DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5319, 29 August 1928, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

KEREPEEHI. THE SCHOOL. The new class-room at the Kerepeehi school will be- available for use after the. holidays, and the congestion, which of late has become acute, will be relieved to a certain extent. Since th .inauguration of the Pe.ka Peka bus service the roll number, has. increased rapidly, but the amount of ‘sickness has kept the average attendance’ low.. When the attendance becomes normal there will not be- room to spare, even with the new class-room. All the school buildings have just been painted, an<] with the splcpdidl lawns anil gardens has a very attractive appearance. We-11-attendtd working-bees ori the past two Saturday ajfternoojis completed the concreting of the old tenuis court, and commenced the work of clearing the playground. Farmers of the district will plough and level the playground when opportunity offers. The paths have beep sanded, apd when all the contemplated- works arb completed the Kerepeehi school will be a very pretty spot. AWAIT I CANAL BRIDGE. Steady progress has been made with’’ the erection of the, bridge over the • Awaiti canal nea.r Kerepeehi, on, the new road to Kaihere across .the Kerepeehi block. All the piles have be,endriven, ai)|d the caps were, being placed in position on Monday. Three* or four weeks should see the structure completed; an.d' possibly the r.oad open. The approaches to the bridge on each side have beein completed, a dredge having been employed. The short leuigth fljf th road' on the Kerepeehi block, which was completed with the rest of the road some years ago, is now receiving a coating of red metal.