Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 205, 18 November 1927, Page 12

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN’S Correspondents.) J

EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES DROP IN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE The attendance at the Waitakaruru school has fallen from 56 to 16 during the past week, on account of an epidemic of measles. There are also a number of cases of mumps. NATIVE LAND COURT WHANGAREI SITTING Judge A. V. Acheson opened a sitting of the Tokerau Native Land Court in Whangarei yesterday. With reference to the Whangarei County Council’s liens on 80 Maori holdings for rates. Judge Acheson intimated that an adjournment would be granted as a conference is to be held in Whangarei in January to discuss the problem. ON THE MEND WHANGAREI ACCIDENTS Both the jockey Rowe and Fedor Pedersen, who were admitted to the Whangarei Hospital during the weekend as the result of accidents, are making good progress. Fred Smith, who was seriously injured at Portland on Tuesday, is also rapidly on the mend. MANGERE TENNIS DANCE ENJOYABLE FUNCTION The members of the Mangere East Tennis Club held a very enjoyable flannel dance in the Mangere East Public Hall on Wednesday night, when there was a large attendance of dancing enthusiasts from Mangere and all the surrounding districts. Mainland’s Orchestra supplied the musical programme for the dancing, and their efforts were much appreciated by the large gathering. Messrs. J. W. Soloman and E. Pheasant fulfilled the duties of M.C.’s. Two very pleasing extras were supplied by Miss G. McCrae. A dainty supper was supplied by the club and served by the women’s committee. A Monte Carlo waltz competition was won by Miss L. Savage and Mr. McMillan. NORTHERN MILITARY CAMPS AND EXAMINATIONS For the convenience of employers and also or trainees the dates of military training camps are announced as follow:—Country companies will march into camp on February 29, and v/ill be joined by the headquarters wing on March 3. Camp will break up on March 10. The North Auckland Mounted Rifles will be under canvas from April 12 to 21. Both camps this year will be held at Kensington Park. The following qualified for territorial commissions at the recent examinations: North Auckland Mounted Rifles.— Sergeant J. L. Rayner, of Kaeo. North Auckland Regiment. —R.S.M. M. He R. Petrie, of Hargaville; C Q.M.S. W. J. B. Speer, of Hargaville; and Sergeant J. A. Speer, of Whangarei. BIRKENHEAD DRAINAGE DR. CHESSON'S CRITICISM Criticism of Birkenhead’s methods cf drainage were resented by the Mayor, Mr. E. G. Skeates, at the borough council meeting last evening. The statements objected to had been made, according to a Press report, by Hr. Chesson, of the Health Hepartment, in a lecture last week. Interviewed this morning, Hr. Chesson said that he had not referred to the latrine at the Birkenhead school in his address, nor to the soakage from this running down an open drain into the playground. THE SUN had reported him correctly last Friday. The occupants of the houses on either side of the school had great difficulty in getting their waste water away. Hr. Chesson said that he had no coinplaint to make about the subdivisions of Birkenhead, but the sections in the populated area were far too small to install septic tanks. Nevertheless, he would say that Birkenhead’s methods of drainage were 50 years behind the times . FAITHFUL CHURCHMAN LATE MR. H. H. HUNT A brass tablet perpetuating the memory of Mr. Horace Henry Hunt, who was for 20 years a lay reader, and for 10 years choirmaster, of the Northcote church, was unveiled in the church last evening by Archbishop Averill. There was a large attendance at the service, which was conducted by the Rev. Carew Thomas. The Archbishop said that they had erected a memorial to a devout churchman, and an energetic worker. The lives of such men were not finished, for they went on influencing the lives of others. Among those present were Mr. A. E. Greenslade. Mayor of Northcote, Messrs. H. Cadness and C. A. Heuxberry, ex-Mayors, and past and present members of the borough council. PIG MARKETING NGATEA LINKS UP Farmers of Ngatea. Hauraki Plains, decided to join up with the organisation for the co-operative handling of pigs and exporting of bacon, after hearing an explanation of the scheme by Mr. S. H. Judd, of the New Zealand Go-operative Pig Marketing Association. on Tuesday afternoon. The merits of the scheme appealed to farmers in view of the present very low price of 4Jd a lb now being rereived for pigs, and the fact that it was not necessary to take up shares. A local committee, comprising Messrs. C. W. Schultz (convenor), W. Lawrence, H. F. Louch, T. A. McClean, J. Darlington, and E. W. Martin (hon. secretary) was appointed, with power to add to its number. This committee is approaching cartage contractors to arrange transportation of pigs to Paeroa railway station. Kaihere farmers present at the meeting at Ngatea intimated that the matter would be taken up in their district. and a local committee would be formed. Meetings are to be held at Waitakaruru and aj Turua in the near future.

