COUNCIL AFFAIRS

Wanganui Chronicle, 30 April 1949, Page 3

COUNCIL AFFAIRS

! Diverting'Road Services Through Marton Another step in ihe diverting of the New Zealand Road Service buses through Marlon, was the advice received by the Marton Borough Council on Wednesday night from the Superintendent of Road Services, that applications had been lodged with the No. 2 Transport Licensing Authority lor the Road Passenger Services to operate via Marton, giving connections with Wellington, Taihape, Taumarunui and Rotorua. The superintendent further advised that the District Manager of Road Services would discuss the matter with the council at an early date. It is understood that Iho Licensing Authority s next sitting in Marton is on Monday, May 30. Recently the council set up q subcommittee comprising Cr. E. C. Fogelberg and A. S. Blackledge, to prepare evidence in support of the borough case for the bus diversion. Existing private operators have already warned, however, that they will oppose any such move. A letter congratulating the Marton Volunteer Fire Brigade on its success at the Easter United Districts Fire Brigades Association’s bi-annual competitions at Lower Hutt, is to be sent to the superintendent, Mr. G. W. Grey. “It was a meritorious performance and has placed Marton on the maip,” commented the Mayor. CENTENNIAL PARK. Because pipes are not available at present for the installation of a permanent sewerage at Centennial Park, the council decided to erect temporary conveniences, in reply to a councillor, the town clerk, Mr. C. C. McDonald, said it would be about live weeks before the pines arrived. The subject \Vas raised by Cr. A. S. Todd, who pointed out that at the last meeting, the council decided to have the sewerage installed immediately for the opening of the hockey season on April 30. “Nothing has been done yet,” said Cr. Todd. Endeavours had been made to have the conveniences available at the park, said the Mayor, but the work had been held up because of a shortage of pipes. Work would proceed as scon as they came to hand. The area had been surveyed. Cr. Todd: There’s enough pipes here now for the job. The Mayor: There are not enough for a permanent job. Cr. Todd: No, but there are for temporary conveniences. After tiie town clerk had informed the meeting that it would be another five weeks before the pipes arrived, Cr. K. H. Fowler said he concurred with Cr. Todd that something in the way of temporary conveniences should be erected. “We are failing in our duty if we don’t,” he averred. Some 100 hockey and basketball players would be using the park each Saturday and they could not be expected to wait five weeks for conveniences. Later Cr. Gracie moved that work on the temporary conveniences be proceeded with immediately, and this was carried. The Wanganui Hospital Board advised that the borough’s levy for the current financial year was £1936, representing an increase of £94 over the previous financial year. The capital value of the borough had increased and that accounted for the increase, commented the Mayor.

The Mayor, Mr. T. E. Barton, presided over Crs. W. J. Mogridge, A. Gracie, A. S. Blacklcdge, A. Todd, J. Caithness, J. R. Howard, E. C. Fogelberg, K. H. Fowler, Messrs C. C. McDonald (town clerk), W. R. Brant (borough overseer), A. Watson (gas manager) and E. G. Grylls (health inspector). OBITUARY MR. C. E. INGLE The death occurred recently in the Wanganui Hospital of Mr C. E. Ingle, a well known resident of Marton. The late Mr Ingle, who was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Henry Ingle. was born in WillowVr.mk, Tutaenui, Marton, in 1872, and spent most of his life in the. Rangitikei district, being educated at the Marton State School. In his younger days the late Mr Ingle was a well known and popular member of the Marton aistrict farming community, but m inter years suffered from declining health.

He was predeceased by his wife and one son. surviving members of his family being two sons, Messrs John Ingle, Charters Tower?, Queensland, and Mr William Ingle, Tauranga, also 14 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. MEN’S HOCKEY The following players will represent the Marlon men’s hockey team to play Halcombe at Kakariki today at 3 pm..: K. Mason, N. Thorby, J. Sutton, E. Benton, G. Sanders. W. Brabyn. N. Webb, R. Sayers, L. Robinson, S. Lightfoot, R. Burgess and P. Williams. Transport will leave the Marton Post Otlice at 2 p.m. METHODIST UHURCH Tomorrow is “Bibit' Sunday” and the morning address at the Marton Methodist will be dealing with this all-importiWl Book and its place in the home. The evening service will be conducted by members of the Bible Class who attended the Easter camp at Wanganui East. Assisting will be a number of girls from the Turak'ma Maori Giris College. TODAY’S BASKETBALL The following are the Marton Basketball fixtures for today. Athletic B v. St. Andrew’s, at 1.30 p.m., referee Mrs D. Parkinson; M.D.H.S. v. Turakina, at 1.30 p.m. referee Miss O. Du. k; Marton Green v. ilongotea, al 2.15 p.m referee Miss i). Heidrich; Athletic v. Marton Red •;t 3.5 p.m., referee Miss O. Duck; Furakina v. St Andrew s- at. 2.30 p.m.. referee Mrs D. Parkinson. Athletic A: J. To.vlcr, B. Kendrick, R. Paurini, R. Wasson, M. O Shaughnessy. M. Grey, S. Heywood, V. MarshN Paul Athletic B: E. Hunter, Y. Southby, J. Munro, M. Cock ran, J. Andrews. D. Johnson, J. Mazerigarb, B. Clarke- V. Adams,