RATES IN PATEA COUNTY

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1933, Page 10

RATES IN PATEA COUNTY

LEVY TO BE SAME AS IN 1932. FRESH METALLING EVERY YEAR. Notice was given by the Patea Comity Council yesterday of intention to strike the following rates: Waverley riding, 5-8 d in £I of the capital value; Otoia, Id; Kapara, ltd; Moumahaki, td. These are the same as the rates last year. The council is adhering to its policy of increasing the length of metal each year. The general position of the comity insofar as affected, by rates and the policy of the council were considered fully in committee. Subsequently the chairman (Cr. W. G. Belton) made a short statement on the policy of the council to the. Press. .j «. ♦ The council considered, he said, that it should continue with doing a certain amount of new metalling each year in addition to adequately maintaining the present' metal roads. With care the council could do this on the rates levied last year. The fact that subsidies on expenditure on main highways had been considerably curtailed enabled the expenditure of a certain amount. of money which otherwise would have been the countys share of highways works to be devoted to side roads. When subsidies were increased urgent highways work at present held in abeyance would have to be proceeded with. In this .eventuality the council would have to review its policy concerning the amount of rates and the continuance of work on district roads. HOCKEY TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. Hockey teams for to-day are: ■ Tokaora junior men’s team to play Egmont A at Hawera: Jordan (2), Johnson (2), Wakelin (2), Taplin, Corrigan, Bromley, McLeod, Perry, Griffen and Schmidt , _ , * Egmont A juniors to play Tokaora at Tokaora: Evans, Tu'llock, Hey, Clarke, Wallis, Coleman, Guise, Gribble, Foy, Horsburgh, Oliver. MIDWEEK RUGBY GAMES. TEAM TO PLAY NORMANBY. The following players will represent City against Normanby at Hawera today: Hart, Velven, Newall, Tullock, Kerr, Pine, Spedding, Caimcross, O’Brien, Findlay, Spiers, Corbett, Kerrisk, Watson, Gray, Whyte, Eaves, Sundy. WOMEN’S INSTITUTION AT PATEA. ADDRESS BY HEAD TEACHER. Over 70 members attended the meeting of the Patea Women’s Institute on Saturday, at which Mrs. W. H. Walton presided, each member bringing a gift towards the relief of local distress. Mesdames F. Naismith, W. Kelly, C. Carey, M. Carey, 0. Meuli, P. S. Finlayson, A. McMeekan and Misses L. Laing, K. Lavery, N. Geary and Calvert were elected members. . • . Three seed potatoes will be given to and planted by’ each member next month, the yield from which will be sold to aid the branch funds. Mrs. C. Young will be in charge of the administration of the competition for the. highest 1 potato yield from the seed given. The Taranaki Federation wrote that the federation’s half-yearly meeting would be held at Patea on October 20. Mesdames Donald and Hall, who are leaving the district were accorded musical honours in their absence, the president expressing the general regret at their departure. A demonstration of glove-making was given by Mrs. Whitby James, who donated a set of glove patterns to the institute. ' , , ■ , , Mr. W. T. Armstrong, head teacher or the Patea public school, gave a short talk on “How parents can assist with children’s education.” PATEA LADIES’ GOLF. TEAM TO MEET WAVERLEY. The following ladies have been chosen to represent the Patea Ladies Golf Club in a match against Waverley ladies at Patea on Wednesday: Misses K. Hurley, Hemingway, Mrs. Glenny, Miss Taylor, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Crompton, Miss Crawford, Mtss Power, Mrs. Crawford, Miss Carey, Mrs. Haddow, Miss W. Hurley, Mrs. Drummond, Misses O’Sullivan, Honeyfield, Kiilifuss, Wyboume, Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Petersen, Miss Davidson, Miss Gibbings, Miss V. Sheild, Mrs. Honeyfield and Mrs. Lester. SOCIAL AT MANGAHUME. BENEFIT TO FOOTBALLER. A social was held at Mangahume last week as a benefit to Mr. M. Dudley, who was injured while playing football for Opunake earlier in the ■ season. _ As a result Mr. R. J. Morris handed the guest of the evening a cheque for £7 10s. He expressed pleasure at seeing such a good attendance to benefit one who had been temporarily disabled. They all knew “Mick” as a good sport and a good forward, and all sympathised with him in-his trouble. Mr. G. Mclvor, coach of the team, said that the loss of Mr. Dudley was a heavy blow to the team, for he had always been a solid worker. He thanked the residents of Mangahume for their splendid efforts. Mr. Dudley thanked the speakers for their kind remarks and also thanked 1 who had assisted in getting up such a useful and appreciated presentation. Songs were contributed by Mrs. R. Campbell and Miss M. Little. Mrs. C. Malcolm played the music, and extras were given by Mrs. >R. Campbell, Messrs. W. Coxhead, L. Beer and A. Jamieson (bagpipes). An excellent supper was provided by the ladies of the district. A statue waltz was won by Mr. J. Woolford and Mrs. C. Malcolm, with Mr. W. Coxhead and Miss V. .Markham second. A competition was won by Mr. A. A. Fisher, who generously handed the prize to Mr. Dudley. BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT. A euchre and dance party will be held in tlie Kapuni Hall to-morrow night in aid of the Manaia branch of the Plunket Society. To-night at the Opunake Town Hall the Opunake Band will hold its annual ball. Full preparations have been made to cater for a large attendance, and an enjoyable social evening is promised. Smith and Trim, Ltd., will hold a sale of household furniture and effects at the , mart, to-morrow (Thursday), on account of Mr. A. J. Gyde, who has left the dis- i trjet, at 1.30 p.m. Details are advertised: in this issue. ■