Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 108, 28 July 1927, Page 13

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN'S Correspondents.)

high production

WAIKATO HERDS LEAD The figure o£ the New Zealand operative Herd-testing Associareveal the fact that the honours li0I1 j )i gl ies t individual production belong to the Waikato. The best pedigree performance was * ut) by a Friesian cow, which pU rfded 755.481 bof butter-fat in 285 Mr. C. C. Green, Te Hoe, being highest grade cow, with 655.19 is butter-fat in 243 days, was that of s . smith, Te Awamutu. OPOTIKI NEWS NEW UNION BANK The new building for the Union Bank of Australia is now completed, and, was officially opened on Monday. The building is of Gothic design, and is 50 feet by 25 feet overall, and consists of a public office, with two tellers’ desks, side rooms with the jedgerkeepers’ desks, a manager’s room, and a commodious strongroom. The manager is provided by the bank with a private residence, and accommodation is made in the building for one official, consisting of sitting room, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom, replete with every convenience. The building isi lighted throughout with electricity. The structure is probably the prettiest building in Opotiki, and reflects great credit on the contractors, Messrs. Boon and Sullivan, of Whakatane. In order to avoid any danger of inundation by flood, the floor is well above all previous flood levels. All the fittings are of polished red pine and maple. The walls are of plaster, and are beautifully smooth. The front of the building is finished in white, giving the appearance of being built in marble. The walls of the building are massively built of brick, resting on very extensive foundations.

The death occurred at the Opotiki Hospital during the week-end of .i\ early colonist, Mr. George Robert Warrington, at the age of 62 years. The deceased was born in Ireland, and came to the Dominion when a lad, and a little later came to Opotiki, where he took up farming pursuits. He continued farming in Opotiki until about eight years ago, when he went to Auckland to reside. The deceased had been seriously ill for some considerable time before his death.

Thirty members participated in a mixed foursome on the Opotiki golf links on Saturday afternoon. The best cards were: Miss T. Holloway and Mr Mahoney, 97 gross, 24 handicap, 72 net; Mr. and Mrs. Birkmyer, 97—22, 75; Mrs. Cook and Mr. Hilford, 98—22, 76; Mrs. Davey and Mr. Upton, 105 — 28, 77. The club championship games will commence on Saturday next. ROTORUA TRAFFIC COMMUNICATION MAINTAINED The heavy rain of the past two days is responsible for the circulation of sensational rumours regarding the various motor service routes. This (Wednesday) morning Whakatane and Opotiki were reported to be completely isolated and the road from Rotorua said to be impassable for almost the entire distance. These exaggerated reports obtain a ready credence and tend to harass the motor companies who are besieged with inquiries from hesitant travellers. Minor slips will occur at any point, and drivers of service cars are cautioned not to attempt any section of the road until obstructions have been removed, particularly where a slip is apt to carry a car too near a steep bank on the opposite side. The supreme test is furnished by THE SUN Auckland-Rotorua service, and notwithstanding the fact that the paper car has to traverse the most difficult stretch of road in the district the paper has not as yet failed to reach Rotorua on time, that is to say on the evening of the date of publication. Mi. G. L>. H. Holden, who is responsible for this fine achievement, is the recipient of congratulations from all quarters. Traffic to and from the coastal towns has been exceptionally heavy for several weeks past. One day last week the arrivals in Rotorua, from Gisborne and towns en route, totalled over fifty. lawbreaking motorists FINES AT WHANGAREI A number of cases arising from breaches of the borough by-laws were beard before Mr. F. H. Levien, S.M., at the W hangarei Magistrate’s Court this Wee k. in outlining the charges In\P ect i?r TVilcocks said that on June 29 ry* GiUcspie, inspector for the WhaI County Council, and himself nMr en up a Position at the junction or Maunu Road and Walton Street. The accused had been given nearly three * n w hich to get licences, and ye ~they had failed to do so. r“ e drivers charged were John Rob![tson, Gustave John Lamare, Percy uton, Abraham Xordstrand, Cliff, eraser and James Main. jun. laa ? re pleaded ignorance of the bvsa he had been driving aoout six years. In Auckland he had a cert ificate of competency, tn l- when he purchased a new truck. OKout a new licence. He understood that when he paid £2 7s resjstration f ee that this embraced all witK r lnc *dental expenses associated Ownership of a motor vehicle, thn . lcn the magistrate fined eSbh of 10s - with costs 10s, Lamare very taken aback, and asked at was the penalty for default. ma £istrate said he did not know onlJ i r e^en dant was ignorant or impudent, but if he did not stop in a n§: H t once ’ he would deal with him another manner altogether.

