TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 3

TAIHAPE

GENERAL NEWS. The ‘Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union held a very successful “shop day” on Saturday. Goods of ail kinds were offered for sale and business was brisk throughout the day. In submitting his monthly report at the last meeting of the Taihape Borough Council the night-watchman (Mr 11. Powell) stated that during the month of May he had found four main doors, two storeroom doors, one workshop door, and two office windows open.

On May 16 at a little after midnight, he noticed a car being driven along the footpath by the triangle. Unfortunately, he was too far away to see the registration number. In his monthly report to the Taihape Borough Council, the Health Inspector (Mr J. Al. Swain) stated that conditions in general with regard to notifiable infectious disease in the borough, were satisfactory, no cases having occurred during the period from May 19 to June 17.

The usual inspection and investigation with regard to sanitary matters in general, had been carried out at variOUS localities wherever considered necessary a satisfactory standard with regard to this matter was being maintained at all parts of the borough. TAIHAPE MUNICIPAL BAND. At a special meeting of the Taihape Borough Council held this month a deputation of the Taihape Municipal Band consisting of Messrs W. H. Nicholls, D. Marsh, and G. Woodcock, was introduced by Cr. Loader. The Mayor welcomed the deputation and asked the members to pjace their requests before the council. Mr Nicholls as chief spokesman outlined the activities of the recently resurrected Taihape Municipal Band and stated that their request was for a guarantee of £5O by the Council. He stated that the guarantee was required to enable the band to retain the services of its present handmaster. It was intended to pay that sum to the bandmaster for his services, and Mr Nicholls considered that the band was fortunate in being able to obtain the services of such an efficient bandmaster for that sum. Continuing, Dr Nicholls stated that the band would be sufficiently experienced to play in public within three months and would be quite prepared to give a number of public performances in return for the guarantee. Replying to questions asked by councillors, Mr Nicholls stated that other monies received by the band for performances etc. would be required to purchase music, instruments, and uniform. He further stated that the band had no definite tenure of the bandmaster’s services but that Mr Montgomery had stated that he did not require payment for his services until such time as the band had proved itself to be worthy of support. Concluding, Mr Nicholls in reply to a further question, stated that the band desired the £5O as a subsidy which could be paid by instalments. The Mayor thanked the deputation for coining to the council with their request and assured the deputation that the representations made would be carefully considered by the Council and areply sent to the band as soon as of the Municipal Band has been deferred for consideration at the next meeting of the Council.