DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4512, 8 January 1923, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

NGATEA. STOCK SALE. The Loan and Mercantile Co. held their monthly stock sale at Ngatea on Friday last. About 200 head of cattle were offered and practically all were sold at prices that were very fair, considering the small attendance of buyers. There was a very small entry of dairy stock, but. Holstein heifers sold from £7 2s 6d to £B. There was no demand for the few cows offered. Shorthorn bulls sold at prices ranging from £1 3s to £3 Bs. Young Jersey bulls averaged £l.' Good beef cows sold from 30s to £3. Store cows sold at frm 30s to £3 10s. Fair quality steers realised good prices, several lines changing hands at from £5 7s 6d to £7 15s. There was little demand for cows with calves.

TURUA.

ANGLICAN CHURCH. The construction of a church for the Anglican sect of Turua is being pushed ahead and should be completed in about a month. The building, which .is to be 21ft by 31ft, exclusive of the porch and vestry, will be well proportioned and very solidly built. The cross on .the belfry is to be nearly forty feet high, and should be a conspicuous landmark. ENLARGEMENT OF SCHOOL. It is understood that the Auckland firm which got the contract for - the construction of a 40ft. by 20ft classroom at the Turua School will fee commencing work shortly. As the new classroom is so badly needed i>t is hoped that the job will be completed before school re-opens next month. STRAYING STOCK. “Turua is becoming more like a Maori pah every day,” was a remark passed by a prominent man of that place to a “Gazette” reporter recent. 1 - ly. Cattle are allowed to wander all over the streets, .and. constitute a menace to pedestrians and a danger to traffic. Several people can tell of terrifying moments when meeting a certain big blue bull. As the local bodies have not yet got the power to prosecute and .the police will not take action under the Police Offences Act an increasing use is. being made of the “long pdddock.” A peculiar feature is that when a beast gets in a drain it .falls to the lot of the town board and the drainage board to foot the bill for having it removed. However, this state of affairs will not last long, as the local bodies are joining to deal with the matter.

KEREPEEHI.

TENNIS. TURUA V. KEREPEEHI. On Saturday last members of the Turua Tennis Club journeyed to Kerepeelii and played a series of very interesting games with members of that club.

The afternoon was dull and overcast, with thunderstorms in the near distance, but luckily rain did not fall.

Play on the whole was very even, and though Turua won 82 games to Kerepeehi’s 77, in many sets it was the last stroke that decided the victor. Turua ladies in both the singles and. the doubles proved themselves the stronger. In the gentlemen’s sets the Kerepeehi combinations were superior, but in the singles, though there were many hard-fought games, Turua came out on top. Kerepeehi won the three combined sets. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies of the home club, and was much appreciated after •such strenuous exercise.

In a neat speech Mr G. McMillan, on behalf of the visitors, .thanked the Kerepeehi club for a very enjoyable afternoon and congratulated them on the good and sportsmanlike fight. He extended to them a welcome to Tiirua on Saturday next. Mr J. Twist, president of the Kerepeeh' - club thanked the Turua club .for coming to Kerepeehi and for the invitation to Turua. He expressed the hope that other inter-club matches would be arranged before the more serious fixtures for the Laidlaw Cup and the Hayward Shield took place, tor such niatches promoted good fellowship and sportsmanship.

TENNIS CLUB MEETING.

A special general meeting of the Kerepeehi Tennis Club was held cm the courts on for the purpose of tilling vacancies caused by the resignations of the president, Mr Twist, who is leaving oh Tuesday on a trip to England, and the secretary, Miss EVans, who has already left the district. Three nominations were received for the presidency, and after a ballot Mr Frecklington was e.elcted president of the chib. Mr Louden was unanimously appointed secretary, but. as he explained .that his duty necessitated his frequent absence from Kerepeehi Mr Dent was unanimously elected assistant'Secretary. A hearty vote of thanks to the retiring president, Mr J. Twist, for the wholehearted manner in which he had devoted himself to furthering the interests of the club was carried by acclamation. The secretary was instructed to write to Miss Evans and convey the club’s appreciation, of her services as secretary.