TAURANGA NEWS

CYCLE CLUB RUN The Tauranga Cycle Club had its first run out on Sunday afternoon, when 20 members were present, there being several women among the number. The run was to the Wairoa Bridge, about six miles from town, where afternoon tea was partaken of. The day was beautiful and quite spring-like, consequently the run was very much enjoyed.

The Tauranga Beautifying Society is showing itself to be a very active body. At a meeting of the executive a programme of work was outlined. The borough council has voted £7O, and with the funds in hand the society will t have £ 100 to expend. Several streets j were selected to be planted (all native j trees), and various spots are to be laid ( out with shrubs and garden plots. It is proposed to spend a portion of Merries bequest on a section of the Devonport Road overlooking the harbour. It is to be laid out with walks, shrubs and flower plots and seats, and will be known as the Herries Gardens. When finished the place will no doubt be a very favourite resort for visitors. DRUNKEN MOTORIST FINED STERNLY ADMONISHED A few drinks proved very costly to Percy Clemo, a farmer, in the Whangarei Magistrate’s Court this week. Accused said the liquor had made him sleepy, and in attempting to tLirn toward Tikipiinga, he ran his car off the corner and into and into the ditch. In fining accused £ls and ordering that his licence be endorsed, Mr. F. H. Levien, S.M., said that a drunken man in charge of a car was worse than a man in the same condition with a loaded pistol, because the pistol could only be discharged in one direction, whereas there was no knowing what an inebriated motorist would do with a car. NEW LYNN STREETS SERIOUS POSITION REVEALED It would appear as if New Lynn is in a bad way in regard to a number of its streets. The wear and tear of summer traffic, followed by the recent deluge and accentuated by winter traffic, has left the thoroughfares in a hopeless condition. While sympathising with residents who have to use the roads, the Town Board is handicapped in giving tangible assistance in each instance, owing to lack of money. It has considered a budget of correspondence requesting improvements. Several representations made in connection with Wattle Street have been referred to the foreman. Another from Mr. J. I. Oag stated that he was acting in response to continual complaints of his tenants in drawing attention to what is undoubtedly a great drawback to shopping facilities in the district —the deplorable condition of roads and footpaths in Totara Avenue. Mr. Henry Green also wrote complaining that he has no access to his property in Gardiner Street, and asking for the formation of a footpath. The condition, or lack of condition, of Islington and Astley Avenues, and Golf Road, was mentioned by Mr. Titchener at Monday’s meeting of the board. In connection with the firstmentioned avenue the foreman has already ordered scoria. Perhaps metal may be used there later; also in Astey Avenue. In addition to a stringency of money operations at the present time would more likely impair than repair some of the thoroughfares. DEVONPORT BOROUGH MEETING OF COUNCIL The Devonport Borough Council met last evening. Tenders for levelling off Stanley Bay Park ranged from £192 to £322. As none of the tenders were acceptable it was decided that the borough staff form a tennis court area as soon as possible, and that the balance of the work be deferred until fine weather. The matter of purchasing water meters was further deferred. The trustees of the Dunning estate have agreed to the transfer of the Dunning collection of animal heads housed in the wooden chambers of the council to the brick fire station. The purchases of land for the saving of Cheltenham beach and for the widening of Victoria Road have been completed. The offer of the North Shore Cricket Club to contribute £3O toward the cost of a lawn mower was accepted on the club’s terms, that a rebate of £ls a year for two years be given on the ground charges to the club. The engineer to the Rugby Union is laying out a proposed scheme for football grounds at Narrow Neck reserve. Mr. R. Bach was appointed caretaker of Rangitoto Island. The council has declined to agree to the proposal of the Anglican Church authorities that they be granted two sections at Narrow Neck in return for handing over the old cemetery site in Albert Road. Arrangements have been made to have an extra fireman on duty at night at the fire station. The expenditure on public works for the quarter ending June was £4.072; the council has £6,994 of unemployment loan money in hand. Mr. Aldridge said he had suggested already that the Marine Boroughs Association should be amalgamated with the North Shore Water Board, and given wider powers by legislation. He was appointed to represent the council on the committee set up to inquire into the amalgamation. HAMILTON RELIEF WORK LOAN TO BE RAISED A decision to raise a special loan not exceeding £1.400 to provide work for relief of unemployment was made at a special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last night, when the Mayor, Mr. J. R. Fow, presided. The effect of the council’s decision is set out in resolutions by special order which were passed on the following lines: —Hamilton Borough Council hereby resolves to raise a special loan not exceeding £1,400, to be expended for the relief of unemployment in (1) cutting to permanent levels the footways on Ruakiwi Street from Ohaupo Road to Tainui Street, labour and cartage not exceeding £SOO. (2) Cutting down a knoll in Alma Street and constrticting stone steps t<» river path, labour cost, materials and cartage not exceeding £4OO. (3) Levelling the gully on Rifle Range Road toward the permanent level and extending the culvert, labour cost, materials and cartage not exceeding £SOO. Such loan to be for a period not exceeding 30 years, with interest at a rate not exceeding 6 per cent, annually, and sinking fund not less than 2 per cent, annually, and to be secured by a special rate of l-25d in the £ on rateable value (un-

