OPOTIKI BOROUGH COUNCIL

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 212, 26 July 1939, Page 3

OPOTIKI BOROUGH COUNCIL

OVERDRAFT TOO HIGH SUGGESTION OF HATE '.INCH EASES. . IUMUSS C’IMTJLCTSED 'I lie moutiily meeting of the Opotiki Borough Council was-.held Ja.st night in. the borough chambers. Present:

The Mayor (Air. G. S. Moody), Councillors O. .1). Brown, A. G. Stevenson, F. J. Short, S. 111. Webb, T. G. Johnson, G. I,r. Day. 'Che town clerk, (Air. AY. H. Briggs) and the health inspector (Air. AAa 11 work) were-- also in attendance. The health- inspector referred to several matters and the council decided to have the borough Ga-

ze tte'd under the Plumbing and Drainage' Regulations. AY lien the minutes came forward Tor confirmation. Cr. Day referred to romaiks passed! at the previous meeting by Cr. Johnson in connection with the railway and road and considered it ■ should have been included in the minutes. He criticised the comment cf the council’s action on dealing with the County Council’s letter and denied that the council Imd

showed apathy, and the conned liadi taken Cr. Johnson’s remarks as In in mi" gentleman to another. Cr. Short kaid he agreed with Cr. 1 Day's remarks! If they had a public meeting it would only mean a lot ol pin-pricking. If nothing happened aIxmt the railway then they could have a public meeting and lie would support it. The Press had not taken up a fair attitude after reporting what bad taken place. Cr. Johnson stated that the inform-

ation he received came directly from Air. Semple and Air. AYoods (chief engineer). MY. Semple had said that if the heavy machinery were available the work could go on in six months—that was three months ago. Ah. Semple said lie was net going to put on ,‘!(H) men with picks and shovels. Air. Short said lie had spoken to Air Hultquist several days ago and was informed that the railway and load were Definitely going through.

In referring to correspondence in the Opotiki News, Air. Johnson said that his. agencies compelled him in use the present highway and he would still have to use it for business purposes. The minutes were then confirmed. Outward correspondence was approved as read. .Accounts were passed lor payment as follows:—District Blind Account, .l : (517 8s 3d; AY liar f Account. Co-18 -is w d; Domain Board Account, 7s Id. Cr. Short commented! on tin: steady rise in the overdraft and said they would have to keep it down as it was getting too hig.

The town clerk pointed cut tlmL certain monies we re due to the council. Other membeis agreed that the oveidrait was too high and Cr. Stevenson j emu iked that last year he had thought the rate struck was too low. Gr. Si ioi t aske dii the bank had raised the question. Air. Briggs replied that he had been approached! and the bank wished the matter to be referred to that night. The hankwantedto know if tlu; limit were to Ik* raised. 'The council decided to Imfu a special meeting to go into tin? question ol the rates on Tuesday next. Inward Correspondence Auckland Centennial Committee cm The Auckland Centennial Committee again wrote appealing lor tmius. Received. The Waikoliu County Council wrote thanking the council for its support ol icpjvsontations to the ‘Government lor improvements to the Napier-Upotiki road, and stating that the* chairman Ci Fraser, would be willing to act on behalf ef the borough council. • AJeters. —The Opotiki 1’.W.1). wrote in connection with the installation oi a meter and stated that a larger niecci was being installed. Home.—Pamphlets* in connection with tiie proposed Raliiri Women and Children's Home'.—Received.

the dance a success, and' special thanks to the donors of the*cups'," tlicir- help being much appreciated l by the tennis members. 'The following is the.list of trophy winners:— Ladies A. championship, Mrs. J. Ruff, cup donated by Mr. J. D. Wardlaw. and to be won three times by one

person. . j. • Ladie.s’ J 3. .Championship: Mrs. A.. K. Bell (cup donated by the club)v .Men’s A. Championship: Mr. A. K. Bell (cup donated by Mr. H. liellj. ..Men’s JJ. Championship: Mr. G. Jeiram (cud donated. by the club). Ladies’ Handicap Singles: .Miss dean Grover (silver button). Men’s Handicap Singles: Mr. JL). Wilson (silver button). Radies’ Championship Doubles: Mrs. King and! -Mrs. J. Ruff (silver buttons). Men’s Championship Doubles: Mr. 1). Wilson and Mr. L. Train or (silver buttons). . £. Men’s 13. Championship Doubles: Mr. Dick Boynton and Mr. LI. Backliouse (silver buttons). Combined Championship: .Mrs. King and Mr. C. N. Mongos (silver buttons). i j .. ,c

Radices’ duniax'tiMiss; S. Addison, .cup donated byT M»': Kiijkbride). Runner-up: -iMLer .Vpne-Reitli Luttiell (cup donated b\y.A!r. Kirkbride). A silver Ilurttjii^donat'd bv Mr. Kirkbride was won ,$y Aliys J. Grover, as third. •> Dancing was continued until a fate hour, whim the National Anthem closed a pleasant evening.

Those present were : ARs- Al. Kiifg, Mrs. K. Bell, Mrs. J Wardlaw, Mrs. T. Wardlaw, All's. J Ruff, Mrs. Grover, Airs. Alitchell, Airs. .Boynton, Airs. A. litiff, Airs. H. 'LI. MVrdlaw';,- Airs. L Savage, Alls. ,U. "ell, Mi# R.. Wardlaw,' Mrs. Luttiell, Mis. A. Ruff, All's. Stevenson, Airs. 1.-Ktivage, Airs. Henderson, Airs. Bell, •jJlr.s.i Axtens, Airs. Ducket, Airs, Wardlaw, Mrs. Hampton. 1 ’Missels *M. Wooliield, A. Burnett, .Etty Addis&R~S. Addison, I*. Cranswick, E. Derail, K. Doran, Eileen Addison, Al. S'tansbury, Al. Ruff, A. Ruff. J. .McConnell, P. McConnell, d. Grover, S. Grover, lv. Walton,. O. Collins (Opotiki), J. Miller, Al. Hughes, R. Hughes, Al. Wardlaw.