WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20027, 7 February 1935, Page 3

WAIMATE

MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL GENERAL NEWS A meeting of the Waimate Borough Council was held on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Mr G. Dash), Crs. A. J. Hoskins, T. Twomey, J. T. Hay, W. F. Boland, S. I. Fitch, R. H. White, and W. G. Paul. The Mayor said that word had been received in Waimate that day of the death of Mr Thomas Dugdale, who was a councillor from 1885 to 1888, and who. during the present depression, contributed most liberally towards the Mayor’s Relief of Distress Fund. A motion of sympathy with the relatives were carried in silence. Domain Board The Waimate County Council wrote accepting an invitation to send representatives to a meeting to be held on February 12 for the purpose of forming a Waimate Beautifying Society. Mr Boland said that he had inspected the bridge on Racecourse Road leading to Knottingly Park and had found it in a bad state of disrepair. Mr Dash’s suggestion that the County Council be asked to meet representatives of the borough in regard to the matter was adopted. Hr Twomey brought up the matter of the rough state of the picnic ground at the Park. He pointed out that 500 people had been present on the occasion of the recent railway picnic, and he had been disappointed that the grounds had not been attended to. There were dray tracks across the area which had been there for 12 months. Mr Dash said that he understood it to be a standing order that this part of the park should be maintained, and it was agreed that instructions should be given that in future standing orders must be carried out. Correspondence The Waimate branch of Toe H forwarded an invitation for a representative to attend the ceremony of the Bestowal of the Rushlight to be carried out by officials of the Regional Team in the Group's rooms on February 23. The Mayor was appointed to represent the Council.

The stationmaster (Mr A. Finlayson) wrote stating that the pedestrian entrance to the railway station, Queen Street, had been put in order. It was agreed to send a letter of thanks to the Department for its prompt action. The usual subsidy of £3O was passed to the Waimate Volunteer Fire Brigade. The Llayor of St. Kilda, Dunedin, wrote asking for support to a protest against a new scale of allocation for relief workers. Mr Boland said he considered that the request should be supported, as he did not think there should be a differentiation between city and country allocations. He would move that the Council should lend its support as requested. The Mayor said that in his opinion the Board was doing its best in a very difficult situation, and it would be unwise to support proposals coming forward from various centres. The motion was lost. The caretaker of the Municipal Baths (Mr G. Dunlop) reported that the attendance at the baths during the month had been 1400 adults/ 1037 children, and 129 visitors with their families. Two Well attended carnivals had been held and the conduct of the baths had been creditable. In response to a request by the Swimming Club, it was decided to repaint the floor of the baths at some time after the present season closed. Mr Boland suggested that during the hot weather there should be more mixed bathing. The matter was left in the hands of the chairman of the water committee (Cr. W. Boland). The following motion was carried: “That this Council make the necessary application to the Loans Board for permission to proceed with the conversion of loans.” Mr Dash reported having been approached by a deputation from the Fire Brigade requesting him to put before the Council the question of lighting fires during the present dry weather. It was decided to publish a warning against this. The Mayor drew attention to the fact that the allocation for tarring and channelling had been overspent by £3OO, and expressed a hope that members would bear this in mind when approached for further grants in this direction.

SCHOOLS REOPEN The Waimate primary and secondary schools reassembled for the first term of 1935 this morning. The enrolments at the primary school were 25, bringing the total number of scholars to about 500. It is expected that this total will reach 530 before the end of the school year. Word was received from Christchurch by the headmaster, Mr A. Bringans, that the Waimate Primary School should fall in with the temporary regulations regarding morning school only during the hot weather, so that until February 18, the school will open only from 8.30 a.m. till noon. The position will be reviewed on February 18. At present the staff is depleted through the absence of Mr C. Hill and Mr P. Schroeder, who are on sick leave. The enrolments at the High School number 37, a considerable fall from last year’s total. The school roll now is 135. The High School will not be affected by the regulations regarding morning school only and will adhere to the usual hours. A vacancy in the staff has been caused by the resignation of Miss M. A. Borrie, who has received a position in the north, but so far no appointment has been made. CRICKET The following will represent Waimate A v. C.F.C.A. at Victoria Park to-day:—H. Miller, L. Holden, C. Hertslett, I. Mills, W. Kennard, T. Joyce, B. Walker, L. Hunt, J. Studholme, O. Veitch and H. Joyce. The Waimate B team to play Old Boys will be: D. Keyes, L. Leslie, Stevens (3), H. C. Foster, V. Buckingham, H. Buckingham, D. M. Webster, E. Chapman and L. Foote.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES The fortnightly meeting of Ivy Lodge was held in the Orange Hall, A.D. Bro. T. Riordan presiding. Sick pay amounting to £4/15/- was passed for payment. An application for a maternity allowance was approved. P.D.P. Bro. Kirby reported that in company with the A.D. and two other brethren he had attended the Timaru Lodge on the previous evening when the installation of the new district president had taken place. A very enjoyable evening had been spent. It was agreed that a P.D.P. collar be procured from Bro. Kirby, who had served his term of office. The fortnightly meeting of Te Waimate Rebekah Lodge was held in the Forester’s Hall, Sister Tamblyn presiding over a fair attendance of members. Accounts amounting to £l/10/4 were passed for payment. Correspondence

was received from Gladstone Lodge, Fairlie, thanking Te Waimate for the enjoyable evening spent on January 21. It was decided to commence the fortnightly euchre parties next week.