“Gazette” District News

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4386, 6 March 1922, Page 2

“Gazette” District News

ngatea. FACTORY ANNIVERSARY. The Ngatea butter was a year old last Wednesday, March 1. In that short year the building, which was at first considered commodious enough for years to come, has been found to be too small for present-day requirements. This fact icflects on the wonderful growth of dairying in the district. Though the supply was recently beginning to decrease as the flush of the' season wore off, the recent rains have sustained the supply somewhat, and it will not fall off so rapidly. Last month’s output was 120 tons, <0 tons jin excess off that turned out at ttie-"old Kopu factory in February last year. THE FLOOD. Though little flooding was at first reported at Ngatea, the blocking of a drain has caused water to accumulate on the farms of Messrs G. Elvidge and T. and W. Clark. The water was a considerable depth for several days, and around ’one baystack was a foot deep.. The • water was the highest those settlers have seen for eight years. Mr E. Taylor, resident engineer for the Lands Department, has inspected the flooded portion and has decided to ha've the drain cleared. He also inspected a small erosion at a culvert beside the road near the public pound. HALL’S SMART APPEARANCE. With its new coat - of white paint, relieved With, red, the Ngatea Hall presents a neat and smart appearance, and it behoves the community to see to it that that pleasing- appearance is maintained as Ibng as possible. The of the building was at times considerably interfered with on accpunt of the indifferent weather conditions, ’ but it is now practically completed. BRIDGE LOWERING DIFFICULTY. On several occasions recently considerable difficulty has been experienced in completely lowering the Ngatea bridge. The lifting span often falls to within about 18 inches of its proper level, and requires a lot of persuasion before it will fall further. In’ consequence off this' defect traffic is at times held up, longer than is necessary. This failing should be remedied by the bridge authorities, as traffic may some time he held up indefinitely. ; ' ROUGH SEA IN GULF.. - The steamships Oneroa and Gael which arrived at Ngatea on Friday morning experienced fairly rough seas on their journey from Auckland. On the Oneroa several cases of benzine, being carried as deck cargo, were displaced s and thrown on to the hatch. No damage, however, was done. TELEPHONE LINES. The telephone line construction party which is at present stationed at Ngatea has been moving rapidly, putting in the poles, which are almost immediately connected with the wires. The wires were completed on the last post to the Ngatea bridge on Friday.

KEREPEEHI. PERSONAL. , Judge McCormick, of .the Native Land Court, was in Kerepeehi last week inspecting some native brocks. THE RAIN, ‘ . On Thursday atfernoon and night .60 inches of rain was gauged at the Lands Department’s office. WAITAKARURU. PIG DAY. Mr Sarjant (junr.) was buying pigs for the N.Z. Co-operative Bacon Co. at Waitakaruru last week. Pigs to the number of 34 were received. NETHERTON. THE CLAY ROAD. The recent state of the unmetalled portion of the road on the motor service route has shown what might oe expected in the winter time, whdn there is week upon week of wet weather, if the road is not metalled before then. The County Council is evidently alive to this fact, and, wishing to encourage the mail and motor services, has arranged to metal this portion. The/work had commenced about ,the same time as the wet weather set in,' so that not a great deal, has yet been done. PATETONGA. THE FLOOD. Patetonga has not been completely immune from flooding.. At the wharf the river has been running bank high, and a little below whole paddocks have been inundated. PIPIBOA. PIG DAY. At Pipiroa last week Mr G. Sarjant, on behalf of the N.Z. Co-opera-tive Bacon Co., received 31 pigs. TIROHIA. THE SCHOOL. The new school at Tirohia has got well into its stride, and is working smoothly under the direction of Mr W. D. Donnelly, relieving teacher. The pupils number about forty, but as the district is gradually developing there will doubtless be additions from time to time. KOMATA REEFS. DANCE AND EUCHRE. The fortnightly dance and euchre tournament was held on Saturdaynight, Mrs P. Ryan winning the lady’s prize for the third time in succession, and Mr T. Douglas secured the gentleman’s prize. Dnacing was continoed till midnight. Mr Ryan provided good music, and a much appreciated extra was played by Mr J. Watt.