NOTES FROM BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 86, 13 April 1940, Page 2

NOTES FROM BULLS

TOWN BOARD MONTHLY MEETING (Own Correspondent.) BULLS, April 13. The monthly meeting of the Bulls Town Board was held on Thursday evening the following being present: Crs. J. E. Walker (chairman), F. A. Holland, C. C. Price and A. W. Amon. Leave of absence was granted to Crs. D. Lundy, W. Kearney and J. J. Mansell. Foreman S. Howard reported that during the month he had fallen metal and screened same in pit, and had metalled Hammond, Gorton and Flower Streets, and Cemetery Road. All back roads had been graded with the county graders. Blackberry had been cut and cleaned up on the domain', and the fence repaired. Concrete water tables had been cleaned out in High and Daniel Streets, and paths had been kept mowed at the cemetery. Correspondence. —From the Feilding Borough Council, inviting members to attend the unveiling of the district centennial memorial on Mt. Stewart on April 20.—Received. K. S. Thorburn’s application to build a rsidence in Hammond Street was granted. Transfer of property from W. Haycock to A. J. E. Haycock was approved. Health Officers’ Report.—Sanitary Inspector J. V. Flowers reported as follows: During February both hotels were inspected, and minor repairs and alterations were recommended at the Rangitikei Hotel. The work at Mr. Hill’s house in Bridge Street is now completed and is satisfactory. Work has been commenced on two more houses, and the contractor has started on the Rest Rooms. I interviewed a property owner regarding sanitary arrangements in Bridge Street, and these will not be used. The only case of infectious disease notified during the quarter was a case of scarlet fever* and as that was notified on March 11, and there have been no further cases, I think that it will be the only one. The inspector’s summary of inspection read: Sanitary: habitations 5, food-sellers’ premises 10, plumbing and drainage 1, rest rooms, new' building, I—total 17. Rating. —The chairman gave notice to move at next meeting of the board that the following rates be struck for the ensuing year; General rate, Is 7d; library rate, Id; lighting rate, 6d; hospital rate, 6d; bridge rate, 2d; and footpath rale, Id. Finance. —Collections for the month were: Rates £37 3s lOd; rents £l2 13s; heavy traffic fees £23 19s 7d; library rents £2 4s; library subs., £2 ss; Domain, £5 6s; total £B3 Ils lid. Accounts were passed for payment under the following headings: District Fund, £229 6s; library, £7 2s 4d; Domain, £8 17s 9d. Works Committee.—The following

were appointed for the ensuing month: Crs. Lundy, Mansell and Price. GENERAL NEWS The Rangitikei Golf Club’s season will open to-day (Saturday), when mixed foursomes will be played. This week’s first aid class was well attended, and the application of splints was explained by Mrs. Hatch, superintendent, and by members of the Marton branch of St. John Ambulance. Dr. Hardwick-Smith will conduct the class on Monday next. Neighbours and friends tendered a farewell evening to Mr. Alf Emerson at Brandon Hall this week, a pleasant time being spent at cards. Mr. Allen, owner of the farm, and Mr, C. Thorby, spoke in the highest terms of Mr. Emerson, and expressed regret at his departure. Mr. Emerson, who leaves shortly for a similar position near Wanganui, was the recipient of a leather suit-case, and suitably responded. Omitted from the published list of local contributions to the Fighting Services’ Fund was: Mrs. G. Dunford and family, £5. The writing on several of the cards handed in was hardly decipherable, and the committee summarising the lists unfortunately credited tills donation to another person.