PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 226, 24 September 1928, Page 19

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

TAURANGA. The Waikato hounds had a splendid day at Gate Pa on Wednesday ,the day being tine, though windy. A very large following proceeded to Messrs. Merriman Bros.’ Mount St. John property, and a splendid run of about four miles was enjoyed, and some fine jumping was seen, the hare finally getting into thiek impenetrable cover. The second run resulted in a "kill’’ after some good riding. The day's run concluded with a run over some half-dozen set obstacles at the racecourse, and proved a stiff test to the horses’ jumping capabilities. Welcome refreshments were dispensed by the ladies and appreciated by all present. Two nasty falls occurrel during the afternoon, Mrs. Selby being thrown and suffering so severe a shaking as to necessitate her removal to the hospital, while Mr. F. Thrupp sustained an injury to his shoulder through his mount striking an obstacle. OPOTIKI. The Opotiki branch of the Farmers’ L'nion has resolved to write to the Minister of Agriculture urging that in order to exclude from the Dominion the foot-and-mouth disease no stock should be allowed to be Imported from any infected country or from the Continent of Europe until such time as the disease has been stamped out from the infected countries. It was decided to write to the district member of Parliament, the Hon. K. S. Williams. again urging on him the district's claims for the construction of a railway from Taneatua to Opotiki, and asking that it be started immediately. An endeavour will be made to get into touch with other branches of the union in the Bay of Plenty, asking them to register their protest at the cessation of railway construction at Taneatua. The Railway Department is to be asked to quote a rate of freight for railing Opotiki woo! to Auckland in order to find out the prospects of the Railway Depart ment securing the coming season's clip. TIRAU. The annual meeting of the Tirau Tennis Club was held on Thursday, there being a large attendance. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £9 17/, after a considerable amount had been spent on the courts. The president reported that during the season the club had won the Waikato East Association's B grade championship. The following officials were elected :— Patron. Mr. 3. w. Anderson ; president, Mr. J. Keane; vice-president, Mrs. McCambridge, Messrs. F. RJse. S. 3. Bear, N. Horscroft, W. Hetherington ; secretary and treasurer. Mr. G. Wilson; Mr. E. W. Jordan ; committeee. Mesdames A. Bonney. W. Craig. Misses Cowan. Harrison. Clarke, Hetherington, and Messrs. 11. Selbv. W. T. Brabyn, E. Neil. A. Bragg. S. Sa rail. A. Gray, and J. Hawes: delegates to Waikato East Association, Messrs. G. Wilson and W. T. Brabyn : club captain, Mr. E. <eil; vice-captain, Mrs. W. Craig; Mrs. Bonney and Mr. H. Selby. It was decided to again affiliate with the Waikato East Tennis Association.

TAUPO. At a meeting of the Taupo Road Board held on Wednesday draft by-laws were received from Messrs. Sainsbury and Logan, and a special meeting will be held on October 3to consider them. The Land and Survey Department sent plans of roads to be widened from the main street to the post office and Waikato River. A subdivision by Mr. Vai Hoadley on the lake front was approved. The capital value of ratable property in the road district is £4OOO. but the new valuation will probably be three times that as values have risen so phenomenally. A rate of 3d in the £ on unimproved values was struck. The Beautifying Association held an Arbor Dav. and many turned out to plant trees on the main road. Cash and trees to the amount of about £35 were donated.