HAMILTON NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1050, 14 August 1930, Page 7

HAMILTON NEWS

Appreciation of the efforts of Mr. \V. Lee Martin. M.P., in securing a supply of power for the Huntly collieries. was expressed by Mr. T. Hinton. chairman, at a meeting of the Central Power Board yesterday. Mr. T. B. Tnsoll. the veteran clerk of * the Waikato County Council, who tendered his resignation this week, was responsible for the formation of the Central Power Board district in 1930. He fixed the original boundaries prepared the original petition and raised fine first loan of £300,000 for initial development work. • • • It was decided to sell foi,r acres of land hounded by Fow Street and Ohaupo Road at £1,760. to the Education Department, at the meeting of the Hamilton Domain Board this week. It is understood the section will be used as a site for a school. Support to the representations of Gordonton-Taupiri settlers that provision be made in the Taupiri Swamp Amalgamation Bill for optional rating on the acreage basis was accorded by the Waikato County Council at its meeting Opposition to the recommendations of the Education Commitee’s report, providing for centralisation and the abolition of local control, was expressed at a meeting of the Whitiora School Committee on Tuesday. In connection with its liability for 40 per cent, of the £IO,OOO odd debts of the defunct Waikato River Board, it he Waikato County Council has decided not to take action until the result of recent representations to the Government is known.