WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 24 May 1923, Page 4

WAIMATE.

[OWN CORRESPONDENT’]

BOROUGH COUNCIL, The 'Waimato Borough Council mot on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr W. E. Evans) and Crs. F. Nash, It. Clear, A. McLauchian, W. G. Paul, 8. d’A. >Grut, A. Lash, C. L. Gunn, T. Twomey, and D. A. Pulton. In connection with a letter received from the Timaru Borough Council con- { cerning the new general ; labourers’ ! award it was decided to reply that the Council would take no action in the matter.. Carriers’ licenses were granted to Messrs A. Cordner and P.. Saeur. Petrol storage permits were issued to i Messrs .Dalgety and Co. and the Waimate Garage ‘Company. .The N.Z. Picture Supplies -were granted liall licenses in regard to the Olympia Hail and the Arcadia Theatre. A deputation from the Waimate Rugby Sub-Union waited on the Council in reference to a complaint from the Waimate Ladies' Hockey Club that the Sub-Union was not meeting them fairly in regard to the use of the Park. The deputation pointed out that the subunion had always endeavoured to make amicable arrangements in regard to any fixtures that tlie Hockey Club had, and in every case last season the Hockey Club bad appeared perfectly satisfied.— A motion was carried granting the Ladies’ Hockey Club permission to play matches on Victoria Park at such hours as may be allotted by the executive of each club granted permission to use the Park, such executive to report to the next meeting of the Council as to the likelihood of their coming to an amicable arrangement as to hours. _ Permision was given to the Waimate Association Football Club to use the Victoria Park playing area on Saturday afternoons. , General accounts amounting to £lls 11s 4d and Gas Company accounts totalling £IQ 17s 6d were passed for payment.

POLICE COURT,

Mr N. L. Thomas, J.P., 1 presided mt a' sitting of the Police Court yesterday morning, when a first offender chaiged with drunkenness was fined os and .Ms costs (taxi • hire), m default 48 hours imprisonment,

WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL

A-meeting of the Waimate County Council was held yesterday-. There were present —Messrs _J. Kitchener, M.P-. (chairman), A, S Elworthy, M.> TV hatman R Sinclair, J. Dnnnan W-. LindA. Garland’ 11. B. S; Johnstone, and H. Cameron. - , The chairman’s statement showed that accounts for payment totalled £2504 16s, The receipts sm<» the-last "meeting'had'.amounted -to £430 11s 84. The balance at tlie bank was £277 12s Bd. . Accounts for payment m connection •(with the .Lower Waihao water c rane : committeeamounted to £3O, amU the debit balance at the- Bank uas £l4o A uas received from the residents of the Tabl P Top Road, Hakataramea, giving reasons why the.gates across the road should not be removed. The deputation pointed out that tne removal of the gates would necessitate 16 or 18 miles of double fencing %yluch would cut the properties off from' the river and consequently mean a 1m loss in value.—lt was decided to hold the matter over until the next meeting of •the Council. . Messrs Johnstone and Dnnnan.weie appointed to represent the Council at the Local Bodies Conference to be held on June 20. . n . • A ; petition was received from iesidehts in the Deep Creek Riding, urging that a bridge should be built over tne Waimate Creek at Garland’s new road. The flatter was held over pending tire Engineer’s report. Mr J Bitchener, M.P., was elected as tlie- Council’s representative on-"the Timaru High School Boa^d.

« FOOTBALL*. ! The following tennis have been select- ' ed for the competition matches to-day: Seniors. —Glenavy v. Northern : : Smillie Flvnn, W. .McCulloch, Maiaharoa, T. ’Fleming, W. McCulloch, Cuthbertson Watson, Gibson, Walker, Rouraiigi,. Hollamby, Upton, 1 C. Walker, Renton, Lavcry, ’Wesley and M. Fleming. Northern Eacle, Balter*, Harrison, Smith. ' Hodges. Denliohn, Cook, Hicks, Wilds, Chamberlain, Bet- . ten, 'White, Bringams, and Garland. Emergencies—rDowdale and Preeee. A conveyance .will leave Lue post office for Glenavy at 1.15 p.nu Northern "juniors v. High School. — Grylls, Harrison, Wilco, Joyce, Gunn, Jackson, Lindsay, Tutty, Pelvin, Inkster, Scarle, Brain, Goodman, Simpson, ■ and’Phillips. Emergency—Burgoyne. i High School. — Colville, Veiteli, Wal- ! lis, Alines. Beckett, Hayinan, Hendren, I Allen, Hath gem, Grant_ and Collett. ' Emergencies —Neil, McNeil ._ i Southern juniors v. Marist.—Dench, i Boyd, Hendry, Lee, Stervart, Gibson, Wills’, Rudd, Ivemilmn, Turner, Geddcs, Bremner, Cotter, Dench and Roj berts. Emergencies—lifcfytor, Vigars, ! Hant and Dobbs.

Engagements, weddings, christenings, and birthdays. All are catered for by E. Stewart Mills, the Waimato jeweller. Select your gift or engagement ring from his large and varied stocks. Royal Doulton or Dutch Gowda Chinaware. Always fashionable gifts. Solid silver tea sets and toilet requisites, stainless cutlery and hosts of other suitahlo gifts. Inspection Invited'.