South Taranaki News

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1930, Page 10

South Taranaki News

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POWER FOR SOUTH TARANAKI

WORK IN SOUTH TARANAKI AREA.

40 NEW CONSUMERS LAST MONTH.

During the month ended October 16 40 new consumers were supplied with power by the South Taranaki Board, stated Mr. T. R. Overton, engineer, reporting to the board last evening. These involved 406 lighting points, 97 heating points, seven water-heaters, four milking motors, two industrial motors, two ranges and eight field pumps. The fresh connected load was 97.19 k.w. Details of the total connected load were, the increases being shown in parentheses:—Consumers, 2702 (40), waterheaters- 97 (7), ranges 43 (2), heating and iron points 2529 (82), lighting 1009.36 k.w. (16.24), industrial motors 264 (2); milking motors 233 (4), field pumps 65 (S), drainage pumps 5 ( —); total connected load, 4199.49 k.w. At the power station during September, 1929, 184,700. units were generated and the maximum demand was 702 k.w. In September, 1930, 229,130 units were generated, and the maximum demand was 918 k.w. The increases were 44,430 units and 216 k.w. Eighty-eight permits were issued. Thirty were for new work, 53 for new extensions and five for rewiring jobs. Canvassing was confined to areas reticulated or being reticulated. A large number of inquiries, particularly for field pumps, had been attended to. In the group contracts all work up to, and including, group 9 had been completed. Group 10 was finished, except for the wiring of a i-b.p. motor, but the contract had been considerably extended. In group 11 two gangs were at present at work and there were 11 more installations to do. Tenders for work at Ohawe had closed. Tenders had also been completed for'the Hawera borough booster motors, and tho installation at the Oco factory. Group installation work was in general being carried out in a very satisfactory manner. At the moment five gangs of wiremen were engaged at the Otakeho-Oeo end of the district in order to complete the work expeditiously. Mr. J. D. Hughes, as a new member, voiced the opinion that it would be to the board’s advantage to transact a.s much business an possible in open meeting. Taking the public into the board’s confidence could result in nothing but good. In the case of other local bodies with which he had been associated their work in committee had caused trouble.

The chairman pointed out that as the board was yet in its infancy, many subjects which would be discussed would bo only half completed and could not be divulged. When finalised they were reported in open meeting. As . soon as all these questions had been dealt with the board would need to go into committee only rarely. He agreed that as much business as possible should be transacted in open meeting.

Those. present were J. B. Murdoch (chairman), L. A. Bone, E.. A.'Pacey, W. C. Innes, E. A. Washer, E. Long, J. W. Sfiowdon and J. D. Hughes.

GENERAL ITEMS.

Charged with having been, found in a state of intoxication in charge of a motor-lorry in High Street, Hawera, on October 16, Charles Edward James West, farmer, Kaponga, appeared before Mr. E. A. Pacey, J.P., in the Hawera Police Court yesterday. He was remanded to appear before Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., a,t Hawera, on October 29. Bail was renewed in defendant’s' own deposit of £2O.- :

At a meeting ta be held at Hawera on Tuesday, October 21, an attempt will be made to launch ladies’ athletics in South Taranaki. , A new departure in the proposed club’s programme will be field events, such as the jay?Jin, discus and shot, which are not usually part of ladies’ athletic clubs’ activities. Country ladies are especially invited to attend the meeting, which will be held in the borough chambers. At the Hawera Rotary Club’s luncheon yesterday, one of the visiting airmen, Major Cowper, delivered a short address upon the present-day type, of aircraft used in • commercial aviation. A. great deal of interesting iiiformation was given, one point that appealed greatly, to the audience being the necessity for suitable landing grounds for the successful development of commercial aviation. In this connection Major Cowper spoke very highly of the Hawera Aero Club’s ground.. , Mr. J. C. Smith advertise? details of the sale to be held in the Central Mart, Union Street, Hawera, to-day. Messrs, R. P. Morrissey and Co. advertise details of a sale to be held next Wednesday in the Winter Show buildings, Hawera, on account- of Mrs. G. W, Price, who is leaving the Dominion. The usual mart sale will ibe held day.The annual meeting of "the; Hawera Amateur Swimming Club will ,be. held in the Egmopt A. and P. rooms, Nelson Street, Hawera, on Tuesday at 8 p.m. A cordial jnvitation to attend is extended to all members and intending members. ■ !

The Mokoia and District Settlers’ Association- * wil Ihold a meeting, in the Mokoia Hall on Wednesday’ evening at 8 o’clock. . .. OPERA HOUSE TALKIES. . “SEVEN DAYS’ LEAVE. • Gary Cooper, who as the Canadian Black Watch soldier in "Seven Days’ Leave,” appears in his first stellar role, has been rapidly'coming to the front in the last few years. He was the hero'of “The First Kiss,” his first ■prominent picture, and in rapid succession there followed pictures which built his popularity. Among these were “Beau Sabreur,” “The Shopworn Angel,” “The “Wolf Song” and "The Virginian.” The story of “Seven days’ Leave” is unconventional and sensational. That ’is the only way to convey in some small measure the entirely different story that will be found in this Paramount picture. Cooper is the brawny Scotchman, who finds in London an old lady who wants to be his mother. The poignantly human story is one that will tug at the heart strings. Beryl Mercer, well-known English stage actress, is the “mother” of Cooper in this picture, which cornea to the Opera House, Hawera, to-day for a season of two nights and one matinee. Mickey the Mouse will also be on in “The Karnival Kid,” Pathe Sound News, comedy and singing items. The plan is at Miss Blake’s,

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY

OUTER AREA RESIDENTS JOIN.

