GERALDINE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20721, 7 May 1937, Page 4

GERALDINE

MEMORIAL OF THE CORONATION AVENUE SUGGESTED Reference to the offer of Mr and Mrs J. M. H. Tripp to give £2O towards the cost of an avenue of flowering cherry trees as a permanent Coronation memorial was made at the monthly meeting of the Geraldine Borough Council on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Mr B. R. Macdonald) intimated that Mr and Mrs Tripp had approached him and told him that they were prepared to give £2O towards the cost of a memorial avenue along Cox Street. They had not particularly said Cox Street, although that street had been mentioned. Some time age the Mayoress had offered to give six flowering cherry trees to be planted within the stone wall in Waihi Terrace, and he asked the permission of the Council for the planting of the trees given by Mrs Tripp and Mrs Macdonald. A Councillor remarked that permission had already been granted in connection with Mrs Macdonald's trees. A letter was read from Mr J. Baguley, hon. secretary of the Geraldine District Coronation Celebrations Committee in connection with the same matter. Cr. H. Russell: I do not think Geraldine has a street wide enough to take an avenue of trees. Cr. Z. O. Sherratt: When our foreman recommended that trees be planted in Hislop Street we turned it down. Cr. P. H. Davis: Mrs P. W. Hislop, who has done good work as a member of the Beautifying Association, has suggested that the only place where trees could be planted was in Cox Street, from Huffey Street down, or from Cox Street at the Domain corner to the Catholic Church. In moving that Mr and Mrs Tripp’s offer be accepted with thanks, Cr. E. B. D. Logan suggested that the Council should make a tour of likely streets where the trees could be planted when the proper season arrived. It was too good an offer to miss. Cr. Davis seconded the motion, which was carried. In connection with the planting of a commemorative oak on Coronation Day the Mayor mentioned that he had written to the Automobile Association (South Canterbury) to ask if it would be possible to secure one of the acorns which had been sent out by the Automobile Association (England) for planting throughout the Empire. The acorns had been planted and were under the care of the curator of the Timaru Park, but they were not yet ready to transplant. It was decided that a commemorative oak should be planted at the Domain on Coronation Day, and the Mayor, Cr. E. B. D. Logan, the borough foreman (Mr G. E. Berry) and and Park curator (Mr H. Coombs) were appointed a sub-committee to select a suitable site for the tree. An invitation from the Procession Committee to take part in the procession on the morning of Coronation Day was accepted.

BOROUGH COUNCIL WORKS PROGRAMME PROPOSED The monthly meeting of the Geraldine Borough Council, held on Wednesday eventag, was attended by the Mayor (Mr B. R. Macdonald) and Crs. J. R. Lack, H. Russell, A. J. Bell, P. H. Davis, E. B. D. Logan and Z. O. Sherratt. The chairman of the Finance Committee (Cr. J. R. Lack) presented a statement of accounts from April 1 to May 3, 1937, which showed receipts amounting to £268/4/2 and payments totalling £536/19/-. There was a debit at the bank of £676/15/1, but, as cash short banked amounted to £202/10/1, there was an actual debit of £474/5/-. It was decided to write off unpaid rates totalling £73/3/11. The secretary of the Hospital Board advised that the Council’s levy would amount to £206, 8, 3. In his report the Mayor referred to the recent ceremony in connection with the signing of the Girl Guide address of loyalty which was being sent to every town where there was a Girl Guide Company. Me Macdonald also expressed appreciation at the action of the Geraldine Returned Soldiers’ Association in making the public presentation of a framed address of thanks from the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association to mark their twentyfirst anniversary and as a gesture of appreciation of the support accorded ‘o the returned soldiers by the public of the Dominion. Progressive Policy Proposed. The chairman of the Works Committee (Cr. Logan) reported that at a meeting of his committee it had been agreed to recommend the Council to adopt some progressive policy in regard to sealing portion of the streets or paths by allocating annually a suitable sum for that purpose. It was decided to consider the committee’s representations when the annual estimates were under consideration. The Commissioner of Transport, Welington, notified that it was proposed to revise the system of traffic control so that, in future, cities and boroughs with a population exceeding 6000 would be responsible for their own enforcement as at present, while the Government would be responsible for the smaller centres and the rural areas. In reply to a question the Acting Clerk (Mr W. H. Broad) said that last year the Council had received £55 from drivers’ license fees. On the motion of Cr. Davis, who said that the Council would be deprived of that amount of revenue, it was decided to protest strongly against the proposal. General. It was agreed to purchase two tons of chaff at £4/10/- a ton, ex paddock at Pleasant Valley, the Council to provide bags and conveyance to Geraldine. It was decided to make a small donation towards the expenses of the Geraldine District Bay at the Winter Show. The application of Mr W. S. Shearer for a water supply to be laid on to a section in Wilson Street, owned by Mr H. Maister, was granted.

Mr T. W. Hughes, Peel Street, applied for 21 feet of concrete crossing to be laid in front of his shop, and also for the tar sealing of the footpath.—The application was granted, the applicant to pay half the cost. Dr. G. W. Curtis wrote drawing attention to the inadequacy of the sanitary accommodation at the Town Hall, and also at the men’s convenience outside the hall.—lt was decided that the borough foreman effect some temporary improvement pending consideration of the construction of a new sanitary system. Captain A. W. McArthur wrote suggesting that for the safety of motor traffic the pavement at the Bank of New Zealand corner be rounded off.— It was decided that no action could be taken. Domain Board. Mr R. H. Davies, hon. secretary of the Geraldine Hockey Club, wrote thanking the Board for mowing the hockey grounds. The Geraldine School Old Pupils’ Association was granted the use of the Domain Oval on Monday, October 28. HOCKEY The following will represent the C-rc.ldine Hockey Club against the South End Club at Timaru to-morrow: Senior: B. Grant, M. Broad. F. Stack, H. Davis, D. Davis, J. Pugh, J. Weaver, C. Knight, Vial, Sullivan, J. Buckley. Emergency: E. Broad. Junior: G. Allan, G, Toomey, F. Brown, J. Bowkett, W. Hopping, B. Sherratt, J. Stevenson, E. Butcher, M. Toomey. M. Butcher, F. Black. Emergency: McGuigan. BASKETBALL The following will represent the Geraldine Basketball Club at the Temuka tournament to-morrow:— Senior: J. McMeekin W. Willis, N. Callanan, B. Brown, M. Muff, M. Barrett, K. Trumpet, E. Callanan, M. Gresham. Senior B: Jill Lapthorne. R. Padgett, J. McColl, A. Austin, Roma Barrett, K. Collins, R. Collins, E. Waters, B. Loach. Junior: M. McNamara, S. Saddler, J. Saddler, J. Wills, Doreen Waters, J. Waters, S. Watson, N. Broad, Z. Stevenson. Emergency: J. Stringer. “TILL WE MEET AGAIN’’ The heartaches of lover, torn apart by their devotion to their respective countries, are dramatically brought to the screen in Paramount’s “Till We Meet Again,” screen at the Municipal Theatre at 8 o’clock to-night. “Till We Meet Again’’ shows two happy lovers, stars of the theatre in London, Herbert Marshall and his Viennese sweetheart Gertrude Michael, whose wedding plans are wrecked by the declaration of war. Marshall, as a loyal Englishman, Joins his colours, and J' i ss Michael, a member of the German Secret Service, places herself under the orders of her commanding officer. Supports include a “Pop-Eye Sailor” Cartoon, colour classic, pictorial and news reels.