LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 60, 18 December 1924, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On account of the Christmas and New Year holidays the next two issues of the Press will be published on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Will advertisers please note. An additional 28 private boxes have now been installed at the Putaruru post office, making a total in the lobbv of 91. Give dad a tie for Christmas; some beauties at McDermotts’.* The members of the Matamata County Council commented with warm approval, at the meeting on Friday, on the supporting protest made by the Tokoroa Progress League against the upsetting, by petition, of the -council’s intended loan legislation.

r Gift bags and leather novelties for ladies at McDermotts’.*

A verbal offer to do some road metalling on the hill on the post office side of the mill turn-off at Waotu was confirmed by Mr. C. Shute in writing to Friday’s meeting cf the Matamata County Council. The matter was deferred until the autumn, when the council might be in a better financial position to undertake such work.

A letter from the Railway Department drawing attention to the fact that the scrub was again fairly high against the Lichfield road, obscuring the view to the danger of traffic, was referred .to the engineer for his attention at Friday’s meeting of the Matamata County Council.

The hitch in the Matamata county loan scheme, owing to an adverse petition being sent to Parliament at the end of the session, was discussed in committee at the council meetingon Friday, and it was left to the chairman (Cr. J. W. Anderson) to take what action he thought advisable as new developments arose.

A middle-aged man named Peter Carr pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person before Messrs. R. Alcorn and J. BariBrown, J.’sP., in the Putaruru Police Court last week. Constable Murphy explained that Carr had finished working about a week before, rapidly spent what money lie had, and then resorted to begging. He was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment at Putaruru.

A question as to when tenders would be called for the balance of the metalling at Puketurua was put to the county engineer, Mr. M. E. Fitzgerald, at Friday’s meeting of the Matamata County Council by Cr. E. J. Darby. The engineer explained that it would probably be a couple of months yet before suitable metal supplies were available for the work.

Waharoa came into prominence when discussion took place on the matter of by-laws at the last meeting of the Matamata County Council. The centre under review was Putaruru, where by-laws governing sanitation were considered to be required, but one or two members thought that on account of the building progress it would not be long before Waharoa. would also require by-laws.

What is probably a record run by motor car from Auckland was made last week by Mr. I. Black, of Matamata, who did the 126 mile journey from Auckland to Matamata in four •hours and twenty-five minutes. Needless to say no trouble was met with, and although showers had fallen the previous day and during the morning, the roads were in fair order. The Rangariris gave no trouble, with the exception of a short length near the Rangariri Hotel.—Record.

The difference between a heavy motor lorry and a lighter one with a trailer was mentioned at the Matamata County Council meeting on Friday. Cr. S. H. Judd remarked that the distribution of the load upon the trailer would not be of any benefit to the road on a long, uphill grade, as the back, or driving, wheels would still exert the full propelling strain upon the road. On the flat, however, the distributed load, made possible by the trailer, would certainly be better. The engineer agreed with this view.

McDermotts’ have the biggest gift selection. Shop early in comfort.*

The honours were with the Railway Department at Monday’s meeting of the Putaruru Chamber of Commerce. Several complaints of delay in the transit of goods by the Department had reached the chamber previously, and it was decided to write the authorities on the matter, quoting the case of some goods despatched from Hamilton on-the 16th of the month, and. which had not reached the consignee at Putaruru several days later. The Department replied that these particular goods had duly arrived at Putaruru on the 17th, where delivery of them had been accepted by the consignee’s carrier, who had taken them straight to his house without advising the consignee.. The letter added that the Department always did everything it could to avoid delays in transit. Members smilingly remarked that the chamber seemed to have been particularly unfortunate fn its choice of an example of “ delay.” A voice: Yes; the department certainly scores this time.

Men, just note, the largest range of felt hats in the town, Battersbys, Borcelinos, Stetsons, at McDermotts’; smart, stylish.*

The Putaruru Methodist Sunday School is holding- its anniversary concert in the Town Hall to-morrow evening, starting at 8 o’clock. The children have been practising assiduously for som 3 weeks past and the public may anticipate a good entertainment.*

Mr. George Nickle wishes to notify the residents of Putaruru that he is opening up in a day or two hairdressing saloon in the shop lately occupied by Mr. Russell. Everything will be up to date and the service first class. A trial is solicited. *

Dolls and dollies for the girls, balls and bats for the boys, and everything to delight the heart of the young folk at Tomalin’s. See our Christmas window.*