BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 192, 17 August 1935, Page 5

BULLS

TOWN BOARD MEETING. The iiKinlhly -o-ling of the Buds ’J’jv.n 'Huaid >. .4 held uii lli.-j..-' ;(,■ c\ tiling. !’■ yUt: J. L. V» alo. (ciiuivumn . 4 \V. Amun, < . It. 1. i \»urd<, y, I'fice, J. J. MunstJi ;<nd D. A. .. .. . Leave u. üb.-c.icu 3 grunted to Air. I’. A. Holla mi. FuTemun 8. Howard s rfport uu t.urk thine fur the period ending August -L5 staled (inter ana): Gm hu» b. v.i giaded up to the tar scaling on ..i:iiu road.<; metal caried I’rom riwr b <l, and concrete path rcjaii.s in I i Bridge Street; main roads have • • n been bcreened in pit. and a .-tart made wit.h metalling Lower Hig.i Street. A concrete wall lias been put in al the cemetery, where pa.h.s have been mowed, and se.\i,oii s duties carried out. Sixty-four trees nave been planted o-ii the Domain, an I a lirebicak harrowed. Comp.aints having been made of surface water lying i < Hammond Street, it was resovled to inspect the place with a view to erect ing coueiv.e culverts to rem. dy tne trouble. Further improvements are t > be effected on Cemetery Roa l. and fur ther repair work carried out with “cold-fix.” Grass on the Domain required cutting, and it was re.so.ved to purchase a mower lor the purpos:. Gutters and footpaths are to be cleaned in various parts of the town ship. The main road in Briugc Street is showing signs of wear, and members ■expressed the opinion tnat it is tim ■ that a second coat of bi.umen should be applied. In reply to a question the foreman stated tnat the iootpath in Upper Bridge Street had been completed, and repairs to the path effected where necessary. Meta Li ng had been commenced in Lower High Street.' Water Supply.—A letter was rea l from the Marton Chamber ot Commerce re proposed water supply from the Rangitikei River.—As the matter was more the concern of Marton, the letter was received. Health Report,- The Health luspcc tor reported making inspections as follows: Habitations (9), food-seilers-premises (8), hotels (2), and various (3). A ease of diphtheria had been reported, the patient being removed to hospital, contacts quarantined, and premises disinfected. Finance.—Collections for the month were shown as follow: Bents, £23 12s fid; motor-drivers’ licences, £3; rates, £4B 12s lOd; cemetery, £6 10s; library, £6 18s fid; domain, £1 6s 6d. Total, £9O 0s 4d. Accounts were passed for payment under the following headings: District fund, £159 16s 7d; cemetery, 7s 6d; library, £3 ss; domain, £4 14s 6d. The following were appointed a works committee for the ensuing month: Alessrs. Holland, Lundy and Mansell. General.—Several matters in connec tion with Hie Town Hall and the Ciifton library were deferred until next meeting. KUGBY. Bulls juniors to play Hunteiwillc. nt Hunlcivnlc, this aiternoon will be selected from the following: R. Hart, J. Henderson, K. field, J. Langdon, J. Prichard, G. .Ellery, J. Cartiiy, R. I<lhsry, J. Harford, B. Ellis, D. Slantiail, C. Guy, H. Williams, Ron. Ellery, L. Bromley aud H. Haycock. Bus leaves Bulls at 1.30 p.m. sharp. GENERAL NEWS. The annual general meeting of members of the Rangitikei Racing Club will bo held cn Monday evening, Taj business will include: Report and balancesheet; election of officers; and general. Interest is being taken this year in elections for president and fixe cc-m--milteemcn. On Thursday evening the Parewanui School Committee will hold a dance in Bulls Town Hail. Gedson ’s Aces hax e been engaged, and something new in novelties, with good prizes, are prom ised. Euchre will attract non-dancers, and a free bus will run from Marton. These functions have proved the most enjoyable of their kind in the past, and the committee is sparing no pains tv make next week’s dance better than ever.