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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 427, 19 November 1930, Page 3

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OHAKUNE FIRE AT THE JUNCTION. About a quarter to three on Monday morning fire was discovered in the premises occupied by the Marsh estate and used as a hardware establishment at Ohakune Junction. The fire brigade was unable to get water on the fire for fully 20 minutes after its arrival on the scene and the flames soon destroyed the premises and spread to the billiardroom occupied by Mt Petersen, which was destroyed, and then on to the grocery shop of Chan Yin. The latter was partially burned. It is thought the fire started in the sit ting room behind the hardware shop. f Chan Yin commenced business at the Junction a few weeks ago and the premises were still being altered to suit him. He had a large stock of general groceries. It is estimated that about £4OOO worth of damage was done by the fire. PRESENTATION. At Rangataua on Thursday night a farewell social was tendered Mr and Mrs Chan Fung. Mr W. Uzzell was in the chair and there was a good attendance of residents. Mr Bates present cd ti e guests with a large leather suit case and referred to Chan Fung’s generosity in connection with school matters. * Chan Fung suitably replied. A number of toasts were honoured, the speakers including Messrs Kershaw, Hawkens. Body, F. Punch and D. Whale. Songs were rendered by Messrs Uzzell, Giles, Body, Campbell and Johnson. Community singing was led by Messrs Palmer, Johnson and Uzzell. It was stated many people had reason to remember Chan Fung as a benefactor and many bore testimony to his popularity. BURGLARY. For the second time in a short period the premises of Mrs Edwards, at Ohakune Junction, were broken into early on Sunday morning. A quantity of cake, sugar, etc., was stolen and the furniture and goods in the tearooms and confectionery shop were upset. Admission appeared to have been gained by a widow which had been broken. HUNTER VILLE LIBRARY COMMITTEE. A meeting of Huntcrville Public Library Committee was held on Monday night, Mr W. G. Cunningham presiding. Also present: Messrs L. J. Thompson, W. A. Bowick, F. C. Berry, G. Stratford, E. G. Simons. The Education Department advised that there would be no subsidies for libraries this year. Accounts amounting to £5 14s 3d were passed for payment. The secretary reported a credit balance of £5 17s Id. It was decided to hold a genera] meeting of subscribers on Monday next at 8 p.m. PERSONAL. The engagement is announced of Miss Grace Winifred, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. H. Adkins, to M - Atherley Leo Bodie, of North Auck land. Mr Tancred Cooper, organising secretary of the Wanganui and District Development League, was in Huntervillc on Monday arranging for a meeting to be held on Thursday next. RAINFALL. The following observations are byMr Sydney A. R. Mair, observer: — October* 1929: l.lOins; total to date, 30.81 ins. October. 1930:5.48in5.; total to date. 28.01 ins. October 1930: Rained on 16 days. Maximum fall on October 25—.75im Average October (28 years) —4.63 ins. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. The ordinary sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held at Hunterville on Friday, Mr R. M. Watson, S.M., presiding. Civil Cases.

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the. following undefended cases:—Kilis Bros. Ltd. v. N. Blennerhasset, claim £3 7s 6d. costs £1 3s 6d; O’Brien’s Ltd. v. N. Turner, claim £ll 8s 9d, costs £2 16s; D. M. Mitchell v. G. T. Campbell, claim £3 13s, costs 255; same v. L. J. Goile. claim £lO 10s, costs £3 4s; same v. F. W. Garrett, senr., claim £54 Is 6d, costs £4 13s 6d; same v. C. Frost, claim £l9 4s 2d, costs £2 14s; same v. W’. Fenton, claim £f 18s 6d’ costs £1 12s 6d; same v. R. Graham, claim £1 Is, costs 8s; same v II G. Hartley, claim £l5 8s 6d, costs £2 18s; same v. C. D. Ilobern, claim £7 Bs, costs £1 10s 6d: same v. R. Linton, claim £4 ss, costs £1 5s 6d; same v. B. Love, claim £1 Ss 6d. costs 8s; same v. W. Lewer, claim £l5 15s, costs £2 16s; same v. George McDonald, claim paid into Court, judgment for costs 18s; same v. W. Patmore, claim £3 las, costs £1 5s 6<l; same. v. H. Russell, claim £l9 13s. costs £2 16s; same v. B. .1 Watkins, claim £’-’0 2s 6d. costs £4 3s 6d; same v. N. Turner, claim £l6 16s, costs £2 16s; same v. W. Stewart. claim £l3 Ss 6d. costs £2 14s; same v F. Champness, claim £3, costs il 6d; same v. Peter Waitcre, claim £ll Os 6<l costs £3 3s; same v. M. Taituna, claim’los 6d, costs 17s; R. H. Pitcaithlev v. Pcina, claim 10s 6d, costs 17s; D. M. Mitchell v. Lily Forbes, claim £1 Ils 6d. costs 12s; samp v. R. Double, claim £lB 7s 6d, costs £2 16s; same v. W. C. Jago, claim £7 19s 6d, costs £1 14s 6d; same v. L. Hagley, claim £8 Bs, costs £1 12s 6d; E. W. Donovan v. C. S. Frost, claim £1 8s 6d, costs 8s; E. W. Donovan v. A. Bosher, claim Ils 6d, costs 8s; same v R. Garrett, claim £4 2s Id, costs £1 5s 6d; same v. R. Graham, claim £1 14s, costs 8s; same v. R. Linton. claim Ils, costs 10s; same v. W. Lower, claim 10s 9<l, costs 10s; same v. W. Fenton, claim £1 16s Id, costs 10s; same v. R. Double, claim £2 Ils 3d,

costs £1 5s 6d; same v. J. Bishop, claim 15s 9d, costs 8s; IX M. Mitchell v. R. Willamson, claim £7 7s, costs £1 10s Gd; D. M. Mitchell v. R. E. Collins, claim £l6 Ils 6d, costs £2 16s. Judgment Summons. A. H. Sutton v. Tom Tungari Potaka, claim £9 0s 10. No order made. TAIHAPE

