DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4516, 17 January 1923, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

NGATEA. ' WHARF ACCOMMODATION. The inadequacy of the accommodation at Ngatea wharf was again illus>trated on Friday. Before the first steamer arrived half the accommodation in the shed and 'on. the wharf was occupied by outward-bound cargo. The cargo from ,the Piako Shipping Co.’s Oneroa subsequently filled the shed, and it was with great difficulty that space was found (for the Gael’s quota. This state of affairs, besides hampering the shipping people, causes great inconvenience to consignees, who find it unwise to leave goods in the wharfshed longer than possible. NGATE'A-PIPIROA ROAD. At the last council meeting Cr. Harris drew attention to the state of the Ngatea-Pipiroa Waitakaruru road, and it was decided to write to the Lands Department asking to have it repaired. It is pleasing to note that the letter has already borne • fruit. The road, however, has how got to such a state .that a tremendous amount of metal will be needed. Many of the holes are two feet deep, and as it is impossible .to dodge them the road will probably be impassable if wet weather comes before the repairs are effected. ■ The despicable actions of some person cr persons at a dance recently held on the Plains is causing dancers (from other parts to think twice about again visiting that place. It must he a person with a very misguided sense of humour who can see fun in loosing horses, damaging the control wires of motor-cycles, and turning on the water of acetylene lamps. Anyone who sees anything of this character going on will, no doubt, deal drastically with the miscreant It is often the visitors, who make a dance a success, hence every effort should be made to protect the conveyances by wihch they travel. PATETONGA. , STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co. held their monthly stock sale at Patetonga yard® on Monday last. There was only a very small yarding, but there was a good attendance of, buyers, and prices showed a slight upward tendency. Proctically all the stock offering was sold. Beef cows realised from 38s to £3 Bs, and steeds from £2 14s for well-grown 15-months-old beasts to £3 17® fo’’ heavier animals. There was a fair yarding of; Shorthorn bulls, and prices ranged from £3 to £5. Theire was little demand for Shorthorn heifers, but a nice line of Holstein cross changed hands at £2.105. Dairy cows were sold "at £5 and £7. DISTRICT NURSE. The nursing profession is well known to be ope in which much is given for little return, and those women who go to the backblocks’ as district nurses do much to prpve that this is so. While riding along a lonely read, apparently miles from anywhere, a “Gazette” reporter recently saw the Patetonga district nurse bravely walking on her rounds. From inquiries made it appears that, when .the nurse wants a conveyance sent for her it is not always convenient, so she walks’. The nurse is very well liked, implicitely trusted, and kepi very busy, and it seems that tlie least the Health Department, the Hospital Board, or the people of the district could do would be to supply and maintain a conveyance for her use.