Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 169, 7 October 1927, Page 2

Province and Suburb

BLASTING ACCIDENT FARMER’S FINGERS BLOWN OFF On Otorohanga farmer. Mr. Cyril Bircliell, aged 45, while blasting- stumps on his property, had two fingers blown eft by the explosion of a detonator. It was necessary to remove him to the Hamilton Hospital. TURUA AFFAIRS ROAD MAINTENANCE The Turua Town Board met on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. Mules presidA further supply of bitumen for maintenance purposes was ordered and inquiries were to be made for supplies of chips for top-dressing those bitumen roads which were becoming soft. Drastic action against straying stock and horses and the riding of bicycles without lights and on the footpaths was ordered, the board agreeing to cooperate with the county council and the police to effect prosecutions. A committee, comprising Messrs. J. 'Mules, J. % McConnell and J. E. Green was set up to investigate the matter of taking over the control of the drainage of the town district from the Hs.uraki United Drainage Board as a means of effecting a saving to those whose lands were very highly valued in comparison to the rest of the land in the drainage district. ROTORUA SCOTS CALEDONIAN SOCIAL The Rotorua Caledonian Society's social and dance, held on Wednesday, October 5, in Peerless Hall, was one of the most enjoyable yet held by the society, over 80 couples being present. The five hundred card tournament was well supported. The music supplied by the K. Boys* Orchestra was of a very alluring variety and met with the unanimous approval of the assembly. A delightful supper was provided by the ladies’ committee, and great credit is due to them for the way it was set out. The prizes for the card tournament were won by Mrs. Jackson 1, Mrs. Moor 2 (women’s) ; Mrs. Smith (acting man) 1, Mr. Davis 2 (men’s). The Monte Carlo prize went to Miss Reid and Mr. Neilson. Dr. Paterson, president, in a neat little speech, presented the prizes and thanked all those who attended* and asked those with Scottish blood in them to join the society. He said that the funds being raised from dances were to be used for the purpose of promoting a Caledonian sports meeting at some future date, to embrace all Scottish events, woodchopping, flat racing, etc. The duties of M.C. were ably carried out by Mr. J. Martin, while the energetic secretary, Mr. C. Vickers, performed his share in a very able manner. TAUMARUNUI NEWS LODGE INSTALLATIONS The installation of officers of the 1.0.0. F. Lodge, No. 84, was conducted by D.D.G.M. Bro. Hampshire and suite and was attended by a large number of brethren. The following were the new officers: —N.G., Bro. Piper; V.G., Bro. Davys; treasurer, Bro. Tomlinson; secretary, Bro. G. Bull; recording secretary, Bro. Ward. At the conclusion of the installation ceremony the visitors were entertained by the lodge, a most enjoyable time being sent. • * • Mr. A. Johansen presided over the first annual meeting of the Services Cricket Club, an apology for absence being received from Mr. N. R. Mclsaac. There was a large gathering of members. The following officers were elected: —Patron. Mr. J. W. Tompkins; president, Mr. A. Dawson; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. W. Hodges, W. Slipper, G. Bull, W. Rees, P. Mullins, G. Hammil, P. Munro, P. Meredith, N. R. Mclsaac, W. Signal, J. Rae, H. C. Haughqy and E. Pask; committee, Messrs. A. Johansen, J. McNamara, W. Eden, A. Armstrong, A. Schofield: delegates, Messrs. W. Johns and G. J. Bull; club captain, Mr. A. Armstrong; secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. Cox. It was reported that a number of new members would join this season. * * • For some time past* the officials of the Taumarunui Boys’ Silver Band have been endeavouring to secure permission from the Defence Department for the members of the band to wear the senior cadet uniforms. This concession has now been granted, and the next muster of the band will be in full dress khald. • • * Mr. R. L. Piper, who for a considerable time held the position of secretary of the Rod and Gun Club, and who did yeoman service for that institution, has been pifesented with a handsome suitcase from the club as a mark of esteem on the occasion of his leaving the district. Mr. A. T. Driffil, chairman, presided over the monthly meeting of the school committee. ROTORUA MILITARY NEWS REVIVAL OF ACTIVITY It is probable as a result of the visit of the General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces, who on his visit to this district was accompanied by the Officer Commanding the Northern Command and the Director of Artillery, that Rotorua will once again become a centre of activity for certain of the military units of the Northern Command. A very thorough inspection of an area of land was made, and provided that water facilities are suitable, a try-out of this area will be made during the New Tear. There is no doubt that should same eventuate as anticipated, it will be a boon to the town. Thanks to the generosity of that grand old Maori, Mita Taupopoki, and Raimona Heretaunga, another of the chiefs of the Arawa people, no difficulty will be made by the owners to the scheme being furthered. Major-General R. Young, C. 8., C.M G., D. 5.0., General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces, accompanied by Col. Commandant H. R, Potter, C.M.G., Northern Command, have been on a visit of inspection to the district and have in turn inspected the High School Cadets, a newly-formed unit inaugurated since the establishment of the District High School, the Sanior Cadets, and the Territorials The general expressed himself as very highly pleased with each of the parades. He briefly addressed the boys and complimented them on their appearance and exhorted them to make as their objective the efficiency of their unit i second to none in the Dominion.

