TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12097, 15 March 1910, Page 6

TOWN EDITION

' The Borough water supply Avill be cut off tomorrow, to enable 'a leak m t 1 !^ pipe line to be repaired. The leak i* 1 m To Arai Valley. Arrangements for .the social to be held at Waerenga-a-liika hall on St. Patrick's night, March 17, m aid of the Makauri Catholic Church, are almost complete, and everything points to a most successful gathering. A meeting of creditors m the bankrupt estate of John Alexander Robb. confectioner and -boarding house-keepov, ■ was held afternoon. There were j present Messrs 0. L. Ferguson and I Davis, and Mr J. R. Kirk, who appearled for Mr C. Jj. Ferguson. Bankrupt attributed his failure to the business not paying as he had expected. Mr Kirk said that Mr Ferguson, the secured creditor, was willing to take over the boarding house, shop and fittings, to pay Mr Chilton the rent owing. The other Creditor agreed to this proposal, and the meeting was adjourned. The Fire Brigade liad a. very successful "wet" practice last night. Tbey brought the force pump of the dredge John Townley into commission, ami with threo leads of hose connected thereto, soon had a, largo volume of water I pouring mi to the street. Two leads • were also connected to tho city water. I Tliere was an excellent pressure, and the ' jets of water, were directed right over the post-office. With the dredge's ; pumps, m addition to t'he city water. ' the superintendent (Mr J. TowniLey) i points out that it is possible to have ten jets playing on the post-office. The cantata, "The Happy Family," to bo given m, His Majesty's Theatre on Friday evening, m aid of the Kaiti school, should attract a large attendance. The entertainment will be commenced with a short ' miscellaneous programme. Every effort- is being made to provide an entertainment that will be deserving of a full houss. The cantata opens witli a lively chorus, during which the "Old Woman who Lived' -in' a Shoe" enters. After bewa.ling m song the necessity of removing into more commodious premises, sho announces that it is her birthday, aud that she expects to receive visits' from members of her family who have > long been absent. /This leads to the introduction of' Aladdin, Misses Muffet, Sinbad, and other characters of uursery and fairy tales, who arrive one .after another and narrate their adventures. Lively ganies and appropriate action are introduced. A grand march and ''Good Night" chorus bring to a close a pleasing-'- play. It is set to t charming music, tlie instrumental part of which is supplied by Messrs ( Vita Bros. , 'Cuthbert (violin), Uhrisp (cornet), and J. Adair ('cello). . At tho special meeting of the Harbor Board this uiteruoon the .Chairman explained the- nature of the Business. Mr iVUu-chant liad some information to lay beioro he went away to-morrow". Mr Marchant said he had been looking aboutt "to K2'i where they could get st^one suit- 1 able for the Tliere was a' sand ' stone peak near pa Hill bay, about 2J chains nearer the breakwater. Ho recommended, having the stone tested. In making iurthor investigations he found a. papa, rock near Cook's monument, but lie learned that the land was a reserve. If there were difficulties connected with working of 4hese two places they' would have to resort to his original recommendation of getting stone from Pa hill. Mr 'Marchant said they would require a proper plant.— lhe HJon. Capt. Incki-r diet not think.- tliere would be any difficulty m getting the stone from ihe reservo near Cook's monument, if it was required. — Tlie Chairman said Mr Marcliant would put a .drive m before taking ' any further steps. — Mr Marchant remarked that it was not worth while entering into a conflict over the matter. The cost was: principally m the "quarrying. It -would not oost much more to carry the stone 20 chains instead of 10 chains.— -Tho Chairman said Mr Marcliart wanted the Board to;. .visit' the site : Avith him, and if they thought it necessai-y to give liinu the requisite au- \ tharity to put a drive m to tost the , stone. — Mi* Lysnar suggested taking a I cab and visiting Una sandstone peak first. — Ihe Board then proceeded to inspect the localities mentioned and decided m favor of two tost drives.