EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 June 1939, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

BUSH RUGBY UNION SATURDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS. (“Times-Age” Special.) The following are the results of the senior and third grade matches played on Saturday:— Senior. Konini, 9; Eketahuna.3 . Hukanui, 8; Hamua, 3. Mangatainoka, 9; Pahiatua. 3. Nireaha, 9; Marima, 5. Third Class. Pahiatua A, 8; Hukanui, 3. Eketahuna, 23; Pahiatua B, 3. Nireaha won from Mangatainoka by default. In the senior game. Gordon scored a try for Eketahuna. Morrison scored two tries and Steer and Evans one each. Steer converted a try and kicked two penalty goals. Position of Teams. Konini is leading in the senior grade with 11 points. Hukanui has 9 points, Mangatainoka 7 points, Hamua 5 points, Pahiatua 5 points, Eketahuna 4 points, Nireaha 4 points and Marima, 1 point. In the third grade, Mangatainoka is leading with 10 points, followed by Pahiatua A 8 points. Hukanui 6 points, Eketahuna 6 points, Nireaha 0, Pahiatua B 0. The Eketahuna seniors will play Hukanui on Saturday. Conference Remit. Councillor Goggin asked at the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna County Council if it were the opinion of the Council that their poundage fees should be revised. A remit as follows for presentation at the conference was framed by the council: “That the schedule of driving fees be revised.” Presentation to Engineer. Opportunity was taken at the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna County Council to present the retiring engineer, Mr. W. G. Macky, who has taken another position, .with a parting gift. t The chairman (Mr. J. B. Carruthers) on behalf of his fellow councillors and the executive staff, asked Mr. Macky’s acceptance of a handsome initialled rug, wishing him, Mrs. Macky and family, all the very best in the future. The gift was suitably acknowledged byMr. Macky. Court Cases. At a sitting of the Eketahuna S.M. Court, the traffic inspector, Mr. W. D. Milne, proceeded against Ivan Bruce Tomlinson for driving a truck without a rear number plate. Defendant stated he had been working with the truck in a metal pit and he thought the plate had been dislodged there. He was fined £1 with court costs. Gordon Harvey, of Pongaroa, on a charge of exceeding the maximum load on his lorry in the cartage of goods, was fined £2 and costs, and for carry;ng goods other than in conformity with his licence £1 and costs. Putara Road Matter. At the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna County Council, the Mauriceville County Council wrote in regard to a I:, 1 -mile length of the Putara Rpad which is in the Mauriceville County and which the ratepayers thereon desired to be transferred to the Eketahuna County. It asked that it should keep the road in question, towards which they would grant £5O per year, keeping the other £lO received from rates for administrative expenses. Councillor Goggin: There is no reason why we should not give them good service. It would save our roads, too, as their tractors use them to get to the road. Councillor Davies thought the same arrangement might be come to over some ends of roads with the Pahiatua County, though that was a much bigger proposition. Other councillors thought it would be better to wait until they saw if any adjustment of county boundaries would be made in the near future as it would be more satisfactory if that could take place. County Engineer’s Report. The following report was submitted to the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna County Council by the engineer: ■Alfredton Riding.—Waihoki Valley has been graded and the necessary metalling is in hand. Work has been started on improvements to corners on this road under P.W.D. grant. Mr. J. Savage’s access road was metalled, also a section of Reed's Road. Arrangements having been finalised re metalling of Davis Line, the work is now in hand. General. —The supply of metal to thecontractor for Akitio County Council was completed. The fencing of the Rongomai section was completed. A small quantity of Blue Pit metal was supplied to the P.W.D. for the subway. A small welding outfit was purchased. Repairs were effected to the crown wheel of the Auto Patrol. Most of the heavy trucks have been in for minor repairs. No. 62 Main Highway.—Fencing of approaches to Pleckville Bridge is in hand. The contractor for the Tawataia section has pretty well completed shifting slips, approximately 4000 c. yards lose measurement. Metalling is being completed and there is every hope that the contract may be put under the maintenance period next week. Further maintenance metal has been put out on the Rongomai section and a little on Dunderdale’s Hill while weather permitted.