IMPROVED BUS SERVICE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 133, 26 August 1927, Page 7

IMPROVED BUS SERVICE

DEVONPORT TO TAKAPUNA The fact that many people of Takapuna prefer to travel to and from the city via Devonport led to the crisis in the history of the steam tram system at Takapuna. Since th«* withdrawal of the limousine service running from Devonport to Takapuna the buses have maintained a restricted service between the two suburbs. At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, at Devonport last evening, the subject was mentioned and it is proposed to have a joint deputation from the Chamber of Commerce. Devonport Traders’ Association, and Takapuna residents wait of the Devonport Ferry Company in respect to improving the service. HAMILTON PRESBYTERIANS ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING The report presented to the annual meeting of parishioners of the Presbyterian First Church, Frankton, on Wednesday evening, recorded a year of steady progress. By the work of church members the overdraft had been reduced to £2OO, in addition to meeting special expenditure, which was not likely to recur for some time. During the year the Rev. A. Macdonald Aspland, who had done excellent work for five years, received a call to Knox Church, Parnell, and the vacancy was temporarily filled by Pastor Clark, until Rev. Lawrence Rogers was called from Knox Church, Dunedin. In the five months of his ministry 43 members had joined the church. The work of the Sunday School had steadily increased, there being 143 children on the roll, and the Bible classes and Girl Guide section had done well. Thanks were passed to the session clerk, Mr. Parker, for his earnest labours. TE AWAMUTU DENTAL CLINIC SIXTEEN SCHOOLS SERVED A meeting of members of the Te Awamutu School Committee, to discuss matters in connection with the dental clinic, took place on Wednesday evening. Those present were: Mr. G. S. Clarke (chairman), Mrs. W. H. Wood, Nurse Green, and Messrs. G. O. Jourdain (Te Awamutu), H. Mabbett and D. G. McLean (Mangapiko), Wylie and Taylor (Tokanui), Ray, S. H. West, and C. J. Dew (Kakepuku). The secretary, Mr. G. O. Jourdain. gave a brief report regarding the progress of the clinic during the past year. The dental nurse now inspected and attended the teeth of the children of sixteen schools, including Te Awamutu, Kakepuku, Hairini, Tokanui, Ngahape, Ohaupo, Korakonui, Pirongia, Puahue, Kihilcihi, Te Rore, Te Mawhai, Paterangi, Mangapiko, Parawera and Te Rahu. Receipts were shown amounting to £79 19s sd, the principal items being: Paddy’s Market, £32 15s 3d; donations, £2O 15s Sd; levies, £25 16s 6d. The expenditure showed: Furnishings, £3B 12s 8d; Power Board, £ls 9s 9d; cleaning, £l3 10s Id; sundries, 13s; leaving a credit balance of £ll Is lid, against which were outstanding accounts amounting to £ 6 12s. It was decided to instal an additional light in the dental room, and to purchase carpets for the floor, cost, not to exceed £7 7s 6d. Estimates for the ensuing year totalled £36, of which the principal items were: Power Board, £l7 10s: cleaning, £ls. It was decided to strike a levy of 9d a head on the total roll number of each school. Messrs. G. S. Clark, S. Bryant and G. O. Jourdain were re-elected to the executive. It was decided to thank Mr. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, for the good work done by the establishment of the dental clinic. WAITEMATA CHAMBER ANNUAL MEETING The Waitemata Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting at Devonport last evening. This year’s officers will be: President, Mr. T. Walsh, Devonport; vice-president, Mr. S. Gee, Milford; council, Messrs. G. H. Minchin, W. Marks, P. N. King, A. J. Oborn, E. H. Little and F W. Parsons; secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. A. R. Thomas; auditor, Mr. F. Mortimer. In his presidential report the retiring chairman, Mr. G. H. Minchin, stated that the year had been very busy. The chamber had launched a movement to have the control of vehicular traffic on the North Shore looked after by a North Shore body instead of the present anomalous position of having the City Council against its will, dealing with the matter. The transport turmoil concerning Takapuna. had worked out its own salvation. The chamber had examined the question of amalgamating Takapuna and Devonport, but found that the steam tram system and the difference in rating methods were a complete bar. Now that these conditions had changed the matter might be reviewed but he, personally, thought that the fusing of all four boroughs was out of the question, though Takapuna and