LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 31, 28 January 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Bowser Station The bowser station which is being erected on the Railway Esplnwade, Waipukurau, for the Tourist Motor Company, of Hastings, should bo completed in the course of the next month. The work is being carried out in ferroconcrete by Messrs Johnson and MoHgaard, of Dannevirkc. Provision is being made for six pumps, although two only arc to he put in immediately, y Lack of Orchards

The lack of an orchard arouqd many of the homes in Taranaki struck some of the Victorian touring farmers during their recent visit. Every house in Victoria. they stated, had around it its garden and orchard, from which fruit was obtained ail the year. The Victorians wore also struck with the well-carcd-for appearance of the farmhouses which, they contrasted with many in Australia, where, it was stated, some of the. farmhouses received -a coat of paint when they were, built, but never afterwards. y Rye-Grass Seeding

Unusual activity is being displayed

throughout Central Hawke’s Bay in common with other part's of th« province, in regard to extraction of Tycgrass seed from the prolific growth evident throughout the countryside. Tr. has been found that because of its parmanency the Hawke’s Bay product has become in Dominion-wide demand and many settlers are finding the thrwAing process to be fairly profitable. Several plants for removing the seed from the grass at at present operating in the Waipukurau and Onga Onga districts .while good crops of rye may» also bo seen in the Takapau dis’Atrict.

Swimming Bath Proposed Mr E. G. Dowrick brought before the executive of the Waipukurau Chamber of Commerce at its meeting last night a proposal that associated with bwipiro Week if decided upon, a Queen Carnival be held in aid of providing the town with a swimming bath. He submitted detailed information as to the cost of a full sized bath, with all incidental fencing and buildings, and following upon full discussion it was resolved on the motion of Mr .T. Wharmby, seconded by Mr E. H. Leigh, that a committee consisting of the president (Mr B. L. Wallis) score- \ tary (Mr F. A. G. Dunn) and Messrs Dowrick and L. Hawke wait upon the Borough Council in regard to the question of a water service. It was mentioned by the president that Mr C. It. Watson, secretary to the Swimming Club, had also been inTcresting himself in a proposal to raise funds for a similar purpose, a tug-of-war series being contemplated. Sacred Concert Opportunity of hearing the test selection, “ Knight Errant,” wiih which the Waipukurau Town Band gained second place in the recent Napier contest, will be afforded the pub- X lie of Waipukurau to-morrow (Sun- 4 "' flay) evening. A first-class sacred concert, commencing at 8,15 o’clock is to bo held in the Municipal Theatre. Tn addition to items by the band, the following will contribute to the programme: Miss L. Tones, Messrs .T. Boyce, E. Haldane (vocalists), F. V. Ward (elocutionist), with Mrs F. AL Ward as pianist. The Waipukurau Band is deserving of support and an appeal in the form of a silver coin collection will no doubt, meet, with a ready response. > The Exchange Question.

At ft meeting of the executive of the Waipukurau Chamber of Commerce held last night, Mr B. L. Wallis, president, presiding, the position created by Cabinet's decision in raising the rate of exchange from 10 per cent to 25 per cent was the subject of considerable discussion the consensus of opinion be-

ing that the course pursued represented a grave national blunder viewed from economic or social standpoints. It was generally agreed that the primary producers in need of assistance would not derive a full measure of benefit while tho public as a whole would have their spending power impaired, the inflation being only sectional in character. On the motion of Mr A. C. Holms, seconded by Mr -T. McCarthy it was decided that the Associated Chambers of Commerce be assured of the executive’s endorsement of its stand in opposition to Cabinet ’s action, the member for the district to be advised accordingly.

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