THE Kaipara Advertiser, AND WAITEMATA CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1911.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 30 August 1911, Page 2

THE Kaipara Advertiser, AND WAITEMATA CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1911.

The date of meeting of ratepayers in the Heiensville Town District to be held to consider the tecposed proposal to raise a loan. Special .Loan of £10,000 ■under " The Local Bodies Loan Act, 1908," and its amendments, and "'The New Zealand State Guarantee Advances Act 1909," for tae particular purposes of providing a drainage and c water supply for the Heiensville Town District, will shortly be notified in these columns. The proposed loan of which £5000 is for drainage, and £5090 for water, has not up to the present evoked that interest which it should have done in

those most closely concerned and who should have the welfare of th<4 Town at heart. The recent report from the Public Health Officer as to the sanitary state of the town was drastic enough to make every ratepayer vote for drainage and a water supply whatever the addition to their rates, but those who pay rates are very loath to allow them to increase unless they can see that they will reap a specific benefit thereby. The proposed security for the loan is an aunua?ly recurring rate of ifd in the £ (ISs 6£d on every £100) on the whole of the rateable property in the District. Ratepayers while considering the increase in their rates should also take into consideration the progress of the Distiict, the sanitation, the conveniences of an up-to-date water supply which must be the forerunner of a proper sewerage system, and the benefits arising therefrom, and weigh them to their own satisfaction and vote accordingly. Then there is the question cf the loan being sufficient to carry out the proposed schemes "with.out further boirowing, tho cost of laying connections, etc,, those and other questions will no doubt be answered satisfactory by the members of the Town Board who are responsible for the proposals, at the meeting of ratepayers called for the purpose, and we hope that eve~y ratepayer in the district w:ll be present as it is one of the most important quosilons that must be dealt with;" i every progressive town and wben once taken up should be c^uied to a successful finality. f

As to the £5000 being sufficient for the "water supply remains to be 86en, but we may point out that Mr E. M. Wilson, the Engineer who has been advising the Town Board as to ..e cost and estimated it at £5000, has recently completed a water scheme for Tauranga, whi^h he estimated at £12000 ; where the water has been brought in a distance of ? 6 miles, crossing one river twice necessitating two 70 feefc spans, and tlie whole h:.z been completed slightly under his estimate for a full supply of water for the town. • That in itseli shows that the Engineer's ectiiiates run close to the cost of the works which he undertakes, and we take it that in his estimate for the local scheme is included the cost of raising the loan and the f rst yeais interest.

Now that the Public Library com* mittee has secured the title to a site,

in every way suitable fo?

public the erection of a building library, in keeping with the ad-

vancement of the District, and an opportunity of securing the Coronation Grant up to £76, £ for £, making a building fund of £l£o, there should not be much need to ask those who are interested to show their appreciation of the work done by tbose securiug the grants, b, attending a general meeting in the old Library building next Friday to forward the matter. We would point out that subscription lists are in circuiation and persons desiring to help should not lose any time in subscribing their names, as the amount (£75) required to lift the grant hns to be collected before December 31st. Not only shorld the general public support this movement by subscribing to the building fund, but they should all signify their willingness to help further by becoming paid up actual subscribers to the Library to raise sufficient funds sti^itway to get new and up-to-dute literature wherewith to open the new building. We are sure our readers agree with us that an adequate Public Library and reading-room is one of the missing items of progression at present in our town.

A faster train service between HeL ensville and Auckland is becoming

more necessary every day.

te/ix The time taken by the S3KVIOE Kaipara train is 3 hours

for a distance of 38 miles> there is not much chance of setting tiu j rails on fire ceitainly, but the travelling public are not worry' ig so much about the speed limit just now, it is the time lost by stopping at inters mediate stations at the Auckland end where tho trouble lies, no doubt if there was a clear run f coai Mount Eden to Henderson the enjrrae could get a move on. While in Wellington at the Couples OoxiZtiience last week Mr James McLeod, Chairman of the Waitemata County Council, took the opportunity of interviewing the Mini: ter of Railways with reference to the time taken by the Kaipara train, and advocated that that train should not stop at the intermediate stations between Henderson and Mount Eden, pointing cut that would do away with 6 stoppages, and save at least half-an-hour. He (Mr McLeod) informed the Minister that he had al« ready approached tho General Manager of Railways on the matter who had etated that he thought tho pro*

pusai was a fair one. In answer the Minister said he was of the same opinion, stating that the long distance traveller should be provided for bei'ore the suburban passengers, aad promised that he would go f ullj into the matter and see what could be dune to shorten the journey. It is easy to get promises of an improvement in our train service, but so far that is all there is to go on, and the numerous promises have not yet shortened the time taken between Helensville and Auckland, and whether the Minister will make a move remains to be seen. It may be a good move en the part of the Domain Board to invite the Minister of Railways to visit the Helens, ville Hot Springs, that may have the effect of letting him see one of the reasons why a faster service is necessary, which would allow Aueklanders to visit the Springs and return on the weekly half-holidays.