PATEA BOROUGH CONTROL

Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1932, Page 10

PATEA BOROUGH CONTROL

memorial to turi proposed.

WATER FOR TENNIS COURTS.

■<A report, on' preliminary arrangements for the erection of a memorial to Tun t" U. 'was among matters dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Patea - Borough ’ 'Sa R. Honeyfield reported that in 'a conversation with Mr. Mananui he was informed , that £3OO was available for the Turi memorial at Patea. It was hoped that a commencement might be made with the work in April and com- ; plefed in the following month. The proposed structure calledfor a frontage of / 45 feet, consisting of a canoe, superimposed upon two 10ft. pillars. The canoe wpuld he the work of Maori* tarvers at Wellington? ’• It was decided-to-print debentures in denominations of £lOO, redeemable in ten z years,, to* meet the cost of the conversion - o f the'local electrical system to three- ’ phase-230 volts. ‘*/. ■ •. >fhe’toWn'clerk’.(Mr. L. W. Austhi) re/:V ported that work-had been commenced > in.preparing the-site'fpr. the new ceme- ' tery gates at'the Egmorit-Strpet entrance. Levelling and stumping .had been completed. The existing gates- would remain until the new gates had been completed, ;: and the new gates standing hade a little from the ; boundary line would have a more impressive appearance. Miss Nicholson, '.New Plymouth, .the, donor,-would not hear of a i tablet being erected to commemorate her generosity/Mr- Austin The Police Commissioner and inspector ? acknowledged the council’s.- tribute to Constable ■Kelly’s '- meritorious service during a recent series-of ■ happenings in , the Patea .district. ■ i Mr. Roberts wrote .stating that as i ' the ebstj of 'repairs to' the Mr. ’ JohnsOn had .proposed.to purchase would be too great, .the proposal previously submitted lapsed accordingly,. . .; ' Discussion .as to the. advisability of granting a: license to operate a merry-go- < round resulted .in the granting of the ' application, which .was supported by a representative. group. of. business. men. An. application for permission to instai I three-taps at the tennis courts was. granted, the Patea L4wn Tennis Club, subject to. a meter being installed and the regulations controlling the use of water in summer months being observed. It.- was decided to. .give full support to . the dog license collector in collecting this year’s fees, which would be. as previously. <The streets supervisor (Cr. F. Naismith) stated that .comers had been cut back on Beach Road and Egmorit Street' south and refaced-with pit metal. . Pit metal was-laid on the stock route. A footpath was formed and metalled in Dorset 7 ’ Street by the hospital. The following //■ .streets were chipped; York, Victoria - ? Street by the' library, the top end of Norfolk Street and both sides of Rutland Street. Pit metal was laid on Victoria Street from Schnapper-Point. Pot/holes were patched in Essex and Nor- : ' folk Streets, and spoil was carted from ' various streets. Grass was cut . in a numflier of streets/ , , . Mr. J. *O. : Cunningham (electrical engineer) reported as follows: “During the month’ the hydro has run - 378 hours ■ and i- generated 10,560 units, while the units - drawn. through, the' bulk: supply ./ have totalled 30,250. The Diesel has run 20 hours and generated 1200’ units, this being chiefly generated, when the bulk supply was off, making a grand total of 42,010 units, Compared i with 32,533 for November, 1931; an increase of 9477, units., .A .large pteijcenfage' of this increase is due to the temporary supply being-given to the refrigerating company. The demand registered. at the sub-sta-tion has' 'been satisfactory and ' has remained as recorded before the company was sullied. This 'has ' meant running the/hydro; longer -hours, but no great difficulty’has been experienced with the water" supply ’except until the last- few days, when the Diesel has, been used to cut■ the day peak. Interruptions Jin the power ‘ have■ been rather- fob numerous and have totalled-five, but all have been due to i the ■ same cause. This was -hard to locate'but was' eventually traced to a fault -in< : ffie tripping* device at the sub-station. Supply was given- from the Patea plafit on- November. 27' by - request as the Public Works Department had the ; - main-, lirie disconnected for -repairs. : ‘‘Good progress is being made with the wiring of .premises to complete the change-over. - There is still a number in each section yet -to make arrangements. Repairs have been attended. ’A demoristration of-electric cooking and waterheatjng was made. . .“Maintenance work has been, attended to and- street lighting circuits in Victoria, -Grey and Monnrouth Streets have been changed to 230 volts. Two telephone services; were run-—one -to th? ■ / workshop and one .to the assistant’s house. This is’ necessary in/the case of a breakdown, as communication can ' be had direct; ” 3 .“Various tests' have been made at the subrstation with power board officials. f " It. is possible that the substation will be moved to a new position shortly after Christmas. From the new position a , much improved service. can be. given the supply will be given at a more central point. ■ . '• ■ “Approximately 1,349,000 gallons of wiater have, been pumped for a consumption of 3856 units, compared with . 5518 units and 1,692,500 gallons for November, 1931, a'decrease of 1698 units and 342,900 gallon?. The bores continue to give an ample supply and no difficulty has been experienced. “Complaints of interference with radio reception from power lines have been investigated' but’ have 'in all cases proved to be not from the council's lines. Complaints of low voltage have been inves- ? = tignted but it has been found that in most cases the voltage has been within ;/// the range allowed.” WAVERLEY TOWN BOARD. / HOLIDAY STREET LIGHTING. The. monthly meeting of‘the Wayerley ’ Town Board was attended by Messrs. A. J.’ Adlam (chairman), James Dalton and W.‘ Wicks. . / • Messrs. -E. C. Dallison, W. Dalrymple arid H. Heginbotham waited on tjie board with reference to street lighting. After some discussion the bpard decided to take over‘ the street lighting, for the holidays. V ; ■ A ’special. meeting was arranged for January 12 .to determine which half-day would .be suitable for-the statutory day’for'trie.forthcoriiirig.year."It was decided, to allow cows to , graze oh the streets at a fee of £1 is for each ■. c0w,... - ■ ■■ ■