THAMES NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 232, 1 October 1928, Page 3

THAMES NEWS.

INTERRUPTION TO TOWN LIGHTING. BURNT OUT GENERATOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) THAMES, Saturday. The borough council's lighting system suffered a temporary inten uption on two evenings this week, owing to a breakdown on their turbine generating set, caused by the steel wire binding on the armature coils breaking and the broken ends of the wire tearing the insulation off the coils. Mr. L. Griffin, the electrical engineer for the borough, had the staff working long hours to repair the damage and was able to get both generators working in time to supply the extra load tor the late shopping night on Friday. Only a small portion of the town was inconvenienced by the mishap. Two burials have recently taken place at the new cemetery on top of the hill at Totata Point, about two miles from the town. The distance from the main road to the graves at the top of the hill is a long, steep climb, necessitating three or more relays of pall bearers. The matter came up at the borough council meeting, when the general opinion of the councillors was that before any further interments took place the cemetery should Ive properly laid out and also a small shed erected for the sexton. On the motion of tTie Mayor the engineer was instructed tn have this work carried out. While in Wellington this week the Thames county clerk, Mr. D. Mackay, interviewed the Minister of Internal Affairs in connection with the Tapu memorial park, and the result of his representations lias been the promise that the sum of £350 would be placed on the estimates for the purchase of the Tapu flat at a £1 for £1 subsidy. The money will not be made available until April 1 next, and in the meantime an equivalent sum has to be raised. Last week the committee, which has interested itself in the matter, handed over the sum of £220 to the council and there now remains six months in which to raise the balance in order that the Government subsidy may be claimed. The Thames Miners' Union have joined with the Thames Fire Brigade to hold a large sports gathering on Labour Day. the proceeds to be devoted to the fund for the purchase of a new motor reel for the brigade. A tentative programme provides for a monster procession through the main street of decorative exhibits from the business people and also revive the old feature of former processions of displays of marching, action work, etc., by the primary schools of the district.