EXPENSES OF POWER BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1929, Page 6

EXPENSES OF POWER BOARD

HOW WERE THE RATES SPENT?

How had the South Taranaki Power Board spent the rates it collected from the Hawera Borough Council? Councillor W G Walkley asked that question at the Hawera Borough Council meeting on Monday night. The Mayor (Mr. E. A. Pacey), who is also a member of the board, retorted to the query. Cr. Walkley said he did not remember havino- seen the figures. The Mayor: “1 don’t suppose you have or will. We don’t get from the Hospital Board or the Patea Harbour Board particulars as to how the money levied from us is spent.” Cr. W. G. Simpson pointed out that the Hospital Board every year forwarded a balance-sheet. “The money,” stated the Mayor, “was spent 1 in preliminary arrangements and working the board up to a state where some day it might function.” - Cr. Walkley: “They have already collected £3OOO, and there is £6500 to be borrowed. The man in the street thinks the preliminary expenses total £6500, whereas they amount to £10,000.” Cr. Simpson expressed regret that the board had not furnished the council with more information as to its proposals.

HAWERA GOLF CLUB.

RESULTS OF WEEK-END PLAY.

Hawera golfers met Opunake golfers during the week-end, the following being the result of the match (Hawera players mentioned first): — Morning.—Walkley beat Stephenson, Wills beat Edmonds, Wilson beat Jones, C. Robb beat Harrison, Champion beat Robertson, Hainsworth beat Julian, J. Robb beat Dudley, Harrop and Hindi all square, Mortlock lost to Des Forges, Anderson beat Dr. Bowell. Afternoon. —Walkley and Wills beat Stephenson and Edmonds, C. S. Robb and Wilson beat Jones and Harrison, Hainsworth and Anderson beat Julian and Dr. Bowell, Harrop and Champion beat Hinch and Robertson, Lawn and J. C. Robb beat Dudley and Des Forges. Result.—Hawera 13 games, Opunake 1 win 1 all square.

QUIN TROPHY CONTEST.

Owing to weather conditions, the second round of the Quin trophy, which should have been played last week, was postponed until this week. Wednesday players will compete to-day and Saturday members on Saturday for the second round. The other two bogey competitions will also be held in conjunction with this round.

The draw for to-day is as follows: — Anderson and Looney, Fraser and Davy, Bull and Hunt, Harrop and J. C. Robb, Smith and Champion, Hainsworth and Vinnicombe, Westaway and Ablett, Strange and R. F. Page, Good and Sinclair, Simpson and Muir, Sagar and Mortlock, Blair and O’Callaghan, Emmitt and Dalgetty, C. S. Robb and Pease.

TO-DAY’S SOUTHERN HOCKEY.

Bumblers’ team to play Auroa at Hawera at 2.30 p.m. will be as follows: — N. Shannon, N. Adams, V. Griffin, A. Johnstone, A, Warcup, 1?. Burn, F. Woolliams, N. Davis, M. Woolliam-s, F. Taylor, T. Ireland and E. Rowe. The following will represent Manaia against Hawera A at Manaia to-day:. — L. Budd, Symmans, Bennett, Currin, Walker, Abbott, Duncan, Berry, W. Budd, Paine, Young. The City team for to-day against Ohangai at Hawera is as follows: —Hart, Norris, Watson, Rayner,. Cairncross, Morrissey, Young, Sutton, Ward, Clark, Cannon, Barron, Ritter, Macbeth, Bryant, Brown, Hart.

SOUTHERN FOOTBALL

APPOINTMENT OF REFEREES.

The following appointments of referees for Wednesday and Saturday games were made at a meeting of the South Taranaki Referees’ Association at Hawera last night (games will be played on the ground of the team first named): Wednesday Game. City v. Okangai, at 2.30 p.m., Mr. L. Clapham. Saturday Gaines. Juniors: Commencing at 2.45 p.m. Southern'Group: Alton v. Patca,, Mr. A. Murphy; Hawera v. Athletic,.Mr. G. Hurley. . Western Group: Okaiawa v. Waimate, Mr. J. Kiley; Kaponga v. Opunake, at 1.15 p.m., Mr. L. Wells. Fourth Grade, commencing at 1.10 p.m,—Okaiawa v. Kaponga, at Normanby Mr. E. Hurley; Waimate v. High School,- Mr. A. J. Christie.

NO TELEGRAPH POLES IN SKY!

Two boys—aged about 5 years—and one push cycle lying, in an accidental sacks-on-the-mill on the side of a H w era borough roadway th© other day, was the result of causes escaping the casual observer. . . The boys had been riding joyfully a minute before, filled with dreams and anticipations. When a Daily hews representative turned the corner he jaw them rubbing their heads. They had struck a telegraph post and been i tlnovin violently to earth. It was norths meie fact that Captain Maegregor s Gipsy Moth was droning through the- clouds that had taken their attention; like hundreds of other Hawera residents the hope that a plain flight would turn into I a Series of thrilling stunts had gripped them The drone is familiar now to . every boy of school age, and all else is forgotten when the Moth flies overhead These two unfortunates, it seemed, had been sure there were no telegraph posts to encounter in the sky!