DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4490, 10 November 1922, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

HUIRAU ROAD* FACTORY’S PROGRESS. • An increased output of cheese is being shown at the Huirau Road factory. The’ daily output is ttb.w 45 cheeses, 5 more per day than the factory has hitherto manufactured. The average test is' now 3.7. ROAD WORK. The contractor has finished grading Newman’s Road, for which there is a Government subsidy of £5OO, and a good job has -been made. TENNIS EOURTS. » The new tennis ’courts have been laid down and levelled pff. The grass has been sown and it should not be very long before the new club is commencing operations. It. is intended to have an official opening of the new court. j TAHUNA. VALEDICTORY. Mr and Mrs B. A. Wade were the recipients of .a handsome farewell travelling rug and vase and many good wishes at. a farewell evening given in their honoui- at the local hall recently, a large number of local residents attending to bid them farewell, Mr and Mrs Wade intend living in Matamata. —

NGATEA. _ TENNIS. The Hopai Tennis Club is holding its season's opening to morrow. The opening was to have been held last Saturday, but on account of the date clashing with the Kerepeehi Club’s opening day it was postponed for a week. The Ngatea dub intends to hold its opening the following Saturday. MAIL FROM THAMES. it is reported that the new bus service from Thames will soon carry the Thames-Ngatea mail. The Auckland mail will come via Paeroa, as usual. - CATHOLIC SOCIAL. A euchre party, social, and dance, arranged by the Roman Catholic residents of the district, Mr and Mrs Leonard and Mrs Costello being mainly .responsible, was held in the Ngatea Public Hall last evening, and a large number of guests had a very enjoyable evening. Occasion was to have been taken to make a presentation to Father O'Dolierty, of Thames, who is shortly leaving the district. Father O’Dpherty was, however, uu-t avoidably absent, being called away to Hamilton at the last moment. The euchre party was’ enjoyed mostly by the older people and the nondancers. Miss Irwin won the lady’s prize (a box of handkercihiefjs), which was donated by Mr G. Culilen, while Mr S. Bradley won the gentleman’s prize (a pocket wallet), donated by Mr T. Leonard. The “booby” prizes were awarded to Mrs Kneebpne and Mr Devereaux.

The dance music was very well rendered by Mrs Hendren, Mr J. Banks being M.C. The dances were interspersed with a good musical programme for which the following were responsible: Messrs Sbcultz, Hendren, Hobin, and Titchener. Mr Broslin gave a step-dance. Mr Hendren, at an appropriate interval, spoke on behalf of the Catholics of the district, and apologised for the unavoidable absence of Father O’Doherty, who had bfeen suddenly called away to Hamilton, He th'ank-i ed Mr and Mrs Leonard for arranging the ■ function. He caljled upon Mr Devereaux to accept a travelling rug and umbrella on behalf of Father O’Doherty. Mr Devereaux, in reply, said tHan as the function was get. up at short notice Mr and Mrs Leonard deserved great credit for its success;

TURUA. CHURCH BUILDING *PUND. Another effort for the Church of England building fund is to be made at the end of this month when a bazaar will be held. An energetic ladies committee has been working for some time. WHARF CONTROL/ The Thames Harbour Board has notified the Turua Ratepayers Assoxciation f which.asked for a wharfinger to be appointed for the local wharf, that if the board was to become a party fpr the correct delivery of all goods said to have beep landed ou its wharves it also must be able to check the incoming cargo. To do this would mean a-very substantial,increase in the wages now paid to the Turua wharfinger. A delivery charge would then need to be made on all cai’go delivered, and such. arrangement would hardly be acceptable to the Turua consignees. The letter further states: “I ain, however, arranging witli the wharflhgen to observe the hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,. with, the exception of Saturdays when the hours will be 8 ami. ti’ljl noon, and for the Northern Steamship Company to hold a key to the shed. If the ship provides a. correct, copy of tlie mani-. fest, and leaves same in the shed, and, the consignees are fair in their inteif tions, an examination of the manifest would readily dis’dpsc whether the goods they expected had arrived for them.”