LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13164, 24 January 1936, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

‘‘When the mind is weary, the body should be active.” Farmers are requested to note that the next Pahiatua sale will be held on Monday, 27th January, instead of Tuesday. In this issue particulars of an exceptionally big entry a*t the Woodvill© sale on Monday next are also advertised. The Pahiatua Borough Council decided at its meeting last night to adopt a. scheme of armour scaling for resealing a. portion of Main Street (from the County Corner to the Commercial Motel) as suggested by the Highways Board, and if the experiment proves successful, the remaining portions of the street will be similarly treated. The work is to be put in hand as soon as possible.

Prior to the commencement of business at last niglit’s Council meeting the Mayor referred to. the death of the late King George, and moved a motion, seconded by Cr. Siddells. which was carried as under with members standing in silence: “That this Council expresses its deep regret at the death of King George V. and expresses its sympathy with the members of the Koval Family.”

It was announced at last night’s meeting of ihe Pahiatua Borough Council that a sum. >f approximately -€BOO bad been spent on improving the Recreation Ground, which moved Cr. Donald to enquire the estimated cost of the work and the Clerk caused some consternation when he gave the figures as being somewhere in the vicinity of £lsOl The Mayor’? observances on hearing this were not couched in a particularly optimistic vein.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that ith© due date of payment of in-come-tax is on Monday, the lOtli day of February,' 193(7. Additional tax will accrue if the tax is not paid on or before 2nd March, 1936. The demands will l>e posited from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes on or about Ist February, 1936. Demands i7i ust be presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the Commissioner should be communicated with.