LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5055, 22 November 1926, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The; Paeroa Business Men’s Association, which lapsed ajbout two years agb, has been struck off the register of Incorporated Societies.

The weather was fairly fine; locally over the week-end. On Saturday morning there were a couple of he,avy showers of rain, but a; stiff northwesterly breeze quickly dried up the effects of the rain, and there were, intervals of bright sunshine. Yesterday was a better day, although there was a light shower about mid-day. The afternoon was fine, however, and many people took advantage of the sunshine to get out of doors, some to motor or promenade, while many seized the opportunity to overtake much-delayed work in flower and vegetable gardens;.

Both the Kopuarahi and Waitakaruru tennis clubs opened their courts for the season on Saturday. The weather wap fine, and. at both places there was a good attendance of visitors.. The Waitakaruru club has one asphalt court and t,wb chip courts this season, and the membership is large and comprises many good players. The Kopuarahi club is not as strong hs in previous; seasons, and has only entered one team in the, association’s competitions.

The popularity of the Sentinal steam car which is engaged in ,the Frankton-Thames railway service is being maintained. On leaving Frankton last night, it carried 32 passengers, 13 of whom detrained at Paeroa. Many people speak enthusiastically of the convenience of the service.

Since the inauguration df the post office savings bank scheme at the Paeroa District High School about a month ago 228 accounts have been opened. The total amount banked to the credit of the pupils is approximately £47.

Commencing on Friday next, Mr E. S. Thomas intends to run an extra car on the Paeroa-Auckland service. Full particulars and the time-table appear in the advertising columns of this issue.

Two applications for prohibition orders were made before Messrs; F. E. Flatt and A. D. McGuire, at the Paeroa, Police Court on Saturday morning and were granted for a period of twelve months. A wireless set was in operation at the Waitakaruru tennis courts on Saturday to amuse the visitors between games. *

The N.Z. Gazette gives notice that Mr H. R. Hobart, farmer, Netherton, has been adjudged bankrupt. A meeting of creditors is> to be held at the office of the Official Assignee, Auckland, to-day.

A band of enthusiastic members of the local A. and P. Association spent a busy day on Saturday preparing .the outer domain for the forthcoming show. The erection of the. show-ring is in itself an arduous undertaking, and much more remains to be- done. Members are reminded that a further working be,e is to be held on Saturday next, when the. finishing touches will be put to the preparations.

By Order-in-Council, published in the latest issue of the N.Z. Gazette, consent has been given to the Hauraki Plains County Council to raise a special loan of £825 for- the purpofep of constructing roads in the riding.

The rather dishevelled arbours in the Beautifying Society’s plot at, the corner of Normanby Road apd Arney Street are. at present in the process of 'being dismantled, apd are to be replaced with pupga structures. The improvements will greatly enhance the appearance df that portion of the town.

•A decided improvement is at present’ being effected to .the pavilions and band rotunda in the Paeroa t Domain. The band rotunda, has not been painted for 18 years, is. now standing resplendent in its priming coat of paint. When finished in cream with black facings it will look particularly well. The other buidings are to treated similarly.

Preliminary arrangements in connection with the erection of the. traffic bridge over the phinejnuri River at P.aeroa are well in hand. A large depot has been erected on the. stopbank for the storage of tools, etc. This morning a large launch towed up a barge; lajden with 35ft concrete piles for the new bridge, and later a 50ft derrick and. winch for pile-driving purposes arrived. The work of constructing the bridge has now commenced in earnest, and is to be pushed on as speedily as possible.

At the Waihi Police Court on Friday morning J. J. Ritchie (on remand) appeared before Messrs J. Murray and W. E. Busch, J’s.P., on a charge alleging that as town clerk he had stolen a s.um df money (£34 7s), the property of the Waihi Borough Council. Detective Sweeney, in asking, for a remind for a week, stated that he had expected to be in a position to supply a full list of the charges, but owing to alleged fresh irregularities coming to light he was not yet prepared to do so. Mr J. B. Beeche, for the accused, suggested a remand for a fortnight, as his client" intended to go to Auckland to consult counsel. In addition his (Ritchie’s) state of health was such that it would be impossible to go on with the hearing any sooner, and the medical report stated that it would be doubtful ff he would be in a fit state of health to proceed even then. The Bench granted a remand until Friday, December 3, and bail was allowed as previously, namely, two sureties of £250 ehjcfi and accused in £250.

An addition to Paeroa Telephone Exchange is Masters and Son, Boot Store, Paeroa. Their" number, 160. Prompt ' attention given to ’phone messages.*

In. keeping with the spirit of the times, the Rotorua Borough Council is preparing to meet the requirements of campers, during the coming summer (states the Chronicle). The council has secured in all three areas, suitable for campers 'gynd situated close to the town. Although conveniently placed they possess the privacy of the natural bush. Especially does this apply to what Is known as Steeples Tramping Park. lOver 70 camping parties at a time were accommodated there last year, and the council is; now preparing sites> fo over 150 parties. The trees and undergrowth are being so used that they will afford shelter from rough weather as well as shade and privacy. Access tracks are being cut to enable cars to be kept near the tents. Water is laid on from the town supply, and firewood may be had for the gajthqring. A more beautiful spot would be hard to find in New Zealand. Glimpses of the lake are to be had from various points. The pumice soil and gentle slope afford perfect drainage.

When pressed to reconsider his decision not to seek re-election to. the directorate of the Stirling Dairy Factory Mr J. G. Weir at the annual meeting was frank and outspoken. “I will tell you, gentlemen, why I have withdrawn,” he said. “When I get a chance I send my milk to Dunedin, for the simple reason that I get more money for it, and the golden sovereign is the thing that counts with most of us. I do not think it would be consistent to remain a director of the company when I a ( m sending some of my milk to another factory.”