OTANE.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7916, 9 August 1917, Page 3

OTANE.

(Own Correspondent)

Monday night the monthly if of the Otane Town Board •id, all members being present Ir J. .1. Langridge occupying the rlhe pay-sheet to the amount Ik M was passed, the overdraft if as £233 14s 9d.—lt was debt the gas-holder be painted tont leakages and that owing hfch price of benzoline street Ibe discontinued for a time kt all street lights be tested ibges.—The positions of hall iff, ranger and poundkeeper w filled, the matter being held ■A number of complaints were dre the had state of the footii several of the back streets. Uteris still in the hands of the Committee and will be attend- * loon as the grader can be •today afternoon a large num‘htnipeople assembled at the =•! where the chairman of the Wi, Mr J. J. Langridge, protk continuation of the war behalf of the Town Board, seconded by Mr Malenoir. •to* was also put on behalf of Capita Road Board by the to. Mr G. McKay, this being to by Mr J. C. Taylor. Both 1 *ere carried unanimously, 1 T erv interesting historical ■to* made by Mr Cartwright. the day a special collection ■jo up in aid of the Y.M.C.A. i band of volunteer lady Over £250 was gathered in, he considerably augmented to*il in aid of the same object Pftk the Town Hall, desirable improvements and have taken place in the “P lately. Mr G. Martin, the Taradale butcher, has Ihe long-empty butchef’s shop [Nds to open it permanently next. Mr Martin has also house adjoining and will his residence here. Mr E. * just had erected a large P'faffe capable of holding two wries, stores, motor cars, etc., “JjOfT being 42ft. by 39ft. Mr ***• builder, has just completed, ?* er of Mr W. Malenoir, a toous draper)* shop in the main . p Malenoir hopes to have the occupation before the end Miss Irwin, well-known district, has purchased •Beale’s interest in the fruit Wftionery business, and induing up-to-date tea and MM. •tangata County Council have * n the right direction in ln ? a permanent roadman for . De end. It is full time that * , Was paid to the main road, hi anything but a state to ? the various local bodies St it. Ikeavy rain lias fallen the last ,' an d surface water is to be g&wheie. ? se ' - cre earthquake shock ™rnced at 3.28 on Monday ») "Ut so far no very material , as been reported, except a , D on the Anaioa road.