HINUERA.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 51, 9 October 1924, Page 4

HINUERA.

1 AROUND THE FARMS, i As far as the farms in the Hinuera district are concerned at present, there is a plentiful supply of grass and the cows are mostly all in. Many of the Hinuera farmers are pig raisers and they report practically “no mortality ” this spring. This is in strong contrast to this time last year when the young pigs were dying in all directions. Mr. George Cornier •has nine beautiful pedigree Berkshire sows, all being in pig, on his place. A good deal of ploughing is beingdone on the farms at present. The ground is there lying in fallow for a couple of months, preparatory to sowing- swedes and other winter fodder. METHODIST CHURCH. Three electric lights of 40 candle power have been installed in the Methodist Church at Hinuera. They were fitted up gratuitously by Mr. W. Oates, who carried out his work in a very satisfactory way. A box culvert has been granted by the County Council and a working bee of church members will shortly take place to put the same in position. Another matter that will be dealt with by “ the bee ” will be oiling- of the interior woodwork of the church. The services are still well maintained, the bright music and the tuneful singing being a feature of the same. For these a great deal of credit is due to Mr. R. Hawke. A PERTINENT QUESTION. At a meeting held in Hinuera shortly before the recent County Council poll and addressed by Messrs. J. W. Anderson (chairman) and M. E. Fitzgerald (engineer), a very pertinent question was put to the delegates by a ratepayer. He asked if it were fair to expect those supplying cream to factories to pay for the upkeep of the roads smashed up by the heavy traffic caused by whole-milk suppliers, instancing the MatamataWahoroa road as an example. The questioner asked if it would not be possible to make the factory responsible for the heavy wear and tear pay for the maintenance of the road and in order to meet such charge remit an annual premium to the local body. Mr. Anderson did not reply, but Mr. Fitzgerald said, smilingly, that he considered the question came under the head of politics and as such was not within his province . AT THE POST OFFICE. The electric lighting of the Hinuera post office has now been definitely authorised and the Public Works Department instructed to proceed with the work. SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING. A meeting of the Hinuera School Committee was held on Thursday evening. There were present : Messrs. H. C. Pond (chairman), R. Hawke, W. Oates, H. Settle and G. Conder. Accounts for 17s 7d were passed for payment. The secretary was instructed to make arrangements for the cleaning of the school four times a year. It was reported that numerous complaints had been received with regard to motor cars speeding in the vicinity of the school and the secretary was requested to write to the County Council for information as to the by-laws on the matter and to ask for “ drive slow ” warning boards to be erected in the vicinity of the school. The Education Board having written for certain information with regard to the amount of fencing done round the teacher’s residence, the secretary was instructed to write supplying such information.

WORKING BEE. Adverting to the above, a workingbee of the School Committee was held recently in the school grounds in order to cut down trees obstructing the view of motor cars.