EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 April 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

COUNTY COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING. (“Times-Age" Special.) lhe monthly meeting of the Eketahuna County Council was held yesterday, there being present Crs. J. B. Carruthers (chairman), C. T. Richardson, P. Davies, G. Houlbrooke, F. Goggin, C. Davie, R. Kebbell, G. Bailey, A. J. Perry. Leave of absence was granted to Cr. H. N. Kebbell. Accounts amounting to £3045 17s. 4d were passed for payment. The following resolutions were passed: "That in. pursuance and exercise of the powers contained in- the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, the Eketahuna County Council hereby resolves and declares by way of Special Order that milk thistle (silybum) be a noixous weed within the county of Eketahuna.”

"That application be made to the Local Government Loans Board for its sanction to borrow by way of loan the sum of £5OOO for the purpose of making advances to farmers under the Rural Housing Act, 1939, the term of the loan to be 25 years, and the rate of interest 3 per cent.” The treasurer (Mr. W. N. Richardson) reported on the statement of balances at the close of the financial year as follows: County Fund Account, cr., £962; Bridges Loan £BOOO Account, cr., £5023; Workers' Dwelling Loan £1550 Account, cr., £42; Workers’ Dwelling Loan £lOOO Account, cr., £4l; Bridge Fund Account, cr., £263;

total cr., £6337. The brief cash operations of the Council are: Balance, April 1, 1939, £12,092; cash receipts, £28,621; cash expenditure, £34.376; credit balance, March 31, 1940, £6,337. Rate collections for the past year were satisfactory and compare favourably with other years. Details are:—East riding, struck £1946, collected £1742, arrears £204, percentage, 89.5; West riding, struck £4194, collected £3902, arrears £291, percentage 95.4; Alfredton riding, struck £5413. collected £5255, arrears £l5B, percentage . 97.1; total, struck £11.554, collected £10,900, arrears £654; percentage 94.4. The total collections have been on a par with those of other years, Alfredton riding in particular having a good collection. East riding is lower than for the past five years, but in this riding amounts due by two ratepayers total £155.

PATRIOTIC FUNDS EKETAHUNA COUNTY COLLECTION. At yesterday’s meeting of the Eketahuna County Council, the clerk, Mr. W. N. Richardson, reported as follows on the result of the recent canvass of the county in connection with the Y.M.C.A. and Salvation Army appeal:— At the commencement of the appeal, the question of dealing with the county area was. placed before the chairman with a request that he make such arrangements as were best suited to the conduct of the appeal in the county. After discussing the plan of organisation it was decided to approach the district committees of the Emergency Precautions Organisation which were set up last year, placing the position before them and asking for their cooperation. I am pleased to record that all of the ten district committees agreed to deal with their respective districts, appointing collectors for this purpose. In all, a total of 28 collectors was appointed, each district was divided into definite areas, ‘and a house to house canvass was instituted. As a result of this canvass, the total amount collected in the county was £277 12s 6d. Analysing the position, a total of 477 persons contributed to the appeal, and considering that our ratepayers number 460, including absentee owners, it will be seen that the district committees and collectors did splendid work. The actual collections represent approximately Ils 8d per head of persons contributing, and on a population basis over the county represents approximately 2s 6d per head of population. To raise £lOO,OOO throughout New Zealand, it would be necessary to collect an amount of Is 4d per head of population, so Eketahuna county responded very well indeed. In addition to'the above direct contribution, the sum of £66 19s lOd was collected in the following three ways: by street appeal, by public dance and by collection taken at reception to Achilles seamen, and it is reasonable to assume that the county residents contributed to these three sources to the extent of one half of the total collected. Covering the appeal over the whole county and borough, the borough figures have been supplied by the Town Clerk and are included below: —County: All'reoton, £63 12s; Rongomai, £49 16s: Tiraumea, £46 Is 6d; Nireaha. £24 2s: Newman, £23 6s; Kaiparoro. £2O 18s 6d; Hukanui. £2O 9s; Hamua, £lB ss; Putara, £6 2s; Rongokokako, £5 0s (id; total, £277 12s 6d. Borough: £BO 18s: public dance. £32 5s lOd; Achilles reception, £29 14s; street appeal, £5; total £147 17s lOd; grand total, £425 10s 4d.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE MONTHLY MEETING There was a very large attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna Women's Institute, held in the Anglican Schoolroom on Thursday. The new president, Mrs. D. Fraser, presided. Six new members: Mesdames H. Higginson, W. Curry. G. Horton. N. P. Williams. A. Gyde and W. Simpson, junr.. were warmly welcomed by Mrs Fraser. A letter from the local Red Cross Society soliciting aid in making bandages, etc., was read, and after discussion it was agreed that the Institute decline the request as an institute, but would give all assistance possible as individuals. Members stood in silence out of respect to the late Prime Minister, Mr.

M. J. Savage, after which Mrs. E. C. Albrechtson gave a description of the late Mr. Savage’s funeral through the streets of Wellington. The annual potato competition was won by Mrs. C. Welch, of Kaiparoro. whose return was 401 b. from 3 potatoes. Mrs. G. Olivant was second with 341 b from 3 potatoes. A competition, cutting out cats, was won by Mrs. W. Simpson,, junr. Mrs. D. Fraser and Miss R. Mitchell were appointed to the council meeting to be held at Woodville on April 24. Mrs. H Petersen, Pleckville, sang a Swedish love song, which was much appreciated. The hostesses, Mesdames H. Brookes. C. Farrow and H. Price provided afternoon tea. The meeting closed with the singing of the Institute Song and the New Zealand National Anthem. Miniature Rifles. The annual meeting of the Eketahuna Miniature Rifle Club will be held in the Club rooms on Monday night. A full attendance of members and others interested is requested.