PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 111, 27 May 1937, Page 3

PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Our Own Correspondents.)

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Takapau Sanitation Servlce. "Though the finances of the Takapau sanitation service department are watched very carefully, it is really icnpossible on the present charges to maka it pay, and the installation of more septic tanks each year decreases the revenue, thus making the position more difficult," said the chairman of the Waipawa County Council, Mr. N. M. Paulsen, in his annual report adopted at yesterday's meeting. He added that there was a slight loss on the year's working. The credit balance at the beginning of the year was £14 8/1 and at March 31, 1937, the account was £10 0/7 in credit. Waipawa County Water Rates. Since the last annual meeting of the Waipawa County Council, the Argyll water race has been re-organised and put on a better basis of rating. The main races and branch races have all been thoroughly cleaned and altogether £209 was spent on the race during the year. The balances on. the water rate accounts at March 31 were as follows: Argyll £87 5/3 (debit), Forest Gate £34 14/8 (credit), Lindsay £43 17/5 (credit). The credit balances of the

Forest Gate and Lindsay water races accounts have been greatly reduced and it appears as if the maintenance rates will have to be increased this year. — This information whs given at yesterday's annual oiecting of the council by the chairman, Mr. N. M. Paulsen, in his afinual report. H.B. Adjustment Commission. Waipukurau is at present tlie venue of a sitting of the Hawke's Bay Adjustment Commission, which is giving consideration to a large xiumber of applications regarding mortgages, etc. The comoiission is composed of Messrs. M. Greenwood (cfiairman), R. H. White and M. O. Grainger, Magistrate's Court. The usual sitting of the Magistrate 's Court at Waipukurau takes places to* morrow, while next Monday the Magistrate, Mr. J. Miller, will preside over a special sitting, at which a man will appear ou four charges relating to cheques. The Magistrate 's Court will sit at Waipawa to-niorrow week, .Tune 4. Waipawa Licensing Commlttoe. About 20 applications for renewals of licences, etc., are expected to be made at the annual meeting of the Waipawa Licensing Conrmittee to-mor-row week, June 4. The chairman is the Magistrate for the Hawke's Bay distriet, Mr. ' J.' Miller. New Motor Licences. Motorists - of the Waipuaurau borough and distriet are now giving the postal department an exceedingly busy time at present registering and reiicensing motor vehicles. There are approximately 500 vehicles still ti be Telicensed. and, with only three fiays to go before the new plates must appear on the vehicles, it is anticipated that an exceptional last minute rush will set in. In order to meet this last minute rush the Post Office will observe the following hours:— Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Monday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Waipukurau Lodge. A meeting of the Waipukurau Lodge, I.O.O.F., was held in the Masonic Hali on Monday evening. Bro. W. Chappel, P.G., Acting Noble Grand, presided over a good attendanee of members. Two brothers on the siclc list were reported to be progressing favourably. Two candidates were initiated into the Order. The oiembers were entertained at supper and bowls. Dressmaking Class. A start was made last evening with the dressmaking class inaugurated by the Waipawa Technical Association and run under the direction of Mrs B. Rose, there being 11 members in attendanee. The woodworking class under the supervision of Mr J Riddles, will commence on Monday evening next. i