PAPATOETOE AFFAIRS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 488, 18 October 1928, Page 2

PAPATOETOE AFFAIRS

At the meeting of the Papatoetoe Town Board on Tuesday evening, the . su P« r *"' tendent of the fire brigade submitted tne quarterly report. . . It showed that the brigade had aitended ten fires within the district, in board decided to record its appreciation of the good work done by this new i. - formed brigade. . * The existing by-laws were amenceo. making the bus termiuus at the , of Coronation and Shirley Roads, insteau of the overhead bridge, as at present. The Passenger Transport Company wagranted permission to run a service via Carrutli Road. w The vital question of providing a ruDbish dump for the district was connid**®" at some length, and it was decided w reconsider the question at an early The question of planting of suitapw trees along the Great South Load wa~ referred to the Reserves Committee. Residents of the district are to be circularised, asking them to take steps i keep down the mosquito pest. The clerk submitted a financial stateme\rt, showing the receipts for_the nr. six months of the year as .€2.973 «-s •» and the expenditure at £6,010 7s 7d, leaing an overdraft of £3,036 15s "d. Outstanding rates at present stand a £5,951. A large number of members_ of the Papatoetoe Literary and Debating ciety attended the annual meeting oi m club on Tuesday evening. The president. Mr. Eric Franklin, presided. . The treasurer’s report showed tnfinance sto be in a healthy condition, *■- 7s 7d being carried forward. A tribute was paid by the president the members of the dramatic recti° • who were instrumental in adding the society’s funds by means of two P® " formances. The membership is now A recommendation was passed that tn senior and junior societies amalgam** and hold the meetings weekly, instead fortnightly, as at present. * The dramatic section was empowereu to draw on the funds to the e ? cten “ J, £lO, for the purpose of organising year’s plays. The following prizes were awar ®sL Essay competition, Miss C. Morgan• , bating, Messrs. C. A. Moore, E- Fran Mn. and Miss L. Roseveare. The election^ officers resulted; President, Mr. E- l -1 * lin; vice-presidents. Dr. A. B- Janies . Aliss Sutton; treasurer. Mr. AV. secretary'. Air. W. Nesbitt; generate© - mittee, Miss L. Roseveare, Mr. tj- ' Aloore. Airs. Wallace, Air. C. JMrs. E. Franklin, Air. E- Vickery, Air. S. J. Closey.