KEREPEEHI RATEPAYERS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4676, 19 March 1924, Page 3

KEREPEEHI RATEPAYERS

MEETING 0/ ASSOCIATION.

A general meeting of the Kerepeehi Ratepayers’ Association and Citizens’ Progressive League was litld in the hall on Monday evening. Mr W. Booth presided over a fair attendance. POSTAL FACILITIES. The Chief Postmaster, Thames, wrote stating that the past oilice matters referred to by the association had been represented to the secretary of the Department, who had replied that the Department was aware of the position regarding accommodation, but the revenue of the office scarcely warranted any heavy expenditure at present. Special iiifluiries had been made reagrding the proposal to establish a telephone exchange, but it was considred that there was no likelihood of it being required within the next five years. An improvement in the accommodation would be made as soon as circumstances warranted it and conditions permitted it being done. HOSPITAL SITE. The secretary of the Thames Hospital Board wrote intimating that the Hospital Board had all the information possible.

The Minister for Health, the Hon. M. Pomare, wrote stating that Im could not see his way clear to approve of a subsidy being given on the £l4 6 subscribed for the purchase of land for future hospital requirements at Kertepeehi. A subsidy could only be granted in a case where a hospital had been decided upon and money was being raised for immediate expenditure. It seemed that it would be many years before a hospital was required at Kerepeehi, as there was good communicaiton with the Thames Hospital. A Government subsidy wo ’ld be forthcoming at any time it was decided to establish a hospital. •

POWER BOARD TELEPHONE. The manager of the Thames Valley Power Board wrote stating that ihe association’s request for a high tension telephone to be installed at the corner of the Kerepeehi and Ngatea roads had been handed to the engineer to deal with. It was pointed out that there was already a telephone two miles away at the Wharepoa ferry road corner. Mr W. E. G. Willy also wrote pointing out that anyone on the Turua exchange, which was open from 7 a.m. till 11 p.m., could ring the Hauraki Plains Daily Company’s manager and have a message transmitted to the Ngatea depot. The board hoped to have someone instructed soon in the use of the high tension ’phone at Wh.orepoa corner, so that communication could be established at any time with the depot. It was decided to draw the attention of. Mr Willy and the manager of the board to the fact that the telephone at the Wharcpoa corner was not yet in operation.

FORMATION OF ROADS

The resident drainage engineer wote in reply to the association’s communication that the position in regard to the open drain in Matai Street would be considerably improved by the formation of the road. The question of the formation of the roads had been referred to the Minister of Land's, and would receive his consideration The secretary was instructed to write to the Minister for Lands, Mr H. Poland, M.P., and Mr. H. Holland, M.P., pointing out that the township roads had been opened up by the Government without being formed or metalled, and they were urgently in need of attention. RAILWAY ROUTE. The Hon. Minister for Public Works wrote advising that the representations of the association that the construction of the Paeroa-Pokeno railway be expedited, and that the route chosen by the Department’s surveyors be followed, would receive his careful consideration. Mr H. Poland, M.P., wrote stating that he would do what he could to see that the best route was selected, ami that the merits of Kerepeehi as the centre of. the Plains' should be recognised. He asked for any* information in the possession of the association wi‘h regard to any attempt to divert the line. POUND SITE. The .secretary was instructed to ascertain from the Commissioner of Crown Lands particulars of a pound site in Kerepeehi. THE DOMAIN. The secretary was instructed to collect all information wi|>h regard to a domain board and lay same before the next meeting.