SUNDAY PLAY DEPRECATED

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1929, Page 14

SUNDAY PLAY DEPRECATED

CtA'li GAMES ON TAUMATA PARK. COUNCIL HINTS AT PROSECUTION. Sunday play on Taumata Park, Eltham, was the subject of an adverse recommendation by the reserves committee of the Eltham Borough Council considered nt tho council meeting la,st night. Secretaries of clubs alleged to have been conducting organised °gamcs there on Sunday mornings are to be informed that such practices infringe the borough by-laws. Piosecution would be levelled against clubs or members committing future breaches.

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY, CON TROLLING AUIUIORIT Y MEETS. Tho monthly meeting of the Taranaki •Electric Power Board was held yesterday in Eltham. Present; Messrs H. G. Carman (chairman), N. H. Moss, H. J. Marchant, R, J. Knuckey, C. E, McGuinness, J. Dobson, C. Foreman and M. Gernlioefer. The resident engineer (Mr, B. H. Goldsmith) submitted a report on the work for the month. It showed, interalia, that tho number of consumers to date is 1844, and seven further installations are authorised. Installations carried out during the month ended July 15 totalled 61. Reticulation work had been hampered to a considerable extent by bad weather. The report was received. The consulting engineers, Messrs 11. W. Climie and Son, reported that good progress had been made in opening up the Mangaotea tunnel to the surface. The present section would be coupled up with the completed one after opening up another four chains. This would cut through a right-of-way and a bridge would require to be provided. Owing to wet weather the erection at the dam of a high tension line and transformer had only been, completed. Owing to the regrettable death of the contractor for driving the sheet, steel piling, there would be some delay in starting the work, but it was probable that an arrangement could be made with the late contractor’s brother to carry out the work on the same terms. Tho report was adopted except that, instead of incurring the expense of a bridge, it was decided to refrain from opening t:p the tunnel at this particular point. “I have looked into the report of switches and other material left by workmen on a job on Pembroke Road and find that this was material left by a private contractor,” reported the resident engineer. He went on to advise the steps taken to prevent material being left behind after jobs were com pleted. —Received. The finance committee reported that the power fund account was in debit at the last meeting to the extent of £8331 Is sd. 'Since then accounts to pass brought the debit up to £10,360 IDs 4d. Receipts amounted to £5012 5s sd, tho chief items being current £2840, goods £ll3, installations £730, rates £1299, rent £47, Thus the overdraft to data stood at £11,264 13s lid. The loan account at last meeting was £lO in credit, but the transfer of £5OO ■from the power fund account and the receipt of £3B IDs from the sale of posts brought the credit up to £585 4s lid. Accounts to pass totalled £4B-5 7s 4d, which left the cacount £99 17s 7d in credit.

The resident engineer reported in detail to the committee on proposed line extensions on tha Bristol Road from the junction with Rimubauteka Road, and Mangaone Road, a distance of two miles and three-quarters; and on the cross road from Salisbury Road, a distance of little under one mile. The board was recommended to authorise the work. The committee also recommended that extensions of reticulation which show beyond doubt revenue required, be authorised by the chairman between meetings and reported to the next finance committee meeting. The report was adopted. 8. W. Martin, of Ratapiko, who is engaged in draining part of his property, wrote asking the board to have that portion of the creek flowing through its propertv cleared of obstructions that were interfering with the flow of water. —lt was agreed to ask tho occupier or the property to clear tho creek.

ELTHAM THEATRE. ‘■THE SPY.” Tho Fritz. Lang film ‘The Spy,” screening at the Eltham Municipal Theatre, 0 shows the dangers and secrets of spying and counter-spying—here where the lives of thousands of men and women are at stake —individuals are regarded merely as the pawns on a chess board —bribery, force, love and in short, everything is used to secure and protect the secrets —murder, bomb outrages, train smashes and the wonderful settings go to make this the greatest and most thrilling drama of tho screen or stage yet produced. A good supporting programme is showing.