WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20283, 5 December 1935, Page 3

WAIMATE

MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL GENERAL BUSINESS The Waimate Borough Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr G. Dash), Crs. W. G. Paul, S. I. Fitch, S. G. Reid, A. Bringans, G. R. Watters, J. Atwill, T. Twomey, R. H. White. The Municipal Association of New Zealand advised that its annual conference would be held in Napier, commencing on Wednesday, March 4, 1936. The Council was asked to appoint a delegate.—Received. An application made on behalf of Mr A. J. Hendrey to have a house at Waitaki Hydro erected on Cameron Street was granted. The Borough Solicitor, wrote stating that in a recent prosecution for wandering cattle which came before the Magistrate's Court, it transpired that the defendant had a reasonable excuse of which the Borough Inspector was aware, and the case had to be withdrawn. The writer considered it would be in the best interests of all concerned in these prosecutions if the inspector were required to report to the Council any circumstances substantiating the excuse of a defendant and which, if placed before the Magistrate, would result in the dismissal of the case. The Council would then be in a position to know that such prosecution was unwarranted. The recommendation was approved. The South Canterbury Highways Traffic Group wrote stating that the Traffic Inspector, Mr Ashwell, had applied for an increase in salary from £250 to £3OO per annum. The Temuka Borough Council, the controlling authority, had agreed to the increase provided a majority of other members of the Group concurred. The increased allocation for the council would be £l/5/-. It was deck | i to fall in with the decision of the Highways Group. Housing. The Sanitary Inspector reported that a house in Queen Street was in a very dilapidated condition and he appended a list of recommendations which the owner should be requested to carry out. The Mayor said that it was a matter In which a great deal more was involved. If an Act were passed by the Government to inaugurate a housing scheme by which the Borough Council should be required to conduct an inspection of buildings the Council should, before that Act was passed, do everything in its power to eliminate these buildings that would fall below the standard. The Council had powers to compel the owner to pull a building down, and he suggested that these powers should be used. The Mayor's suggestion was approved and it was decided to ask the owner in question to effect the necessary repairs. Cr. Watters said that in this particular case it was obvious that action should be taken, but there would probably be a number of other houses in the borough in a condition and he suggested that a general inspection be carried out. After some discussion it was decided to conduct such an examination through the Sanitary Inspector, assisted by a council employee. The Park Superintendents’ Association of New Zealand wrote advising that the next conference of chairmen of reserves committees and superintendents of parks and reserves would be held in Auckland on March 3. 1936, at the time of the National Flower Show, the annual meeting of the Institute of Horticulture and the conference of the New Zealand Horticultural Trades Association. The Association trusted that the council would be represented by the chairman of the Reserves Committee and the Park Curator. The Mayor said he had written to Mr Tannock pointing out that the Municipal Conference would be held in Napier on March 4 and the Horticultural Institute was meeting in Auckland on March 3. He had suggested to Mr Tannock that the Horticulture meeting be re-arranged so that visitors from the South could attend both meetings. The Mayor remarked that it had been the endeavour of the Council to ‘'clean things up” for the Christmas season. The plots planted opposite the library, on Queen Street, and on High Street had brought about a great improvement. Landing Ground. The Controller of Civil Aviation wrote that the license for the landing ground in Waimate had lapsed and until the present unsatisfactory surface of the field previously licensed had been materially improved no application for the renewal of the license would be entertained. However, in view of the increasing use of air transport he would be pleased to make the services of an aerodrome engineer available for reporting on the suitability of any sites that the council might have under consideration. The Town Clerk read a report of an engineer of the Public Works Department who had visited Waimate pointing out that landing grounds of the future would be required to be a mile or two miles square. The Mayor suggested that a reply be sent stating that in the opinion of the Borough Council, the matter was not for the Council, and that it should be referred to the County Council. The Waimate High School Board wrote that difficulty was being experienced in keeping down the grass on the football field. They could not afford continual mowing, and at present it was not possible to give away grazing rights owing to the unsatisfactory condition of the fences. The Board asked the Council to consider affording assistance by repairing the boundary fences referred to. The matter was referred to the Reserves Committee with power to act. The Department of Health, on behalf of Messrs S. W. Peterson and Co. Ltd., wrote requesting details of the Borough Water Supply. An application from Mr W E. Ken-r.w-d for connection with the borough witer supply was granted. DOMAIN BOARD The Waimate Domain Board met on Tuesday evening. Present: Messrs G. Dash (chairman), W. G. Paul, S. I Fitch, S. G. Reid, A. Bringans, G. ft. Wa crs, J. Atwill, T. Twomey and It H, Paul. The gardener reported that a further c'aarance had been made of the native section, and a portion of the swamp ansa had been planted. The trees and sh-übs planted in the spring were al4 doing well. Mr Atwill stated that the front gate was in a bad state, and asked if labour could be secured to clean up the entrance. fclr Dash said he doubted if the matter could be attended to before Christi as but the secretary was instructed to-take a note of the work for attention when labour was available. » was decided to close up the bridge In the park owing to its dangerous condition.

