PLEASANT POINT.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16884, 4 August 1919, Page 3

PLEASANT POINT.

: MEETING OF TOWN BOARD. At a meeting of the Town Board, the following Commissioners were present: —Mr J7 Maze (chairman), A. Chislom W. B. Oborn, W. Cox, and W. f. Barker. - . . .

The chairman Weloomed Mr Cox to the Board 1»ble, and Mr Cox suitably responded. • . The chairman stated that the Bank balance stood &fr £7B 10s lOd.

The Lighting Committee reported that the big lightts had been tampered with on several occasions, and no lights had been, lit last week in. consequence. It was decided to inform the Inspector of Police and ask him to take action.

The Works Commilfctee reported that they-had inspected the streets and had called tenders for 100 yards of shingle to be:-put <jn (the main Faiflie road. Only one tender was received and it was decided to accept it—that, of Mr Scannell at_4s per yard. ' A discussion took place regarding bylaws, and-rb was decided to hold a cial meeting on August 19fch to go into; the matiter.

The. BJeserves Committee reported that it would be.uecessary""to. coll ten-

ders for a crop of oats to be taken off the reserve, tenders to.be in on August 31st.

Accounts for £23 18s 1 2d were passed for payment. RETURNED MEN HONOURED.

A concert and dance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening in honour of nineteen of the Point boys who had done their duty and had returned from the front. Part of the evening was taken.by a concert, singers going out from Timaru. Those who took part in the concert were: Mr S. -Anderson, Mi- Lowry and Miss Davidson, the accompaniments being played by Miss Norrish.

After the concert Mr John Maze took the chair and called on all the returned men to mount the platform. The chairman said he was sorry to see such a wet night after the Patriotic Society had arranged for a big gathering, and he apologised for several of the men who were unavoidably absent; soineswere in the north and some were in the south, but owing to the train arrangements it was impossible for them all to be with them that evening. He welcomed the boys back to Pleasant Point and wished them long life and happiness. Mr E. R. Guinness then addressed the gathering. Mr Guinness, who was greeted with hearty applause, said he was very pleaseld that he had been asked to take part in the welcome home to the boys. He was also very pleased indeed with the Point Patriotic Society tor the large amount of work they had done since the war started, and in the way the district had sent its men away and was welcoming them home again P<^V Pa ! ri< l tic Societ y was a credit to boutn Cantei-bui-y. Mr Guinness then welcomed the boys back and wished them long hf e and happiness. He then and called on the audience to give thren hearty cheers for the boys. h2% F i F- 1 " 161 ' in a , neat speech, on thanked the people for their welcome home and the medals. *™ mQ Mr Maze proposed a hearty vote-of thanks to the entertainers 4J hadcome out that wet evening to make the BQ nE I \ s^ ccess - (Applausl.) • * Ihe hall was then cleared, ~ n d dancing was kept merrilv going til 9 Mr J. Gormley made a very efficient M.C., and was helped by Mr W Andrews. The ladies nf +il i* - I- ■• Society .served Tdalng I very enjoyable evening was^tl^j