Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 238, 28 December 1927, Page 12

Province and Suburb

(From THE SEN'S Correspondents )

LITTLE BOY INJURED THROWN FROM MOTOR-CAR A Mount Albert lad. aged seven years, was thrown out of a motorcar on the Oakleigh Road. 10 loiles from Whangarei. on Monday morning. He suffered a compound dislocation of the left ankle and a fracture of the left thigh. He was admitted to the Whangarei Hospital. where an operation was performed. His condition is serious. GIRL SEVERELY HURT THROWN OUT OF CAR While passing Rangiriri in a service , car on Monday evening Miss Peggy ' Ryan, telephone supervisor, Hamilton, was thrown out and seriously injured. The door near the seat flew open and Miss Ryan was thrown out. Her head was severely cut and she was severely bruised. After receiving attention from Dr. Mac Diarmid, of Huntly, Miss Ryan was admitted to a private hospital in Hamilton and is progressing as well as can be expected. PAKURANGA SOCIAL CLUB CHRISTMAS EVE DANCE A very enjoyable social evening was held by the Pakuranga Social Club on Saturday night, when a large number of residents and visitors from the surrounding districts, spent a jolly evening dancing to the music supplied by Miss Strong and Mr. C. 3enns. Miss K. Roberts supplied a couple of pleasing extras and Mr. Connelly fulfilled the duties of M.C. For the non-dancers, there was an abundance of games available, and one and all spent a very jolly evening. A dainty supper was served by the women’s committee. LOYAL HOWICK LODGE BOXING NIGHT DANCE The annual Boxing Night dance of the Loyal Howick Lodge. M.U., T.0.0.F, was held in the Oddfellows’ Hail, Howick, on Monday evening. There was a large attendance of members of the lodge and residents of the district, in addition to visitors from the Dominion Road, Papatoetoe and Franklin Lodges, and a very enjoyable evening was spent, dancing to the intriguing strains of Roe’s Orchestra. A couple of pleasing extras were supplied by Miss K. Roberts. The duties of M.C.’s were capably carried out by Bros. F. Skeen, P.G., L. B. White, P.G., and C. Patton. During the function, refreshments were served in the supper-room, which had been very tastefully decked with clumps of brilliant summer blooms, and an array of multi-coloured streamers added colour to the gay party. DEATH AT HUNTLY MR. GEORGE GORDON A well-known employee of the Taupiri Coal Company at Rotowaro, Mr. George Gordon, died at the Hamilton Hospital on Saturday last. Some considerable time ago deceased met with an accident while following his occupation, and had not enjoyed good health since, eventually entering the Hamilton Hospital and passing away as stated, in his 32nd year. Mr. Gordon arrived in New Zealand about four years ago from Winlaton, Durham, where he was employed as shot-firer on the staff underground. He was deservedly respected in this district and his early demise is regretted by a wide circle of friends. The interment took place at Kimihia Cemetery on Monday afternoon, the funeral leaving the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. M. C. Gibb conducted the ceremony at the graveside. He leaves a widow and one child, aged IS months. Deceased was a Rechabite, and Bro. J. Major read the barial service of the Order. HAMILTON REGATTA ANNIVERSARY DAY FIXED The Hamilton Regatta Committee has decided to hold the annual regatta on January 29. The meeting expressed satisfaction at the amicable settlement of the dispute between the Auckland Rowing Association and the Hamilton Regatta. Committee, and that permission to hold the regatta had been granted. The chairman pointed out that the Hamilton regatta had been the largest and most successful regatta in the Auckland province. Every event had been well contested and the committee had been congratulated by numerous visiting oarsmen upon the splendid arrangements made and the excellent way in which every event had been conducted in accordance with the rules of the New Zealand Rowing Association. Various officials were appointed and the programme was discussed. One event which should create much interest is an eight-oar raoe. As there is no eight-oar boat in Hamilton, the Auckland Rowing Association has been asked to allow its two boats to be removed to Hamilton for this event.

