COUNTY OF WAIPA

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 64, Issue 4563, 22 April 1942, Page 5

COUNTY OF WAIPA

MONTHLY MEETING VARIOUS QUESTIONS DISCUSSED At the monthly meeting of the Waipa County Council on Monday last, when the chairman, Mr S. C. B. Macky presided, there were also present Messrs N. Reid, G. S. Clarke, Hamilton Allen, G. S. Hall, F. L. Onion, D. B. Livingstone, R. J. Graham, J. W. Garland, J. T. Johnson, E. F. Peacocke and S. Church. DRAINAGE CONTRACTS For the Pirongia and Kakepuku drainage contracts, approval was given by the Riding members of the amended tenders from Mr M. Muraahi for the sunx of 4s 6d per chain. In the matter of the Kakepuku drain-deepening contract, the recommendation of the Riding member that a tender based on 3s per cubic yard for the excavation and £ll for the cleaning be accepted, was approved. SALE OF PLANT Confirmation was given to the action of Cr Livingstone in approving the sale of the horse-grader and one wheel scoop at Te Kowhai for £27. PUSSY WILLOW An order for declaring pussy’ willow to be a noxious weed within the provisions of the second schedule was confirmed. Cr Onion thought that the by-law should be administered with discretion since a blanket order would mean great hardship to many farmers. BOMBER BONDS The actioix of a specially-appointed sub-committee in investing £lO,OOO of the roads and bridges loan money in Bomber Bonds was approved. WHATAWHATA DEPUTATION A Whatawhata deputation waited on the Council in connection with the transference of the administration of the Whatawhata sub-division of the Te Rapa drainage area to the Council. Mr Thompson, member of the Te Rapa Drainage Board, gave details of past mal-administration, saying that if the County assumed responsibility for the area it would not be burdened in any way and the Whatawhata ratepayers would be greatly assisted. The signatures of 20 ratepayers on the petitioix represented all concerned with the exception of three. Decision was deferred, pending the arrival of a plaxx and information regarding classification and capital value. E.P.S. MATTER Mr Thompson also wrote pointing out how E.P.S. first aid cases were inadequate to deal with casualties awaiting removal to hospitals. A thermometer was not included, he said, and it was also essential that supplies of drugs for use in treating diseases, which often resulted from wounds, should be nxade available. The letter will be referred to the medical section of the E.P.S. • « LIGHTING OF HALL The secretary of the Kaipaki Hall Association stated that the Kaipaki Hall has been used oxx Thursday nights of each week for the past 18 months for Home Guard parades. Some time ago he wrote to the Home Guard for a donation to help to pay for the use of the hall, as the lighting expenses had considerably increased since the use has been made of the hall for Home Guard purposes. The Home Guard suggested that application should be made to the Waipa County Council for a grant. On the motion of Crs Allen and Clarke it was agreed to advise the secretary to apply to the Home Guard adjutant. LOCAL AMBULANCE Writing for the secretary of the St. John’s Ambulance, Mr F. Parsons invited the Council to appoint two repreI sentatives to attend a meeting on Wednesday’ evening to discuss the • question of an ambulance for Te Awamutu. The chairman and Cr Johnson were appointed. GREATER WAR EFFORT A letter from the Pukekohe County Council elaborating a scheme for the ■ bringing about of a greater war effort by means of a civilian army was received. Several members regarded it as impracticable, while Cr Johnson considered that the “Awake New Zealand” movement would achieve the desired end. TOKANUIROAD A complaint was received from Mr R. H. Gray concerning the unsatisfactory conditioxx of the services of the Tokanui-Te Mawhai Road, and in the interests of public safety asked that the Council give further consideration to the question of sealing the road. The clerk was instructed to reply pointing out that at the present time sealing was quite out-of the question.

ENGINEER’S REPORT At the monthly meeting of the Waipa County Council on Monday the Engineer (Mr W. Graham Macky) reported as follows on the work done during the month:— Kaipaki Riding.—The usual maintenance work was carried out during the month. Rangiaohia Riding.—The contractor at Puahue quarry should very shortly complete his quota of both two inch and one inch metal. The cemetery section of the Te Rahu Road was metalled; but it is very doubtful if it can be sealed, al to date the sealing chips have not come to hand. Orakau Riding.—The metalling of the Parawera Road was completed, and some patching carried out on the Kihikihi-Arapuni Main Highway. Mangapiko Riding—The approaches to the steel bridge on the FranktonPlrongia Main Highway were sealed. Frontier Road and the Ohaupo-Nga-hinepouri Road were patched. Kakepuku Riding—A start has been made with the drainage contracts in the special drainage area. The small bridge on the Te Awamutu-Bartons M.H., near the hall, was re-decked. ”