ELTHAM BOROUGH WORK

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1932, Page 8

ELTHAM BOROUGH WORK

IMPROVEMENT TO STREETS. PROGRESS AT THE PARKS. The Eltham Borough Council reviewed the work of the month at the monthly, meeting last night The overseer reported that tar grouting was done at the comer of Meuli and Moir Streets. Patching with tarred metal was done on King Edward, Bedford and Castle Streets. 'Metal patching was attended to on Ladies’ Mile.

Grading and sanding the path on the north side of Taylor Street was completed. Chipping the growth off paths was carried out on. Moir, Kegworth and North Streets. Tar patching was done on a portion of Bridge Street. Thirty-two men were being found work under the No. 5 scheme, eight were “over the fence,” and the balance were oh borough work. The allocation for payment was not sufficient to give the men their full quota of days. Five paths at the cemetery had been raised with clay filling and the balance of the paths cleaned. The iron fence authorised to be erected on the boundary of the Children’s Park was attended to. The structural work of the bridge across the stream in Children’s Park was completed. The allotted sections given for community gardens had all been dug up and seed was being sown.

The caretaker reported on work in the parks and reserves. The traffic inspector reported that three Informations were issued for breaches of by-laws. People riding at night would be well advised to see that their bicycles carried reflectors. He had made a check on drivers of cars for their driving licenses, and only one of the 100 drivers stopped had failed to renew his license. Sixteen drivers’ licenses were issued. No permits were issued for buildings and only minor repairs were carried out The roads have been very free of wandering stock.

No diseases of an infectious nature were reported during the month, stated the health inspector. The treasurer reported that £1079 was received and expenditure of £3926 was incurred. The district fund was £l7OB in debit

The reserves committee reported that tenders had been called for the construction of a bathroom in the grandstand at Taumata Park. The committee was considering the advisability of erecting cattle stops in lieu of the main gates at the cemetery. The works committee recommended that bad debts amounting to £lO 15s. 6d. be written off.

Ihd gasworks committee recommended that in future old-age pensions be granted an extension of the discount day to the 26th of each month; that the gas manager be authorised to conduct two gas cooking demonstrations, one immediately and one in conjunction with the horticultural show; that gas for water heating be supplied as follows:—First 1000 feet 55., 2000 to 3000 feet 4s. 6d., 3000 and over 4s. The town hall committee reported that the trading account was, in view of all the circumstances, in a satisfactory condition, and that the question of season tickets was being considered. The reports were adopted. PERSONAL ITEMS. Condolence with Cr. Kemp in the loss of' his wife was expressed by the Eltham Borough Council last night. The Mayor, Mr. L J. Bridger, welcomed Cr. Pepperell back to the Eltham Borough Council table last night. Mr. Pepperell has recovered from an illness. The Eltham Borough Council last night extended to Cr. O’Hagan its sympathy in his serious illness. Mr. N. H. Dudley, Mangatoki, is at present seriously ill in Wellington. BOXING AND WRESTLING. TOURNAMENT AT STRATFORD. A meeting last night appointed the following officials to control the Midhirst Sports and Pastimes Club’s boxing and wrestling tournament at Stratford on Thursday: Judges, Messrs. W. Mills and P. Skoglund; time-keepers, Messrs. J. Petrie and T. Kirkwood; boxing referee, Mr. F. Foley; wrestling referee, Mr. L. Fischer; announcer, Mr. W. Vesty; weight steward, Mr. J. Castelli; glove stewards, Messrs. L. Fischer and H. Lutze; seconds, Messrs. T. Cookson and W. Buddle; honorary surgeons, Drs. Steven, Gordon and Armstrong. The secretary (Mr. D. Latham) reports that excellent nominations have been received and that exceptionally keen bouts should result, especially in one or two instances where well-known boxers and wrestlers are engaged. ELTHAM THEATRE. A FAST-MOVING DRAMA. "Scandal for Sale,” a drama, will be

shown at Eltham to-night. Though it does not pretend to present a picture of typical newspaper life, the Story deals with the stormy career of one man who finds himself directing the destinies of a New York paper, and who embarks on a reckless course of sensationalism, for the avowed- purpose of adding to the circulation of the daily. He becomes a ruthless scandalmonger, who will go to any lengths to secure or manufacture a sensational “story” for his paper, and even his own associates turn away from him before a terrible tragedy brings him to his senses. The virile Charles Bickford is magnificent as the scandal-seeking city editor, and does the best work of his career. Rose Hobart is pleasing and capable as his wife, and Pat O’Brien is the star reporter—friend and associate of Bickford, in love with his employer’s wife, and ready to execute any assignment given to him by his superior. Others in the cast who do good work are Claudia Dell, Berton Churchill, J. Farrell McDonald, Glenda Parrel, Tully Marshall and Lew Kelly, and two delightful children, Buster Phelps and Betty Jane Graham.