BAND FOR TE KUITI FORMATION PROPOSED A meeting convened by the Mayor, was held in Te Kuiti on Thursday evening, to discuss the formation of a municipal band, when there was a fair attendance of citizens. After considerable discussion, it was decided to proced with the proposal, and a committee was set up to canvass the town, when a further meeting will be held for the purpose of appointing officers NEW HUNTLY STATION LAY-OUT NOT COMPLETE The following letter has been received from the Prime Minister by Mr. John Hughes, secretary of the Huntly Ratepayers’ and Citizens’ Association, in connection with the improvements and alterations to the Huntly railway station and yards: “With further reference to your request for information respecting the proposed alterations to the Huntly railway yards, I have to inform you that the details of the layout of the new station have not yet been definitely decided. It is probable, however, that the new station will be on the river side of the present main line, and about 15 chains south of Rayner’s Road. The whole of the shunting yard will be south of Rayner’s Road, but the goods delivery yard and the engine sheds will remain in the position they occupy at present. As the design of the new yard has not yet been finally decided upon, it is regretted that a plan showing the department’s proposals cannot be provided at present.’* TE KUITI PRESBYTERIANS ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW The annual flower show and sale of work held under the direction of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Te Kuiti, was officially opened by the Mayor, Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, on Thursday afternoon, in the Imperial Hall. There was a fine display of roses and sweet peas, and numerous entries in the cooking competitions. The various stalls were in charge of the following: Girls’ Guild, plain and fancy work, Mesdames Irvine and Smith; cakes, Mesdames Bathgate and Davidson; sweets, Miss Sutherland; produce, Mesdames Vercoe and McKenzie; bran tub, Mrs. Lang; afternoon tea and supper, Mesdames Douglas, Henderson and Fraser. The points prizes were won by the following:—Champion rose, Mr. K. Blackman; cut flowers, Miss Wallace; best collection of flowers, Mrs. J. C. Rolleston; sweet peas, Mrs. A. Sutherland; collection of roses, Mr. K. Blackman; best decorated table. Miss Wallace, 1, Mrs. Bathgate, 2, Mrs. J. Boddie, 3. PAEROA NEWS BRIGADE'S ANNUAL MEETING The Paeroa Volunteer Fire Brigade, held its annual meeting on Tuesday night, which commences its thirtythird year of existence in Paeroa. Many outbreaks of fire have occurred during that long period, and many stories were told of the ups and downs of the brigade. When the question of election of officers came up, each member was reinstated. Mr. W. J. Moore, who has held the position of superintendent for 20 years, was also re-elected. The secretary, Mr. C. W. Malcolm, was heartily congratulated upon the good work he had done. The brigade will shortly take advantage of daylight saving to go into training. The finance committee of the Paeroa Borough Council announces that the money required for various works in the town is available from the Public Trust Office. In order to further the work in hand, the committee recommended that an overdraft limit of £3,500, should be applied for. The annual examinations, under the auspices of the Education Department, commenced to-day. There are 17 pupils sitting locally for the public service entrance examination, one for senior free place, 11 for junior national scholarship, and 10 for junior free place. The examinations conclude on November 25. Candidates under examination are selected from many miles distant. Within the past week three scows, Torea, Pono, and Paroto, have arrived at Paeroa with 3,000 cases of benzine from Auckland, consigned to Waihi, Te Aroha. and Paeroa.