GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24239, 24 September 1940, Page 2

GORE NEWS

TREES IN EAST GORE DOMAIN SAW MILLER MAKES OFFER TO COUNCIL An offer of £l5O cash for trees suitable for sawmilling purposes in the East Gore Domain was received by the Gore Borough Council at its meeting last night from Mr C. C. Stuart, saw. miller, South. Mr Stuart stated in a letter to the council that he would clear up all branches from,the property. The trees along the railway line could be felled with very little damage to the smaller trees growing immediately in front. The macrocarpa trees growing along the railway fence would not be damaged in any way and would soon grow into good shelter after the pinus insignus trees were removed. Mr Stuart said that in the event of the council deciding to sell him the trees he would require a site in the domain for his small saw mill.

Councillor J. C. Ray said that the trees were evidently becoming valuable and the ratepayers might as well have the benefit of them.

It was decided that nothing be done in the meantime.

Those present at the meeting were:— The Mayor (Mr A. T. Newman), and Councillors E. G. Wallace, W. D. Shelton, J. A. Baldey, R. L. Reid, N. Robson, T. Sim, G. C. Hamilton, R. S. Green, J. C. Ray, A. V. Latty, H. McQuillan and P. R. Mallon.Mr F. W. G. Miller, secretary of the Automobile Association (Southland), wrote stating that his association had received many complaints about the condition of the Gore camping ground. He had been instructed to write and ask the council whether it could improve the ground, or alternatively, whether a site better than the present one could be obtained. The records of the council showed that the association contributed £2O a few years ago towards the cost of the building on the grounds. Cr Hamilton said that he had been at the domain on Saturday and had found that considerable damage had been done. The swings had been smashed to pieces and he had found the timber from the swings in the camp kitchen, where someone had been burning it. The suggestion that the camp be shifted was perhaps a good one as there was no supervision at the domain. The table in the camp kitchen had been taken away and even the window had been removed.

The Mayor: We cannot blame the campers. There is still a lot of hooliganism going on in the town and I suggest that the police be asked to watch the domain.

Cr Shelton said that the damage done to borough property in various parts of the town was a disgrace. He thought that some action should be taken. The mattei- was referred to the Works Committee with power to act. The. borough engineer (Mr E. G. Wilson) wrote stating that the plans and specifications for the proposed baths had been returned by the Local Bodies Loans Board for variation. As the site had not been decided on at the time the plans were submitted no finality could be reached. "Certain requirements made by the Public Works Department would not now apply to the site chosen. Mr Wilson stated that as a site had now been decided on he had asked the district engineer of the department to visit Gore and to go into the whole proposal on the ground. Mr Wilson, who attended the meeting, said that he had interviewed ; the district engineer of the department,'Mr W. G. Pearce, about the proposal and had discussed with him the question of design. Mr Pearce, seemed to have only a limited knowledge of the proposal and Mr Wilson had suggested that he should submit a report. Mr Pearce was evidently compiling a comprehensive report for the Loans Board and Mr Wilson did not wish to commit the council, to anything it was not sure of.

On the motion of Cr Green it was decided that Mr Wilson submit his report to the Baths Committee before forwarding it to Mi' Pearce. The Gore Salvation Army Corps was granted permission to hold its annual street day on October 2.

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF GOVERNORS

“The roll at the beginning of the third term was 258, three'pupils having left and one having been admitted during the month,” stated the report of the rector (Mr E. H. W. Rowntree) to yesterday’s meeting of the Gore High School Board of Governors. “The roll at the corresponding period last year was 248. The roll at the hostel is 33, 19 girls and 14 boys, compared with 27 for the third term last year.”

The report stated that as a result of the demonstration concert held at the end of last term the baths fund had benefited to the extent of £2Q. The gross amount collected to date was £225.

The pupils were continuing their contributions of Id a week to the patriotic fund and there had been very little falling off’in the amounts collected. The school was also helping the patriotic committee in its efforts to collect flour bags for use in wrapping soldiers’ parcels. Those present at the meeting were:— Messrs E. C. Smith (chairman), S. Rice, Henry Smith, H. C. Mac Gibbon, Hugh Smith.

The Director of Education advised that the Government had authorized a grant of £54/4/9, to cover the purchase of land adjoining the hostel site. The Director of Education also wrote about the equipment of the metalworkshop, and stated that Mr Hynes, inspector of technical schools,. had been instructed to visit the school and discuss the matter fully. When Mr Hynes’s report was received the matter of equipment would be further considered.

The resignation of Miss M. M. Watson from the teaching staff was accepted with regret. The chairman (Mr E. C. Smith) remarked that he thought no teacher should be allowed to resign during the third term. It was not fair to the school and pupils. The rector pointed out that it was not the fault of the teachers as they had to apply for a position when a vacancy occurred. It was decided to write to the Minister of Education (the Hon. H. G. R. Mason) suggesting that it be made a regulation that no teacher be transferred during the third term. A decision was made to write to the Minister thanking him for his visit to Gore to open the new technical block and asking him not to lose sight of considering the new school.

PERSONAL i A resolution of sympathy with the relations of Mr John Mathews, formerly caretaker of the Gore High School, whose death occurred recently, was passed at a meeting of the Gore High School Board of Governors yesterday.

. Reference to the death of Mr John Mathews, a former member of the council, was made by the Mayor, Mr

A. T. Newman, at a meeting of the Gore Borough Council last night. A motion of sympathy with the relations of Mr Mathews was carried. WORK AT ABATTOIRS The manager of the Gore Abattoir (Mr D. Dunlop-Young) reported to a meeting of the Gore Borough Council last night that during the month of August five cows, 38 heifers, 74- bullocks, 308 wethers, 20 ewes and 74 pigs had been slaughtered.