“Gazette’ District News

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4418, 24 May 1922, Page 3

“Gazette ’ District News

WAITAKARURU, drain cleaning. As a result of the recent deputation tthe Hauraki Plains County Council the drains along the Stream Road are to be cleaned out, and tenders are now being called for the work, THE PROPOSED DOMAIN. Resultant to the recent meeting to elect five Waitakaruru. settlers to form a domain board, Mr C. W. Harn ris (chairman of the meeting) has written to Mr H. M. Skeet, Commissioner of Crown Lands, explaining the steps already taken and enclosing the paines o£ the five gentlemen. “We will feel gratified,’’ concluded Mr Harris’ letter, “if you will take the necessary steps ,to have these gentlemen gazetted as, a domain board at an early date,' so that we will be in a position to go right ahead to do the necessary improvements for the coming summer.” Mr feet’s reply pointed out that -before any action could be taken by h's Department it Would be necessary for each individual member of the proposed board to sign a letter to Mi Skeet’s office intimating their iriHingr ' ness to act as a member of the board . in the event of the application being approved. These instructions have since been complied with, so that the gazetting o" a domain board for Waitakaruru is expected at an early date. , ■ TURUA. ■ THE ROADS.. Since the recent deputations to the Hauraki Plains County Council some little improvement has been noticed in. the Piako' Road. Some of the larger holes have been filled up and the surface is now not quite as perforated as it was previously. > PIPIROA. , TELEGRAPH POLES. There is now a space of less than a mile between the operations of the Waitakaruru construction gang and the Ngatea gang who are erecting telephone poles between Waitakaruru and Ngatea. The gap still to be completed is near the Pipiroa corner. NGATEA. THE FACTORY—NO COMPLAINTS. At the Suppliers’ Committees conference at Ngatea on Friday Mr McDuff (chairman) said that there had been no complaints concerning the Ngatea factory. That reflected grea: credit on Mr Harvey, the factory manager. Mr Sinclair, speaking of the grades in the Paeroa and Ngatea district, quoted one particular period and said that there had not been a single box of second-grade butter sent out during that period. The grades in those districts were very, good- indeed. FOOTBALL DANCE.A very successful and enjoyable dance was held by,the Ngatea Football Club on Thursday night. The proceeds are to be handed to the Rugby Union as a contribution to the travelling, expenses of the represen.-. tativc teams, and the union will benefit by about £9 10& as a result of Thursday’s entertainment. There were present nearly 120 guests who came'from Waitakaruru, Kerepcehi, Netherton, Turua, and Kopuarahi. Mr H. Rowntree supplied the music, and Mrs Hendren and Miss R. Hilford'obliged with extras. Messrs J. Banks and S. Phillips, were 14’s.C. During the evening Messrs G. Mellor • 'and Ti.tchener contributed vocal '(teips and Mr W. Tanner recited. f Mr J. Banks read a message from the secretary of; the jßugby Union urging on the l public to give the . union their heartiest support to rhise sufficient money for their travelling expenses, whioft are estimated at £lOO. THE STOCK. The stock on the Hauraki Plains is gradually showing signs of improvement and better cattle are being introduced into the herds to replace the inferior beasts Which are being culled out., One of the recent additions to the stocks has been, made by Mr W. Clark, of Ngatea, who recently added to his herd 22 valuable black arid white grade heifers. STOCK SAL®. There was a large entry of dairy stock, principally heifers, at the Loan and Mercantile Agency’s sale at Ngatea on Friday. The heifers, which were mostly ’ good conditioned and quality Shorthorns, brought from £5 5s to £lO 'ss. Store steers brought from £1 10s to, £3 ss, empty cows £1 to £1 15s, beef; steers £4 5s to £5 15s, good quality well grown calves £1 5s to £2 2s ; the advertised line of heifers averaged £6 4s; bulls 10s. Lambs brought 14s. Though prices were low there was better inquiry. .FARMERS’ UNION. Next Saturday is fhe usual day for the Ngatea* branch meeting of the Farmers’ Union, but owing to the groat interest which is being shown in the representative Rugby fixture that day the meeting has been postponed for a week. My Baron, of the N.Z. Meat Packing and Bacon Comapny, has been invited to attend a Farmers’ Union meeting at Ngatea in connection with a proposal to icrect a bacon factory on the Plains. Mr Baron has advised the local secretary (Mr C. W. Shultz) that foe will not be aide tp attend the next meeting, but it is possible that he may be present the following mohth.