DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4491, 13 November 1922, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

kerepeehi. . THE HOSPITAL SITE. The Commissioner of Crown Lands has advised the Thames Hospital Board as follows : • "I am in receipt of your letter in which you inquire as to whether the Land Board would be prepared>to reserve section 5, block VIII, Kerepeehi township, as a hospital site, and In . reply I presume that your inquiry'refers’ to section 29, block VIII, contain- ■ ing five acres 2 roods 11 perches, which is being expressly withheld from sale for hospital purposes. Mr J. Jenkin ,who has already been-in-formed that the purchase price of this area is £29o’, has notified this office that he is, taking steps to collect the amount, upon receipt of which, together with £1 grant fee, the Land Board will be prepared to issue a title to the area in the name of the Hospital Board.”

WAITAKARURU. LAUNCH SERVICE. The absence of a launch service from Waitakaruru to Thames is being Y<elt by the local settlers, whose only way of visiting Thames is via Pipiroa. It is not surprising, therefore, that a bus which last week made a special trip from Waitakaruru tp Pipiroa, was well patronised. While there is no direct service io Thames' a regular bus service between Waitakaruru and Pipiroa should be a great convenience to the settlers and a remunerative proposition to the owner of a motor vehicle. DOMAIN IMPROVEMENTS, Mr H. A. Hamilton,, picture proprietor, recently gave i picture benefit night in aid of the domain improvement funds. After the screening of an entertaining programme the hall was cleared for dancing. The dance music was supplied by Mr and Mrs Henderson, and Mr A. Cpxliead was M.C, Supper was served by the committee, headed by Mr R. A. Otter '(secretary), and attended successfully to all Mr C. W. Harris, chairman of the Dpmain Board expressed his pleasure at the success of the evening.. .

It is understood that very substantial amount's have been promised as a result of subscription lists which were , recently circulated.

NGATEA. ARMISTICE DAY. At Ngatea oh Saturday (Armistice Day) there ,was no busy thoroughfare to become suddenly quiet—there were not thousands of people .th stand motionless—as a bell, siren, or some other signal announced the beginning of the two minutes of silence to commemorate the cessation of hostilities in the World War, but nevertheless the short period of silence was observed. The factory whistle blew at 11a.m. and again at the end of the two minutes, all work being stopped during that period. TENNIS POSTPONED. ' Owing to the unpropitipus weather on Saturday the Hopai Tennis Club’s opening was postponed, after. alFarrangements had been made for a big day. KAIHEBK VETERINARY MEETING. A meeting under the auspices of tlie~Farmers’ Veterinary Chib was to have been held at Kaihere on Wednesday evening, but owing to the • heavy rain, the meeting has been indefinitely postponed, PATETONGA. THE RESIDENT NURSE. - The resident nurse at Patetonga commenced her duties at the beginning of this month. The Hospital Board is finding a certain sum per annum and the settlers’ local committee is arranging lodgings. The chairman of the hoard intends to visit Patetbnga shortly to meet the committee.,