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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5088, 14 February 1927, Page 2

The receipt by the Hauraki Plains County Council for the month of January totalled £4,668 3® lid, including SI, 178 6s 4d for general receipts, £1 176 0s Id for general rates, £1,140 12s 9d for.special rate®, £lOB3 14s 10d far main highway subsidy, and £97 9s lid for thirds. The receipts from tlhe Pipiroa ferry wer.e £7l 6‘S 9d ( and 'from toe Komata ferry £52 2s 3d.

A hardy old chap, retired from tfie sea and turned farmer, appeared as a lone-handed deputation a meeting of the Waitemata County Council, and briskly said he ,would take up bfit two minutes of 't|he local body's: good time. ‘‘The road near my place,” he began, and then he told of the damage that had been done by floods and slips. Politely the councillors heard hi,m 'to the end* but instead of an appeal for a grant to put things right the old-time mariner gave the councillors the shock of their lives by his peroration, which was, "Apd all I ask is that you will let me put the road right at my own expenfee.” Metaphorically (says a special message to the Poverty Bay Herald) they fell upon his neck. Three councillors moved simultaneously that the request should be granted, and when the mation was put it was the heartiest collective , “aye” heard in the meeting room for a long time. "Good day,” said the veteran, as he made for the. door. The council’s farewell was entousiastic.