GERALDINE HIGHER COSTS AND LEVIES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21088, 14 July 1938, Page 4

GERALDINE HIGHER COSTS AND LEVIES

INCREASE IN RATES BOROUGH ESTIMATES ADOPTED Owing to higher costs and increases in the South Canterbury Hospital Board and the Timaru Harbour Board levies, the Geraldine Borough Council has been obliged to increase the rates from 1/0! in the £ to 1/7 in the £. Notice of motion to this effect was given by Cr. H. Russell, chairman of the Finance Committee, at the monthly meeting of the Borough Council last

night. The new' rates will be as follow: General rate lOd, lighting rate lid, Town Hall and Library Loan 2d, Acetylene Gas and Masonic Hall Loan Sd, Hospital Board levy rate 13d, water rate 3d; a total of 1/7 In the £. Estimated Expenditure The estimates for the 1938-1939 financial year were also adopted by the Council. The estimated expenditure is as follows, the actual amounts expended in the 1937-1938 financial year appearing in the second column (shUlings and pence omitted): —

Estimated Receipts The estimated receipts are as follows, the actual amounts received in the financial year 1937-1938 beinggiven in the second column (shillings and pence omitted): —

FOOTBALL CLUB DANCE

PROCEEDS FOR INJURED PLAYER Under the auspices of the Geraldine Football Club Ladies' Committee a very successful benefit dance was held in the Geraldine Town Hall on Tuesday evening tor Mr Wallace McCullough, of the Geraldine team, who had the misfortune to break a leg in tlie Collogan Cup match against Temuka. During the supper interval, Mrs W. H. Morris, president of the Ladies’ Committee, thanked those present for their support, and made special reference to the generosity of Messrs C.-J. Kelland and J. P. Cliff, in providing the music gratuitously. She hoped that Mr McCullough would make a speedy recovery. Messrs P. Hendry and W. E. Foster acted as masters of ceremonies. Extras were played by Mr W. T. Mayne and Mr A. Thomas.

Novelty dances were won as follow: "Traffic Cop” waltz, Mrs H. Wilson and Mr P. Hendry; lucky spot one-step, Miss M. Weaver and Mr A. Cross. Those present included: Mr and Mrs F. C. Sherratt, Mr and Mrs W. C. Crotty, Mr and Mrs W. E. J. Wood, Mr and Mrs R. Helen), Mr and Mrs W. Gaby, Mr and Mrs L. N. Brown, Mr and Mrs J. P. Cliff, Mr and Mrs P. Hendry, Mr and Mrs I. M. Bell, and Mr and Mrs G. H. Pierce; Mesdaraes W. H. Morris, H. Wilson, S. Turner, Tiplady, T. H. Hughes, J. G. G. Gale and J. Powell. Misses Lyla McKenzie, Betty Dean, Berna Lysaght, Olwyn Lewis, Janet Gresham, Olive Jones, R. Bell, Winifred Bird, Mary Gresham, Helen Pierce, Helen Worner, Joan Lapthorn, Madeleine S. Kennedy, Grace Stevenson, Jill Lapthorn, Olive Ford, Lorna Stevenson, Clarice RUle, Gwen Hownes, Joyce Ford, Elsie Cliff, Sylvia Powell, Margaret Brophy, Ursula Allan, Kathleen Wood, Bennett (2), Thelma Rule, Kathleen Brophy, Love, Roma Barrett, N. Brownlie, Elsie Thompson, Dorothy Worner, Molly McShane, Robinson, Teresa Brophy, Jessie Hill, Helen Richards, Eileen Thornley, Hammond (2), Phylis Brown, Betty Mltchelmore, E. Weaver, Patrick, Eileen Williams, and Harris (2).

Public Works— £ ' £ Main Highways Loan .. 104 104 Truck expenses 123 126 Teams 50 54 Materials, tools, etc. 330 276 Labour 847 774 Administration salaries 378 417 Valuation fees, etc 126 170 Printing and advertising 45 80 Harbour Board levy .. .. 120 121 Elections and polls 25 2 Interest on overdraft .. .. 60 57 Rates borough sections 156 156 Town Hall and Library Loan expenses — 45 Sanitary 130 126 Town Hall 80 17 Library 40 90 Insurances 40 41 Fire prevention 60 35 Water supply 105 489 Kennedy Street culvert .. 100 — Town Hall Loan charges .. 419 188 Gas and Masonic Hall Loan charges 111 111 Hospital Board levy .. .. 247 205 Instalment Fire Engine .. — 125 Street lighting 220 296 Grants— District Nurse Fund 10 18 Coronation Committee .. — 15 Band 15 15 Plunket Society 5 — King George V Memorial —, 5 Fire Brigade 40 40 Domain. Board 150 131 Centennial Exhibition .. 15 — Rest Room and sundry expenditure 38 51 Reduction of overdraft 100 — Totals 4292 4392

£ £ Rates arrears 177 247 12 31 Rates subsidy 130 249 Rents 367 331 Licenses 200 187 Sanitary 150 155 Library — 63 Heavy traffic allocation .. 120 125 Main Highways & sundries 315 254 General rate 1528 1365 Town Hall Loan rate .. .. 305 320 Gas and Masonic Hall Loan t e 114 120 Water rates 422 328 Hospital rate 267 Street lighting rate .. .. 229 — — Totals 429 3779