Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 192, 3 November 1927, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN’S Correspondents.)

RAILWAYMAN INJURED KNOCKED OFF TENDER \ A railway fireman named John ! Douglas Newman, while assisting to • coal the engine on which he was working at the Huntly Station, suffered I painful injuries. He was standing on i the tender of a Class W.W. locomotive. ! tipping the coal into the bunkers when j the swinging bucket knocked him off Jon to the track. He was ordered to j the Hamilton Hospital for X-ray treatJ ment. CHURCH HISTORY A TE AWAMUTU BUILDING The desirability or otherwise of dismantling the old mission house nearly opposite the Anglican Church, Te Awamutu, was discussed at the meeting of the Domain Board on Monday. Councillor Gilford said he had a regret at the thought of the historic old building being dismantled. lie would like to see an effort made to preserve it. It had been built about S 7 years ago, and such names as Bishop Selwyn. the Rev. B. J. Ash well, the Rev. J. Morgan, Sir John Gorst, and the officers of the old 65th and sSth Regiments in the Waikato War were associated with it. If the building could be reconditioned, and a caretaker appointed, no doubt the old house could be converted into a show place, with many old curios and relics of the early times of Te i Awamutu district. He suggested ask- j ing a committee of townspeople to act | as sponsors. He had thought of the I Rev. R. H. Trill, and Messrs. D. Hoc- ] kett and J. Oliphant, with the Mayor j and one or two councillors. The Mayor said that its historic j associations gave the mission house an i importance more than local. It was [ provincial, if not even national. If j that aspect were accepted, then .there j might be a healthy enough public \ spirit to find the money necessary to j maintain it. After further discussion # it was | agreed to ask the Mayor, the town clerk, the vicar of Te Awamutu, and j Mr. J. Oliphant to act as a committee j to investigate possibilities, and report [ to the council within six months. D.ARGAVILLE NEWS BUTTER-FAT PRIZE The silver cup which was originally donated by the directors of the Northern Wairoa Dairy Company as a trophy for the Northern Wairoa A. and P. Association’s butterfat competition was won last year by Mr. Frank Martinovich for the second time in succession, and thus becomes his own property. The company’s directors will again give a silver cup for competition under the same conditions. The test is open for cows of all breeds, and the committee urges upon the farmers the necessity of giving practical support to this effort to focus attention upon the high-producing cow. MAIZE GROWING Last year a quantity of maize was grown at the Dargaville west coast, which showed a very good return, and Messrs. Bassett and Sons, at their property, lying toward the coast at Tatarariki, are now planting 21 acres in maize. Mi*. Thomas Bassett says that from inquiries made he finds that on light land, similar to that lying toward the west coast, they are growing profitable crops of maize in the Bay of Plenty district, and he is quite certain that equally good results can be obtained here. That this class of country, of which the Wairoa has many thousand acres, can be used profitably for cropping is the opinion of many, j and the results of this trial of maize on Mr. Bassett’s property will be watched with interest. BANK STAFF CHANGES Some changes are announced in the I personnel of the staff of the Dargaville branch of the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited. The popular manager, Mr. G. G. Littlejohn, is promoted to the management of the Oamaru branch. Mr. W. E. Jerram, accountant, has been promoted to the position of manager of the Waiuku branch, and Mr. H. B. Armitage, manager at Waiuku, will come to Dargaville. Mr. Alex. Walters, of the Dargaville branch lias been promoted to the position of accountant. DRUIDISM The regular meeting of the Northern Oak Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held at the band-room last night, Bro. L. Standing, A.D., presiding over a large attendance of members. Two candidates were proposed for membership, three candidates balleted for initiation. It was resolved to hold the usual Christmas tree function on Tuesday, December 20. Bro. R. H. Dunn, P.D.P., presented the ritual crp to the winner, Bro. A. Fenton. The next competition for this cup will be held on November 14. A good deal of routine business was transacted before the meeting closed. COLD OCTOBER According to the monthly records of Dargaville temperature last month was the coldest October experienced I here for 17 years.

