MACANDREW BAY NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20135, 27 March 1929, Page 5

MACANDREW BAY NOTES

[From Oue Cokuesponcksi'.] The potato competition inaugurated i' by the Alacandrew Bay Orphans’ Club i was brought to a close during the j week-end, the winner being Mr P. - Burt, with the weight of lOlb Ho/. Mr Culverwell was second with 111 lb, 3 and Mr A. ADHutelieon third with dlb. - That the competition caused consider- - able enthusiasm was evident from the > many who were present at a social ■ function held on Saturday evening for ■ the purpose of the presentation of the i prizes. The President of the Orphans’ 1 Club (Mr Vivian) spoke in apprecia- , five terms of the competitois, and in--1 timated that as a result the' local orphanages would benefit by a considerable quantity of potatoes. ' In an endeavour to raise funds for the purpose of augmenting the AngH- ’ can .Church funds of the local FtAidan’s Church the ladies’ section of ’ the community is actively engaged in the preparation of a sale of work. Al- ' ready they have received numerous do- ! nations, and a series of card evenings . will be held in the local hall, comnicnc- ' ing from the first Tuesday m April. In the Macandrew Bay Had, on Saturday evening, quite an enjoyable programme was submitted to an .pyreI ciativc audi.vice by the Twnikler.s’ Con- , cert Party, under the directorship of , Miss Anita Vvinkel. The programme was well arranged. The reading activities by the Publje , Works Department on the Portobello . main highway are going on auacc, and quite a lengthy stretch of the four- , mile contract is now ready for the siir- ■ facing operations, for which the plant : of the contractors is now being assembled The monthly meeting of the Northeast Harbour Batepayers’ Association was held in the hall last evening, when there were present Mr A. ADHutc.ieoii (in the chair) and a full attendance of members. A report by the secretary in response to inquiries from the Peninsula County Council re cost of Mud Plat reclamation to date showed an expenditure of £IGS. The association’s request for a clean-up week in the district having received favourable consideration from the County Council, it was resolved that a sub-committee consisting of Mr Malcolm and the secretary finalise all arrangements. Considerable discussion took place cm the question of hall alterations, and it was ultimately resolved Ilia l a sub committee go into the matter of plans and specifications and ropoit to next meeting. The matter of certain culverts to Mud Flat flooding during recent heavy rain and causing considerable damage to premises was discussed, and it was resolved that a deputation await on the local representatives of tic council with a view of having the work expedited. The arrangement of a suitable memorial service on Amac Day was left in the hands of the chairman, Messrs Free, Budd, and Pattrick. The matter of a street-lighting service in the district was further considered. The chairman outlined the piogress to date, and intimated that as a result of a perusal of the valuation of the district lie felt quite sale m stating j that the mail valuaMon was approximately £90,00(1, and the rate necessary to cover installation, maiiTuiaiu.e charges, etc., would be not more than id in’the £, or 2s Id per £I.K) of valuation of property. This being considered satisfactory', it was resolved that the ratepayers bo circularised immediately following the Paster holidays. Mr Malcolm was instructed to interview the Public Wr as engineer re depositing snb-sod in front, of the hall for topdressing Mud Dial. Hie societary was instruct;. - ! to write the County Council re iirmroving surface of District road and other by-roads. The matter of a town board having engaged the attention of the association for some considerable time, it was unanimously decided that as most of the necessary data was to hand that a special meeting of the association be bold to fully discuss the matter, a report to lie submitted to a public meeting at a later date. Airs A. Stewart wrote that the Sunshine Girls’ Club would give a social and dance in the local bail on Easter Saturday on behalf of the association’s funds.