TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20128, 23 April 1928, Page 2

TAIHAPE

BOROUGH AFFAIRS. [ Special “ Chronicle ’* Service I Various matters of local interest were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Taihape Borough Council on Friday evening when the Deputy Mayor ! (Mr J. P. Aldridge) presided over an j attendance consisting of Councillors E. Loader, H. Dashwood, W. H. Maclean 11’. Bead and J. Quirk. The Town Clerk (Mr C. Illingworth) the Electrical Engineer (Mr H. G. Knight) the Borough foreman (Mr W. Jamieson) and the Health Inspector (Mr C. Schauer) were also in attendance. The Government statistician wrote inquiring the number of 1928 Handbooks that were required by the Council. — The letter was received. The Taihape Chamber of Commerce wrote suggesting that more publicity should be given to the fact that a ladies' rest room adjoined’the Town Hall as many ladies were unaware of the fact that such a room was at their disposal. The matter was referred to the Town Hall Committee. The Inspector of Explosives wrote enclosing copies of the Dangerous Goods By-law and the Dangerous Goods Regulations.—Received. A letter was received from the Health Department stating that certain regulations were not being enforced in the Taihape Borough and the Council were requested to attend. After the position had been explained by the local health inspector (Mr C. Schauer) the matter was left in the hands of the Finance Committee. The Public Trustee wrote inquiring rhe date on which a notice had been published concerning the raising of the footpath in Kaka Road. The Town |Clerk reported having attended to the matter. A letter was received from the British Imperial Oil Coy., asking for permission to erect a case store. —Granted. Mr C. R. Currie wrote stating that he contemplated starting a charabanc service in Taihape and desired the Council to refuse to grant anyone else a license at his prices or under. After several councillors had expressed the opinion that the Council could not grant Mr Currie a monopoly the matter was referred to the Traffic Control Committee with power to act. The Wanganui Hospital Board wrote stating that a vacancy had been caused on the Board by the death of Mr R. A. Davies and the Council were requested to make arrangements to have the vacancy filled. In moving that Mr J. P. Aldridge be nominated for the position Cr. Loader said Mr Aldridge had a good knowledge of hospital board matters and was a man in whom Taihape had every confidence. Mr Aldridge said he was willing to hold office until the end of jthe present term which would conclude lin about one year 's time. The motion j was carried, A letter was received from the TaiIhape Volunteer Fire Brigade stating ■that the Fire Brigade station was in 1 urgent need of minor repairs and the brigade desired the executive officers of 1 the Council to meet a special committee appointed by the brigade for the purpose of inspecting the building. The .Brigade's report and balance-sheet i was enclosed with the letter. The matter was left in the hands of the Works I Committee. ; Cr. Maclean said that a great many ? acts of vandalism were being com‘.mitted in Taihape and an extra policc- | man was required. For some months the local police force had been understaffed and it was quite time Taihape secured the services of another constable. After some discussion it was decided to write to the Commissioner of Police requesting an extra policeman to be appointed to Taihape.

, The Works Committee’s recommenda‘tion that the Domain Board be notified |»o remove their cottage which is built |on the street at the intersection of I Hautapu and Huia Streets, opposite the ’Rangitikei County Council offices, was i adopted. The following stock was j killed at the abbatoirs during the •month:—s4 cows, 54 bullocks, 6 calves, 1.350 sheep, 89 lambs, 70 pigs. It was decided that the community (lighting having been cut off owing to | shortage of electric current, no charge will be made for the month of April. ;The meeting adopted the Electric Light J Committee’s recommendation that the , hospital be charged |d per unit between j the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. for the purpose of heating the hospital wards, same to be controlled by time switches. The Electric Light Committee rei ported that no arrangement has been made with the Wanganui-Rangitikei i Electric Power Board for the supply of ilectrie current. (Relative to the above , report the chairman of the Electric Light Committee (Mr H. Dashwood) said that the Electrical Engineer had , been asked to make inquiries in coni section with the matter, but no ar , rangements whatsoever had been made.

BALLOT FOR OMATANE BLOCK. There was a keen demand for the two sections of Government land which ■ comprise the Omatane block which is i situated about eleven miles from, the iUtiku Railway Station. The examination of applicants opened before jthe Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr ! H. W. C. Mackintosh) and the members |of the Wellington Land Board (Messrs jGeorgetti, A. Stuart, C. H. Burnett and 'L. Daniels) in the Fire Brigade Hall at 10 a.m. on Friday and concluded at about 9.15 p.m.; 262 applications were received and 69 applicants took part in fthe ballot which was held at 9.30 p.m. 'when intense excitement prevailed. Mr Charles O 'Brien who secured the . section of 182 acres, 20 perches—capital ■ value £5 per acre, Is a guard on the j railway, and resides at Taihape. j Mrs H. Lawton who was lucky j enough to draw the section of 250 1 acres, 2 roods, 28 perches—capital value £5 per acre, is a resident of Wanganui. When the applicants were examined, preference was given to returned soldiers; married men with dependents; end persons who have competed twice in ballots in the last two years without success. The Omatane Blocks consists of excellent grass land and has recently been milled. There is a good homestead site on back section. On Friday a well-known farmer expressed the opinion that the land in question was worth at least £lO an acre and if iniacre. In some quarters it is felt that the land should have been divided up

proved would be worth, at least £l5 per into at least four sections and then disposed of by ballot. The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr H. W. C. Mackintosh) and the members of the Wellington Land Board (Messrs C. H. Burnett, James Georgetti, A. Stuart and L. Daniels) left Taihape on Saturday. Prior to accepting nomination for the vacancy on the Wanganui Hospital Board caused by the death of Mr R. H. Davies the Deputy Mayor (Mr J. P. Aldridge) referred to the excellent services ronderd by Mr Davies and the loss the Board and the Taihape district had sustained by his untimely passing. KING’S THEATRE PICTURES Dashing Tim McCoy, the man who has brought a new type of outdoor drama to the screen, is here again tonight in his most colourful and romantic role. A story of early pioneering days; days of adventure and unquestioning love, of plot and counter-plot, of man’s daring and woman's devotion. Peter B. Kyne, world-famous story teller, wrote this delightful narrative specially for Tim McCoy and Dorothy Sebastian —a dark and glowing beauty. A real daughter of the Dons is his leading lady—a story packed with thrills and action.