BOROUGH OF PATEA.

Patea Mail, Volume XLV, 1 November 1922, Page 4

BOROUGH OF PATEA.

0 GENERAL INFORMATION. Constituted in 1881. Area of Borough. 1430 acres. Population (census 1921) 1168. Rateable value (annual) £12,225. Water Supply— High pressure. Lighting Electric light installed throughout the town. Two systems — Ilyuro and gas plant. ■Drainage Up-to-date septic tana system. Fire Prevention — Station, hydrants, hose-ree. and Rose, Public Library Lending Department, 3000 books. Subscription 10a per annum. Free reading room. Entertainment Halls Town Hall, Druids' and Foresters' Halls. Recreation Reserves — About 60 acres including Football, Cricket, Tennis and Croquet grounds. Mayor J. J. Holtham. Councillors F. W. Grainger, F. W. Godfrey, J. Hore, G . Williams, A. Dunkley, G. R. Honeyfield, P. 9. Finlayson, F. Naismith, and Wm. Watson. Town Clerk—N. C- Harding. Domain Board Chi, man, J. H. Cronin; Secretary, F. W. Locker. Hospital Board Chairman, Rev. W. Watson; Medical Superintendent, Dr W. T. Simmons; Secretary, W. F. Sheild. Harbour Board Chairman, A. T. Christensen; Secretary, E. O. Homer. County Council —Chairman, A Gibbs; Clerk, W. F. Sheild. MEMORANDA - I —■ ■ Ordinary meetings ol the following ocal bodies, etc., will be held as under : Patea Hospital Board-Second Tuesday, 9.30 am. Patea Harbour Board. —First Monday, day, 2 pm. Patea County Council, 2nd Tuesday in month, at 11 am. Patea Borougn Council, Ist Monday in month, at 7.30 p.m. Patea School Committee, Third Tuesday in month, at 7.30 pm. Patea S.M. Court, 4th Wednesday in Month. Patea Tradesmen's Association —Second Monday at 7.30 pm Plunket Society— 4th Friday at 2.30 in Council Chambers. Plunket Nurse in attendance at Borough Chambers every Friday from 2,30 to 4 p.m. Waverley Town Board, Second Wednes. day, at 7.30 pm. pm. Waverley Patriotic League, Ist Tuesday in month, at 8 pm. Waverley School Committee, Ist Monday in month, at 7.30 pm. ■Waverley S.M. Court, 3rd Wednesday in Month, at 10 am. Waverley B.S.A.—Last Thursday, at 7.30 pm. Waverley Fire Brigade Committee, Ist Tuesday in month, at 7.30 p.m. Waverley Farmers’ Union.—First Friday at 2.30. SPORTS CLUBS. Football Club Sec., F. McKenna. Cricket Club—Sec., B. Charteris. Tennis Glub-<-Sec., D. Haworth. Bowling Club Sec., D. Kerrisk. Golf Club—Sec., E. C. Gilbert. Croquet Club.— Secretary, Mrs L. G. Mercer. Patea and District Amateur Athletic Association —See., A. Huston. Patea Rifle Association C. Carey, Secretary. Patea Rifle Club— D. Calder, Secretary. TRAIN SERVICES.

FOE SOUTH. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. New Ply. dep. 7.20 7.50 12.40 4.20 p.m. p.m. Hawera dep. 7.0 9.37 12.25 4.50 Patea 8.8 10.25 1.37 5.57 Waverley 8.38 10.49 2.15 6.38 Waitotara 9.10 11.8 2.50 7.5 Wanganui ar. 10.50 12.30 4.50 8.41 Wellington ar 7.8 ftOB NORTH • a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. Wanganui dep. 7.25 10.55 2.37 4.27 Waitotara 9.27 1.14 4.23 6.11 Waverify 9.47 1.41 4.42 6.37 Patea 10.24 2.17 5.5. 7.11 Hawera arr. 11.33 3.26 5.53 Hawera dep. 12.45 4.0 6.1 New Ply. arr. ' 7.40 8.10 A train will also laave Patea at 8.1 a.m. arriving at Ha~ora at 9.1P.