LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 147, 19 June 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dangerous Poll to be Moved. The Borough Council last evening decided to bear the cost of the removal of the dangerous power pole at the corner of Porangahau road and Hollyrood Terrace, as set out by the Power Board. On the motion of Cr. J. McCarthy, seconded by Cr. T. Staines, it was decided to ask the Board to proceed with the removal of the pole. A Notice To Creditors All creditors and 'others having claims against the estate of the late Mr Andrew Taylor, ,Onga Onga, and. Mi’ Philip De La Haye, Waipawa, are required to lodge their claims at the Public Trust Office, Waipukurau, on or before July 20. The Harbour Poll. “Have you fixed the date of the poll, Mr Chairman 1 ?” asked Mr. A. E. Jull. M.P., at the mooting of the Napier Harbour Bond yesterday morning. Mr T. M. Geddis: “Yes, for Thursday, July 19. ” Mr L. Stephenson: “Time to get busy, eh, Mr Jull?” (Laughter). Mr J. Barker: “He can’t be much busier.”. Hospital Radio Yesterday Mr J. M. Gifford, of the N.Z. Courtenay Radio Co., paid a visit of inspection to the Waipukurau public hospital. In company with the board’s engineer (Mr F. He’aseman) he went over the buildings, securing data for the preparation of the specifications for the installation of radio at that institution. Central H.B. Referees Meet At a largely attended meeting of the Central Hawke’s Bay Referees’ Association held in Waipukurau last evening, Mr C. M. Williamson presiding in the unavoidable absence of Mr P. R. Smyrk (president), a very informative address on the rules governing offside play was delivered by Mr D. P. Dinnan, who was heartily thanked at the close of the evening, for his able exposition of the points at issue. An hour devoted to the asking and answering of questions proved very helpful. County Council’s Bates* The Waipukurau County Council gives notice in to-day’s issue of the Press that at its monthly meeting to be held on July 7, to make and levy a general rate on the basis of the unimproved value of land as follows: — Hatuni a . Riding, Id in the £; Mt. Herbert Riding, |d in the £; and Purimu Riding, |d in the £. Under “The Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act 1926” a rate of Id in the £ will be levied over the whole county, the amount required being £5BB 5/10. Mayor’s Relief Fund. The Mayor’s Relief Committee wishes to acknowledge with thanks the following donations and gifts: —Miss L. A. Limpus, parcel clothing; Mrs J. W. Harding, 2 bundles clothing; C. Mackie, vegetables; Mrs C. Giblin, clothes; Mrs J. D. Ormond, clothing; Miss Moorhead, parcel clothes; and Mrs M. G. Joblin, cash donation. The relief room in Russell street was open on Friday last and will be open on Friday next at 2 p.m., when a further distribution of clothing will be made. Thereafter the relief room will be open on alternate Fridays., J .' • •• Getting in Before Too Lite. T 1 e old Scot lay dying, and the m’nister was at his beda'.d-'. “I’d like you Io see that c'.e.y>ne who n,tends my funerat gets a Large glass of whisky beforj going, an I another af-- - ctming back.” V. ell, Macpherson,” s|aid the minister, “I hardly approve of that, but since its your last wish I’ll attend to it. Now, is there anything else I can do for you. ’ ’ “Yes, I’m thinkin’ I’ll no be wi’ ye on that, occasion so I’ll have ma two glasses noo.” A Tribute to New Zealanc/. “I have been five times round the world and three times to New Zealand before, a nd I think that New Zealand is the country which appeals to me most,” said Mr S. H. Bush, a London business man who arrived at Wellington by the Huddart Parker liner Wanganella, in an interview. “It is a country which should appeal to all travellers, although it is a long distance from Home. Anyway, with the coming of the aeroplane that is a disadvantage which is rapidly being lessened.”