PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 18

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

; WHAKATANE. WHAKATANE BIFI/E CLUB. TheresuHs arc as follows for the second round of the competition for President Curtis' tropliy. Seven shots were fired at each 500 and 600 yards. J. Keelcy, 34 at SOOyds, 2T-at 600 yds, (4), total 65; W. W. Smedley, 23, 11 (20)—54; A. J. Moore, 22, 25 (scrj— 47; S.T.- Keen, 15, 11 (20)— 46; F. B. Cutler, 25, 7 (9) —41.. A farewell social and presentation to Nurse North, who has been appointed Inspector of the Gisborne health district, was held In the King Street Hall on Monday. There was a large attendance- of residents of Wtiakatane and the surrounding district, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. • ,-.,. DAKGAVUXE. At a- meeting of the Hobson Electric Power Board, Mr. J. A. McLean presided. Otamatea and Whangarel Counties advised that they were negotiating for the taking o£ aload survey, and a special meeting of the Hobson Power Board Is to be held on October 12 to consider the report of the engineer (Mr. T. It. Overton) on results of taking a power load survey over the board's area, comprising the Hobson County. ■ Mr H. H. Sterling, General Manager of Hallways, who is making a tour of the Northern railways, -will bo In Dargavlllo on October 12, to confer with the Borough Council and business people regarding the route of the DargaviUe branch railway throngh the borough and the site of the proposed new railway station. TAIKAPE.

The annual meeting of the Taihape Chamber of - Commerce was held last evening, when Mr. Loader presided over a full attendance. The annual report and balance sheet, showing a credit balance of £19 13/2, were read and adopted, the president remarking on the very satisfactory financial position of the chamber. The election of officers resulted:—President,. Mr. H. McCallum; vice-presidents, Messrs. Haydon, McLean and A. Fannin; executive committee, Messrs. Collinson, Neagle, Butler, Nlcholls, Loader, Arthur, White, Chrlstensen, Reid, Pedersen, Hamlll; auditor, Mr. A. M. Ryan; secretary, Mr. Harold Trumen.

Mr. L. Hill, the Taihape postmaster, has received notice of his promotion to Dannevirke Fost Office. Mr. Hill has been prominent In' tennis circles, while Mrs. Hill has been chief commissioner, of the Girl Guide movement in the King Country. Mr 1/ I. Wallace, of the legal firm of Fullerton Smith, is leafing Taihape to take up duties with tlie Wanganui branch of the Public Trust.

The local Pnblie Trustee, Mr. A. L. Berry, I has received notice of his transfer to Feilding. His present position, will be occupied by Mr. 31. Gledhlll of that office. .. A peculiar accident occurred in Kaka Boaa this week, when a lorry, while reversing-on a narrow stretch, collided with a telegraph pole, attached to which wna a fire alarm. The fire alarm was broken by the Impact, and the engine summoned. The arrival of the fire. engine in Kaka Ttoad caused consternation among residents of that section. . ■ 'Mr. B. Daws has been appointed sole charge of the Moawhanga school in place of Miss Graham, who has gone to Wanganui. ■--', OTOKOHANGA. It is cspected that the 16-lnch open championship chop and the provincial 100 yards championship will bs allotted to be put on at Otorohanga at the next annual meeting of :the Otorohanga Sports Club. ' 'The main highway from' Auckland to Wellington lying withiu Otorolianga county is being subsidised for maintenance by the Main Highways Board by £1000 on a 30/ in the £ basis. Otorohanga town gets £000 from the same source. • - _

"Miss Pattle, a. popular headmistress at Kio Kio school, who has been transferred ■to Kopua school, near Palmerston North, was farewelled"by settlers and pupils and presented with a leather blouse case, a handbag and a motor clock. Mr. H. Cox, assistant-master at the Otorohanga District High School, who has been appointed headmaeter at Oruru school, North. Auckland, was farewelled by members of the Otoro-hanga Golf Club, and presented with a set of stainless steel carvers. - The total rainfall locally for last month 'was ii.54 Inches'on 19 days, this being a record for September. A picturesque personality now visiting •this district is Tβ Aho-o-te-Rangi, the nineteenth descendant in a direct line from Hoturoa; who brought the ancestors of the Waikato tribes" to iNew Zealand in the Tainui canoe. He is a close relation of the Maori (Te Rata Mahuta) and is an outstanding orator. The Otorohanga Operatic Society has successfully produced the comedy "The Private Secretary," and is again showing at Pirongia to-night. .... 'The three baby carnival committees are working hard, with the • object of jointly raising £3DO for building Plunket and rest rooms in the town. . The amounts raised to ; date. are: Kio - Kio, £106 4/0; Otewa, £S2 4/4; and : Otorohanga town, £58 0/1/. ! ?.;■ .-;' ' ; ; TATTBANGA.. -• The: monthly meeting of the .Tauranga Chamber'o£-Commerce was : held In the Borough :Council Chambers on Monday. The Matamata Chamber was represented by Messrs. T. E. Macmlllan and L. Flower, and 'Messrs. p. 3Bain and J. Kelly, of the Maunganul Progressiva Association, were also present. A reply was received from the town clerk to the chamber's letter drawing attention to'the unsatisfactory condition of the approach at the railway station, in-which he explained that the responsibility rested with the Railway Department) . The secretary of the Auckland Chamber wrote in reply- td a letter regarding the commerce train, stating that the train is scheduled to leave Matata at 4.1 p.m., making a non-stop run to the Strnnd station,' Tauranga, and arriving at 5.21 p.m. The return train could .be delayed until after 10 p.m. " The secretary, Mr. Robins, writing to the Auckland secretary under date September 10,- requested a rearrangement of the time-table, as the arrangements outlined would not give this chamber any Opportunity to show visitors the advantages of this district fOf Close settlement. Further correspondence from the Auckland chamber intimated that the scheduled time could not be altered. The chairman moved, and it was agreed, that the matter be left in the hands of the executive committee. With reference ■ ■-. to. the. forthcoming Friendly Societies' picnic, it was resolved that the chamber co-operate with the picnic committee. .' •

