Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 207, 21 November 1927, Page 12

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN’S Correspondents.)

TE AWAMUTU FACTORY

OCTOBER PAY-OUT The Te Awamutu Co-operative Dairy Company, Btd., will advance Is 5d per lb butter-fat for finest quality cream supplied during October less a deduction of id which is credited to shareholders. The quantity of butter manufactured during October was 66 tons, and the output to date is 30 per cent, ahead of that of last season. HAURAKI DRAINAGE I . BIG CONTRACTS LET Contracts for the removal of over 30,000 cubic yards of spoil by hand in the widening and improving of the Te Kauri No. 1 drain, were let by the Hauraki United Drainage Board at a special meeting on Friday last. When completed in March next the outlet will be 30ft wide at the top near the flood-gate, diminishing to 20ft at the Turua-Netlierton road crossing, and to 16ft at the junction with the Willow drain. The grade will be one in 3,100. The section to the Huirau Road was let to W. Mcßeod at Is 3d a cubic yard; the second section to the TuruaNetherton Road was let to N. Vugnovich at Is Id; and the same contractor secured the third section at Is. There were nine tenders for each contract, and the lowest juice was accepted. RIVER STOP-BANKING WORK NEAR NETHERTON Good progress has been made by the Public Works Department’s suction dredges with the Waihou River stopbanking near Netherton, and the bank, which is about 9ft high and over 30ft wide, now extends to within 60 chains of the Netherton ferry. Two dredges have been employed, as the bank crossed the main highway, necessitating a long deviation for traffic. It should not now be long before the old road is reopened, as preparations are being made for it to the stopbank at two places. Eventually the road will be on the stop-bank, but metalling will not be attempted for some time as the sand will take time to consolidate. To-day the steam-driven suction dredge was shifted downstream to complete the section to the ferry, and last week the electrically-driven plant was shifted over to the other side of the river. RUSSELL NEWS NEW LAUNCH SERVICE Mr. Jack Williams, who successfully runs the mail launches in the Bay of Islands between the ports of Opua, Russell and Paihia, has secured the contract for the conveyance of the mails for another term of three years. Mr. Williams, being determined to keep abreast of the times has ordered another launch which is being built in Auckland, and it will not be many weeks before this new and up-to-date vessel will be in commission. I Her length is 35ft, beam 10ft. She is fitted with a 50 horse-power engine, l and will be licensed to carry about 50 , to 60 pasengers. The name chosen for L the craft is Korora. With the increased traffic in the Bay of Islands tourists . have felt tho need of more up to date [ means of transport from the railway j terminus to the town of Russell, and Mr. Williams is to be congratulated on his enterprise. In view of the fact that Russell is ' the headquarters for the deep sea ’ anglers, the Bay of Islands is attractk ing a large number of tourists from ' overseas, and it would be a good thing : if the authorities would push on with [ the completion of a road, so that the 1 place might be linked up with the 1 other portions of the Dominion. At present this old historical town 1 is cut off, but when motorists can get - through to the town it will mean a great influx of visitors. The launch-owners have been busy ■ overhauling and painting their launches f in preparation for the coming season. 1 Already a number of launches have 1 been booked up for the fishing season. Anglers will find that several new 3 launches have been added to the fleet 3 and that they are sill fitted up with the 3 latest appliances. , TAKANINI TENNIS CLUB , RAISING FUNDS 1 The Takanini Tennis Club held the ; first of a series of dances on Friday night, the proceeds of which are to go ■ toward the laying down of the proposed courts for the recently-formed club. A good number of dancing enthusP isasts attended at the Parish Hall, and a very enjoyable evening was spent, i Mrs. Collings supplied the dance music, and Mr. A. Collings ably fulfilled the • duties of M.C. A pleasing supper was . dispensed by the members of the club committee. , COLLISION NEAR WHANGAREI MOTOR-VAN UPSET An accident occurred to Mr. Manson, senr., of Ritz, yesterday afternoon, on his way in from Parua Bay. It seems that when about five miles | from his home Mr. Manson, who was driving his motor-van, met another vehicle. In getting out of the way to avoid a collision tho van struck a bump and turned completely upside down. M.r. Manson was lucky, being able to scramble out from the wreckage not 5 very much hurt, beyond a slight scald, a few cuts and bruises. The van is * still lying with its wheels uppermost. } PIGEON FLYING 0 s RACE TO WHANGAREI 3 0 The Whangarei Flying Club flew a k race from Papakura under ideal flying 0 conditions on Saturday. Twenty 0 bLrds were liberated at 8 o’clock in the 6 morning and the winning bird arrived 0 in Mr. D. Wilson’s loft at 10.34 a.m. D The plaeings are as follows:—D. ® Wilson’s Blue Renown 11., i; E. E. q North’s Black Bess, ; G. Baker’s Black 0 Diamond, 3. 0 0 I NORTHERN BUTTER-FAT HIKURANGI COMPANY t The pay-out for the Hikurangi Dairy j Company for butter-fat supplied in October of this year totalled £15,939 6s 4d, as against £9,721 18s Id for the ' corresponding month last year, the . price paid per lb. being Is 3£d and 1 11 £d respectively. The total pay-out / for the season to October 31, 1927, was i. £33,413 9s 7d, compared with £20.838 . 13s lOd for a similar period last year.

