WHANGAREI NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 260, 7 November 1906, Page 9

WHANGAREI NEWS.

. : r iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) j

(] WIIANUAKEI, Tuesday. ~ The Lawn Tennis Club opened the reason I on Saturday. There was v large attendance g of members of both stftcee. TUu courts were In llrsl <-l:iss order, and several enjoyable. s , games were- played. The club has received r , a.larjfo accession of new and enthusiastic a member*, ami a Successful season is ami- n el pa ted. o Durlftß :i drive mi Sirmlny aftPnicxin, Mr !] f and Mrs Orpwooil niiH With ;id nccicleut, Jt jfl appears that on tin; way home the horse jj shied, and capsized the throwing Hie v, occupants out. both of whom were badly j. bruised and .shaken, but wen; able to pro- n ei'oil home. p The inombrrH of tlm Bowling Club lnive i p been indulging in occasional practice I ( ,i matches. In preparation for the opcnlnjj ■ o (lay. which is to hike place mi tne Kind's ' f, Birthday- Tho bowling preen is !d "VreileiH t, order, and [hi- members of the c-lub are looliing forward to an enjoyable season. Tenders have been accepted for tho erec- If? (ion of a new church at Mfliinu. Xeariy the?' |?' whole of the cost has bepn provided, and | It. is expected to open the cnureli free of i f debt. I V The Agricultural and Pastoral Society's |:; show is to take place on fhe 14th and loth j ' r of the present mouth. A large number of '• entries have already been received, ami ii l much interest is being taken in the event, I f wlich promiHes. weather permitting, to be ! ''' most successful. j sl

ROROrOII COUNCIL ,MEF/TIN(4. : '

The monthly meeting of the Whangarel Borough Council was held last evening. . North. Auckland Charitable Aid Board.—■ ' fhe Mayor was appointed Borough Council representative on tho Board. Scenic Reserves. —In connection with se- | i •firing the hilly woodlands forming a heau- j lfnl ba-cligrptind to the town, Mr. Mander wrote slaliiiK that he would assist to the itmost of his ability to neqnire these as a ; «cpnic reserve. The Mayor stated that he lad later information to the effect that the ■equest had l>eeu placed In the hands of be Commissioner for Crown Lands, Auckland. Explosives Magazine.—A letter was read from the manager of the Northern Steamship Company, urging the erection of an explosives magazine and the appointment nf a caretaker. Dynamite, gelignite, and powder. It was stated, was now left at I ?reaf. risk in the goods shed at: the Town ] Wharf. The writer was referred to the , Harbour Board as the proper authority to. , vhich to make application. Drainage.—Dr. Freugley.. district health j officer, notified the Council that Inspector I Wins-tan ley would give the borough inspector advice in reference to the borough I ilrainage scheme. The Secretary to the I Treasury regretted that the proposal Ln j refuse a loan of £0000 for drainage purposes : could not be reconsidered, as the Govmii- i ment were, still of opinion that the back- i block settlers must receive first consideration. The Mayor stated that the Finance I Committee had decided to secure the loan | from the Public Trustee at 4J per centum i for 41 years, to which he added 1 per cent | sinking fund. Congestion of Population.—The Council, in answer to the request of the ,chief health officer (Dr. Mason), decided to supply a return in reference to the matter of congestion of population, as required by the Muncipal Corporations Act.