PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 156, 4 July 1934, Page 3

PATEA

HARBOUR BOARD. TH I. YEAR IN REVIEW. Reports iy ihe chairman (Mr. A. T. ! Christensen j and the secretary (Mr. E. 'O. Horner i on the past year ’s opera- ' lions of rhe Patea Harbour Board were i presented al yesterday’s monthly meet- : ing of the board. A successful year ’s work was disclosed. The chairman’s annual report stated:— •'The revenue of the port, has been . •.lent during the year and the tonnage of imports and exports, which are I derailed in the secretary's report, show j a substantial increase on the year’s l working. I " The cost of the working of the i d 'edge has again been small as coui- ; pared with the cost of years, but ■the berths aud channel have again been | \. pi in a,-.-class order. The experience ' gained by keeping the walls tight, has 1 resulted in the depths being main- | rained at the port entrance. The expensive and thorough overhaul to which i the dredge was subject during the |;ear. altnough cosling a large sum. | has been the means of adding extra | length of life to the vessel. I “Again rates have come iu very satisfactorily, indeed, which should enable the board to again strike the • minimum. Secretry’s Report. Mr. E. O Horner, secretary iu the ’ board, submitted his report, which read ius follows:—“Receipts of general ac- ! »un. are £.;2'i better than last year, i nut expenditure is somewhat greater i ‘owing to the payments made, to unI employment labour. However, the I year's working is very satisfactory. I “Rates have again come in remark-' able well, and outstandings are conseI qiientlv low. Our Hawera collector continues to du excellent work. “The trade of the port has been well maintained and ex-ports have increased bv 3877 tons but imports have decrease'! bv 2/7 tons. Ihe conditions under which the boats are working has been very satisfactory. j “Four leases will expire in 1934 and ! keen competition is expected for .he 1 “ I’he board has written oil as de- : preciation a similar amount to that written off last year.” i Advice was p’cecived from the Harbour Board's Association, Wellington, that the first conference of the associai tion for seven years would be held in | < 'hristchundi early in November, and I asked for remits from the Patea Harbour Board. Mr N. Meuli, of Manaia, was welcomed as the new member of the. board, taking Hr. J. IL Corrigan’s place a.- repi>-.illative of the Hawera 'County, Harbourmaster’s Report. Captain W. E. Barnes, harbour easier to the board, reported that the v. cather had been fairly good-until the Hatter part of the month, when strong I westerly winds had set in with heavy i .ea<. The bar had been unworkable j for seven days, and there had been 15 arrivals and It departures. The bar [ been sounded on June 1 1 under I "ood conditions. i~ Dredging had been done only when conditions at the entrance permitted, ! and when nut died ;ing the crew had (been employed clearing out the oid concrete in the bottom of the dredge. I The beach was well below the faulty ! places in the wall on June 29. and I there was no leakage visible. I heie t was some shingle on hand, and i«t was i intended to repair weak places this I month if weather permits. Those present, constituting a full attendance. were Messrs. A. T. ChristenL,. :i ichairman . W. H. Watkins. X. i Pearce. W. H. Soufhcombe, 8. Blake. !W. I’.o. k and N Meuli. i BOY SCOUTS’ BIRTHDAY. j The -i-cuiid anniversary oi the i Patea S.-out Troop was celebrated by | a birthday party arranged by the • Patea Seoul Association in the I own 1 Hall supper-ioom. Commissioner Horner I (of Hawera) was among the 70 present, ' parents, commit'iee. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides who sat down to the sumptuous tea. which was concluded with the cutting and distribution of the two large birthday cakes at the head of the tables. The S.-mils’ cake, presented by the Maven's- (Mrs. F. Ramsbottoum was cut bv her amid cheers. Ihe Cubs' cake, pic.-erited by Mr-. G. Williams, jnr.. v a.~ cut by the, Cubmistress. Miss E. Williams, the two candles being lit and blown out by Cub Peter Lester, (whose birthday it was also Birthday greetings and best wishes (for another successful year were exj pressed bv the Mayor (Mr. F. RamsS naill. Rev. M ■ Pn scot I, from the Girl Guides and. Messr-. Haddow land Mav. from the parents. ; (In m mission er Horner then presented Lm-vice stars to the majority of Scouts land t’ubs." He addressed them in ini>piriug words, outlining the aims of Scoutbig. He hoped next year each Scout would bring along a pal and ! encourage his interest to the extent of his becoming a Scout, too. | A short concert programme was then >eing all j Scouts or Cubs. —Gavin and Dick Carey • i vocal duet), lan Blackman (song), S. land L. Pauling (recitations), and ’Scouts E. and X. Horner and Guide J. ! Horner (of Hawera), an entertaining 'musical item. Displays of signalling j and ambulance work proved very injstructive and showed the progress made I during the year. I The partv concluded with the, singling of the National Anthem and cheers .for Mr. and .Mrs,. Horner for coming ’ down fron Hm’- 1 :'