DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4593, 27 August 1923, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

KEREPEEHL . — ~ LAUNCH ‘PIPIROA.” The Lands Department's launch Pipiroa, which has been a familiar figure on the river for the past ten years, is undergoing overhaul at Kerepeehi after being laid up for some time. STREET LIGHTING. A meeting of residents was held in the hall on Friday evening to further the proposal to have street lights installed around Keerpeehi. Mr G. A. Avey presided over a small attend- ; ance. The Power Board wrote in response to several letters' from the committee stating that the annual charge for lOOc.p. lamps would be £3 and 200c.p. lamps £4 10s. Replacements would cost 5s for 100C.P- and 8s 3d for 200c.p. A time-switch, costing approximately £lO, would have to be installed. The . lights could be installed within about ; six .weeks. I Mr Avey said that the number of ~ . lights already decided upon, together ; with one which had been suggested ; at the corner of the KerepeehiWharepoa road and the Pepakepal Ngatea road, would cost £37 10s. The/j t charge for the time-switch was not a recurring one. No money was required for three months, nor was a guarI antee asked for. So far public subf scriptions had yielded about £27, and > this was sufficient to start, with, as a regular income was assured from the i weekly jazz class. > The secretary reported that no do- , nation had been forthcoming from the ; shipping companies towards the cost’ . of a light on the wharf. E It was decided to have the extra > light installed at the- corner, as sug- > gested. The secretary was instructed to re- ; quest the Power Board to instal the - eight lights as soon as possible. 1 The matter of the social function, 5 as suggested at the previous meeting, was deferred. It was suggested that . it be held on the night that the lights were switched on. I TENNIS. • Tennis players dp not hibernate J during the winter as is supposed. J » Many club officials on the Plains are J busy making preparations for the coming season, and players inay be 5 . seen on the courts on fine days, such f as has been experienced during the past few days. The Turua and Kere1 peehi clubs are negotiating for land s on which to establish more commodious counts, and the association has > the matter* of association courts to J view 1 . t TURUA. DANCE. 1 The usual monthly dance, organI. ised by the Turua Church of England social committee was held on Thurs3 day last and proved as successful as its predecessors. About fifty couples . attended and a very enjoyable time ~ .. resulted. The m’usic was supplied by Mrs J. Mules and Mr D. Hill, and,j . the duties of m;c. were carried out p by Mr J. Schmidt. " NGATEA. ‘ PERSONAL- ’ Mr J. M. Robb, of Napier, has been ; appointed postmaster at Ngatea. tWv ’ took over on Wednesday from Miss ’ Newth, of the relieving staff, who has ’ been in charge since Miss Hilford ’ left. WEEKLY DANCES. The Ngatea Hall Society’s weekly ' dances are becoming very popular., ' The dances are well conducted by members of the society;. the music ’’ is excellent, and the charges low. 1