LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 69, Issue 6009, 18 October 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Health Stamps Health stamps continue to be in demand at the local Post Office, and the sales this year are somewhat better’ than last year.

On the Waiting List Enquiry made this morning reveals the fact that there are over 40 persons desiring telephone connections with the Te Awamutu Exchange. The demand is being* gradually met.

Christmas Night Pictures Permission was granted the Empire and Regent Theatres to screen approved programmes on Christmas night. Crs F. Parsons and E. Hopping recorded their votes against the proposal.

The Cemetery The Te Awamutu Borough Council decided on Monday night to ask Crs W. F. Woodward and G. S. Clarke to confer with the Waipa County Council relative to certain suggested improvements to the Cemetery.

National Savings Accounts Last week was a poor one in respect to National Savings deposits at the Te Awamutu Post Office when £156 5s was invested. This week there has been a much better response, over £6OO being invested.

New Ration Books The staff at the Te Awamutu Post Office dealing with the issue of new Ration Books have been kept steadily busy since Monday. At times rush hours have been experienced and a heavy day is expected to-morrow. Easter Next Year Easter next year will be earlier than for a number of years, Good Friday falling on March 30, which will be the earliest date since 1940. Under normal seasonal conditions there should be a prospect of a warmer Easter than when the festival occurs in April.

Good Record Maintained Congratulations were extended to the Clerk of the Waipa County Council, Mr T. Grant, and the staff, on the fact that the audited balance sheet had returned without any tag, an achievement that has been maintained over the years. Mr Grant, in returning thanks, said the councillors were entitled to some of the credit.

Damage to Saleyards “As a result of the last bull sale it will cost £4O to put the saleyards in order,” stated Cr A. H. Roberts, chairman of the Works Committee, to members of the Borough Council on Monday night. The Mayor, Mr G. Spinley, suggested that the rails should be wired on instead of nailed as at present.

Local Body Government The question of preparing the views of the Te Awamutu Borough Council for submission to the Parliamentary Committee set up to deal with the question of Local Government was referred to the Legal and Finance Committee of the Council at Monday night’s meeting. The committee will confer with the Waipa County Council on the matter. The Mayor, Mr G. Spinley, said the matter Was of very great importance to local bodies.

Practice Being Continued That owners of trotting horses and racehorses still used some of the Waipa County Council roads as training tracks was the information conveyed to the Council on Monday by northern members. Cr F. L. Onion suggested prosecuting the offenders, but Cr R. J. Church was in favour of other methods being tried before taking the action suggested by Cr Onion. “That’s a new chum talking,” remarked a councillor. The matter is being investigated by the Engineer.

Harvesting Labour Judging by the number of enquiries being made this year’s harvesting camps will again be well patronised. As previously reported it is intended that the camp should operate along similar lines to last season. The committee has requested that the camp should be established in Te Awamutu by November 14. In the meantime it is not necessary for farmers to make reservations. This should be done within two or three days prior to labour being required.

Hope Realised At the installation of the present Mayor and Councillors of the Te Awamutu Borough Council the hope was expressed that suitable ash trays in keeping with the dignity of the Council would be provided for the use of councillors. The hope materialised into actuality when small pryrex trays were in use for the first time. Various suggestions were put forward in a facetious manner as to what should accompany them to mark the occasion. They ranged from a box of cigars to being .filled with “some of the best.” Wandering Stock

The nuisance of stock wandering on the roads was a subject that was briefly discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Waipa County Council. A councillor instanced a case where a persistent offender who was alleged to graze stock on the roads placed a horse and dog out on the road in the vicinity of the cattle, presumably with the idea that such would indicate that someone was in charge. Another councillor pointed out that that ruse would not avail as the cattle had to be kept moving. After a little further discussion it was decided to ask the Waikato County Council to co-operate in securing a ranger. Disease in Tulips

A disease commonly known as tulip fire is prevalent among tulips in Canterbury this season. The disease takes a form similar to rust on the leaves An authority said that the trouble was generally present, but certain conditions such as a long, cold spring tended to cause it to reach epidemic proportions. No positive means of control were known. When certain chemicals were readily available be, fore the war, dipping the bulbs reduced likelihood of the disease developing, but now the most satisfactory means of control was to lift and burn affected bulbs. It was noticeable this season that young stock was more affected than mature bulbs,