EXPENDITURE ON PARK

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1933, Page 10

EXPENDITURE ON PARK

AS MUCH AS ADMINISTRATION.

CR. CLAPHAM QUERIES RETURN.

The wide disparity between expenditure on King Edward Park, Hawera, and the revenue derived from the park was commented on by Cr. L. H. Clapham xyhen the borough council considered its estimates on Monday. He calculated the return at about 6 per cent. “It costs as much to run King Edward Park as it does to run the borough business,” said Cr. Clapham. He pointed out that the estimated expenditure was £lOOO, whereas the actual administration expense last year was £1096. It also returned only 6 per . cent. It was used by croquet, cricket, tennis and hockey clubs, etc., and yet only £7O was received from those sources. They should try to get more. As far as the athletic club was concerned, added Cr. Clapham, .when it wanted its track at the showgrounds mowed it had to pay for it. On the other hand, the clubs that used the park had their mowing dene free. The Mayor, Mr. J. E. 'Campbell, said the club could hold its evening meetings on the park. A charge had to be made for mowing done off borough property. A contention of Cr. Clapham that the park was a benefit to a section of the ratepayers only was replied to by Cr. E. K. Cameron, who said it conveyed indirect benefits to the town as a whole, for through sports events and other things it brought people into Hawera.

ENTERTAINMENT AT MANAIA.

A successful party to raise funds for St. Cuthbert's Sunday school was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Manaia, on Friday night and was attended by a large number of parents and friends. A programme consisting of games, dancing and items given by the children was much appreciated. The items included: Maori song, Noeline Spooner and Pat Baldwin and chorus; recitation, Joan Simmons; action song, Hazel Walter and chorus; recitation, Peggy Lord; action song, Ngaere Fox; recitation, Iris Rodie; Dutch dance, Hazel Hobday and Ngaere Paine; song, June Rodie, Kathleen Lord, Merle Cryer, Gladys Lowe, Noeline Spooner, Pat Baldwin and Nancy Crompton; recitation, Betty Simmons; action song, Eunice Chong, Fanny Lord, Betty Simmons, Helen Davies, Iris Rodie; recitation, Merle Cryer; song, Eunice Chong, Iris Rodie, Joan Simmons and chorus; Gipsy dance, Nancy Crompton; song, Ray Abbott; action song, Frank Vincent, Eric Harrison, Bill Vincent, Noel Barrow, Alan Clague, Douglas Clague, Ron Clare, Leri Clare, John Instone and Ray Abbott.

At the conclusion, of the programme the Rev. C. W. Solomon thanked all who had helped to make the evening a success, particularly Mrs. Rodie, Miss B. Hobday, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott and Mr. Hobday. Thanks were accorded Mr. and Mrs. Solomon and the ladies for providing supper.

GENERAL ITEMS.

Sixteen Years’ Talk.

The discussions and decisions of 16 years have at last filled the minute book of the Hawera Fire Board. The book has been in use since 1907, when the present constitution was adopted, and it is to be hoped that it does not suffer the fate of the records prior to 1907, which were destroyed when fire razed the secretary’s, office.

Value of Borough. The total value of the borough of Hawera is £1,436,350 (capital) and £583,173 (unimproved). The total rateable value figures are £1,301,128 and £531,839. Dance at Mangahume.

Mr. G. Short and Mrs. Porteous won prizes at a “hard-up” dance at Mangahume. Mr. P. Harding won a competition. Mr. Adams and Miss Beere won a Monte Carlo dance. Dance music was played by Mrs. Malcolm, Miss Julian, Mr. L. Beere and Mr. Jameson.

ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS.

R. P. Morrissey and Co. advertise particulars of a sale of household furniture and effects on behalf of Mr. R. H. Blakiston at Bear Street, Waverley, on Friday, September 29, at 1.15 p.m. The Hawera Football Club is to give a social evening in the Scouts Hall tomorrow, and extends a cordial invitation to all honorary and active members. The committee hopes to see a very large, gathering to honour the players and to encourage them to continue in the game. The annual meeting of the Hawera Amateur Athletic Club (in conjunction with the ladies’ branch) will be held in the Hawera borough chambers on Monday. The annual meeting of the southern division of the Taranaki Cricket Association will be held in the Hawera borough chambers on Thursday., Great interest is being taken in the Okaiawa jubilee plain and fancy-dress ball to be held on Tuesday next. Arrangements are well in hand and further particular- are advertised in this issue.

A dance will be held at Kapuni tonight. Buses will run from Stratford and Manaia.