TIMARU'S PROGRESS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10209, 11 April 1911, Page 5

TIMARU'S PROGRESS.

| TIMARU, Last ..ight. I A steady growth in Timaru is in- | dicated by the fact that G5 applicants Tfor water services were dealt, with during the last two months, 43 buildi ing permits were issued, of a total estimated \ 5 j prehensive review" of the financial . position of the Borough, the Mayor to-night submitted figures to show that contemplated further loans amounting to £50,000 can be added to thp present loan debt of £170,000/ Without increasing the rates. . The purposes .of-tho new loans are for drainage aaid roadihg in the recently annexed area ant} erecting municipal ' ]>uildings. ' When these are erected ! the present offices will be given up tp the fire brigade, "Champion Brigade." The existing loan debt includes the cost of improving the water storage from 5 to 20 million gallons. This work is now in hand. During the past year £1568 was . spent- on recreation, grounds. The public library has about 1400 regular borrovvers. The premises are al-; ready too small, and applications , i have been made to Mr Carnegie for I assistance to enlarge it. The underground drainage work is making good progress, and 1198 premises have been connected with complete sections j of it. The Council allows up to £lO J in each case, and these payments will absorb £241,000. In the old borough the next leading work the J new Council must consider is the proI vision of trams, and the Mayor 1 } thought a good svstem could be had for £50,000.

DISEASE INFECTED POTATOES.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. To-day Mi- Paletliorpe, representing the Orchards, Gardens and Apiaries Division of the Agricultural Department, visited New Plymouth, and made arrangements for the destruction of large consignments of grub infested potatoes (from the South Island. It is probable that they will be taken well out to sea by a dredge, and dumped overboard. Already large quantities have been buried and covered with lime at Inglewood to prevent the spread of the infection.

TARANAKI OILFIELDS.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. Matters still continue satisfactory at the petroleum bores. Two of the wells are continuously running oil.

CAMERA CLUB. NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night, A camera club is being formed in connection with the photography classes at the New Plymouth Tedini'cal College.