PAPANUI NEWS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20092, 22 November 1930, Page 7

PAPANUI NEWS.

ROAD EXCAVATIONS. The Papaniii road has been torn up so many times during the pafct few years that it has oarned the reputation qf being tho best cultivated land in Canterbury. Many thought that after all the sower connexions had been mado and the surface of the road paved with permanent material about two months ago there would be no further excavations for a long time. Quite a number, however, were dubious, and predicted that one or tho other of the local bodies would be curious to see #hat was underneath tho mirfai,. Their prophecies have soon been fulfilled, for early in tho week the M.E.D. cut a trench across- the road to lay a cable to the sub-station in Grant's road. A second trench was dug 011 the Harewood road, across the part that was put down in bitumen only last week, This lack of co-operation among the various departments of the City Council and other local bodies who have the right to dig up the roads must coat the ratepayers thousands of pounds every yearProgress League. At Wednesday's meeting of the Progress League the chairman (Mr W. J. Boyce) reported that he and Mr R. Rickerby had approached members of the City Council in regard to the crossfall on part of the Harewood road on tho western eide of the railway. Mr Rickerby said the centre of the road had been laid down in bitumen. At this part the crown of tho road was very high, and in wet weather there was a danger of sikdding. Being close to the railway crossing, motorists had often to apply their brakes quickly, causing their cars to skid if the crossfall was too great. He thought the side-channels should be covered, as on the papanui road. To leave them as they were at present was to leave a death-trap, Mr Riekerby also spoke in regard to the state of the road between tho Memorial Hall and the City Boundary. He said it was a great pitv that this part httd been • omitted from the schedule of work under the roading loan. Tt was high time these roads were put in order, continued Mr Rickerby. Since the coming of the heavy motor traffic all the glass in the verandahs and tho Memorial Hall had been nearly shaken to pieces by the vibration. When a letter was read from the Town Clerk stating that the policy of the City Council was to allot municipal concerts only to districts where rotundas were situated. Mr Scofield remarked, "There is nothing for it but to got a rotunda." Mr J. Sturrock said that the cricket ers and the footballers had mado ti move to get a pavilion in St. James's Park, and the 'local band was seeking to co-operate with them to include a rotunda in the scheme. Mr J. Wood and Mr A. A. McLachlan, the two candidates for part of the district at the forthcoming Tramway Board olectlon, addressed the meeting. Both were in favour of an early Sun dnv morning tram. Mr R. Rickerby complained about the lay-out of the rails in Memorial square Mr Wood said that now the North cote line had been taken up the layout might be improved. The Memorial Hall.

The Memorial Hall Management Committee met on 'l'llu rsday ev enul K•, present were Messrs J. Sturrock <.c*alrman"), A. Symo (secretary), E. H. Andrews. T. H. Butterflold, V'.O. thH.vman, C. W. Moore, W. Pool, 11. by, and G. Radford. The Town Clerk wrote iorwardmg a copy of the City building inspector's report on the roof over the library. He said that it would always be unsatisfactorv, and the only permanent solution would be to carry the roof of the main hall forward, which would entail considerable expense. The timbei of the flat roof had rotted ns a result of the leaks in the past years. Mr Andrews said that it had to r>e recognised that something should be done, but there was no money available for the work. It was decided to approach the City Council early in the New Year, with a view to having a sufli cient sum placed 071 the estimates. Mr Andrews reported that he had investigated the position in regard to the hall being exempted from rating, but he doubted if it could be legally exempted. He realised the burden the committee had to carry, and said ho would be willing to assist in getting relic?. After a discussion it was decided to invito the Town Clerk, Mr J. 8. Neville, to the next meeting, when further information would be available. , . . It was decided to get quotations for the re-decorating of the interior of the main hall.

Christian Endeavour Social. The Christian Endeavour, under Miss Down, hold a "birthday" social ou Thursday evening, in the Methodist. Schoolroom.' The visitors were asked to give a penny for each year o£ their fige. There wail a good attendance, and a Bum of £4 4s was collected for the support .of the native teacher at the j Solomon Islands. The Rev. A. Hopper presided. , An address was given by Sister Urace Macdonald, a missionary on furlough, on the work among the native Children. During the evening recitations were given by Misses Joyce Wilson, Ruth Weblcy, Masters Hector Gray and Willie McVaul; mouth organ solos by Rupert Waring and a short play, "Soot and the Fairies," was given' by the boys. Boy Scouts. A meeting of the parents' committee of the Boy Scouts was held on Tuesday evening. Those we ™ : Mesdames W. Moffatt, E. Tomkies, W. Brown, S. Watson, H. R. Smith, Messrs W. McDonald, and W. Moffatt (secroThe secretary reported that a profit of £3 had been netted at the dance a fortnight before. Arrangements were made to hold a dance and a jumble sale early next month in aid of the fund for the Christmas camp. School Social Committee. The Papanui School Social Commit tee met on Tuesday evening, those present being Messrs W. (cha.rman), C. Dyer (secretary), L. Claridge S. Craighead, T. Jeal, J. Caines, and P. Claridge, Mesdames L. Claridge, F. Claridge, Caines, and Donald. Apologies for absence were receivod from Mesdames Jeal, Wray, Sanford, Dyer, and Noble, and from Mr Noble (headnrvister). , , „ A donation of 10s was received from the Papanui Rugby Football team, for a Rugby football race, to be competed by members of the School Bugby learn, at the annual picnic. It was decided tr write and thank the Papanui team for its donation. It was agreed to adhere to the same programme of sports as was used last year. The judges, if possible, were to be selected from persons not members of the committee. No competitors were to wear spikod shoes. A committee consisting of Messrs Jeal, L. Claridge, and Sanford, Mesdames Jeal, L. Claridge, Caines, and Donald, was set up to chqose prizes foi the sports. General. Changes were made in the Waimairi Tenuis Club's A team during the Week.