THE OPUNAKE HARBOUR

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1930, Page 6

THE OPUNAKE HARBOUR

MEETING OF THE BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Opunake Harbour Board was held yesterday, when there were present: Messrs T. P. Hughson (chairman), C. A. Tiotter, Young and J. S. Tosland. J. A. Pettigrew, R. C. Watson. H. The secretary-harbourmaster ;Captain G. Knowles) reported for June that the locomotive had oeen cleaned ano housed. T|ie railway track bad to be cleaned of sand to allow the locomotive to be brought up the hill. Soundings were not taker but it was observed at low w.iter that the berth was clear of sand, the stone bottom being clearly seen. The new valuation rolls for the county had not yet come' to hand, and accordingly the writing-up of the rate ’jook had Lten delayed. In connection with the circular letter from the Taranaki Education B >aril in viting the Sw.d to send a representative with the deputation that was to wait on the Minister of Education in connection with the scholarship endowment fund the chairman said that nothing had been done in the matter. The time was so short that it was not possible to call a meeting, and he had intended writing a letter urging that the fund should be conserved for Taranaki scholars, but he had not had time. He thought, however, that all members of the board would be in sympathy with the proposal. He moved that the board forward a resolution to the effect tnat it was in sympathy with the movement to conserve the funds for Taranaki .scholars. . . Mr. J. S. Tosland said that the board should first make sure that the fund was originally given as the heritage of the Taranaki students. They had to take the history of the fund as given to them, and before passing any resolution they should be sure that they were not doing the rest of the Dominion an injustice. The chairman said. the board should be able.to take the definite assurance contained in the circular that the fund had been set aside originally for Taranaki students. Mr. Tosland said he was in sympathy with the money being conserved for Taranaki students.; Because they, were at a distance from the university they were certainly at a disadvantage. It was only the establishment of schools such as they had at Opunake that gave students an opportunity of qualifying for a university education. In any case he thought there would be no harm in having the money conserved until the conditions under which the fund had been established were definitely settled. He moved that provided the endowment was the exclusive heritage of the Taranaki people the board was against any move to alienate tlie fund. This was seconded by Mr. 0. H. Trotter and carried. The Valuation Department notified that the new rolls would shortly be forwarded. The chairman stated that the finance committee had been unable to meet to consider the question of the rate. The chairman, Mr. Pettigrew, and the secretary will wait on the Opunake Town Board at its meeting on Monday night with a view to discussing the position with regard to Town Board rates on one of the Harbour Board’s reserves.