improved) of all rateable property in the borough. “That the council resolve that the rates of pay for men employed on the above relief works be 12s a day for married men and 9s a day for such single men with dependants who may be engaged. That only local men be employed on the works and that application be made to the Government for a subsidy on the wages involved, estimated at £948.” The Mayor stated the wages estimate was £960 and £4BO subsidy should be forthcoming from the Government, leaving the council’s expenditure at approximately £920. HERD STANDARDS BENEFITS OF TESTING The fourth annual meeting of the New Zealand Co-operative Herd-Test-ing Association was held at Hamilton yesterday, Mr. Dynes Fulton, chairman of directors, presiding ox r er an attendance representing the following groups: Bombay, Buckland, Clevedon, Drury, Manawaru, Morrinsville, Matangi, Ngarua, Ngongotaha, Nether ton, Reparoa, Puketaha, Putaruru, Shelly Beach, Te Rapa, WaiukLi, Waitakaruru, Waihi, Waerenga, Mokouiti, Whatawhata and Maungatautari. Congratulations were extended to members of the association by Air. Dynes FLilton on the year’s work just completed. The representative attendance indicated very clearly the keen interest being taken in the herd-testing movement in the Waikato. The season had been a very successful one from every point of view, and it was anticipated that in the coming period the number of cows previously tested would be well exceeded. CLASS B COWS Dealing with the question of Class B cows, Air. Hume said experience had shown the class to be justified. It was necessary that all cows in the herd should be under test, and the following recommendations were SLibmitted by the directors: (a) That any Class B cow or heifer wlilch reached the herd-testing average or 1501 b. fat by the Afarch test must be transferred to Class A and paid for. (b) That no cow be charged for twice in the same lactation period, irrespective of number of davs in milk. (c) That nominated cows must be out of the herd by the Februarv test, otherwise if they reached the herd average on 1501 b. fat by the March test they would be transferred to Class A and charged for. td) That all cows in the herd, including Class B cows in milk 100 davs or more, be included in the herd average. The recommendations were adopted. Messrs. H. C. Pond and B. H. Budden were re-elected directors unopposed, and Mr. T. G. Reynolds was reappoiuied auditor,