DANGEROUS CURIOSITY

BOY WITH DETONATOR 1 A Whangarei boy named William Wilson on Saturday examined a detonator with a darning needle with the result that he had the tips blown off the fingers of his left hand and received body injuries. He was removed to the hospital and is reported to be making satisfactory progress. FLOWER SHOW SUCCESS AT WARKWORTH The flower show held by the Warkworth Beautifying Society on Friday was very successful notwithstanding the bad weather. Entries constituted a record and the display of blooms was very fine indeed. Out of 130 entries the principal awards went to Mesdames A. S. Carran. Dow, W. Hamilton, G. Phillips, Smytheman and Verry, and Messrs. W. Hamilton, E. Morrison and A. M. Shaw. The champion rose was shown by Mr. A. M. Shaw, the variety being Mrs. J. Baing. MAORI BOY INJURED COLLISION WITH MOTOR-CAR A Maori boy named Pati Kingi, aged 12, while riding a bicycle on the main road at Rangiruru on Sunday afternoon, collided with a motor-car. The boy at the time was descending a hill, and the collision occurred at the bend of a hill. The lad was removed to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition. ACCIDENT TO SMOKER PIPE DRIVEN INTO THROAT A man named Norman Bightband, aged 50, of Grove Street, Edendale. Auckland, fell down a bank at Portland while smoking a pipe. As a result of the fall the pipe-stem was driven 22s inches into his throat and broken off. The wound was dangerous and an operation was performed at Whangarei Hospital. It is understood that the injured man is progressing toward recovery. OTAHUHU COUNCILLORS ATTEND CHURCH SERVICE The Mayor of Otahuhu, accompanied by the members of the borough council attended the morning service at Holy Trinity Church, Otahuhu, yesterday. Members of the fire brigade were also in attendance. The Rev. C. B. W. Seton conducted the service, and preached an appropriate sermon. Yesterday was the last occasion on which this church will be used as a place of worship in Otahuhu. Pending the building of the new church, the services will be held in the Holy Trinity Hall. The contractors are at present engaged in moving the church to its new site, adjacent to the Public Hall, in Mangere East . HAMILTON BURGLARIES TWO PLACES ENTERED Two burglaries occurred in Hamilton during Saturday night, the scene of the operations being the Claudelands area. Apparently they were the work of the same person. Tho premises of Messrs. Baybourne and White, hardware merchants, Claudelands .were entered between 1 p.m. on Saturday and 9.30 p.m. on Sunday, access being gained by the intruder by smashing a pane of glass and turning the door lock. Examination disclosed no loss, the would-be burglar having obtained no reward for his unwelcome efforts. During the same period of the weekend the door of the Fairfield Store, owned and occupied by Mr. Robert Cowley, was forced and cigarettes stolen to the value of 12s or 14s. EARLY MORNING FIRE CONSTABLE BURNED OUT A five-roomed house on Morningside Road, occupied by Constable Marsh and owned by the John Wright Estate, was totally destroyed by fire with all its contents at an early hour this morning. Constable Marsh was alone in the house, Mrs. Marsh being on a visit to Auckland. All that the occupier had time to save was a drawer with some personal effects. Constable Marsh’s insurances on his furniture and effects, including a valuable piano, total £275, and he is a heavy loser. His loss is particularly unfortunate in view of the fact that he is to be transferred in January. Insurances on the building could not be ascertained this morning.