AVONDALE PLAYAREA CITY INCREASE SIZE An additional section to the -j.. dren s play area at Avondale is purchased by the City Council "ill give the little ones ample J hl! in which to romp. ® The site is safe and suitable a considerable distance from the 69ln S traffic of the Great North Road molor CYCLIST BREAKS LEG COLLISION WITH CAR Roy Grubner, motor-cyclist with a car driven bv H. StomS? 4 * 4 Fanthorpe's corner. Ta Um i® P “» « Grubner suffered a compound f„ pua e i. a s and was sent WEEK-END FIRES KING COUNTRY LOSSES A fire at Manunui last nirhdestroyed a six-roomed house -rU owner and occupier is Mr. Cliff tie son. The insurance is not evailahi" During the week-end a blaz«‘ e Kaitepeka destroyed the store * dwelling occupied bv Mr J P Ka and owned by the Kapoor The premises and contents total loss. NTo water supply was avail! The building and store were insured for £450 in the Mutual Life. HOME GARDENS WORK BY CHILDREN In addition to the part they playing in improving flower t-ajvW the children of Avondale are meeffi,, with a great measure of succeVs in raising vegetables. The report ~ garding the home-garden competition to hand from the judge, Mr. W Hud son, an instructor in agriculture* showthe standard the children have at tained in this spare-time work <y 47 gardens visited 25 were considered worthy of certificates of merit. Class 1, mixed vegetables, for children unde--11 years, was characterised as beinexceptionally good, while the winninc gardens in Classes 2 and 3 were ae cording to Mr. Hudson, worthy 0 f special mention, and the best he had ever seen. The results were as follow: Class 1. mixed vegetables: Robert Isoall 1, Eileen Dubois 2, Phviiis Cooj*r 3. Certificates of Merit: Jack Carrol] and Pat Garmson. Class 2, mixed vegetables: Rav Conne' 1, Sylvia Blumhardt 2. Class 3, mixed vegetables: Ruth Connell 1, Robert Lennox 2, William Dracevich 3. Certificate of merit: Jack Westren. Class. 4, onions: Leonard La Roche 1 Ray Watson 2. Certificates of merit Roy Connell and Colin Perrett. Class 5, potatoes: Harold Hall 1, Gordon Burgess 2. Certificates of merit Burton Turley and Reggie Thomas. Class 7, flowers: Joan Harrison 1, Rov Harrison 2. Class 8, cabbage: Jean Brown 1. A competition for the best essays on the school motto: “Act Well Your Part,” was keenly contested. The following were adjudged winners:—Standard f, Dick Bollard; Standard 5. Eleph Guinness: Standard 4, Dulcie Rigden; Standard 3, Tim Clews; Standard 2, Arthur Thompson. GLEN AFTON PRESENTATION MR. DUNBAR’S FAREWELL Mr. John Dunbar, who has been with the Glen Afton Collieries practically since the opening of the mine, has resigned his position as underviewer. The loss to the company is a severe one, for Mr. Dunbar has had charge of the whole of the company’s operations underground, and has carried out his task with credit to himself and the men, and complete satisfaction to his employers. Possessed of tact and discretion, he has the happy knack of w’orking in with his men and at the same time conserving the interests of I his employers. His fellow staff officials gathered around him a£ close of business last Friday, and through Mr. A. Delloway, who acted as spokesman, presented him with a complete smoker’s outfit duly inscribed. In the course of his reply Mr. Dunbar ! eulogised his staff for their loyal co- ; operation, and thanked them for makin? | his task a pleasant one, though, ai times difficult.

The position of underground manager of the Westport Stockton Coal Company’s mine has been accepted by Mr. Dunbar, and he leaves for Stockton m the course of a few days. He will h® genuinely missed in these parts, is to be warmly congratulated on bis well-merited promotion.