IAIH ACE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 278, 24 November 1936, Page 3

IAIH ACE

I BOROUGH FOREMAN'S REPORT, i The borough foreman, Mr. J. M. ' Scott, submitted the following report iat Friday's meeting of the Taihape I Borough Council: j Roads and Streets. - -Eagle Street ! and me approach to the Hospital steps has been graded and metalled. Kiwi Road has been trimmed ana from Wilson's corner to the overhead bridge has been widened by moving the fence back 4ft. 6in. on the straight and 10ft. on the bend approaching the bridge. Approximately 60 yards ot filling has been put in on the new fence line and in the elevation on tl>? bend giving a road width of 20ft. between channels. The fence requires a guard rail and a coat of paint. These materials have been supplied by the Railway Department and the iob will be completed in the near future. I would suggest that the bend at the Huia Street conveniences be widened by moving the curb and channel back 6ft. or Bft.. and that the section between the bridge and Ellis Road steps be straightened, probably some tir e in the New Year. Concrete crossings have been put in on Kaka Road and Hautapu Street, as per instructions. Kokako, Tui, Huia, Kuku and Robin Street footpaths have been cleaned, and where required, top-dressed. , The grass has been cut twice in Kokal-.o Street and tne grass mower wil. be put on the roads and footpath this month. Pipeline.—Two visits nave been made to the line, a blow-out. repaired, and the headworks settling basm cleaned out. The timber w->rk on I;.c pipe b'’idre near the headworks is showing signs of clocay nml will require at er.tion this sun'.nur. Waterwi iks Loei.l. A leak nas been reoiireil in Ruru Roail. a Jiaittapu Street shut-clown valve tepacked, and a new block fitted, a Be connection put in lor the Gie.iri Hotel, and a tire plug in Voxa Street repacked. Septic Tanks.- The '.tain cenli tank and the Wren Stret septicjank have been cleaned and : a.' dist finut in attended 10. Swimming Ballis. The contraelo: has completed the lifting and flooring of the cubicles. The baths have oec.. cleaned out, grass cut, and the lo m '- ing repaired and added to in pl wo where necessary. BOM LING NOTES TAIHAPE v. OHAKUNE Taihape played Ohakune at Taihape during the week-end for the Rangitikei Shield and other trophies. Taihape won the shield match, which was the chief event. Detailed results are as follow, Taihape players being mentioned first: Rangitikei Shield Ryan, Goer. Batchelor. Easton 26 beat Rush, Clemett, Corsford, Havler 16. H. Marsh. Cherry. Murphy. Seccombe 25 beat Dance. Pearce. Lightband. Thomas 9. Hangar Shield (R.S.A.) Grace, Armstrong, Batchelor, Murphy 28 beat Williams, Mahoney, Pearce, Havler 16. Berridge, Boles, McCullough, Seccombe 28 beat Little, Finn, Watson, McLeod 16. Taumarunui Shield. Williams, Kirker, Neagle, Mort land 21 beat Watson, Mahoney, Williams, McLeod 14. ’ Constable, Grace, Read, Davis 12 ’ lost to Finn, Bradburn, Terry, Curran Junior Banner Finn, Culpitt, Jones, McCullough 20 1 beat Becker, Tagg, Little, Elliot 15. Blomfield, Neilsen, McLennan, Marsh 14 lost to Burnay, Hynes, Boswell. J Perry 19. GENERAL NEWS - At the monthly meeting of the Tai- | hape Borough Council on Friday even--1 ing a letter was received from the • Taihape Cricket Association applying ' for permission to use the Oval Domain during the 1936-37 season, and thank- ' ing the council for the facilities and • consideration afforded in past seasons. The caretaker was instructed to prepare for planting, as time permits, ; the corner opposite Dr. Hay's property. The electrical engineer was instructed to instal electricity at the camp site.