TAUPO RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION

Taupo Times, Volume I, Issue 48, 10 December 1952, Page 5

TAUPO RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEET1NG The Annual General Meeting of the Taupo Ratepayersr Association which was held in Rickit's Hall on December 3rd. was presided over by the Vice-President, Col. J. E. Barton. An apology for absence was reeeived from the President, Mr W. J. Stevens who was unable to be present. The nominations as reeeived by the secretary were the required number and therefore no election of ofhcers was necessary. The Vice- ' President declared the following duly elected for the coming year. President, Mr W. J. Stevens* Vice-President, Col. J. E. Barton. .Secretary - Treasurer, Miss A. Wehringo .

Committee-men, Mrs T. Kent, Messrs J. Birnie, G. Fraser, L. C. Fearse, E. Yates, A. Sinclair, L. M. Ward, B. Turton B. J. Ford. The Year Reviewed. The Balance Sheet and also the year's Report, as read by the Chairnan of the Committee, Mr J. W. Birnie, were adopted. The Report was as follows: — Your Committee has been very active, holding on an average of one meeting at least a month. It has ^stablished very good relations with he Taupo Town Board, and it apmeciates the courtesy of the Board :n calling special meetings to enable us to discuss at convenient times all matters pertaining to both bodies. Your Committee has at all times been most favourably recched and the Taupo Town Board has given all information asked for frankly and openly. The matters deaic with between both parties included, amongst others, the following: — 1. — Electric Power Scheme. — We $ have been kept fully informed on all matters pertaining to the Ratepayers. •

2. — Fire break around the town. — ■ The decision was made by the Minister in 1946 to clear permanently an area of approximately 1,200 acres of land north of Taupo. This was not lone and the matter is now under review again. 3. — Building Permits and the apoointment of Building Inspectors and other Key men was taken up with the Taupo Town Board at the request of members. 1. — Togeiher with the Businessmen's Association we have sponsored the Children^ Playground and have to report that good progress has been made in this matter. 5. — We have outlined to the Minister in Charge of the Tourist Deoartment the grave need for a Tourist Agency in Taupo. This is not finalised yet as the Minister reeeived a report from his Department Ithat the population of Taupo did not warrant establishing an Agency here. We very strenuously opposed his DepartmenCs suggestion, Through our suggestion the matter is under complete reconsideration, as yre feel that Taupo needs and reauires this ^service. j ^ 6. — W^e have given our efforts and support to the War Memorial Hall Committee in their drive for funds, and our efforts in this respect have been relatively satisfactory. But we teel that it is up to every Ratepayer *"0 support the drive for funds for the Hall.

7. — The Putaruru Road. — We presented througdi the member, Mr Kearins, the plan for work to be nroceeded with on the road. This has now been siiccessful. Our thanks are especially due to Mr Pearse, Mrs Stevens and Miss Wehringo for the use of their homes in v/hich to hold committee meetings. Also to the Press for permitting the reports on our meetings to be published. I vAould like to thank the Committee Members for their attendanee and the work they have done on your behalf. To Miss Wehringo, oar honourary Secretary, we are most indebted, as

she has performed her dutieg with zeal, aeeuraCy and tact on your behalf* I 1 have much pledsure in submittir.g our Annual Expenditure Aecount to you which ,shows a healthy financial position of the Associa--^ion. "We would retnind Ratepayers that the Annual .Subscription is now due and can be paid to the Secretary. The continued success of your Association depends on your supportT