ELTHAM BOROUGH

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1935, Page 8

ELTHAM BOROUGH

WORK OF MONTH REVIEWED. IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS. Approaches and railway crossings in London Street and Conway Road were metalled and grouted, reported the borough overseer, Mr. J. H. Williams, at a meeting of the Eltham Borough Council last night. The road surface at the railway line to the Egmont Box Company was lowered. The filling of a slip in Clifford Road was completed. Forty-two relief workers were being found work, he added. The caretaker, Mr. W. H. Reynolds, reported that there was still trouble with slips on the river bank in the children’s park. The traffic inspector, Mr. A. E. Lethbridge, said two carriers were warned against driving too fast, especially over third-class roads. Five head of stock were impounded. One building permit was issued. One heavy traffic license was renewed and 99 drivers’ licenses issued. Three notices were issued for defective car lights. Seven notices for the removal of hedge trimmings were issued and, where they were not removed, the borough lorry removed the rubbish and charged the people concerned with removal cost. An overhanging tree in Meuli Street was ordered to be removed. A quarterly maintenance service for the truck was approved.

The inspector was instructed to prepare a complete report on all water services.

The town clerk was instructed to ascertain if arrangements could be made for access to the children’s park from Mountain Road. A basketball ground had been completed at Taumata Park, reported the reserves committee. ; Mr. W. W. Moller’s tender for the lease of Poti domain was accepted. The chairman of he reserves committee was asked to obtain an estimate for repairs to the grandstand and for the asphalting of footpaths. The gasworks committee reported that a contract had been entered into fora new bed of retorts, involving an expenditure of about £3OO. .. . . , The old rest room in the municipal buildings had been converted into a meeting room to be let at a small rental, it was reported. The gas manager was granted Sunday off every, alternate week. The Red Cross Society was granted a picture night. Arrangements had been made for Messrs. Cadbury, Fry, Hudson to screen an industrial film, it was stated. The borough inspeewr had been appointed by Messrs. J. C. Hutton Ltd. as an inspector, it was stated. The Agricultural Department’ advised that the testing of dairy herds was receiving attention. It was proposed to remit a request to the Government to legislate requiring drovers to report disable! stock left in any district. It was decided to reduce the library committee’s subsidy by £lO and to provide two new lamps in the reading room and to give free lighting provided the committee agreed. .... Councillor T. E. Trask explained that the object of the inspection of water taps was to detect leakage of water. There was evidence that this was very considerable. , , The Mayor added that too much water was going into the septic tank, , which seriously interfered with its working. He hoped a check up would prevent this and also improve the pressure. • Councillor J. H. Fake considered the pressure would go up. considerably it an inspection were carried out. A thorough examination was necessary as there were such things as corroded pipes and complete overhaul of the water system would do good. Councillor W. H. Lehrke suggested that a special man be obtained to do the work of inspection. He considered the borough inspector had sufficient’ duties to perform. The Mayor said Mr. Gooding had offered to assist. , The Mayor, Mr. I. J. Bridger, presided and all councillors were present.

PERSONALS. Mr. Oswald Steiner, Springdale, Waikato,'is staying with his uncle, Mr. J. Steiner, Hastings Road, Mangatoki, for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Brown, Te Puke, are visiting Mrs. T. Carley, Cardiff. Condolence with Mr. W. J. Tristram in the death of his. brother was expressed by the Taranaki Power Board yesterday. NGAERE DANCE SUCCESS. SOCIAL SOCIETY’S EVENING. The first of a series of euchre parties and long night dances was held on Wednesday by the recently-formed Ngaere Social Society, which comprises members of the Women’s Institute, school committee, cricket club and library committee. The gathering was a success in every way. Twenty-three tables were occupied for progressive euchre, and simultaneously dancing was carried on in the main hall, which was crowded. The supper arrangements were in charge of Mesdames J. Bonner and E. Pope. Novelty dances were won by Miss RMcGarrigle and Mr. A. Barker (Monte Carlo) and Mrs. Marshall and Mr. C. Agar (spot waltz). Extra dances were played by Mrs. R. Watkins senr. and Miss F. Stockman. The masters of ceremonies were Messrs. E. Pope and P. Martin. Dance music Was supplied by the Valencia Dance Band. Winners at euchre were Mrs. F. Tecofsky and Mrs. Power and Mrs. McCartney (equal second) and Mr. H. Clough and Messrs. T. Waite and J. Thomas (equal second). . KAPONGA TO-NIGHT. “THE LOST PATROL.” They did not know where they were or why they were there. Somewhere across the heat blistered desert was. a brigade they were supposed to rejoin, but how, or when, or where, they did not know. All of their orders were locked in the brain of their officer. And he was dead! That is the tragic and dramatic situation of “The Lost Patrol,” the British cavalrymen, around whom the story of RKO-Radio Pictures’ screen epic featuring Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff, Reginald Denny, Wallace Ford and others, centres. McLaglen plays the leading figure, that of the unconquerable sergeant, and Karloff has the strong role of a religious fanatic whose reason toti ters under the strain of waiting for death on the desert.