Kawhia Town Board.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 310, 3 May 1907, Page 2

Kawhia Town Board.

ORDINARY MEETING. , The usual meeting of the above body was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last, wben there were present—Messrs M'Oardle (in the chair), Scott, Turrell and Jonathan. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Leave of absence was granted Mr E. Falwasser on account of ill-health. The following incerecting letter was read from Oemmindex G. Hooper, of the New Zealand training ship Amokura :—“ Yours of the Bth inst. to hand and am very pleased to learn that interest is being taken in our latest naval ■‘cbeme. Vo’y few people know of your splendid harbour, and I have often wondered why the . harbour has not been taken advantage of long ere this, seeing that it is one of the best harbours on the West Coast and is generally easy of access. I have often pictured Kawhia as the first port of arrival for the Sydney boat. Given a railway to connect with the Main Trunk Line

■it would a most admirable arrangement, and it would enable the sea trip from New JSe&luujd to Sydney to be accomplished fn three days easily, and avoid the boisterous passage of the windy Cook. Strait. I - hope this may eventuate in the future so that a good port formed by nature, may be used to advantage. I have now twenty-four boys on the ship, and am well satisfied with the Hon. Minister’s selection; the boys have so far proved very worthy of the instruction which is being imparted to them. The only fault I can accuse them of is a desire to learn too quickly—this ;may be attributed to ambition. I shall be taking another small batch in a few weeks hence and will gradually increase the number until the maximum number is reached. It is intended that the ship shall go around the coast in a few months, but of course the ports to be visited will be selected by the Hon. Minister in charge. I should be most happy to call at Kawhia should the ship be in that locality. It will eisily be seen that I shall not be. able to undertake yery long trips at first as the sea-sick feeling might cause a homesick one, and that has to be avoided if possible. Mal-de-mer must be overcome gradually. In conclusion I must thank you for your kind letter and will look forward to the time when I may be permitted to drop anchor off your little township.”—Received. Mr Jonathan gave notice that he would move at the next meeting :

“ That a rate of 2d in the & be struck on all rateable property in the Kawhia Town District.”—ln reply to questions the Clerk said that a 2d rata would bring in about £4O per annum and that it would have to be struck on the unimproved value. Several letters were received from the Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Te Awamutu, relative to the opening of.account. A letter was read ffom the Secretary to the Gbverdor, stating that His Excellency would probably visit Kawhia during the next recess of Parliament.