WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1918, Page 7

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Waitara, Dec. 19. The s,s. Boron finished her loading last night and proceeded to Wellington direct. The weather since she arrived lias been all tliat could be desired for loading operations, and the loading has been done in record time, notwithstanding the fact that many of % old hands were not sufficiently recovered from influenza to work and were replaced, by men unaccustomed to the work. The machinery inspector paid a visit to the local power house yesterday, and has presented the engineer with a' clean bill of health. With the exception of a few small repairs everything was satisfactory. The Electric Light Committee met. on Tuesday night and it was- decided to paint the front of the buttery room and roof, and to replace the platform behind the engines with t, more pemanent structure. A special meeting of the Council was j held last night, and the cost of the Waihi job was again considered. Mr Fear explained that since he gave »» estimate for the job the price of pipes had advanced considerably and this was one of the factors which tended to make it cost more than he had estimated. Labor had also cost considerably more than he had estimated. The estimated cost of the Waihi contract was: inside the,borough £3ll 10s, from the boundary to the factory £443 14s, total £75.') 4s, and the actual cost was £OIB Ss lOd. The town clerk's annual holiday was fixed from December 27th 'to Jan; 13th, 1919. Mr Rennie waited on the Council to ask them to pass the necessary-resolu-tion to gazette the decision of the storekeepers as to hours of closing. The resolution was passed, Mr Fear was instructed to summons ail persons whose cattle was found straying on the roads. The Town Clerk was instructed to call for tenders for cutting grass for hay on the cemetery The resolution passed at iast meeting of the Council to cut off light from midnight to S a.m. is to be brought into effect from January Ist, 191!), .but. anyone wishing for a supply after 12 for any function can lie supplied at 2s 6d per hour. C'apcain Berg, of .the s.s. Wetere, has been having rather a trying time lately in trying to pacify intending passengers for a trip to the Home boat.Re is only allowed to carry eight passengers, and as there were generally about 20 wantilig'to go out his position has not been an enviable one.