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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 92, 18 April 1929, Page 2

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TAIHAPE i PUBLIC LIBRARY [ Special “Chronicle” Service ] The annual meeting of subscribers to j the Taihape Public Library was held h on Tuesday evening when Mr G. King, I |chairman of the library committee, pre- ( [sided over a poor attendance. • | The librarian (Mrs J. Smart) sub- • [milted the following report covering ■ the past year’s activities: — “On March 16 last I received a sub- • sidy of £4O from the Taihape Borough ; Council. I also received a letter from i the Town Clerk (Mr E. J. Price) stat- i ing that a resolution had been passed ■ |by the Council to the effect that the < reading room was to be moved upstairs. : This has been done and in my opinion ; is a complete failure. Half of the ’ papers in the present reading room can- ' not be placed in the racks because there p is not enough room, and some papers : that are in the racks cannot be read I as they are in the shadow of the light. I 1 would like permission to remove Mr ! Hird’s nam.e from the sign board on the Town Hall doors, and replace it with the name of the new chairman of '' the library committee (Air G. King). I i would also like a sign board to be plac- I ed at the foot of the Town Hall stairs, | indicating where the reading room is I situated. There are at present 57 subscribers

•to the library as against G2 last year. The credit balance this year is a I small one but 1 have been working on £lO less subsidy this year. In conclusion 1 wish Io thank the Town Clerk (Air E. J. Price) for auditing the library accounts.” When the above report was under discussion Air J. Smart said the present reading room was too small and totally unsuitable. It was essential that the reading public should be properly catered for. Air Loader replied that certain improvements to the reading room would be carried out by the Borough Council, and after further discussion during which members concurred with the views expressed by Air J. Smart, the matter was left in the hands of Air Loader, and the annual report was adopted, together with the balance (sheet, which disclosed a very small [credit balance. [ The chairman stated that the receipts [during the year had decreased to the intent of £26 on the previous year’s .figures and the expenditure had only I decreased by £S. I Mr Loader said the only way to make i.ne library a success was to procure : plenty of new books. | In view of the unsatisfactory position ■ it was decided to reduce the librarian’s [honorarium from £B4 per annum to £52 'l"‘r year. It was also resolved that I the position be reviewed at the next .annual meeting and if the year has •been a good one, the librarian will be ! granted a bonus. The election of offieers for the ensuing year resulted as [follows: —(’hairman, Mr ti. King; viceJ chairman, Mr E. ..oader; librarian. Airs J. .Smart; general committee, Alesdarnes I R. D. Wilson, E. J. Price, Messrs E. | Loader, J. .Smart, J. Williams, W. J. ]{. j McCormick, B. AL Kibblewhite, R. [Chamberlain and A. C. Joblin. ‘ It was resolved to give a quantity of [ohl books to the public hospital. Each [member of the committee was requesti' d to make every endeavour to secure |m w subscribers. The money saved bv reducing the librarian’s salary will be [expended on new books, and everything pvill be done to make the library* as attractive as possible. | The changing of the chairman’s name "» t.he sign board on the Hall . door, mentioned in the annual report, will be done when funds permit. | Town Hall (Taihape). 1 The P.D.C. 1929 special attraction at j i he Town Hall to-night and Friday is “lhe .Skyscraper” and features William Boyd with Alan Hale, Sue Carol I and Alberta Vaughan. It is the romanpie story of two hard-boiled steel workers and of two girls, dainty, beautiful, charming— a tremendous picture, vi- • brant with drama, thrills, laughs an"! [ heart appeal. On Saturday Paul I’ed- * rini and his wonderful baboons v.ill be KAETIHI , WAIMARINO COUNTY COUNCIL The monthly meeting of the Wai ma r- ' ino County Council was held last tentI unlay, there being present , [A. B. Harris (chairman), D. Strachan, ; I. E. McLean, C. 11. Ball, J. Oliver, J. i Norton, C. B. Solly, county engineer [ 'and clerk. | The Public Trust Office advised that I the Council’s application for a loan m I £.jBlU at 5i per cent., the Council ’s I >hare of metalling Wanganui-lloropilo { highway, could not be granted. The office is at present able to place ■ the whole of its available funds on ] satisfactory investments at 6 per cent.' land therefore regret that a loan on a ; lower rate of interest could nut be eonI H was resolved that an inquiry be addressed to the Public Trustee to <..spertain whether the loan would be cnI tertained at 6 per cent. Seven appl'.ca- ; lions were received for extention ol [time to pay rates. The application.were granted. 11. N. Brown’s application to erect a motor car shed at the corner of the Mangacturoa and Pipiriki roads w.is granted subject to the approval of tiie County’s .Engineer. Three ratepayers wrote objecting io ' being included in the Parapara Special [ rating area No. 4. The clerk pointed [ out that the objections arrived too •latp to be considered. I N. M. Jordan ami Co.. Karioi applied | for permission to erect two bowsers. The application was granted subject to the engineer’s approval of the location. C. E. Pederson’s application for taxi driver’s license was granted. District Highway Council advise 1 that members of the board would be in I Raetihi on Friday at. about 5.30 p.m. jlt was suggested that if the Cour.iy | Council had anything to bring before | the board it would be best to do so at Ohakuno. say, about 8 p.m. at the Ohakune Borough Council. [ A circular was received from District Highways Council asking for in--1 formation about traffic inspectors on ( main highways. The whole matter of /‘■gulating motor traffic was becoming one of considerable importance. Numerous reports had been received <»f eases where motorists were disregarding speed regulations, particularly where men and machinery wore engaged on road construction. It was advised that workmen bo asked to < notify any complaints against, any motorist who disregards the motor v«J-

