LOCAL & GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32409, 20 March 1944, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Chimney On Fire , The Paeroa Volunteer Fire Brigade was called out shortly after 11 a.m. to-day when the chimney from a heat- • ing stove in the Centenary Hall in Arney street, caught on' tire. The blaze was quickly . extinguished and little damage was done. County Being Generous “They have always 'been wanting to own the water supply and here is a part of it for them,” commented the acting-chairman, Mr T. A,' Barrett, at Wednesday’s meeting, of .the Ohinemuri County Council when the question of the water supply 1 from the hills to the abattoirs wks under disZ cussion. ; Grammar School Old Boys The Diamond Jubilee of the Auckland Grammar School Old Boys’ Association will ibe held-.at the School; Mt. Eden, Auckland, on . May 26,, ,27. and 28, 1944. All old boys desiring, to be present to meet “old; pals” at the function are asked to send! full name and address to Mu R. W. •Chap'pell, P.O. Box 69, Paeroa. Grader Helps With Work The Waitakaruru canal ’pipe‘lih6 ! has been back-filled with the- grader',also the pipe line 'on the'Kaihere Ferry road on the Kerepeehi bloclj reported the engineer, fc J. C. Clarke., to the recent meeting of the 'Hauraki Plains County Council. ■ No Building Permits Issued No 'building permits at all were issued during February : t>y the Hauraki Plains County Council, reported'’the • county engineer, Mr J. C. Clarke, to the last meeting of the- council Phillips Road Metalling Phillips’ road claying has been completed and metalling is nearing completion, reported the. county engineer, Mr J. C. Clarke to the March meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council. Pipiroa Ferry Laid Up “It is intended to put the Pipiroa ferry up on the slip at Kerepeehi : on March 10 for cleaning and painting,. The slipway is now being prepared,” reported the county engineer, Mr J; C. Clarke to this month’s meeting of. the 'Hauraki Plains County Council. Mr Clarke added that the ferry would probably, 'be a week on the slipway. Stone Work Ip River, ■ : “The Waihou river stone work is feeing carried nut ifey the assistant, water supervisor and is nearly'completed. A further supply of boulders will be dumped there in, ease more are required at any time,” reported the county engineer, Mr J. C.

Clarke to the recent meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council. The stone work is being laid to protect the council’s water supply main across the Waihou river. Bridge Strengthened “Nelson’s bride on Ngatea-Waha-roa main highway has ‘been strengthened and should last until a new •bridge can be built,” reported l the county engineer, Mr J. C. Clarke, to the last meeting of -the Hauraki Plains County Council. Work On Waitakaruru Wharf “The Waitakaruru wharf is: being re-built and should foe (finished shortly,” reported the county engin-. eer, Mr J. C. Clarke, to the recent meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council. Pipes Put In Open Drain “The open drain on the Te Aroha Main Highway has 'been piped' with 15in. concrete pipes for a distance of 45ft. and this portion filled in and. levelled,” reported the works committee to Thursday night’s meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council. Plains County Meets The monthly meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council was held at Ngatea Wednesday last, the chairman, Mr C. W. Parfitt presiding. Others present were Messrs J. F. Mayn, D. G. McMillan, W. H. Cheale, C. W. Schultz, F. Pinchess, A. H. Sutton, J. W. Neate,, the county clerk, Mr E. A. Mahoney and the county engineer, Mr J. C. Clarke. L Leave of absence was granted Mr W. E. Hale. Ohinemuri County Council The monthly meeting of the Ohine- • muri County Council was held in the ; Coronation Chambers, Paeroa, on Wednesday, Mr T. A. l Barrett presiding in the absence of the chairman, Mr W. Marshall, present . were Messrs F. L.,-Franklin, T.-Cotter, S. H. Thompson/<T Christensen* . W. Lowry, G. A. Avery, the county? clerk Mr A. A. Jenkinson and thecounty engineer,. Mr L. E. Shaw..’