CLEVEDON.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 217, 13 October 1916, Page 1

CLEVEDON.

WAIROA ROAD BOARD. MONTHLY MEETING. At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Wairoa Road Board, held on Monday, the members present were Messrs A. D. Bell (chairman), J. Luke, W. Puder, J. McConaughey, with the clerk, Mr A. E. Bailey. THE BLACKBEIUtY TEST. Mr Walker complained by letter of the blackberries growing on the Ardmore Ranee road, and suggested that the defaulting owners should be called on to clear the same. The chairman said that with two exceptions all the owners on the road had already been notified to clear their frontages. Members considered that those who had made an attempt to clear the pest had done equally as much as applicant. As the nuisance exists on the frontage to the Board's property on the road, instructions were given to the foreman of works to deal with the same.

VALUATION HOUSES. In a summary supplied by the Valuation Department, the following particulars, applicaUe to the rateable lands in European occupation in the Eoad Board district on the 31st March, 1916, were set out as follows, viz.: The capital value was £302,728, the unimproved value £173,953, and the value of improvements £128,775, while under the heading of exempt and not rateable lands, the following particulars were given, viz., capital value £4192, unimproved value £1498, and value of improvements £2694. WIIABF I'EES. A suggestion that Mr Fraser should be appointed to collect the berthage fees on steamers and cutters arriving at Clevedon wharf was the subject of a letter forwarded by Mr P. 8. Gee and adopted by the Board. MISCELLANEOUS. After due consideration had been given to the question of the best action advisable to taken in respect to the furze growing on the old Wairoa road, Mr McConaughey was deputed to arrange for the road to be harrowed, and it was decided that Mr Schiska should be invited to assist the woik financially as the frontage to his property on the road had fuize growing on it. The nett proceeds of the recent football match played between Maori and Fakeha to assist the Soldiers' Memorial Fund, amounting to £2 48, was forwarded by the secretary, Mr W. Dawe, and accepted with thanks.

By reason of the fact that the Board is without a shed suitable for the storage of harness, chaff, etc., and as members considered it was essential that such should be provided, the chairman and Messrs Luke and Duder were deputed to go into the matter. -Matters in connection with tho proposed pound at Ardmore were pushed a stage further ahead by the Board deciding to have the portion allotted for the yard ploughed in readiness for grass seed to be sown. With the desire to effect improvements to the North road, Maraetai, Mr Duder suggested that the Board should inspect it. He considered that a £IOOO loan should be raised for the purpose and advocated the appointment of another permanent workman.—The chairman supported the latter suggestion, while support was accorded the whole of Mr Duder's request by Mr Luke—A unanimous decision to inspect the road on Saturday week was come to by members.

Monday to the proposed establishment of a memorial to the soldiers who had left the district. Mr Luke considered that the time was opportune for definite action to be taken, especially as the proposal embodied the erection of a lamp, which was in itself a necessity.—The chairman expressed the opinion that the end of the war was not in sight and said that there were people in the district who were in favour of a £3OO or £4OO monument being erected.— Tho matter was deferred for further consideration at a meeting to beheld on Saturday weok. A very pleasant and well supported Red Cross afternoon tea was given by Mesdaines McNicol, 0. Munro and W. Stephens in the Public Hall on Saturday afternoon last, when by the presence of some 90 ladies the hostesses were able to announce that the nett proceeds of the function amounted to £8 15s 6d. Mrs Williamson, organiser of the Red Cross teas, Auckland, was present by invitation, and the proceedings were made interesting with musical items, rendered by the Mesdames W. Stephens and Dawe and the Misses Gallagher and Dowe (2), accompaniments being supplied by Mrs Gallagher and Miss Howe. During the proceedings a guessing competition, promoted in connection with a cake donated by Mrs McNicol, realised £1 0s 6d. Dainty afternoon tea was served by the ladies of tho district. After nine weeks' absence from the district through illness, which necessitated an operation in the Auckland Public Hospital, Mr C. Crispe returned home, accompanied by Mrs Crispe, in Mr C. Aitchison's motor car on Friday last. Mr Crispe has still four weeks in which to recuperate before resuming teaching. The annual meeting of the Clovedon Croquet Club was held on Thursday, October 4th. Thore was a good attendance of members, and judging by tho enthusiasm shown a successful season should bo assured. The following officers were elected, viz.: - -Patroness, Miss Thorp; president, Mrs Sutherland; vice-presi-dents, Mesdames H. McKenzie and Mason ; captain, Mrs McNicol; secretary and treasurer, Mrs C. Munro ; committee, Mesdames Collett, A. Shaw, F. Stephens, A. Bell, Hawthorn ; auditor, Mr Holloway. It was decided to open the season on Wednesday, October 25th. The lfewns are in good order, credit on the caretaker, Mr H. Alexander.

The contractor for the Presbyterian Manse, Mr Wells, of Papatoetoe, having finished tho job, the building was taken over on Sept. 30th by the Committee, who after an inspection were unanimous in their expressions of satisfaction at the workmanship and finish of the contract. The ladies of the congregation have been busy for some time sewing and working for the Manse Fund, and a grand sale of work is to be held in the Public Hall on Friday next, at 2..'J0 p.m., and also in tho evening, when it is to be hoped that the ladies' efforts will be crowned with success.