OTOROHANGA NEWS

Waipa Post, Volume 47, Issue 3371, 23 September 1933, Page 7

OTOROHANGA NEWS

DISTRICT HAPPENING S. TOWN BOARD. (Ouv Resident Representative J. The ordinary meeting' of the Otorohanga Town Board was held on Thursday night, Mr Greenshieids occupying the chair, in the absence of Mr F. 0. R. Phillips. The newlyelected commissioner, Mr A. P. Grey, took his seat for the first time, and received the usual welcome. Com. W. H. Culley withdrew his application for a lease of the Island Reserve.—'Jhe Audit Office had advised that the Board could not, lawfully grant a lease to one of its members.

An application from the King Country High School Sports Association to hold" their annual sports carnival on the Island Reserve was granted. It was decided to graze sheep, under the supervision of a local stock agent, on the Board's fenced reserves.

The assignment of a Railway lease, held by Mr Robert Green, to the Board, was approved. The Waikato-Maniapoto Maori Land Board advised that they would accept liability for rates from tenants at will, to the extent of the net revenue received. As a result of the Health Inspector's report, several residences in the town will be closed to future tenants. A large amount of routine business was transacted, and accounts totalling £275 16s 3d were passed for payment.

Anthony Oi'insby, health inspector lor tne natives, met his creditors nere on Priuay, when Mr V. R. Crownursc, Oliic;al Assignee, Hamilton, presided, the following creditors were present: Mr Thompson, representing tne Bank of New Mr Trapski, for J. H. Ormsby; Mr r'aterson, ior the late John Ormsby's estate; T. Waeroa, T. iSearancke, u.'. L. Williams, H. Rothery and G. H. Boles. Mr fhnlips appeared for the Danicrupt. The_nabuicies were given as £1834 15s sd, and the assets at £196. Bankrupt's statement snowed ti;at for tne past seven years he had been employed as an inspector by the Public Health Department, his present salary being £2/0 per annum, Prior to joining the department he conducted a coaching ousmess at K&'whia, and a farm at Puketotara. Wihen he transferred the farm to his brother he was in debt about £'loo, ana! a judgment debt oi about £250, owing to the Farmers' Auctioneering- Co., was incurred in connection w-th the coaching ana fanning business. These debts have been reduced by about £7OO since he left the fann. He had been continually pressed by creditors with juagrnent summonses, and owing to aeing three judgments out against him, he was compel.ed to file. Tne Official Assignee suggested that tne bankrupt should supply a statement of h.'s receipts and expenditure cover.ng the i.asr two years. A resolution was carried to this effect and the meeting was adjourned .to Thursday, 6th October.

uc is reported that there is an alarming increase duinng recent years, in rabbic population 01 the Waitomo Valley South. Otorohanga basketball (girl) play-t-rs to play le Kuiti, touay at re Kuiti, are:—Misses Wainwright Luvmore, f aimer, Bowyev, Neeonam, W. 6ymes iMeshausen, nnny, Grey, and Mrs Robinson. The local School Committee is holding a monster queen carnival, which closes on 14th December, in order to provide money for school supplies. The Government grants received by the Con4mittee are bare.y sufficient to pay for the cleaning of the buildings and the heating and lighting of the class rooms. Tine withdrawal of Government grants for such supplies as supplementary readers, handwork tools, seeds, manures, paper for handwork, science apparatus and appliances for the infant department, etc., render it imperative for the Committee to procure the money by medium of such functions as the one under review.

At the annual meeting of the Otorohanga Cricket Association the balance sheet disclosed a cash credit of £3 8s 2d, with liabilities nil. During the year six teams took part in the competitions, and L. Scown and G. Lissington, both of .Kio Kio, scored centuries! The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr D. Ross; president, Mr S. J. Fortescue; vice-presidents, Messrs C. Hotson, H. G. Corbett, A. C. Thompson, H. J. Downard; secretary and treasurer, Mr V. Fairbrother; management committee, Messrs Reyling, Marwood, Rogers, Jonkers, T. Johnson; delegates to the South Auckland Association, Messrs Fairbrother and Jonkers. The first practice will be on the 30th inst. Five teams have already been nominated for this year's competitions.