OPUNAKE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1932, Page 5

OPUNAKE NEWS

TOWN BOARD MEETING: The Town Board met on Monday evening. Members present: Messrs. A. J. Brennan (chairman), L. Des Forges, Dr. Griffin, W. J. S. Dudley, S. Boyd, T. P. Hughson junr. The foreman (Mr. J. de Castro) reported that the cobblestones at the war memorial had been lime-painted and the steps cement washed. Mr. A. J. Fake was thanked for his donation of cement and lime. The poundkeeper reported that 13 head of straying stock were taken during the month, three of which were released on the roads. Mr. C. 0. Edmonds, board’s solicitor, forwarded a detailed list of rates and

rents sued for, collected and arrangements made to pay the 1 balance. The clerk submitted a list of tenants of leased lands from the board. The total amount of arrears was about £175. Steps are to be taken to collect the arrears. .

Two tenants, in King Street complained that occasionally offensive odours came from the school'lavatories. The complaint is to be forwarded to the school committee, and the health inspector notified. . ’ The foreman reported that garden rubbish was thrown on to; footpaths and created a nuisance. The board is to take steps to prevent a recurrence'. Residents on back streets on whose frontages gorse is growing, are to be notified to have the gorse cleared, and owners of overhanging hedges notified •to have same cut back. . >

Necessary repairs to the town hall and store shed are to be carried out. A reduction of £2 on hall hire was al-

lowed the Red-Gross Society. The. caretaker of the Domain Board notified that wooden posts in the front fence required to be renewed in concrete. He .complained that shrubs had been damaged by persons pulling off branches from shrubs-and-taking blooms from the ground. Warning notices are to be erected that the board will prosecute offenders. ..

- Complaints regarding- stock breaking through the fenoes at The oval were discussed., The tenant of the oval' is to be notified that he must keep his, stock from wandering outside the oval; otherwise the lease will be terminated. : The cemetery board .granted permission to the church workers to have the Anglican. portion of. the new cemetery consecrated. •

The ■ foreman reported on the, work done, and'drew attention to the. necessity of keeping, stock out of portion of the new. cemetery ground. The caretaker was .. instructed - to . take. . measures. to

guard against- stock getting, in-the-new area., ; ' Oh Friday evening a- very. successful euchre party was • held in the parish hair in aid of the “blue” candidate. At the close of ah enjoyable evening the prizes were awarded to Mesdames McCullum. I,' Gilshrian 2; .Messrs. Cohn Malcolm .1, and . A. Matthews. 2. The committee supplied' supper.. ' , A well laden:street'stall did good business on Saturday - in support of the “green” candidate.: \ /' A’ children’s fancy dress party was held in the parish hall, oh Saturday afternoon, over ’ 50 children taking part. The' time was passed in dancing, and games. Every child was given .a papey hat., on entering the hall and the. lucky hats were worn by Rae Pickering, Mei a Morris, Muriel Humphries, Heather Ross and Jim Coad. Each winner was presented with a book. Afternoon-tea was

dispensed by the committee. ■ The proceeds were in aid of the “green candidate.. . PERSONAL. , Mrs: H. Whittington is under treatment in the New Plymouth Hospital.