TEMUKA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18352, 24 August 1929, Page 18

TEMUKA.

A DANGER? The matter of painting the Gammack Street bridge white to eliminate any danger at night was brought up at the Borough Council meeting by Councillor Robins. He said that a lamp recently erected in the vicinity was not exactly as well placed as it should be. Councillor Cooper, jr.. was of the same opinion, but the Mayor did not think that any danger existed, and no action was taken. NEW WATER SUPPLY. , A deputation consisting of Messrs L. H. Orbell, R. Maddren, T. H. Langford and Geo. Burborough, waited on the Borough Council regarding the proposed charges in connection with the new water supply. Mr Orbell said that the people thought that a charge of £3 for each household was excessive, and they could not understand why Winchester should be penalised. The people had been led to believe that a much smaller charge would be made, and it would still pay the Council handsomely. The reticulation had not been an expensive job.

Mr Langford made it clear that he would not go back on the promise he had made, but on further consideration he had come to the conclusion that the charge of £3 was excessive, and something like 15/- would be nearer the mark. The cost of reticulation had been about £BO, and as there was an abundance of water to supply Temuka and district several times over, the proposed charge was out of reason. There were a lot of people in Winchester who would not be able to pay this amount. He thought that the charge should be something like what was charged to the Temuka ratepayers. The Mayor pointed out that in Geraldine the residents of Raukapuka paid a flat rate of £4 per annum. It was only reasonable that outside supplyees should pay more than residents of the borough, whose properties were mortgaged to raise the loan.

Mr Maddren said that when the meeting was held in Winchester, the Mayor, had quoted the charge at from £2 to £2/10/-, and that £3 would be the limit. Now it was suggested to make it a flat rate of £3, and the people wanted to know why the charge was made. They were outside supplyees certainly, but it was not causing the borough much expense. He would abide by his previous promise to pay £3. The Mayor explained that the deputation was evidently under a misapprehension regarding the cost of reticulation. In the first place it was only intended to lay the main to Langford’s corner, but later it was decided to to continue it to the school, which was an additional 23 chains.

Mr Langford said that as far at Winchester was concerned, the Council were getting something for nothing. The deputation wanted all the residents of the village to have the water, but there were some who were not able to pay £3. As he mentioned before, there was an abundance of water, and the financial return was far too much when compared with the outlay. Mr Burborough said that he was not prepared to discuss supplying the woolworks. He endorsed the previous

speaker’s remarks, and said he could not see why there should be any difference in the charge between the consumers inside and out of the borough. Councillor Buzan inquired if the deputation could give the Council any idea as to the number of probable consumers in Winchester. The Council had canvassed Winchester on two occasions, and had signed up only six residents. It was a mistake to say that the cost at Winchester was only £BO, as the nippers alone cost that amount. Mr Orbell said that if the charge was going to be £3 he thought that there would be about six take advantage of the supply, but if the rate was fixed at £1 there would be at least twenty houses connected up. The Mayor said that there was not a place in New Zealand where outside consumers were charged as low as £1 for a water supply. The Council already had about 60 consumers outside the borough, who were perfectly satisfied with the charge, and if a concession were given to Winchester, what would be the position then? Mr Orbell thanked the Council for receiving the deputation, and said that they wanted the matter settled, and it was the general feeling in Winchester that a reduction should be made. The deputation then retired, and after a short discussion, the Council unanimously agreed that no alteration be made in the charges. POLLUTING A STREAM. The Borough Council at its monthly meeting, dealt with a letter from the Medical Officer of Health, who suggested that the question of the disposal of night soil should be again brought under the attention of the contractor. Councillor Cooper said that it did not seem a fair thing that one man should be fined for polluting a small stream with night soil, when practically the same thing was being done in the Temuka river. The whole of the west side drainage was flowing into this stream, and it was time that the powers that be, drew attention to it. He had always been in favour of the west side joining with the east in paying the cost of a drain down High Street to Rooney’s. The Town Clerk pointed out that it was the police that took action in the recent case, not the Health authorities. The Mayor said that he was always in favour of the -west side assisting the east with a drainage scheme. The west side outfall was bad enough, but it was not quite as bad as the recent case. Councillor Robins favoured an east side drainage scheme, but the cost was prohibitive. He wondered if it could be carried out under the unemployed scheme next winter. The Council then went on to the next business. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DIE SAME DAY. A pathetic feature of the death of Mrs Denis O'Connell, which occurred late on Thursday night at her residence in Wilkin Street, Temuka, was that earlier in the day she received a telegram telling her that her daughter, Sister M. Vesta, had died at a Convent in Auckland. The shock, no doubt, hastened Mrs O'Connell’s death, as for some time previously she had not been in the best of health. TOWN HALL SITE. In connection with the suggested site for the proposed Town Hall, Councillor Buzan reported to the Borough Council that he had interviewed the owners of a site at the corner of Wood Street and Railway Terrace, and at the eorner of Wood and King Streets, and both had agreed to give the Council first refusal. UNEMPLOYMENT SUBSIDY. At the Borough Council meeting the Mayor (Mr T. E. Gunnion) stated that Mr Langbein, Public Works Engineer, visited the town about a fortnight ago. and had promised a subsidy on the work carried out by Unemployment Relief Committee. So far nothing had been received from the Department, and he could find no evidence where other boroughs had received any subsidy.