Some discussion took place with regard to the aelny In mails from the Gieborne aDd Mount Maunganul Districts. ■•*

~:.--, : . OPOTIKI. At 'tlie'monthly meeting of the Bay of Plenty Power Board . tlie chairman stated that a shop had liteu rented in Whafcatane for show and other purposes. A request from Opouriao settlers for financial assistance "for alteration .of the telephone line (rendered necessarv by the board's' operations) was referred to the chairman and engineer, .with power to act. The chairman stated that as the result of an urgent telegram from the Taneatua Chamber of Commerce, complaining .'of delay in the supply of current, he,-with the .secretary nna: engineer,' visited Taneatua- and explained the reasons. He believed they had satisfied them that the boafd was doing lite utmost to push on the work. ' Mrr H. R; H . O SP (chairman) stated that the Jtiuister nt Public Works had invited members of the if! . t0 vißit A "P»ni, aDd the board decided tn make a visit at an early date. Tho question, of eharscs Aα? electric pumps for ilrainase purposes on Knngitaikl swamp was at .length..-. It was-resolved that h a ™ n seil'. -vi-jth the -settlers: w§mm?M pected that the supply ot'immt h S Taneatua district would commence winiiS the next fortnight. ServlceTnes had beiS completed In lOpotiH. ana-Walmana areas and were now beinp pushed ahead'ln RaiUi taiki district. ■ . - ■«an = l-

• At ft meeting of.the OpotiV-.l Dairy Association, 31r._ W.. Connor was appointed chairman of directors. ' ' ,; .. ■-.. ■Mr. J, D. Dicker has been appointed permanent ' c-<rineer to the Bay ot Plenty Power Board. .

.-' '.'; MAT AM ATA. : Prior to leaving-Okoroire for KIo KIo,; Mr. 0.-Philpot, who has been teacher in charge of the school for two and a-half years, was entertained at a farewell social, and was presented with a travelling rug as a tokenof esteem. The members of the Okoroire Golf Club and iDtimate friends also tendered Mr. Philpot au evening, and presented him Tvitn a wallet of notes. Mr. P. J. Moore, chairman of the Kural Credits Board, visited Matamata this week, and delivered an address to the members of the Matamata branch of the Farmers': Union. ■..'. Extensive, additions are being carried out to the Mataraata Post Office. These will mean that the postmaster will no longer have living accommodation on the premises. The main counter will be increased in length from 10ft to 30ft. The mailing room will be 32ft by 26ft. The Matamata Rugby Union has concluded its season. It remains the holders of the Finlay Cup, the premier trophy for Waikato Sub-union, and the junior team was runnerup for the Clark Cup, the premier junior trophy. Financially the season did not quite come up to the previous year, owing to the union fulfilling many outside engagements. TE .PUKE. The Te Puke Town Board held Us monthly meeting on Monday night. Mr. John Persey, the new member, wns welcomed by the chairman. The Main Highways Board forwarded authority for the subsidy of £iii'j for the maintenance of the main road through the town. Committees were appointed as follows:—Building: Messrs. .Rostock and Sweetman. Electric: Messrs. Bostock, Corney and Cuff. General purposes: Messrs.' Butcher, and Persejv Finance: Messrs. Cooney, Saunders and Sweetmcn: Water: Messrs. Butcher, Persey and Cult. Works: Messrs. Bostoek, Saunders and Persey. Fire Brigade: Messrs. Cuff, Sauaders and Sweetman. The Kaituna Hiver Board has decided to strike the following rates for the current year: Categories Nos. 1 and No. 2, A class. 2Jd per acre; B class, 1 7-Sd per acre; C class, ljd per acre. Arrangements have been made for the payment of the grant o£ £500 from the Arawa Trust Board, and an authority for £1000 representing the grafit and Govern-1 ment subsidy has been forwarded.

THAMES. ' In order to suitably recognise the'twenty- • seven years of faithful service rendered by the late Vicar, the Eev.'Dr. O'Callaghan', to St. George's . Church,. Thames, it. was decided to raise a memorial fund. At a meeting of the subscribers to-the fund it ■was agreed that the memorial lake the form of •a-'neW font- for the- church, and the choice of the desiprn was left In the hands ofthe vicar and Mrs. K. F. Adams. While in Auckland tho "other day they decided on a white marble font, the design of which was sent to the Archbishop for approval. The amount collected and promised will just about meet the cost, of the font chosen; The Thames District War Memorial, which stands on the hill at the eastern Bide of the town, nnd is considered one of the best in the Dominion, requires floodlighting to complete it, and the committee made a public appeal for funds. A meeting of citizens decided to hold a citizens' ball, which was an unqualified success. At a final meeting of the Citizens' Committee, the balance-sheet for the.ball was presented, and disclosed that £03 12/u had' resulted through the effort. ... The Borough Council decided to dipose of its quarry at Waiotahi as a going concern. The position disclosed was that after running for a period at an approximate loss of £13«7, the venture had landed the borough in a total liability of £25,550. Approximately £10,000 was absorbed In loan charges.