DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4677, 21 March 1924, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS.

KOPUARAHI. - COUNTY MACHINERY LOAN. Members of the Hauraki Plains County Council addressed the settlers of Kopuarahi on the Machinery Loan proposal on Wednesday evening. Mr D. J. O’Carrpll presided over an attendance of eighteen ratepayers. After the addresses numerous questions were asked and answered. Mr. W. E. Hale moved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded the councillors and staff for attending and laying the information before the meeting. He expressed the opinion that the amount of the loan was not large enough to provide sufficient machinery to meet the requirements of the county. He felt that he was voicing the opinion of the settlers in saying that they had every confidence in the council, and he could not see where better men could be found to represent the ratepayers. He urged every ratepayer to not only vote for the loan but also to see that his neighbour voted. Kopuarahi had voted solidly for the loan when it was last put, and he was sure that an equally solid vote would again be recorded. The motion was. seconded by Mr A. Christie and carried by acclamation. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair. PERMANENT ROADING. At the conclusion of the i atepayer./ meeting on Wednesday evening a short discussion took place in regard to a permanent roads scheme, and it was decided, on the motion of Mr W. E. Hale, that the riding representative be asked to have the engineer prepare estimates for laying down the main, roads of the riding as bituminous roads and submit the matter to a meeting of ratepayers with a view to granting the council authority to take a loan poll. TURUA. TURUA FOOTBALL CLUB. The Turua Football Club held its annual meeting on Wednesday evenini Mr G. Porteous presiding over an attendance of twenty. The statement of receipts and expenditure for the past season showed a credit balance of £l6 14s 9d, com--pared with a credit at the commencement of the season of £23 5s 9d. Gate takings amounted to £7 14s 9d and subscriptions to £lB 9s 6d. Ten pounds bad been contributed towards tiie cost of clearing the recreation reserve, travelling expenses totalled £5 12s, and £2 10s lid was the share of the gate receipts contributed to the union.

The report was adopted, members commenting on the satisfactory state disclosed.

The following officers were,, elected for the ensuing year : Patron, Mr J. T. Davies ; president, Mr G. Porteous ; vice-presidents, Messrs R. Gibbons, F. Olsen, W. Chapman, G. Gray, D. GMcMillan, T. White, J. H. Johnstone. F. Goodsell, F. C. Robinson, F. Truelove, G. J. Walker, and S. S. Murray ; delegates to Union, Messrs C. J. Bedford and E. Stephens; secretary, Mr C. Scott (pro tem) ; committee, Messis A. P. Gardiner, C. J. Bedford, F. Stephens R. Gibbons, C. Scott, J. H, Johnstone, and L. Young; selectors, Messrs C, J. Bedford, R. Gibbons, and W. Elvin, with the team captains; social committee, Messrs Russell L. Yoti'ig, K. Fox, D. Fox, A. Elvin, J. Jones, and L. Martin. It was decided that the colours of the club be the same as black and white —and the fee for membership was fixed at ss. It was decided to hold a further meeting on Wednesday next.