STUDENT LICENSED A service unique in the history of the Waimate Presbyterian Church was held in the Knox Church on Tuesday evening when Lewis Farquhar Frazer Gunn, the first member of the Waimate congregation to enter the ministry, was licensed as a probationer of the Church by the Rev. Adam Beg'g, acting-Moderator in the place of the Rev. W. J. Couling, who is at present indisposed. The readings were taken from Isaiah 6 and Ephesians 4. After the candidate had taken the oath and signed the form, Mr Begg said it fell to his lot to say a few words. He congratulated Mr Gunn on the choice of his life’s work. It had been the privilege' of the probationer to grow up in the congregation of Waimate, and to take a part in the work of the church there. The Presbytery required that Mr Gunn, the first from the congregation, should come forward to take up the great work of the Holy Ministry. He had completed the course marked out for him by the Presbyterian Church, and it had been the tradition of the Church that those in its service should have as complete an education as possible. Tire Presbytery rejoiced that he had completed the course so creditably, and was now a probationer of the Holy Ministry. The work to which Mr Gunn had laid ins hands was the very greatest any man could undertake—to preach Christ in the difficult time in which they lived. And yet Christ had called and Christ was giving the promise that he gave long ago: “Lo, I am with you even unto the end.” What was greater than the moulding of lives to the way of God? In such a work there were always handicaps which would keep the probationer back from the work he would wish to do. It was only with the assistance of God that these handicaps would be overcome. His studies had showed what gifts he possessed, but the work he had undertaken required all these gifts. God called men into the ministry that they might be real workmen so that the people might say "there is a man who is earnest, who is doing all towards Ilis ends.” PARK TENNIS COURT LEASED A decision to allow the St. Paul’s Tennis Club the use of the second court at Victoria Park on two days a week from 5.0 p.m. and on Saturdays from 1 p.m. was made at the meeting of the Waimate Borough Council on Tuesday evening. The St. Paul’s Club, replying to the intimation of the Council that thArr previous application had been declined, stated that some aspects of the situation had not been placed before the Council before. In ‘ e six weeks of the present season it had been observed that the public court had been patronised principally by High School pupils, with only seven of the general public playing there regularly. Of these one was a member of a local club and three had applied for membership in St. Paul’s Club. These had to be declined as the present membership of 42 already overtaxed the pre - sent accommodation. The other three players apparently did not wish to become members of any club. The public court was used pritjgjipally by players who were members- of organised clubs and of the remainder a considerable proportion desired to join St. Paul’s Club. The letter went on to state that when the St. Paul’s Court was not required by members it was made available to the public, and the club members were always glad to ex - tend a welcome to campers and other visiting players. The town clerk then read a report stating that it might be advantageous to grant the application as the club would afford organised control which would obviate the present difficulty of several people desiring to use the court at the same time. It would also prevent the abuse of the public court and net which is at present evident. After considerable discussion it was decided to grant the application of the St Paul’s Club for the present season. VITAL STATISTICS The vital statistics for Waimate for November, with corresponding figures for last year shown in parentheses, are: Births 7 (12); deaths 3 (10); marriages 4 (2). CRICKET The following is the draw for Saturday: C.F.C.A. v. Old Boys at Manchester Park; Waimate A v. High School at School grounds; Waimate B v. Glenavy at Manchester Park; Morven v. Redclilf at Morven. PERSONAL Mr S. D. Kirkpatrick, of the staff of the UJFIS. Dispensary, Waimate, has passed the final stage of the pharmacy examination. Procters, the Premier Opticians ohristchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Waimate, on Saturday, 21st December, and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Royal Hotel on that date. ’Phone 15