BOOSTER SATISFACTORY

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1931, Page 10

BOOSTER SATISFACTORY

QUESTION OF COMPLETING TANK.

HAWERA COUNCIL MEETING.

A report was submitted to the Hawera Borough. Council last night that the moter booster had been running faultlessly. With that report the engineer, Mr. J. Sturrock, made suggestions for preventing waste from troughs. . The council meeting, which was attended by Messrs. E. A. Pacey (Mayor), W.' G. Strange, A. K. Fyson, W. G. Simpson, E. Morrissey, G. J. Bayley, Reid and. A. K. North, adopted the report. Mr. Sturrock reported that the booster had come through the summer better than expected considering only half the storage tank had been built. The position was so satisfactory that he was not able yet to advise going to the expense of completing the tank. The cost of current had been much less than expected but might be more in continual dry weather.

Every trough in the borough had been inspected. Their condition was distinctly bad and measures would have to be taken to remedy faults. Mr. Sturrock suggested printed forms be sent out requiring that every trough, tub or receptacle be maintained in a water tight condition and supplied only through a pipe having a 'ball valve inside the trough in such a manner that the valve would shut off water and prevent waste when the receptacle was full. A period of one month would be allowed from date of issue of notice after which the supply of defaulters would be stopped. The engineer reported that edges of the tar macadam in Victoria Street had been repaired. The repair of paths at fence lines had been completed. Considerable work had been done in grading of Burns Street, Nolantown. This was almost completed after which the metal would be scarified and rolled with the addition of a light coat of metal to get rid of potholes. i Messrs. Walkley and. Bayley were reappointed the council’s representaties on the south committee of the Egmont National park Board. Messrs, and Strange were reappointed to the Hawera Fire Board.

“MEAN EXPEDIENT TO SAVE.”

CROWN SEEKS RENT REDUCTION.

1 Surprise at what was termed a mean expedient to reduce Government expenditure was expressed at the Hawera Borough Council meeting last night. It was decided to communicate with the Prime Minister. The clerk reported that he had received a request from the Public Works Department for the Crown to be placed on the rate roll in respect of two portions of premises occupied by

Government departments in Hawera. Previously, the clerk said, the owners of the premises had paid the rates. Apparently the idea was that if the Crown were entered on the rate roll the premises would not be liable for general rating, in which case the departments concerned could apply to the owners for reductions in rent commensurate with the rates saved. There had been considerable correspondence and the Crown’s attitude seemed a most remarkable one.

i “It seems rather a mean thing they are trying to work,” said the Mayor, Mr. E. A. Pacey. “Departments like these could save money in some other way.” It was first suggested that legal advice should he obtained but finally a decision to communicate direct with the Prime Minister was made.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. Heathcoat Livingston died at his residence, Ohawe Road, Hawera, yesterday at the age |of 52 years. Though he had suffered from diabetes for several years, it was only about a week ago that he was taken seriously ill'. Mr. Livingston was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Livingston who were among the earliest and best known settlers of the district. Mr. Livingston leaves a son, Roy. His wife died several years ago. His sisters are Mrs. J. H. Baker (Hawera) and Mrs. M. Cameron (Takapau, Hawke’s Bay), and his brothers Messrs. Fred (Inaha) and Guy (Takapau). The funeral will leave the late residence tomorrow at 1 p.m. for the Hawera cemetery. The Rev. E. S. Emmitt, Hawera, left by yesterday’s express en routp for Dunedin. He will attend the Dominion conference of the Methodist Church in company with the district chairman, Rev. C. Eaton, of New Plymouth, as the Taranaki district representatives. Miss Bates (Hawera circuit delegate), and Revs. B. Dudley (Manaia), P. J. Cossum (Kaponga) and R. B. Gosnell (New Plymouth) also proceeded to the ference by the same express. Mr. Janies Stevenson, aged 80 years, oi Martinborough, an earthquake patient at the Hawera hospital, died yesterday morning.

HAWERA TALKIE PROGRAMMES.

“RAFFLES” FOR OPERA HOUSE.

Surely no “Raffles” has ever brought to the familiar role of the dashing thief such amazing likeableness as Ronald Colman portrays in Samuel Goldwyn’s all-talking version of the internationally famous melodrama. “Raffles” will open at the Hawera Opera House tomorrow for a season of three nights and a matinee on Thursday at .2 p.m. Colman undoubtedly makes the “cracksman” the most lovable role he has ever brought to the screen. The character is a combination of “Drummond” with all that bold fighter’s humour, but not his wise cracks, and the “Michel” of Condemned!” but with refinement. The story also bears the marks of careful craftsmanship. It opens with Raffles as the clever crook invading a stylish London jeweller’s in search of a suitable bracelet for his lady love. Thus located, the scene shifts abruptly to a London night club where the crook proposes matrimony and is accepted. Lady Gwen, portrayed by Kay Francis, is an innovation among Colman heroines, a gorgeous brunette and incidentally, the first dark-haired leading lady ever to play opposite that romantic hero. Reserves may be obtained at Miss Blake’s, ’phone 2713.

“Strictly Unconventional,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s all-talking adaptation of W. Somerset Maughan’s stage success “The Circle,” will open at the Grand Theatre to-night for a season of two nights. The cast includes Lewis Stone, Catherine Dale Owen, Ernest Torrence, Alison Skipworth, Tyrrell Davis, Mary Forbes and the English actor, Paul Cavanagh.