DAMAGE TO WATINO ROAD

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1934, Page 8

DAMAGE TO WATINO ROAD

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. Damages to Watino Road by metal carrying lorries was mentioned to the Highways Board by Mr. J. S. Tosland at Opunake yesterday in a discussion between the board and the Egmont County Council, and it was asked if the board could see its way to assist the council towards making good tire damage. Mr. McKenzie: You can recover extraordinary heavy traffic damage. We would be faced with taking over a large number of roads in New Zealand. Mr. Green: If you can see your way to agree to something by way of subsidy we would be very pleased. Kahui Road has been declared a secondary highway and we are grateful for this. Mr. C. J. McKenzie said the usual course was to ask for a road like Watino Road to be put in at the annual review of roads for declaration. An extra 600 miles of highways had been declared and they could not do any more. Six miles of Kahui Road had been brought in. He suggested that an application for Watino Road be put in next year. CONCLUSION OF SEASON HAWERA PIPE BAND’S DANCE. More than 150 couples were present at the final dance of the season of the Hawera Pipe Band at the Foresters’ Hall on Wednesday night. Mrs. Attrill’s orchestra supplied the music for the dance, which went with a swing from start to finish. In thanking those who had supported the dances during the season Mr. C. H. Bowman, president, said credit was due to the ladies’ committee. The next season would begin in April or May. DrumMajor J. R. Naim had done great work for the dances. Extras were played by Mrs. Muir and Mr. J. Sheehy, and the supper committee comprised Mesdames Bowman (convener), Hobbs, Mathieson, Naim, J. Kilpatrick and W. Dowden. Mr. Naim was master of ceremonies and Mr. J. Gerrard doorkeeper. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, Wellington, who have been spending a holiday with Mr. and Mrs. M. Bourke, Awatuna, have returned home. Mrs. Boyd, late of Kaponga, and now of Wellington, has been spending a holiday at Dawson Falls. GENERAL ITEMS. Dairy Produce Market. The Hawera office of the Nev/ Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency ‘ Co. Ltd. yesterday received the following cabled advice from London: “Butter, New Zealand choicest salted, 72s to 735; market steady; demand improving. Cheese, white, 48s; coloured, 475; market slow.” Flower Show. The second day of the Methodist rose and sweet pea flower show at Hawera yesterday attracted large crowds, particularly at night. During the day items were played by an orchestra and several competitions were held. The show has been an outstanding success both in quality of exhibits and public response. ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS. A reminder is given of the farewell to be tendered by the Hawera and District Welsh Society to the Rev. H. Whitby James at the Rewa, Hawera, this evening. “THOSE WERE THE DAYS.” “NAUGHTY NINETIES” SHOWN. The “naughty nineties” live again in “Those Were the Days,” which will complete its Hawera season at the Opera House to-night. Will Hay, irrepressible comedian of vaudeville and radio fame, makes his debut as the magistrate who sentences his own wife to seven days “without the option.” The picture is adapted from Sir Arthur Pinero’s screamingly funny stage success, “The Magistrate,” and the cast includes Iris Hoey, Angela Baddeley and Claud Allister. A drama of matrimonial situations is “Let’s Try Again,” the release at the Opera House to-morrow at 2 p.m. and for a two-night season, with Clive Brook and Diana Wynyard, stars of “Cavalcade,” in the stellar roles.