Thirty years ago

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 3, Issue 1, 28 May 1985, Page 24

Thirty years ago

A row was brewing this week thirty years ago between Ohakune Borough Council and Raetihi Borough Council over how a representative of the two boroughs, to sit on the Committee of Management of the newly constituted Ruapehu College, should be picked.

Ohakune Borough informed Raetihi that it was not prepared to forego its right to re-nominate after two years. Earlier the Ohakune Council had selected Mr F. Woodward and submitted his nomination to the Raetihi Council for endorsement, whereupon Raetihi replied that it considered the most equitable method of appointment would be for each borough to nominate for alternative terms. Raetihi agreed to endorse Mr Woodward's nomination for the first two years provided Ohakune agreed to the candidate selected by Raetihi in two years' time. Cr W. J. Pearce said that since Ohakune had put forward the name of a man very well qualified to fill the position, there was no reason why he should not continue to serve further terms pro-

viding he proved satisfactory. In seconding the motion Cr J. C. Rush pointed out that in any case it would not be right to agree to terms which might be binding to a future council. "We don't know what the position might be in two years time," said Cr Rush. Cr A. G. B. Read claimed that in view of the fact that the college was situated in Ohakune and catered largely for children from the Ohakune district, the borough should have a representative on the management committee at all times. He asked why it had been named Ruapehu College and suggested that Ohakune College would have been the logical title. ★ ★ ★ The state of some properties in Seddon Street, Raetihi was a talking point in

May 1955, but this week thirty years ago the dry cleaning premises in the street had expanded into the next door shop. It was reported at the time that "a coat of cream paint and a rack of pressed clothes give the shop the look of a model frock shop. A dull shop brightened — just the beginning of things to come. " * ★ ★ From Montrose, Scotland came Mr and Mrs Wilson

and family to settle in Raetihi. They came to the town to manage the Raetihi Bakery Ltd as from lst June 1955 in succession to Mr W. Petry. ★ ★ ★ The Rangataua branch of the Labour Party madje submissions to the Waimarino County Council for the tar sealing of the main road through the township this week in 1955.