LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 303, 29 August 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. C. P. Oates has been appointed leader of the Putaruru Young Men’s Club, vice Mr. J. S. Reid, who has left the district. Judging by the number of calves being transported by the various companies operating in the bobby calf trade from Putaruru, dairying is now in full swing. Mr. E. Rose, who has been relieving at nhe local oranch of the Bank of New Zealand, leaves this week for Napier, where he has received a permanent appointment. The many Putaruru friends of the Rev. W. T. Brabyn, Tirau, will be pleased to learn that he is making satisfactory progress towards recovery after a severe attack of influenza.

The town presented an exceptionally busy appearance over the week end, and business people report that business resulting from the afforestation pay was greater, than has been the case for some time past.

Miss Cowie, who has been relieving assistant at the secondary department of the Putaruru District High School, left on Tuesday. She takes up a new appointment at Kaihu after the school holidays. Miss Cowie will be much missed, especially in Presbyterian Church circles.

That he had been in what was credited with being a land sick area in the Putaruru district for seven years without losing a single head of cattle, was the statement made by an ex-farmer at the meeting of the Putaruru branch of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Reid, who have been residents of Putaruru for some time past, left for their new home in Wellington on Friday evening, and the station was crowded with a large number of friends who gathered to bid them farewell. Their small daughter, Judith, also came in for a share of the farewells so heartily and yet sadly voiced. Mr. Reid has entered into the practice of his profession in Lower I-lutt.

The primage duty of one per cent., imposed by the United Government, is being passed on is proved by the fact that a Putaruru farmer has received advice that owing to the increased primage duty the price of sulphate ammonia has been increased by 2s 3d a ton, while ammoniated super has advanced by 9d a ton.

The president of the Putaruru branch of the Farmers’ Union (Mr. A. R. Vosper), speaking at the August meeting of the branch, on Saturday, stated that the sub-provincial executives recently inaugurated had proved of great benefit to the union, for it made for the better understanding between branches.

The second annual street day organised by the Plunket Society took place in Putaruru on Saturday. A stall in Princes street attracted considerable attention, despite some heavy rain that fell. Mesdames Scott;; Lochhead; Tulioch and Lindsay were ,in charge, and they were assisted by several Girl Guides. A collection box was in evidence, and a very satisfactory sum was realised.

At the Putaruru Police Court on Saturday morning, before Messrs. J. W. Barr Brown and T. F. Snell, J.’sP., Alexander Paul pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly behaviour whilst drunk in Princes street, a fine of £2 being recorded. Paul also consented to a prohibition order being issued against him. Jack Tokona pleaded guilty to a similar offence, and a fine of 20s was entered.

Testimony to the success of bitu-men-surfaced roads with concrete foundations in Wellington was paid by Mr. R. McKeen (Wellington South) in the House of Representatives. Mr. McKeen said that maintenance costs had been so reduced and the dust nuisance so minimised that the City Council had had to dispose of some of its dust carts and water carts. So far as the rolling out' of the bitumen surface was concerned, Mr. McKeen said the City Copnpil had found that the English roller was superior to the American.