The Town Clerk said that £IOO had been spent on relief work, and the Council should get a subsidy of £SO. Mr Leo Dwan is spending the term vacation at Rangiora. Miss Phyllis Pierce, who has been spending a holiday in Christchurch will return to Temuka to-day. The Borough Council has appointed Mr M. H. McLeod as its representative on the Technical School Board. Councillor E. B. Cooper, jr., has been appointed a member of the Reserves. Lighting and Sanitation Committees’ vice Councillor Gillanders, who has resigned. Miss Grigg left by the express yesterday afternoon to spend the school vacation in Hamilton. Mr J. Worthington left yesterday for the North Island. TEMUKA D. H. SCHOOL. Appended is the second term honours list:— Secondary Department. Form V.—D. Hopkinson, B. Austin, N. Heron, K. Spillane, E. Dale, L. Goodson. Form IV.—W. Smart, E. Airay, M. Longson, J. Swap, K. Trigance, P. Watts, M. Wareing, H. Alington. ’ Form lll.—Jean Henderson, Helen Cribb, Joseph Andrews. Lorna Lowrie, Ruby Hunt, Mary White, Monica Spillane, Dorothy Barratt. Primary Department. Std. Vl.—Geoffrey Fraser, Merton Baxter, Molly Davis, Marshall Forres-

ter, Edwin Hutcheson, Francis Young, Robert Geddes, Ronald Jamieson, John Foster. Gordon Mathieson.

Std. V.—Joyce Trigance, William McLeod, Stuart Taylor, Geoffrey Alington. Edith McLeod, Alex. Reid, Robin Hall. James Grant. David Walker, George Harneiss, Charley Harvey, Harold Cations.