Devonport on one side and Northcote and Birkenhead on the other might somehow be ultimately grouped. The East Coast Road had been a subject of great anxiety and several deputations to the authorities had been made, and the position improved a little. The report of the Water Commission had been of no use to the Shore. Regret was expressed at the loss of four valued members, Messrs. J. Henderson and Heldt, past presidents, and Messrs. Waters and Hagen, executive members. The Auckland Chamber is to be supported in its endeavour to have articles of luxury removed from the protection given under hire purchase laws. The Summer Time Bill was endorsed. The tabling of correspondence from the Minister of Public Works regarding the East Coast Road led the chairman to remark that quite obviously the Minister had been misinformed, and it was left to the chairman, secretary and Mr. A. G. Sainsbury to lay the full facts before the Minister. A motion of condolence with the relatives of the late Hon. R. F. Bollard was passed. Mr. T. Walsh was appointed delegate to the committee recently set up at a public meeting to examine the problem of amalgamating the four boroughs. Appreciation of the work of the retiring officers was minuted. TAUMARUNUI NEWS SOCIETY DISSOLVED Mr. A. W. Collett, president, presided over a general meeting of the Taumarunui Horticultural Society, which was called to discuss the advisability of winding up the society’s affairs. After fully considering the whole position, the meeting resolved to close up the society. The president stated that there was a good credit j balance in the bank, and Messrs. A. ’ W. Collett and A. J. Langmuir were i appointed to act on the bank account, j Proposals to equally divide the funds

in hand between the Plunket Society and the Boys’ Silver Band, and alternatively, the Beautifying Society and the Winter Show Association. were negatived; and it was resolved to divide the amount equally between the A. and P. Association and the Winter Show Association. At a meeting of the executive of the Taumarunui Beautifying Society the chairman, Mr. T. Broad, presided, with Messrs. G. E. Manson, H. Allen. S. Christmas, C. W. Davis, A. G. Riches, A. J. Langmuir and A. W. Collett present. It was decided to replace all trees which had failed to grow in various parts of the borough. The work of planting the railway reserve at the west end of the town is to be held over till the Borough Council has' completed the filling. Mr. Riches brought up the matter of the new scenic reserve, adjoining the Sunshine railway settlement, and urged that a track into the bush should be provided for the convenence of the public. It was resolved to carry out this work at an estimated cost of £ls, of which the council will be asked to contribute half. The track will be a great boon to picnickers, as it will be wide enough to accommodate the passage of perambulators, and this makes the beautiful natural bush “breathing space” available to family parties. The committee decided to emphasise the asset the reserve is to the town, and to urge one and all to assist the pereservation of the trees and plants. ROTORUA NEWS CONFIRMATION SERVICE The first confirmation service in Rotorua, with Bishop Cherrington as celebrant, was held in St. Luke’s Church on Wednesday evening. Eighteen candidates presented themselves, and following the imposition of hands and invocation, the bishop addressed the young people just confirmed, reminding them of the solemn obligations and duties incumbent on the rite of confirmation and enjoining upon them that steadfastness of life, wherein, in perilous times, safety and honour were to be found- Watchfulness and preparation, in view of unforseen events and the incidence of the unexpected, were specially stressed. The c.hurqh was crowded and at the conclusion of the service, at which Archdeacon Chatterton assisted, a social gathering was held enabling parishioners and citizens to meet and welcome the new bishop. Mr. F. W. McLean, late chief engineer of the New Zealand railways, Dr. C. A. J. Fuge, of Glasgow, and Mr. and Mrs. Markham, of Wellington, are at Waiwera House. Mrs. B. B. Wood and Master Anthony Wood, of Christchurch, Mr. W. de Gruchy, of Sydney, Rev. N. E. N. Willis, of Victoria, and Miss Daphne Knight, of Auckland, are at the Grand Hotel. The Rotorua Caledonian Society has elected the following officers for the coming year:—President, Dr. Paterson; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. Lindsay, J. Aitkcn. W. Locke and R. Hay; secretary and treasurer, Mr. L. Vickers; assistant secretary. Mr. J. Martin; auditor, Mr. G. Urquhart. The membership is