STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Wanganui Chronicle, 20 July 1950, Page 7

STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Reporting on the street improvements in Taihape at present being carried out by Messrs H. E. Barwood and Son, the engineer for the work, Mr. C. A. Gillett, of Raetihi, said: “The contractors are now getting into their stride. Work so far don e has shown satisfactory workmanship and rate of progress." “PLAYING THE GAME." “Consumers, both domestic and commercial, are playing the game,’ remarked Cr. N. Ashenden, at the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday in commening on electricity rationing. NOWHERE TO GO. “Soldiers come to town and there is nowhere for them to go. They ‘hang round’ the streets until the cinema opens. Perhaps the Fighting Forces Club could be made available to them on Saturdays.” This was stated by Cr. E. Emery at the monthly meeting of the Borough Council. She moved that the R.S.A. be consulted in regard to the matter. The motion was carried. NO TENDER ACCEPTED. Three tenders fox’ the Borough Council’s gradex- were considered on Tuesday evening. The highest tender was 1125, received from the Ohakune Borough Council. Tenders of £lOO and £3O were also received. Cr. Gregory: If the grader is good enough for another local body to buy it is good enough for us to retain. In answer to a question, the borough foreman, Mr R. Tataurangi, said that there was not a great deal of use for the grader in Taihape, but he considered that the tenders were too low. It was stated that the grader was insured for £640 in 1928-29. The council decided to accept no tender. ARBOR DAY AND RUGBY. The chairman of the Reserves Committee, Cr. A. Gregory, announced at Tuesday’s meeting of the Taihape Borough Council that the committee had decided that Arbor Day should be held on the day set aside nationally for this purpose (August 2) and that schoo’s and the Horticultural Society should be invited to attend the tree’Trnting ceremony at Mt. Stewart reserve. A member: That is the day of the Rugby natch between the British Isles arid the Maoris. A voice: These who cannot attend the Rugby will no doubt be able to be present at the Arbor Day cereZ.ony. OPOSSUM CAUSES POWER FAILURE. The powex- failure at Taihape on Saturday night was caused by an opossum climbing a powex- pole at Bennett's Siding and coming into contact with the power lines. The town was in darkness for oqe and a-half hours as a result. VANDALISM. "A certain amount of vandalism is going on and street lights have been damaged," said Cr. N. Ashenden at Tuesday’s meeting of the Taihape Borough Council. The .electrical engineer gave details of the damage done and explained that a large number of street bulbs had been broken. It was decided to report the matter to the police. MATERNITY HOSPITAL. “Is it too late to ask for more rooms at the maternity annexe at the Taihape Hospital?” inquired Cr. Emery at Tuesday’s Borough Council. She pointed out that 220 houses were to be built at Waiouru and moved that representations be made to the Wanganui Hospital Board for four additional beds, making a total of 16 instead of 12 as intended. The motion was carried. i FOOTWEAR BUSINESS CHANGES I HANDS. The footwear business of J. P. Chapman, Taihape, has been purchased by R. Hannah and Co., Ltd.. BOXING TOURNEY. Preparations for the boxing tourney, to be held at Taihape o. August 5, are proceeding, and indications point to a very successful event. Many outside competitors have indicated their intention of participating and some excellent bouts should be seen. HOCKEY REP. HONOURS. Two Taihape basketball players have been selected in the Manawawtu Minor Association s team, which will compete in the Dominion tourney at Palmerston North next month. They are: Ngaire Christensen (centre) and Mahio Mako (goalie). RAILWAY RUGBY. Ohakune Railway will visit Taihape on Sunday to challenge for the Elliot Shield, at present held by Taihape. By virtue of their defeat, 10-3, in the Cascade Cup match against Palmerston North railway last Sunday, Taihape now have no chance of winning the southern section of- the competition. They have only one more match to play in the Cascade Cup series and are three points behind the leaders, Wanganui. NUMBERING HOUSES IN TAIHAPE Reporting on the numbering of houses in Taihape on Tuesday evening the town clerk told the Taihape Borough Council that the whole borough had been allotted houses except foux* streets. The cost of supplying numbers was about £25. Som e railway houses had their own numbers, he said. It was decided that railway houses with numbers should not be included in the scheme. STOCK KILLED AT ABATTOIR. The following stock was killed at the abattoir during the month of June: Cows 8, heifers 5. oxen 43, sheep 290. lambs 2, pigs 17; revenue, £lO7 0s sd. The killings show an increase all round and the trend is still on the incline, stated the abattoir manager, Mr. G. Huxtable, in his monthly report to the Borough Council. PERSONAL. Mr. T. C. Lowry, of Hastings, was a visitor to Taihape yesterday (Tuesday).