MAJESTIC THEATRE. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, filmdom’s favourite sweethearts, will make their Fox Movietone musical comedy debut on the Majestic Theatre screen in “Sunny Side Up,” written by De Sylva, Brown and Henderson. This elaborate production, hailed as the greatest of the year, will be seen and heard to-day and to-night. Farrell reveals a pleasing baritone voice in several song numbers which is certain to add thousands to his already long list of admirers. Miss Gaynor, in addition to singing, dances and plays the zither. An unusually fine supporting cast surrounds the stars in Sharon Lynn and Frank Richardson, who made individual hits in the “Fox Movietone Follies”; Marjorie White, sparkling Broadway comedienne and El Brendel, whose Swedish impersonations have made him one of the screen's most popular performers. Augmenting the imposing cast are 100 singing and dancing beauties in the chorus ensembles. Box plans are now open at Dashwood’s, ’phone 147. borough~affairs The Borough engineer submitted tho following report at the monthly meet ing of *he Taihape Borough Council on Friday: Main Highways: Highways have received attention during the month. Ma.aroa Road is in a very bad state ol repair and requires attention immediately. I would suggest that the scarifying of the worst corner on this road be carried out right away, this section to be reconstructed as a metal road and not scaled in the meantime-

Unemployment Relief Work: Bends have been filled and corners taken off on Kiwi Road- This work is now completed. The road to the baths has been levelled and the footpath levelled from Domain gates to the baths and seed has been sown. A start has been made to trim the corner on Kaka Road. This work will be completed at an early

General: Workmen have been employed in carrying out necessary maintenance work as far as time has permitted during the month, SJipe came down on Kaka Road (Timbs’ section) and in one place about five chains from the Borough boundary the road for a distance of about a chain. Weka Street has been scarified and top-dressed with Karariki metal. Cost of this work was £27 6s Ski; estimated cost £25. The kerb at Post Office corner has been rounded off. Land at rear of R. Wilson and Co’s premises has been fenced. Cost of this work was £7 18s lid; estimated cost £P.

Sewerage and Drainage: Extension of main sewer in Moa Street has been completed and connection pu iu up to boundary of Mrs Smith’s property. Cost of this work was £42 18s 2d; estimated cost £6O. A bad block occurred in main sewer in Kiwi Road through willow roots growing into pipes; several pipes had to be taken out and replaced with new ones and whole cased in concrete.

Septic tanks and conveniences have received attention during the month and are in good working order. Waterworks: Two blow-outs occurred on pipeline during the month, both had the appearance of having beeu leaking slowly for some considerable time past. Silt had to be cleared out of the settling basin at the intake due to recent floods in river. The iron fence at the reservoir has been repaired and strengthened. Recent heavy winds had torn off some of the iron sheets*

An extra threequarter-inch water connection has been put into Messrs -ursh and Miller’s foundry.

The electric light recommended

(1-) That acting on the recommendation of the electrical engineer of the Apprenticeship Articles of G. N. Johnson be signed and sealed. (2) That in the event of Mr F. Bird attending to fire prevention duties during his ordinary working hours the actual time he is engaged on such work be charged at cost to the Taihape Fire Board. The recommendations were adopted. The finance committee reported as follows: — The committee recommend:

(1) That the treasurer’s report dated November 10, 1930 be submitted to the Council for consideration and approved. (2) That the letter from Messrs Maclean and Kincaid accepting on behalf of Mrs S. Fleming the Council’s offer of a new lease of part of Block XXI at an annual increase in the rental of 33 1-3 per cent in consideration of provision being made for compensation for improvements to the lessee at the cud of the term of lease, be received. (3) That the Town Clerk confer with the Borough solicitor in reference to the preparation of a Local Bill to enable the Council to grant new leases to the lessees of Block XI desiring compensation for improvements at the end of the term of lease under the conditions offered by the Council. (4) That the letter from the Borough solicitor re lease of Section 7 Block XII, Council with J. F. Casey, be deferred until the next meeting for further consideration.

(5) That Miss L. Siddle be authorised to endorse cheques on behalf of the Council.

(6) That the Borough solicitor’s let ter on accounts in his hands for col lection be received.

(7) That the Town Clerk be authorised to write off accounts and rates considered hopeless to collect. (8) That the tender of Mr J. Riordan of 6s 8d per month for the grazing rights of Section 10, Block 11 on a monthly tenancy be accepted. (Only tender received).

(9) That having examined accounts and vouchers amounting to £2473 2s 6d, same be passed for payment. The report was adopted.

The Domain and Cemetery committee submitted the following report: ’The committee recommend: (I) That the caretaker’s report dated the 6th. November, 1930, be submitted to the Council for consideration and approval.

(2) That the matter of further topdressing the Oval Domain be left in the hands of the chairman.

(3) That the decision arrived at not to charge 10 per cent on members’ and complimentary tickets issued by the Rangtikei A. and P. Association be extended to apply to all sports bodies using the Oval Domain. (4) That tenders be called for the