TURUA RATEPAYERS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4561, 9 May 1923, Page 4

TURUA RATEPAYERS.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Turua Ratepayers' Association was held in the 'Turua Buildings on Monday last. Mr D. G. McMillan presided over an attendance of six members. ELECTRIC POWER MATTERS. The Thames Valley. Electric Power Board wrote advising that the troubleman had been instructed to be at Turua every Sunday afterpoon at milxing time. The Board could not arrange for a permanent man at Turua at present, but was endeavouring to arrange for a continuous telephone service at Ngatea. A high tension phone between Turua and Ngatea was also being established, and this should relieve any delay in breakdowns. —Received. Mr C. Bedford waited upon the association in regard to the Power Board’s charges, and the matter was discussed at length in committee. INSPECTOR’S TELEPHONE. Mr T. W. Rhodes, M.P., wrote stating that in view of the Association’s application for a telephone for the Thames stock inspector bein-i turned down he thought it. advisable to wait a few weeks before renewing the application . It was very hard to get a department to reverse a decision, but he hoped to do so at no veiv distant date.—Received. LANDING FACILITIES. Mr Madgwick said that the Harbour Board should be asked tp provide better landing facilities at Kopu, and moved that the association write to the board on the matter. He suggested a pontoon, as at Turua. Mr A. P. Gardiner seconded the motion, which was carried. OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. Mr McMillan said that as he had joined up with other forces he thought that it would give the association a freer hand if he resigned from the chairmanship. The association was formed with the object of pointing out the errors of local bodies, and he thought it right that he should not now take an active pare. Mr Madgwick said that his position was similar, and that, he felt the same, so would resign from the executive. It was pointed out that there was only one more meeting before the annual meeting, when officers were elected, whereupon both gentlemen agreed to defer their action. It was suggested that, a smoke concert be held after the annual meeting. Details would be arranged at the next monthly meeting. . Mr Madgwick said he wished to congratulate Mr McMillan on the good fight he had. put up in the re - cent Harbour Board elections. Mr McMillan, in replying, said t,hat it was a policy fight, and he happened to back the right horse.