NORTH SHORE EXPANSION MEETING AT BAYSWATER A meeting to explain the objects of the North Shore Expansion League was held at Bayswater last night under the auspices of the Bayswater - Belmont Association. Mr. O. Moller presiding. The ideas of the league were set forth by Mr. J. Williamson, Mayor of Takapuna, and Mr. T. Walsh, secretary to the league. ... The project was whole-heartedl> supported, and the announcement that the boroughs of Northcot? and Birkenhead were to collaborate y ith Devonport and Takapuna was apPl AifAppeal for members met with a good response, and a scheme lor a I thorough canvass of the area for membership was submitted. * COLLISION WITH CYCLIST MOTORIST FINED As the outcome of a collision between a motor-car and a bicycle on the morning of August 51. a prosecution was heard before Mr. tVyvern h llson. S.M., at the Te Awamutu Police Court on Thursday, when John Layne. the driver of the car. was charged by the police with negligent drivihg. Mr. Wilson, in imposing a fine 01 £l, with costs £1 9s, said the case was not a bad one, but he must impose

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a fine. He had made the fine a small one because Layne was not wholly to blame for the accident. Frank W. Carter stated that while cycling to work a car overtook him and collided with him. He was thrown and rendered unconscious. As a resul: he was out of work for a month. He lost £l7 in wages, chemists’ supplies cost £l, damage to clothing £1 10s, and his bicycle was wrecked. Layne stated he was keeping a sharp look-out to the right and ahead, but .feeling a bump and a second one more severe, he pulled up and found he hail knocked down a cyclist. He did not see him and could only assume they had converged. He had done all he could after the accident to render succour to the injured cyclist. WAIHI RIFLE CLUB NEW OFFICERS ELECTED The annual meeting of the Waihi Rifle Club was held on Monday, Mr. G. Cornes presiding. The balance sheet showed a credit which was considered satisfactory and the statement was adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron. Hr. T. G. Short; vice-patron, Mr. W. Ellerington; president, Mr. J. G. Cornes; vicepresident, Mr. H. Littlejohn; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. B. Hale; auditor, Mr. C. Hunstan; committee, Riflemen Saunders, Feather, Holdsworth, Gordon, Verry and Angell. It was decided that the season’s first shoot should take place on Saturday, October 8. HAURAKI DRAINAGE COURT DISMISSES APPEALS Mr. F. W. Platts, S.M., delivered his reserved . decision yesterday afternoo i in the appeals of 40 farmers against the classification of their lands by the Hauraki Hrainage Board for rating purposes. In dismissing all the appeals the magistrate said there are 23,000 acres of alluvial land between the Waihou and Piako Rivers that vary from two feet above to two feet below high-water level. This area is divided into 450 holdings, 400 of which are classified as “A” and 40 of these owners have appealed. This land was once a vast swamp and the drainage board has constructed 100 miles of drains with 50 flood gates and has straightened the Piako River and ♦ ''cted flood gates. Had it not been for the work of the board the Hauraki Plains would have rertiained uninhabitable. There is little difference in the amount of taxation between “A” and “B” land, the rate being 3£d and 34d respectively on the improved value. The board's duty was to construct and maintain the main drains and it had no authority to make drains to connect up private property. That duty falls upon the landowners. The question of costs has not yet been decided. DARGAVILLE NEWS CROQUET CLUB ELECTION At the annual meeting of the Bargaville Croquet Club Mrs. H. A. Williams was elected president and Mrs. S. G. Barker vice-president. Miss A. S 3 tana way was elected honorary secretary and treasurer. TENNIS The Bargaville Tennis Club will open the season a.t the local courts on Saturday afternoon. There is a laige membership and the games this season should be keenly contested. Some interesting inter-club matches for the coveted Coates Shield are also anticipated. TROUT FISHING It is reported that trout are very plentiful in the Kaihu stream this year. A local angler raised 3 2 tine lish on Saturday. Between Whatoro md Bonnelly’s Crossing the rainbow trout is plentiful, whilst the brown trout is to be found above Bonnel y's Crossing. This stream bids fair to become in time one of the favourite angling resorts of the Bominion. BOROUGH COUNCIL A special meeting of the Bargaville Borough Council was held last night, Tuesday, to consider the proposals of the Gasworks Committee that a loan should be raised for the purpose of improving and increasing the usefulness of the borough gasworks. At present the charge for gas is one of the heaviest in the Bominion, and it is generally recognised that something will have to be done before long in order to relieve the position. At last night’s meeting, which* was held in committee, it was decided that, owing to the period of financial stress through which we are passing, no attempt be made to raise a loan, but that an endeavour be made to gradually carry out necessary improvements out of revenue. timber trade The timber trade is still in a verv dondit ion. Building operations are confined to small necessary repair '™ rk j* nd . th , e industry is practically standstill. The local sawmill is 1 "°? dlns large stocks of white pint for thlr^a^r. 1 " Sydney * but ‘he demand there at present is not very great.