REDUCED CHARGES FORECAST.

Despite the opposition in the Alton district and a resolution supporting this attitude passed by a Mokoia committee, residents of the southern portion of the Hawera county had decided to join the South Taranaki Power Board system. This information was given by Mr. J. B. Murdoch, chairman, to the board last night. Commenting on the board’s financial position, Mr. Murdoch said it had undoubtedly weighed with the residents of the outer area. The board had been at work in the district, and now the petition for inclusion in the inner area had, received, the necessary percentage of signatures in the- southern part of the Hawera county. It was gratifying to the board that the settlers had been anxious, to come in.

It was now 12 months, said Mr. Murdoch, since, the board commenced operations, satisfactory progress having been made during that period. Ratepayers who had. voted for the loan would be pleased to learn that : on every job the board’s estimate of the cost had been in excess of the actual expenditure. Under the . circumstances there was no doubt that the charges could safely be reduced when the Government ‘ supply was available.

PLUNKET SOCIETY’S WORK.

HAWERA BRANCH COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of, the Hawera Plunket • committee was held during the - week. Those • present were Mesdames Winks (in- the chair), Jobson, Meyrick, Veale, Tait and Whitehead. . Pleasure was expressed by the committee at the large number of mothers .and babies who were present at-the mothers’ day. function on October 2. Votes of thanks were passed to all.those who had assisted in any way. ■ ■ • The nurse reported as. follows:—New cases 20, nurse’s visits to homes 191, adults and children to office. 836. Clothing of all kinds is urgently required for needy cases. Subscriptions were acknowledged as follows:—Mrs;- Barnard £l, Mrs. Rasmussen 55., Mrs. W. Little 55., Mrs. A. H. Hills 55., “A Friend,” Ina-ha, ss.

SUCCESS OF. BAND BAZAAR.

PROCEEDS TOTAL OVER, £l5O.

As the result of the Hawera Municipal Band’s- bazaar, organised, by the-ladies’ committee, the band’s uniform fund will benefit, to the extent of oyer £l5O. The, comjnittee. of the .fund set -out a few months ago with- the> object of supplying new uniforms, and,, the nioney now in hand - which' comprises t-he ' results of euchre parties, .afternoons,. and the bazaar, is sufficient to purchase the. uniforms. It has since - been decided that the band shall, go to the next Dominion As money will be required to send the ■ band to. the. contest, and • when the uniforms have been paid for the efforts to raise .funds will, be continued. With the proceeds from -the revue, which is to be staged in the middle of November, it is hoped that a total sum in the vicinity of £'3so will be colleqted. Various competitions held throughout the bazaar, were won as follows Doll, Miss Margaret Legge, Mokoia (67); table centre, Mrs. Denize . (48); bridq.l Miss Margaret Simpson (15); twin dolls,' Miss M. Syme (16); cushion, Mr. P. Linkhorn (48). The box of chocolates was won by G. Brown and the dinner by Mrs. Peterson.

SOUTH TARANAKI CRICKET.

COMPETITION MATCHES TO-DAY.

■The cricket competitions will commence in South Taranaki to-day.-. Teams will be:—' w;

Old Boys -A, :to ' play Kaponga.-yLay, Hammond, Gane, Hayes, Moloney, Beauchamp, .Walter, Dowdle, Lendrum, Gray, Jordan.

Old Boys B, to play ers, Barker (2), Pacey,. St.urrock, Turnbull, Milroy, Smith, Clapham, Perrett. Kaponga -v. Old Boys . A.—Jefcoate, Twist, Hughes, Plunkett, Pascoe, Dawson, Betts (2), Tonkin, Grant, Gamjin. Emergency, Philpotts. . ' Okaiawa, to play High School at Hawera.—Betts, Murdoch, Eden, Linn, Atkins, A. Hughes, Martin, Crawford, Skipper, Newman, Penny. ■

METHOD OF VOTING

LOCAL BODY'ELECTION. OPTIONAL SCHEME ’DEFEATED.;' A scheme to allow the option of the cross or striking out,method in voting at local body elections was defeated' in the Legislative Council, when a motion to commit the Local Elections and Polls Bill one month hence vms carried by 16 votes to 15. ’ •

bill was promoted by Mr. H. G. R.. Mason (Labour—Auckland Suburbs), and had passed the House of' Representatives.' Mr.’ Mason had explained that his proposal was particularly to meet the difficulty ,in Auckland, where large numbers of> candidates came forward. Many informal vdfes- were east as a result of voters striking out illsufficient names from a long list'and he sought to give the local body the power of determining whether the'striking out systein or the method; of placing a' cress against the names of the candidates for whom the elector wishes to vote' should be followed.' •

Then Hon. D. Bpddo (Canterbury) said that as the present system was quite satisfactory he did not . see any necessity for the- bill.’ The principle contained in the' measure wap not new. It was tried before and was found to be confusing. Sir ■ Francis Bell '(Wellington), In moving an amendment that the bill be committed-a month hence, said he was opposed to the principle of allowing local authorities to adopt one of two very diverse methods. In seconding the amendment the HonV. Reed (Auckland) said the sooner ■Parliament devised a uniform system throughout the whole of the -Dominion the sooner would the electors understand the system of voting, with a consequent reduction in the number .of informal votes.

The -amendment was carried by 16 votes to 15.