WAIPAWA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 130, 8 July 1929, Page 3

WAIPAWA COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. Present—Messrs L. Glenny (chairman). and Crs. J. Butler, C. Thomsen, B. Gray, and C. Bainbridge. CORRESPONDENCE. From S. W. Strang, advising collecting of hawkers’ licenses.—This was in respect to the Sheffield Supply Co. —Received. From No. 5 District Highways Council, relative to Waipawa-Onga main highway.—The engineer said the cost of the preparation of the Tikokino road could be charged to maintenance. From No. 5 District Highways Council, advising that lithos should accompany estimate of works.—The engineer said Waipawa’s applications were all in order. From Hawke’s Bay County Council, asking if Council would he prepared to agree to allocation of heavy traffic fees on the same basis as last year.—Agreed to. From Hawke’s Bay Automobile Association, drawing attention to the “lightless bicycle” menace. —Police and traffic inspector to be asked to take action.

From District Public Trustee, Napier, drawing attention to state of Smedley road.—The engineer said three miles of the road was in a bad state, and would cost £450. He recommended that application be made to the Public Works Department for a straight-out grant.—Recommendation adopted, also a request that the road be fenced.

From S. J. Fletcher, asking permission to put motor shed on road. — Agreed to. From the District Engineer of Railways, advising the terms on which road improvement could be carried out at Takapau.—Cr. Paulsen said it was absurd that the Council should he asked to expend so much money and be liable to vacate the land at three months’ notice.—lt was decided to apply for a straight-out grant of the land, or in the alternative a sale. It was also resolved to ask the District Highways Council to move in the matter. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The Council’s engineer (Mr R. W. Bond) submitted his report for the period ended June 30th: — Waipawa Riding.—Metalling on the Argvll-Otane road is completed, 275 cubic yards having been used. A bad depression has developed on the main road by Mundell’s owing to swampy formation. It will be necessary to drive light piles and put down sheathing to hold the road for a length of one chain. Repairs are being done on Hickey’s road. Howard’s road: Three miles of this road is badly in need of metal. No suitable metal is obtainable along this road and it will be necessary to obtain it from the Mangaonuku river, the estimated cost being £450. Pa road: Owing to this road carrying the Wakarara timber traffic it will require metalling, 500 yards being needed. Matheson’s road: 250 yards of metal is required between Rumbal’s and the Upokororo bridge. The recent flood caused several small breaks in the willow work above the bridge over the Waipawa river on the Tiko-kino-Onga road and they should he made good. Renovating one mile of the Waipawa-Tikokino road is completed for sealing. A small bridge between Holden’s and Knapp’s has collapsed. Arrangements are in hand to replace same with a reinforced concrete culvert. Grading and general maintenance work have been carried out in this riding during the month.

Onga Riding.—Fletcher’s Crossing': The six piles to strengthen the broken section of the concrete bridge have been driven. The piles will be sheathed and the concrete work to support beams put in as quickly as possible. Sixteen piles are on the site, and are being prepared for driving in the breastwork to divert the river from encroaching on the road above the concrete bridge. Clinton Riding.—Pleasant Valley road b idge is completed. There remains to be done the cutting of a new watercourse and filling in the old river course. Slips have been removed on the top end of Church road, Makaretu. A new two-foot concrete culvert is being put in on Severinsen’s road to replace the old wooden one, which lias fallen in. Around Makaretu 300 yards of metal is required. The Mill road: Culverts and wash-outs on this road have been repaired. Bergersen’s road: One 18in, culvert, one 9in., and one 15in. culvert have been put in, and several had places made good

on this road. Repairs to road between St. Hill’s and Balfour’s have been made. Patching has been done to several other roads, water-tables and small slips attended to. Takapau Riding.—Ashcott road: Metalling on the lower end of this road is about completed. Considerable patching has been done, potholes having developed badly on many roads. Preparing the Takapau road Cor sealing has been carried out. Water-tables on the 7i-mile stretch have been opened up with the horsegrading plant. All the roads in this tiding have been attended to by the horse grader, which is now moving lo the Clinton Riding. The crushing ifiant and White trucks are engaged metalling the Takapau main road. The chip crushing plant is working satisfactorily.

QRDER OF SALE of Properties being offered at Public Auction at the Municipal Theatre, Waipawa, on WEDNESDAY, 10th July, 1929, at 2 p.m., on behalf of W. H. Rathbone, Esquire, and Mrs H. M. Rathhone.

