TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 18, 22 January 1935, Page 3

TAIHAPE

JTJROUGH AFFAIRS The monthly meeting of the Taihape Borough. Council was Held on 1* riduy evening, wnen His Worship the Mayor (Mr. L. 15. H- de Lautour), occupied the chair. Also present were Crs. Loader, Butler, Darveil, Wii.'her, Sinclair AiacDiarmid, Kyau. Ihe report of the Domain and Cemetery Committee read as follows: — “That, the caretaker's report, dated January 11, 193 a, be reierred to the council for consideration aud approval. That the council enforce its resolutions requiring bodies authorised to make charges lor admission to the Oval Domain to pay a deposit of i>tU belore the Oval Domain is used, such sum to oe returned, less tne actual cost of repairing tne ground wueie necessary and leaving same in its former condition, to the body concerned, that the application of the Kangitikei A. ami p. Association for permission to hold its annual show at tne Oval Domain on riiursday, February 28, 1935, be granted on the loilowiug conuitions:—(a) That the council control gates and retain 1U per cent, of gross gate receipts; (o) that £5 10s be paid lor the underneatn portion of the grandstand; (c) that £5 be paid for the upper portion of the grandstand; (d) that camping by sideshowmen or others on any portion ot the Oval Domain be definitely not permitted; (e) that in order to prevent unnecessary damage to the athletic tracks, ah horse hurdles be placed in positions as directed by tne council s curetaker. That the application of the Taihape Amateur Athieac Club for permission tu hold sports meetings at the Oval Domain on the evening of January 31, 1935, and on the afternoon and ce\ iiing of February 14, 1935, and tu make charges of 6'J for admission to the ground on January 31 and on the afternoon of February 14, and Is un the evening of February 14, be granted subject io the usual conditions being

complied with; that the request for a jumping pit to be cut out tor the two meetings be granted, but the Athletic Club be informed that the pit prepared lor the first meeting cannot be kept abailable for the second meeting, con sequently it will be necessary ior the preparation and replacing ol two pits to be paid for; that the request for a practice pit to be prepared be acceded io and that it be located at a position selected by the caretaker.” Referring to clause 2, which recommends that bodies requiring the use of the Oval Domain should deposit the sum of £lO, Cr. Daivill said he thought that the A. and P. Association would legat'd the clause as a direct ‘‘hit” at them, and he would like the assurance cf the council that such was not the cast- He considered that the clause was not necessary. Cr. Wilsher (chairman of the Domains and Cemeteiy Committee): Nothing is aimed at the A. and P. Association or any other particular body. Everybody will be treated alike. The Mayor: 1 think the clause will cause unpleasantness and we don’t want that. 1. is not the aim of the Domains Committee to “hit” at any organisation. The resolution requiring bodies using the Domain to deposit £IU has been on the books for some time, but it has not beeu enforced. However. I would like to see the clause deleted, as it might cause ill feeling between the council and bodies requiring the use of the Oval Domain. Cr. Butler moved that the clause be deleted. Cr. Ryan seconded the motion, which was carried. A good deal of discussion centred round the clause which recommended that camping by sideshowmen, or others on any portion of the Oval Domain, be definitely not permitted. Cr. Ryan moved an amendment that camping be allowed the night before and the night of the show. Cr. Darvill seconded the amendment.

Cr. Mac Diarmid moved a further amendment that camping be permitted on the night of the show and the night before, only in cases where it is impossible to erect and dismantle the show in one day, and then only at the dis cretion of the chairman of the Domains Committee and the Borough caretaker. Cr. Ryan withdrew his amendment and seconded that moved by Cr. MasDiarmid. Cr. Wilsher moved that the council provide a nightwatchman and that no camping be allowed. The Mayor: Why should the council provide a nightwatchman? Cr. Butler moved a further amendment that it be pointed out tiiat there was nothing to debar sideshowmen from working on the erection or dismantling of their plant on the night before the show and the night of the show; also that they could provide a nightwatchman to guard their property. Cr. Butler’s amendment was carried. AMATEUR ATHLETICS The following programme has been arranged for the twilight sports meeting on Thursday: —lOO yards handicap, 120 yards hurdles, one mile run halt mile cycle, three-mile cycle, children's races. The club championships will be held on January 30 instead of January 3.1 as originally intended. The following events will be decided: Throwing dis cus 120 and 220 yards hurdles, high jump, half mile walk, 100, 220, 440,880 yaids championship, broad jump, ohp, step and jump, javelin, half-mile, cycle, one mile cycle, three-mile cycle, putting rhe shot, JOO yards ladies. Entries close on Saturday, January 26. After the Club championships, which incidentally will be held at night, the team to represent the club at the, sub cenire <•hampionships will be selected.