TAIHAPE NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 188, 12 August 1941, Page 3

TAIHAPE NOTES

CLAIM AGAINST BOROUGH COUNCIL ATHLETIC CLUB DESIRES COMPENSATION At the monthly meeting of the Taihape Borough Council on Friday, a letter was received from the Taihape Amateur Athletic Club stating that a platform belonging to the club had been removed from the grandstand basement without the club's authority and taken to the Town Hall, where it had been used as flooring. The club claimed £2 from the council for the timber used and the return of the unused timber The letter added that the value of the timber used was estimated at £9, and the club’s claim o; £2 was therefore most reasonable. The club was prepared to send a de-

putation to wait on the council il necessary at a time and date to be arranged. The club’s request was acceded to. The Mayor, Mr. L. B. H. de Lautour, presided over an attendance consisting of the following members of the council: Crs. E. Loader, A. M. Ryan, P. Kearins, T. C. Kincaid, E. P. Duncan, F. Gledhill, N. Ashenden. The town clerk (Mr. A. M. P. Hall), borough foreman (Mr. N, Rush), electrical engineer (Mr. W. J. Dei low), and superintendent of park., and reserves (Mr. E. A. Abbott) were also present. The Mayor said that part of the timber had been used to fill up the orchestral well in the Town Hall tc the floor level. A Voice: The platform was once used for boxing on the Oval Domain. Or. Loader: The old Domain Committee know nothing about the timber. Mr. H. R. Rush approached me concerning the matter. I think that the claim is a reasonable one and should be met by the council. We should also express regret at the misunderstanding. A member stated that the platform had been used once for boxing and had then been condemned by the sergeant of police. It had been stored in the grandstand and no charge had been made for storage. It was lumber underneath the grandstand. Cr. Kincaid: The council have had the value of the timber, whereas the Athletic Club have lost the value. I see nothing in the town clerk’s lette: to which exception can be taken. There is nothing in the letter giving offence to the club or anyone else. A motion that the council meet the claim of £2, return the unused timber and express regret at the misunderstanding, was carried unanimously. The Municipal Association of New Zealand forwarded the minutes of an executive meeting at which the “Soil Conservation and River Control Bili, 1941,” was discussed.—The council de-: tided to ask for a copy of the Bill. The Taihape Soldiers’ Club Room Committee wrote asking the council to prepare the ground around th< I soldiers’ club (at present being erect- 1 ed) and put it down in grass. , The Mayor pointed out that the club was being erected by the Defence Department and furnished b;, the Wellington Provincial Patriots : Council.

Cr. Loader: Is it the intention ol the Army authorities to give the soldiers from Waiouru leave to visit Taihape? They are not getting leave at present. The Mayor: They will get leave later on. The club will be used al’tei the war as well as during the present conflict. Waiouru Camp will be used by Territorials after the war. Cr. Loader: What will it cost to put the grounds down in grass? We have not provided for this expenditure in the estimates. The superintendent of parks and reserves estimated the cost at from £l5 to £2O. Cr. Kincaid: Is it Intended to put down in the grass all the grounds round the club or just the front? Voices: The whole section. Cr. Loader: Just lawns, not concrete footpaths also. Cr. Ryan raised the question of drainage and sanitary conveniences that had been provided at the soldiers’ club without the council’s consent. He did not object to facilities of this kind being provided but he did think that the matter should have come before the council. He objected to the way the matter had been handled without the council being consulted. The me Y ing intimated that it intended to put the grounds down in grass as requested. A request was received from W. R. Blockley for the lease of some land I near the cemetery. .He said that he i was prepared to drain the land. | Cr. Kearins: It should be planted ■ and not handed over to anyone. Mr. Abbott: The idea was to plant trees in the section as a memorial to soldiers from this district who make the supreme sacrifice in the war. The matter was left in the hands of the Reserves Committee to report tl the next meeting of the council. SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION An exhibition of art by pupils from various schools in the Wanganui Education Board’s district is at present being held in the primary department of the Taihape District High School and parents are ir>v ; -ed to inspect the exhibits. The exhibition opened yesterday. and will close next Monday. Parents from the country schools are also urged to take the opportunity of seeing for themselves the type of work carried out by the school pupil of to-day. The exhibition should prove an eye-opener to most parents who will find a visit to the primary school building at Taihape well worth while.

ELECTRIC-rOVVER BOARDS’ CONFERENCE The annual conference of the Electric-Power Boards and Supply Authorities’ Association will be held on September 24 and 25. Taihape will be represented by Cr. A. M. Ryan, chairman of the Electricity Committee, and Mr. W. J. Dellow, borough electrical engineer. PETTY’ THEFT I ROM SCHOOL One night recently the primary and infant departments of the Taihape District High School and the cookery

room of the secondary department were entered and certain articles of small value were removed, including two single shillings, some biscuits, a pound of butter and one or two other things. The drawers and cupboards in the classrooms bore evidence of having been searched but nothing of any great value was taken. Entrance was gained by some windows that could not be locked. The matter has been reported to the police. PREACHING MISSION METHODIST CHURCH Considerable interest has been aroused with regard to the week's mission to be conducted by Rev. E. B. Chambers, of Wanganui, in the local Methodist Church, from IStii to 25th August. Rev. Mr. Chambers was himself stationed at Taihape some years ago, and has since risen far in the scale of the Dominion preachers. Arrangements made in connection with the' mission include the screening of the religious sound film “Faith Triumphant” on the evening of Thursday, August 21. It is anticipated that Rev. Mr. Chambers’ visit will prove of great value to the local church. PURCHASE OF TYRES The electrical engineer was given j authority by the Taihape Borough ! Council on Friday evening to purchase a set of tyres for the electricity de- | partment’s truck. It was stated that ' Uie truck had run 20,000 miles on its i present tyres. SUPPLY OF A.C. CURRENT The erection o£ a soldiers’ club and six Government houses in Taihape

j will increase the alternating current load which already has great demands made uopn it. The Taihape Borough Council decided on Friday evening, on the recommendation of the Electricity Committee, to advise the WanganuiRangitikei Electric-Power Board of the position. Cr. Ryan stated that "we are supposed to be on a 4 per cent, increase on last year, but the Power Board told us to go ahead so long as we advise them.’’ SHOP DAY The shop day held on Saturday in aid of the Methodist Church realised £l2. The demand for goods was most I encouraging, with the result that there was a total clearance. TRIPLET LAMBS Triplet lambs made their appearance on Mr. J. Reeves’ property at Wainui recently, and are reported to be doing well. They were born while snow was on the ground and did not have to be taken home as. pets. Mr. Reeves purchased a line of 100 ewes at Fordeil a short time ago and has 57 lambs on his farm at present. He has lost only two lambs, despite the snow.