TERMS OF SALE for all Lots: 25 per cent, at time of sale. Balance may be left on mortgage for five years at £sl per cent, per annum net, with •fight to pay off whole or not less than 10 per cent, of the purchase price at any time. DESCRIPTION. No. 1. Dwelling occupied by Mr A. J. Mackay, Ruataniwha street, Lot 4, 1 rood 21 perches. 2. Dwelling occupied by Mr A. Fargher, Ruataniwha street, 19 perches. 3. Dwelling occupied by Mr George Ireland, Waverley street, Seetion 59, 2 roods. 4. Lot 9, McGreevy street (condemned dwelling), 36 perches. 5. Lot 30, Abbotsford road (next Walker’s), 15 acres 1 rood 06 perches. (i. Dairy Farm, 76 acres 2 roods 30 perches, with inlet from Tamumu road, and fronting Patangata road. 7. Lot 5, facing Kenilworth street, ' with right-of-way to Kenilworth i street in common with Williams and Kettle, Ltd., area 16 perches. ■ 8. Lot 1, High street (Messrs Rathbone Bros’, and W. J. Pellow’s , offices, and shed), 12 perches. 9. Lot 3, High street (next A. E. King’s), 11 perches. 10. Lot 4, High street (next Williams and Kettle’s), 16 perches. ■ 11. Lot 11, 1 rood, with dwelling oc- ] cupied by Mr J. L. Morley, Church street. 12. Lot 12, 1 rood, with dwelling occupied by Mr C. E. T. Woods, . Church street. 13. Lot 21, Victoria street, 1 rood. 14. Lot 1, Abbotsford road, 3 roods 04 perches. 15. Lot 2, Abbotsford road and Domain road, 1 rood 31 perches. 16. Lot 3, Domain road, 2 roods 24 perches. 17. Lot 4, Domain road, 2 roods 17 perches. 18. Lot 5, corner section, Domain road and Abbotsford road, 2 roods 23 perches. 19. Lot 6, Abbotsford road, 2 roods 30 perches. 20. Lot 7, Abbotsford road, 2 roods 37 perches. 21. Lot 8, Abbotsford road, 3 roods 04 perches. 22. Lot 9, Abbotsford road, 3 roods 10 perches. 23. Lot 10, Abbotsford road, 3 roods 18 perches. 24. Lot 1,2 roods 29 perches, with 5roomed dwelling house occupied hv Mr George Hall, Tamumu road. 25. Lot 20, McGreevy street, 1 acre 2 roods 32 perches. 26. Lot 19, McGreevy street, 1 acre 0 roods 28 perches. 27. Lot 18, McGreevy street, 1 acre 0 roods 30 perches. 28. Lot 17, McGreevy street, 1 acre 0 roods 31 perches. 29. Lot 16, McGreevy street, 1 acre 0 roods 32 perches, 30. Lot 15, McGreevy street, 1 acre 2 roods 01 perches. 31. Lot 14, McGreevy street, 2 roods 05 perches. 32. Lot 13, McGreevy street, 1 rood 25 perches. 33. Lot 12, McGreevy street, corner seetion, 1 rood 20 perches. 34. Lot 11, Tamumu road, 1 rood 36 perches. 35. Lot 10, Tamumu road, 1 rood 28 perches. 36. Lot 7a, Great North road, 1 acre 2 roods 4 perches. 37. Lot 8, Great North road, 1 acre 1 rood 23 perches. 38. Lot 9, Great North road, 1 acre 3 roods 39 perches. 39. Lot 10, Great North road, 1 acre 3 roods 05 perches. 40. Lot 11, Great North road, 2 acres 1 rood 15 perches. 41. Lot 12, Great North road, 2 acres 1 rood 38 perches. 42. Lot 13, Great North road, 2 acres 1 rood 30 perches. 43. Lot 15, Great North road, 1 rood 39 perches. 44. Lot 19, Great North road, 1 rood 19 perches. 45. Lot 20, Great North road, 1 rood 17 perches. 46. Lot 21, Great North road, 1 rood 15 perches. 47. Lot 22, Great North road, 1 rood 13 perches. 48. Lot 2, Tamumu road, opposite Mr G. Rose’s dwelling, 1 rood 35 perches. 49. Lot 3, Tamumu road, 2 roods 05 perches. 50. Lot 4, Tamumu road, 2 roods 17 perches. 51. Lot 5, Tamumu road, 3 roods 18 perches. 52. Lot 6, Tamumu road, 3 roods. 53. Lot 7, Tamumu road, 3 roods. 54. Lot 8, Tamumu road, 3 roods 19 perches. 55. Lot 9, Tamumu road, 1 acre 0 roods 21 perches, hack seetion, abutting on railway line. TERMS OF SALE for all Lots: 25 per cent, at time of sale. Balance - may he left on mortgage for five years at £s| per cent, per annum net, with right to pay off whole or not less than 10 per cent, of the purchase price at any time.