GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1941, Page 7

GREYTOWN

BOROUGH COUNCIL . MONTHLY .MEETING OF MEMBERS ("Times-Age” Special.) ! At the monthly meeting of the i j Grey town Borough Council there ■ were present: The Mayor (Mr A. AV. ■ Horton). Councillors I. Blissett. A. : Stuart. E. Balfour. G. F. Eagar. H. Farley. F. Wood. H. J. Nightingale, and !H. C. Trotman. An apology for absence was received from the DeputyMayor iMr W. A. Tutei. The poundkeeper (Mr W. Jordon) reported that no stock had been impounded during December or January. The Health Officer reported that conditions generally in the town from a I health point of view were satisfacI tory. with the exception that the wa- ] ter at the swimming baths could be ! improved. He stated that the water i must be regularly chlorinated and un- ] less this was done the baths would I have to be closed. I It was pointed out that the senior | members of the Swimming Club were i nearly all on active service, but that I arrangements had been made to have the water chlorinated. The council | made a grant towards the cost of the ] material, ] The Commissioner of Transport ad- ] vised the extention of the licence pe- ! riod of motor vehicles from June 1 to ] June 30. This, would also apply to i motor drivers' licences. The cost this] | year would be 5s fid instead of ss. ' The council voted one pound to-1 I wards the expenses of the Health Ofj Acer in attending tiie annual confer- ] ence. The Masterton County Council forwarded the heavy traffic fees for the j quarter amounting to £42 Us 2d. Fori i the same period last year the amount i | was £4B IBs sd. ■ The National Patriotic Board wrote I j stating that the film "One Hundred ] ; Years” would be circulated at an | early date for patriotic purposes, and ] I desired to know if the council would ] ■ grant the use of the Town Hall on a ; | Sunday night for its exhibition. The] | council agreed to the screening of the i picture on a Sunday night. I The secretary of the Centennial Ex-1 hibition forwarded a cheque for £5; 5s lid. a refund from the borough con-1 tribution of £45 Bs. The Wellington Emergency Frccau-j tions Committee forwarded a copy of the minutes of their last meeting. This dealt with the evacuation and billet- i ing. The committee asked for a sur-i vey of the district for this purpose. ] The council decided to have a sur-1 vey made, and all householders arc to i be circularised in connection there-1 with. The Wellington Habour Board; wrote stating that an election for two ■ members would be held in May if ne- j cessary. It was decided that the ten per cent ' penalty on rates be imposed on I March 24. The Mayor stated that the m ganisa-i lion of the Emergency Precaution ] Committee was far from complete.! and that it was time this was altered ! The Emergency Precaution Scheme was Vitally important and must be put i on a proper basis. The Town Clerk w:.s instnicwd to send another circular to those concerned. ] Councillor Stuart moved that the; Town Clerk be given the 5 per cent I cost of li’/ing bonus, the same as had' ; been given to the outride stall. This! motion was seconded by Councillor Wood and carried. Red Cross Society. The Red Cross Society expect to I start their First .Aid classes in the neai ] future. Intending pupils are asked to’ call at tile Red Cross depot tonight, i I Bowling. In the Greyt iwn Bowling Chib'. I handicap singles at Grcytown. Browi I beat Brunton: Mel.end beat Campbel!:] Demies beat Burden, and Wallace bca: 1 Knell on the 22nd head Brunton and Kilgour paid a visit t<-1 .Martinborough list evening and weri-l successful m bringing home the Cr.ui' ] Medals. Beveridge and Larsen woiD tlti-m from Grcytown las’ wee!:. Country Queen. Tiie supporters of the Country | Queen in the Queen Carnival comp<-1 tition are working hard to place their ' choice at ll'e top of the poll, and a] series of outst inding cnteitainmeuts have been arranged On Friday at the > Crown Theatre. Grcytown. a Paddy's! Market will be held where there will, be a splendid di iilay of useful g .o<i . tor ' ale. Thu: will be followed by im ] excellent t n'.ert.-. r.iia-r.i in the i s-■>.-I ing. which will :: clade maey li actions