PAPATOETOE BUILDS PERMITS DURING SEPTEMg^ Building permits were ■ I'apatoetoe Town Board to* .'* by «U ?i , i ptember , as foiiowtlp’" ( buildings valued at £<t oss j alterations to buildings **» Compared with the sa ne '," £l< year, the figures show T *£££ provement. They were th.. ~tedwellings valued at £2 in. Thr*. buildings at £140: and thr.!®*,!* l ** tions to buildings at £ro. OTAHUHU MASONS LODGE OF HARMONY 2180 Ec The installation of Bro \v H as Worshipful Master of ths t2.i?* c Harmony. 21S0, E.C., OtahuT^*® lf carried out on Wednesday mi,*** large number of brethren "of th. t 1 lodge attended, and visitors were * * ent from the city and suburban iJS. In good numbers: also R.W Rr-. r 4 Bankhart, D.0.M., B.W. Bm o Schnauer. Prov. G.M. IC Bro. M. J. Bennett, D.G.M., N.iSj At the conclusion o: the inst.ii..:, ceremony an adjournment was m »sL the public hall, where a grand 12L? 1 tion was held. The htdl had beenV 5 " tastefully decorated for the occasion the ladies, and the table decomn,' especially rejected great credit" 3 those responsible, for their uminS efforts culminated in a beautiful tacle. WAIHI DRAMATIC CIRCLE SEASON CLOSED The Waihi Drama Circle brought » successful season to a close on fv«4 nesday night with a reading of o«aWilde’s play, "The Importance o' Being Earnest.” No better medlar could have teen chosen to wind up tS year's work, and the brilliantly wittr and epigramatic dialogue kept tls crowded hall in a ripple of mcrrim®from start to finish. Prior to the reading Miss Hilda Mueller, M.A., gave a most intmttta? lecturette on Wilde’s novels and ptarT The characters in the plav were aks* by Mr. Birdsal, Mr. Barry. Jfr Mr. Slaney. Miss Mueller, Miss W«don and Miss Dunne, and all gave irter{ gent interpretations of their reanoctiw parts. In congratulating the circle on the splendid entertainments that had been given during' the season, the ehai-mi„ Mr. W. M. Wallnutt, paid spedalbb bute to Mrs. W. H. Free for the eflidem manner in which she had supcrintu&d the readings and her excellent tastei. stage decoration. He also thanked Mr J. Ross, the energetic secretary, tor the able manner in which he bad ear. ried out his duties. PRESBYTERIAN CONCERT SUCCESS AT MANUREWA A very successful and enjoyable concert was tendered in the Manure** Picture Theatre on V' ed nesday nigii f by Mrs. Paterson and her concert pant of Auckland. The proceeds of the concert Were in aid of the M&nurewa Presbyterian Church funds. The atjority of the musical programme was rendered by the visitors, a couple local friends assisting. There was a toed attendance at tin f unction, and their appreciation of the performers’ efforts was marked by ths enthusiastic encores demanded of tadi item. Mr. Carroll occupied the chair. Tin following contributed to the eveiuac's enjoyment:—Mr. Brodie, solo: SO a Peterson, solo; Mr. Jaques, violin aoi>; Miss Matty Youngson, solo; Mrs. Peterson. Miss Paterson, pianoforte mLn Mr. McCormack, solo; Mrs. Patent and Mr. Brodie, v >cai duet; Mr. Carroll, elocutionary : tem; Misses Peterson and Youngsoi acted as scampa nistes. During tl e interval Mra Patersea was the recipient of a beautiful banquet from the ladies of the commutes. Mr. Brodie suitably replied on her behalf. At the conclusion of the concert,Sir. Carroll thanked those who had rte* dered the musical items, and also tte ladies responsible for the organisation of it, Mesdames Xield. Pesblea aad Youngson. ■ ,