratulated Mr 41, Jtevens on th© excellent pass at. the lbs ecent Proficiency exams. . he The following; accounts were pass- Hi d for payments J.; B. Grant £3 2s, coi nd Mr Callow (£B. ; i It was decided .to award, the Dux av< iedal as (usual and that the Com 7 bu littee give ifcheir usual ot 59 ; /- each for special prizes. - est It was also, decided to hold the An- hei ual Concert on the 17th December, i o^ le .prices to be: Adults 1/6, , children ( i. Prices for dance: Gentlemen y2/6, ay€ adies 1/.. „''' ! ter It was decided to hold a send-off lbs ► Mr f Stevens conjointly with? ;bhe lbs mcert. \ but Mr Stevens thanked the committee f fta t r their assistance to him during j a stay, here, Messrs Excell and coy rant replying. but The chairman wished the commit- js a a Merry Christmas and a Happy cow sw Year. ' ..\ but