hide regulations when passing workmen or playt on the roads. The clerk had replied that one traffic inspector was employed by the council. The engineer was the traffic I inspector and, it is an impossibility 1 o [indicate, even approximately, what I time would be spent on the patrol of [main highways as records are not k'.'p'., [the duties being taken in conjunction ;with. his ordinary work. The complaints .'have been received of disregards of speed restrictions or general com|]daints of the traffic regulations. An[derson Sons and Co. wrote drawing al[tentiun to the bad state of the toad [near Alangawhero Stream close to the '.boundary of the Ohakuno Borough. The road in wet weather was almo.si impassable, and asked the council if they would metal this bad piece of [road. Left in the hands of Cr. Nort ton and engineer to arrange. j The tender of Al. Hansen for grit' ting Ohura Road at 5s 3d per yard amb 120 s per chain for road work was accepted. The chairman’s action in accepting F. AV. Hall’s tender for timber on road line opposite his section was conli rmod. Countv ranger reported that dip-mg the past month lie had impounded one l bull, three horses, two cows. A gelding was put in the pound at Ohakum' 1 and sold for £l. Waimarino Golf Chi’} A meeting of the committee was held at Raetihi on Tuesday. There were present: Dr. Felthiiin (chairman), and Aiessrs I’. C. Alurray, E. R. Long, A. E. I rwin, AV. G. McDowell, 11. Fulton, J. F. Field. T. A. Blyth and A. J. AVindle. Eight resignations were accepted and .19 new members elected. It was decided to hold 16 L.G.U. competitions, to be alternately on Thursdays and Saturdays, players being asked not to ■ play in more than eight. Air Norrie Bell, the Hamilton coach, will commence coaching at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday next at Ohakuno, finishing at. Raetihi for the last three days, the 2-1 th. 25th, and 26th instant, liactihi members requiring coaching should ut. once communicate with the secretary ami Ohakuno and Junction members with Mr Blyth. Those wishing to enter for competitions will be icquired to pay an inclusive charge of 5s for all competitions except; putting and driving, and championship entrances The arrangements for transport from Raetihi are left with Aiessrs Urwin, AlcDowell and AVindle, and from Ohakuno with Aiessrs Blyth and Fulton. I Aiessrs Alurray, Urwin. Blyth and [AVindle were elected a match and comjpetitions committee. Arrangements for | a ball, to bo ncld in June, if possible, jwcrc left in the hands of Aiessrs 'Davies and D. G. Thomson. | The secretary was authorised to [make enquiries for the hire of a road r«iu- usg «xi some of the fairways.