HORSES ON BEACHES PROHIBITED AT DEVONPgjr The Devonport Borough Council . adopted a by-law prohibiting the i* : bITL’T cxercisin S of horwT* ■ , evt . nl . r, ~ ~a special permit . medical advice,’ as one humorously phrased it. was | horse, owner to swim hi* ani^? Duder s Beach for two weeks ! LICENCE REFUSED HAMILTON BUS SERVICE HAMILTON, To-oi, The Hamilton Borough Council', ! as the Xo. 4 Omnibus District Li.,: ins Authority last night, when with a number of applications . licences and again refused, after 2 I discussion, to entertain Mr. ! Soane's application as his I not yet been passed by the inspect engineer. AN OLD SETTLER MRS. EMERSON PASSES j Mrs. James Emerson, who has 4a at Moengawahine. near Whangarei; ] the age of 72, came to the Domiiit i with her husband and family in 19 I The deceased was a staunch Metbo I ist, and was associated with the Char in England and New Zealand for | years. She lived for a time in And land, but for the past 13 years h | lived with her married daughters. Mrs. Emerson is survived by her ha band, two sons, Mr. R. J. Emenc ] Auckland, and Mr. E. Emerson, a; i two daughters, Mrs. E. Birtles, Pap | roa. and Mrs. H. Goldsbury, Moeng • wahine. BIRKENHEAD COUNCIL SWIMMING BATHS LEASE The Birkenhead Council met lj evening, apologies being recehi from the Mayor, Mr. E. I Skeates. and Cr. Campbell. Mr. Ha ! field, the deputy-Mayor, was in t chair. The secretary of the Harbour Boa wrote regarding the lease of the k of the proposed swimming baths, “tli the leasing of foreshore and of the b of the harbour does not come under t provision of the Public Bodies Leas Act, and that under section 150 to 1 of the Harbour Act, 1923, the term 14 years proposed by the board is t utmost that can be given witho special legislatldft. The lease can renewed from time to time as it e pires, though no provision can be i eluded in the licence. The City Cou cil has built Point Resolution Bat on a similar licence.’’ The com* resolved to thank the board for the i formation. After considerable discussion, it w decided to dedicate Zion Road at t approximate cost of £ 260, the rei dents agreeing to give £lO3. Building permits to the value £2,230 were granted. Approval was given to the new Su day half-hour passenger ferry tin table, in which the last boat wot leave the city at 10.35 instead of p.m. It was decided to send a copy of t last balance sheet to the North She Amalgamation Committee in reply its request HUNTLY TOWN BOARD THIS WEEK’S .MEETING The ordinary meeting of the Hunt Town Board was held on Tuesday, t chairman, Mr. E. George, presiding. The proposed site for the Dreakin down station being in conflict wt the board’s programme of new worl the power board is to be advised a cordingly. In connection with the board's su gestion that the headquarters of t returning officer for Raglan be tran ferred to Huntly from Ngaruawah and that Mr. F. Harris be appoint returning officer, official intimation w received that the Electoral Dep&: ment did not contemplate any chan of headquarters in the electorate. The member for the district r ported, in connection with t Rotowaro-Pukemiro Junction Roz nothing could be done this vear. o he was hopeful that next year woc see a sum put on the estimates I the purpose. The board is to inspect and rep t on a. suitable area, for a cemetery, Kimihia is rapidly filling up. The n< site will be close to the present oi and will cover about five acres, t price being most reasonable. An application from the Frank! Boxing Association for a reduction 1 hire charges for the carnival 1 November IS was received. It * dec.ided that the board would VP to a 50-50 basis as far as ring seJ were concerned. An application from the Drui; Lodge for a permanent meeting*ph resulted in the board deciding to J one of the centre rooms in order, sa ject to the lodge’s approval. The chairman and clerk are to J spect the quarry, and endeavour arrange for an increased supply metal for roading purposes- APtest was entered against .the curt* ment of Government orders for «> which is seriously affecting the mine resulting in short time being vrori at Rotowaro and Pukemiro. The balance sheet for the se months ending October 33, 192 u ras follows: Receipts under all ne» £3,340 0s 2d; wages, £351 £363 Is 7d; sanitary. £456 3-S public works, £1,161 7s Cd; P rin £24 5s 4d; office, £IOO 16s §d: £200: interest and sinking fund, 0s lid; Waikato Hospital, £Ol 69; cemetery, £35 2s 9d: insurance, ~ 13s; town hall, £250; sundries, 10s 7d; interest, £2l 17s; total diture, £4,210 16s. With a ance at April 1 of £702 2s 10a, & verse position of £l6B 12s 3 ® shown for the October balance sn CLAIM IN ACCIDENT DEATH OF HORSES L. C. Buckenhatn, horse deal®Hamilton, claimed £32 10s da.ma-8 the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court Wednesday, from J. T. Jarrett, driver, of Cambridge, who co™* claimed for £6l 16s for alleged damto his car. = dei The claim arose out of an ac ." * resulting in the death of one horse injuries to two others. r - The magistrate, Mr. Wyvern said that both parties were at . * , Judgment was given for plain the claim and for defendant o counter-claim, each side to pay 1 costs.