OTOROHANGA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 621, 22 November 1913, Page 4

OTOROHANGA.

Own Correspondent. SPECIAL LOAN. A poll of ratepayerg was taken in Otorohanga on Tuesday, to decide whether the Town Council should raise a loan of £250 for the freehold of their section, and £2OO for the erection of a Town Hall and Municipal offices thereon. The result was 51 for the loan, four against, and one informal on both isßuee. Only 56 rceorded their votes out of a total of 197 on tne roll. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Tueßday, There was a good attendance of members to hear an address by Mr F. 0. R. Phillips on the "Desirability of Rating on Unimproved Values in Otorohanag." The speaker, in a very able manner, expained the advantages of this system of rating and pointed out that it had been adopted by many boroughs and counties, and in no case had they reverted back to the old method of rating on the capital value' A lengthy discussion followed, and Mr Phillips gave notice of motion for next meeting: "That this chamber tnkeo the necessary steps to get up a petition of ratepayers, requesting the Town Council to take a poll on the question of Rating on the Unimproved Values being brought into force in Otorohanga." A hearty vote of thanks to Mr Phillips for his address was carried unanimously. A letter was received from the Minister for Mines informing the Chamber that the question of sending a coal boring expert to the district would receive consideration. CHURCH BAZAAR. The Anglican Cnurch bazaar, post, poned on account of the strike, is to be held on Thursday and Friday, Noj vcmber 27th and 28th, and promises to ba a great success Among other interesting items there is to he a cooking comnetition for which valuable prizes ;»re to be given. " A promenade concert will be held on the first night at which some very good talent, including Mrs Parry, will be heard. TENNIS. Tennis is now in full Bwing and a club is shortly to be formed. The private lawns of Messrs Vicary and Hosking and also the school court, have many visitors nightly. GENERAL. We are sorry to report that the infant daughter of Dr and Mrs Leeper is seriously ill in a private hospital in Auckland. Several members of the Otorohanga contingent of special constables, who had been granted leave ot absence for a few days, returned to the front on Wednesday. Mr S. A. Cook and his bride arrived in Otorohanga on Tuesday and are now ettled down in their new bungalow sesidence in Maniapoto street. The boys' "drum and fife band" serenaded the happy uair on their return, and were very hospitably entartained by Mr and Mrs Cook.