DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4623, 9 November 1923, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAITAKARURU. . CHURCH. A poorly attended meeting of Waitakaruru settlers Was held' in the hail pn Monday evening to discuss matters in connection with a church for the district. Rev. A. E. Jefferson, and Mr Payne, of the Methodist Church, were present, and explained th.it the Methodist Church trust fund trustees were prepared to advance half the cost of a church for ten years free of interest. Plans and specifications for a build-' ing to cost about £7OO and to seat about 90 persons were exhibited. Considerable discussion arose on the question of control of the church, and finally the following notice, of motion was tabled by Mr Beaver to be discussed at a meeting to be held on Monday next“ That a church be built under the auspices of the Methodist Church of New Zealand and that this meeting pledges itself to heartilv co-operate pn the understanding that when completed it shall be at the disposal of the other approved denominations for Divine worship according to a plan approved by the heads of. such denominations.” DOMAIN. Members of the Waitakaruru Domain Board and representatives ■of sports clubs .were called to a meeting on Monday evening to discuss.what improvements should be made to the reserve, but owing to other meetings being held in the township the pttendance was not sufficient to warrant decisions being made. Another meeting will be held next week. MAUKORO CANAL. The Priestman dredge in the Wai-takaruru-Maukoro canal is now undergoing overhaul at a point about a quarter of a mile above the Rawerawe Road dam. A start has been made with the work of grading and forming the top end of the Canalbank road.

NGATEA. SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING. A meeting of the Ngatea District High School Committee was held on Tuseday evening. The Education Board’s architect wrote offering to supply tar and sand for asphalting the playground arouni the school oh condition that the worn was done at no cost to the board. II was agreed to accept the offer, ami the chairman was authorised to procure the' tar and sand. The worn will be done during the school holidays. . A telegram was received from the Minister of Education stating that he regretted being unable to visit Ngatea for the purpose of formally opening the District High School until the first week in December. An Auckland firm wrote submitting designs for a war memorial tablet An dak tablet large enough to hole the names of 30 men was selected. The Ngatea Mutual Improvement Society wrote protesting against the playing of tennis on the school grounds on Sundays; It was decided that the letter lie on the table. The inspector’s report for the quar ter ending September 31 was read. 11 stated that the conduct and discipline of the pupils was good, the teaching was efficient, and the general appearance of the school and grounds good The attendance was very satisfactory there being an average of 93 out of s roll number of 101. In regard to the work of improving the school grounds it was decided tc borrow a grader and employ a man tc do the work. The erection of the frent fence .was held in abeyance. >