| Std. IV.—Bruce Baxter. May Berry. | Horace Longson, Ngaira Davis. Mari garet Henry. Joyce Kirkpatrick. Noeline i Findlay. Coral Piercf. Lesley Coombs, Lawrence Hope. Muriel Shepherd, Dorothy Hancox, Bryan Gale. Std. lllA.—Joan Fell, Jura McLeod, Ronald Brookland, Barbara Lee, Hector McMillan. Norman Baxter. Std. 111. —Dorothy Lloyd. Elsie Ackroyd, Joan Davis, Myrtle Cooper, Michael Watson, Nellie Harvey, Peter Beeby, Leslie Lamb, Joan Burden, Jean Cameron. I Std. II. —Alice Jackson, Doreen Deni- ' son, Ronald Gray, lan McLeod, Nor- ! man Lindsay, Bruce Andrews. James | Young. Donald Lyon. Donald Galbraith, ! Billy Andrews and Mina Philip. Std. I.— Leith Baxter, Margaret I Paterson, Mavis Butt, Patricia Swap, Ronald Beeby, lan Surridge, Alex. McDonnell, Leonard Scarlet, Gertrude Lefeber, Dorothy Laurenson. p. 4.—Grace Fell. Jean Walker. Bob. McLeod. Elsie Thompson. Keith Cooper, Ellison Mclnnes, Maureen Gallen and Keith Evans, Ona Baxter, Mary Day, Leonard Carver and Dick Keys. Watt-Lowry School. Std. IV.— Veil Edgeworth, Percy Stringer. Std. II. —David Edgeworth. Std. I.—John Opie, Fred Dempsey. P. 4.—Douglas Turnbull. MAORIS FRATERNISE. Although the primary purpose of the visit of the Tuahiwi Maoris to Temuka on Thursday was to play the annual game of football, deeper significance of the trip was the bringing together of the younger people of both places. In addition to the visiting team, a large number of the northern Maoris accompanied the players, and subsequent to the match, they were all entertained to a banquet in the Arowhenua Hall . The Loyal toast having been honoured, Mr P. Paipeta, president of the Arowhenua Maori Sports Club, in proposing the toast of “The Visitors,” heartily welcomed all those who had come from Tuahiwi. At the same time, he expressed a sincere hope that, as a result of their visit, members of both pas would become better acquainted, and thus, as an outcome, a better understanding and social feeling would exist between the two Kaingas. The toast, as were all others, was received with musical honours. Mr F. Barrett sang two baritone solos. Mr Hape Wiu, in responding, expressed his pleasure in seeing so many Maoris assembled at one time. In bygone times, the Maori people came together on occasions of tangis or huis, but on that evening’s function it was pleased to note that opportunity had been afforded for members of both pas to meet in a social atmosphere. And the fact that Ngatihuirapa and Ngai-l'u-Ahuriri were gathered together in so strong a fashion recalled the Scottish phrase, “The unity of the clans.” Misses A. and H. Stewart sang two duets. Mr T. Tainui proposed the toast of “The Kindred Sports,” and said that it was exhilarating to note that Maoris identified themselves with every branch of sports, such as cricket, tennis, swimming, but most particularly with football. Mr W. Barrett (Tuahiwi) then rendered a baritone solo. In reply, Mr Priestly, captain of the Arowhenua Football Team, said it was all very well for anyone to have business interests, but it would be recognised that sports generally had a definite place in life, and he was glad to know that Maoris were putting the true value on sport that sport should have. Mr R. C. Taipana, in proposing the toast of “The Referee,” said that he did his duty well. Miss P. Paiki then sang the soprano solo, “When Song is Sweet.” Mr James Fisher, replying, said that he was honoured not only in being asked to act as referee, but also to note that all his decisions had been received in such a high sportsmanlike fashion. Two humorous Maori songs by Mr R. Croft won rounds of applause. Mr H. T. Paiki was entrusted with the toast to "The Ladies,” and after Mrs E. Croft (Tuahiwi) had rendered a soprano solo, Mr W. D. Barrett responded on the ladies’ behalf. The toast to “The South Island Maori Football Control Board” was proposed by Mr N. Waaka, and responded to by Mr W. T. Pitama. THE BALL. At the conclusion of the banquet and toast list, the room was cleared, and a ball was given in honour of the visitors. The grand march was headed by Mr H. Priestly and Mrs T. Tainui, and followed immediately by Mr T. Tainui and Miss Mararoa Hopkinson, these people, with Mr and Mrs Hape Uru, and Mr and Mrs King Rehu, subsequently comprising the official set in the Lancers. All music for the dancing was provided by Mr James Rickus, with the, assistance of a number of others of the company. In the course of the evening. Mrs I Hiria Barrett welcomed all visitors in j the Maori language, and in accordance I with ancient custom. Her address was | concluded with the plaintive tones of a pao sung in beautiful minor key. Dancing was interspersed with Maori songs, hakas and chorus singing, and was maintained until breakfast time. The “poroaki” (farewell; speeches were made at 10.15 a.m., and after ! the united singing of the well-known I “Aroha nui” (farewell) song, the visit- ! ors left by motor-’bus at 10.30 a.m., amidst the ringing cheers of the Arowhenua Maoris. “WEST OF ZANZIBAR.” As “Dead Legs Flint,” Lon Chaney first appears in his latest Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer picture “West of Zanzibar, which is to be screened at Temuka to-night, as a stage magician performing, and then, paralysed in a fight with an enemy, is seen in the African jungles ruling a tribe of savages by his strange “magic.” All the time he trails the man who injured him and formulates a terrible plot of revenge. Lionel Barrymore plays “Crane,” the ivory dealer whom Chaney follows into the wilds, and Mary Nolan plays the Voodoo’s daughter, while Warner Baxter is dramatic as a renegade physician. A splendid line of supporting pictures will be screened.