now 98 and the balance sheet shows a credit of £35 15s 9d. MORRINSVILLE FARMING DEMAND FOR HEIFERS The weather has been very cold and wet in Morrinsville lately, causing the farmers many hardships. The cows are now coming in very quickly, and the dairymen generally are looking forward to a. good season. There seems to be a fair demand for yearling heifers of good quality, and £5 to £7 was obtained for them, at the last Morrinsville sale. It is believed that next season will see something similar, as most of the farmers in this district are keeping their heifer calves. FACTORY EXTENSIONS PROGRESS AT MORRINSVILLE The rapid and gratifying progress of the Morrinsville district, following upon the cutting up of a large estate, was indicated at the ceremony held to mark the opening of a new wing to the Morrinsville Dairy Company’s factory. Mr. J. E. Leeson, chairman of directors, said that 25 years ago the whole of the Morrinsville district comprised one estate of about 30,000 acres, and now it contained two of the finest factories in New Zealand. He called on Mr. S. P. Allen, Mayor of Morrinsville, to open the building. In doing so Mr. Allen said his recollection went back 35 years, when the whole of the Morrinsville district was practically unimproved land, and the “town” consisted of a store, a blacksmith’s shop and the most important of all, a hotel. He congratulated the company on the progress made, and hoped the prosperity would continue. He then declared the new annexe open. Mr. West, chairman of directors of the Hinuei»a Dairy Company, extended his congratulations. He said the Morrinsville Dairy Company came into being at a most difficult time, and it was only by good management on the part of the directors and the loyal co-op-eration of the suppliers, that the company had been able to make the progress it had. THE TOWN’S CONGRATULATIONS Mr. E. McGregor, president of the Chamber of Commerce, offered the company the congratulations of the business people of the town. He knew something of the self-sacrifice made by the original directors, and anyone who knew the sterling worth of the founders of the company must know that the company would be successful. He thought there were two contributing factors to the present success of the company. Firstly, the productivity of the district, and secondly, the service rendered by the company. The spirit of co-operation shown by the dairy farmers of the district was an example in citizenship, which the townspeople could very well follow. HOSPITAL WIRELESS TOKANUI INSTALLATION An up-to-date five-valve wireless equipment has been purchased and installed at the Tokanui Mental Hospital. On Tuesday the official visitors, Mrs. W. H. Wood and Mr. F. C. Battson, who have been instrumental in raising funds for the purchase of the instrument, were present, together with a number of the staff and patients. Dr. Corban expressed the thanks of the staff and inmates for the generous and practical interest displayed by the general public. Mr. R. White, electrical engineer, has undertaken charge of the wireless. The instrument was successfully tuned on to Auckland, Wellington -and Sydney, audition being quite clear. OTAHUHU BOROUGH COUNCIL EXPERIMENT IN PAVING The Otahuhu Borough Council met last night, his Worship the Mayor, Mr. R. B. Todd, presiding. The foreman reported, inter alia, that the total number of men under his

charge was now 32, and that the new sheds for housing the council’s plant were completed. The fire brigade forwarded its annual balance sheet, showing ‘a credit balance of £79 0s Sd. The Manukau County Council forwarded a cheque for £B7 for water supplied during the last six months and requested that the charge be reduced, but it was decided to adhere to present charge. The Auckland Hospital Board wrote offering 14 acres of ground adjoining the council’s quarry site at £250 an acre. As the council requires only about four acres for quarrying purposes, it was decided that the Legal and Finance Committee open further negotiations. The Auckland Unemployed Associations were granted permission to hold a street collection on August 26. The pumping station engineer reported that 2,018,000 gallons of water had been pumped during the fortnight and that the well had risen four inches. It was decided to pave a portion of the main street with concrete slabs, owners of adjoining buildings offering to pay half the cost. Should the work be satisfactory, the council will then proceed to complete the roadway between Railway Street and Avenue Road. Four tenders were received for the construction of the public convenience. The lowest tender, £lB3, was accepted.