LOCAL, AND GENERAL

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 276, 21 February 1929, Page 4

LOCAL, AND GENERAL

“ Corrugations on the surface of a metal or bitumen road are due to excessive speed of motor vehicles,” said the Piako county chairman, Mr. W. R. Lowry, at Monday’s meeting. According to a Hamilton message arrangements are being made for a tour of the pumice country .in the Putaruru district by a party of Labour members of Parliament at an early date.

It is reported that a six-year-old girl was indecently assaulted while on her way home from the Morrinsville baths on Monday evening. The police have interviewed a suspect, and further inquiries are being made. —Morrinsville Star.

“ I am more that satisfied that we can get good roads by carrying out reconstruction works in the winter and tar-sealing the surface in the summer,” said the county engineer, Mr. B. H. Horner, at Monday’s meeting of the Piako County Council. Mr. Horner pointed out that surfacing by the pentration system was regarded by the Public Works Department as construction, and as such only a £1 for £1 subsidy was made. By the other system, which he regarded as being the equal of penetration for country roads, a subsidy of £2 for £1 was paid, and there was a likelihood that £3 for £1 would be available.

The points prizes at the Horticultural Show were donated by Mrs. S. J. Parker and Mr. H. S. Barnett.

“ That was a splendid leader you had on ‘ Ragwort ’ last week,” stated a local farmer a few days ago, “ and I have just called in to congratulate you. You did not make it half strong enough, though,” he concluded. Fifteen members of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, headed by Mr. A. G. Lunn, visited the nurseries and plantations of the N.Z. Perpetual Forests Ltd. last week-end. The visitors were met by the directors and Mr. Owen Jones, forestry administrator, who explained the workings of this huge undertaking. Willing workers under the guidance of the vicar, Rev. Stephen Wareing, M.A., are rapidly transforming the grounds of St. Paul’s Church, Putaruru. Concrete paths have been laid and attention is now being paid to the general surroundings. The section is being dug up and levelled preparatory to being sown down, while a new fence has been erected and other improvements are to be made.

A motor hog was nearly responsible for a serious accident on the Tirau road the other day while passing a young lady rider on a restive horse. Despite the fact that the horse was showing signs of fear the driver kept his lorry going at top speed, and the flapping of an insecure tarpaulin caused the horse to play up in terror. Luckily the rider was experienced, having won prizes at numerous shows, but the lorryman was not to know that, and with less experience at the reins a serious accident might have occurred.

A social evening will be tendered to Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gasparich on Tuesday, 26th instant, at Town Hall at 8 p.m., on the eve of their departure from this district. Ladies are requested to bring baskets.*

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Putaruru Town Board district is called for Friday night at 7.30 p.m. in Yandle’s buildings. Business : To consider and form a Ratepayers’ Association. J. W. Barr Brown, E. A. Scholz, convenors.*

I sincerely thank all those ratepayers who signed the petition presented to the Putaruru Town Board. Yours sincerely (signed) E. A. Scholz.*