DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4372, 1 February 1922, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

TURUA. THE WHARF. The pile-driver has. been put into position at the Turqa wharf and piledriving was commenced last week. Already several piles have been driv-i eh into position. \t NGATEA. SCHOOL AND 7 NEW HEADMASTER. Preparations have been made for the re-opening of the school to-day, when Mr Jamieson, ! the permanent headmaster, takes up. his duties. , It is understood that Mr Jamieson is a married man with a family, and as there is little or no accommodation in Ngatea for a family, the question arises as to where Mr Jamieson is to live. With a single man in the position, as was the case last year, perhaps there was no immediate.necessity for a teacher’s residence, but how the need is felt more, than ever.. ■

About three months ago the Ngatea School Committee had been granted £9OO to build a teacher’s residence, but as suitable, tenders were /not forthcoming the grant was cancelled. The position now is an unenviable one for Mr Jamieson. Is he to live in Paeroa and travel to and from Ngatea to enable him to take up his duties here, or is he to live at Ngatea while the remainder 'of the ifaintly lives elsewhere, Neither suggestion woiild appear acceptable, but present conditions indicate that either one must be adopted. WORK AT THE HALL.

The Ngatea Farmers’ Union held its meeting under difficulties on Saturday as, owing to the noise made by the carpenters, speakers were often inaudible. Mr Clare, however, put nis men on such work that would make the least noise, but then the heavy rain on the iron roof made conditions equally as bad. During the past week a flag has been flying with an upturned bottle on the summit of the newly erected portion of the hall. T|his evidently is an indication that nobody has sup-t plied the usual liquid matter which accompanies the partial erection of a building, 'A carpenter on the job came along at the conclusion of the Farmers’ Union meeting on Saturday and announced that he had three shillings and wanted a little more. “What for,” asked a member. “To put in the collection to-morrow,” re- . plied the carpenter. ‘‘l’ll bring, it along to-hiorrow night and put it .in myself,” came the rejoiner. Up to the time of writing the flag was still waving in the breeze.