DEATH AT TE PUKE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 253, 16 January 1928, Page 10

DEATH AT TE PUKE

MRS. J. SAUNDERS The funeral of Mrs. J. Saunders, aged 73 years, took place at Te Puke on Saturday. She was a native of Bendigo and arrived in Auckland in her childhood with her parents, her father, the late Mr. George Gilbert, being a builder in Parnell. Mrs. Saunders has left a family of four sons and four daughters, the eldest son being Mr. J. G. Saunders, a member of the Te Puke Town Board. CULLING THE HERDS FARMERS’ UNION “DRIVE” A rearrangement of plans for the "cull cow drive," organised by the Te Awamutu branch cf the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, has been made. Culls will be driven to the Te Awamutu saleyards, where they will be tarbranded and sent by road to Horotiu freezing works, payment being made on the basis of "on hooks Horotiu." This is considered the most satisfactory arrangement. ARMY SERVICE CORPS CAMP AT NGARUAWAHIA The first of a series of military camps was begun on Sunday at Ngaruawahia, near Hamilton, when 200 men of the Army Service Corps of the Northern Command went into camp under Major A. Craig and Captain N. M. Pryde. They will be instructecf*in supplies, transport and self-protection by rifle and machine-gun. Anti-aircraft fire will also be taught to the corps for the first Jime. PAPATOETOE TOWN BAND SUNDAY CONCERT The Papatoetoe Town Band, under Bandmaster De Clifton, played a very enjoyable programme of marches, selection and hymns yesterday afternoon on the Sunnyside Estate. Owing to the unfavourable weather prevailing, the attendance' was not as large as usual, but, nevertheless, a very enthusiastic number congregated and enjoyed the items submitted. It is the intention of the band to pay a round of visits to the various seaside resorts in the near future. TAURANGA COUNIT DEFINING MAIN ROADS The No. 3 Highways Council is to meet at Tauranga this week, the special business being to decide what roads should be recommended as future main highways. At the last meeting the Tauranga County Council decided that it would be preferable that money for subsidiary roads should be made available to the council, to be spent as the council desired on the roads mentioned. It was also decided to ask that certain parts of the Tauranga-Waihi Road, in the Te Puna and Katikati ridings, and the A.ke Ake Road, should be declared Government roads. The county council has appointed the chairman, Mr. R. King, and Mr. J. Darragh, delegates to attend a meeting of public bodies at Tauranga, to consider the celebration of the completion of the Tauranga-Wailii railway. In company with the clerk, Mr. A. H. P. Briasco, they will also attend a conference between the county council, borough council, and the Te Puke Town Board to consider the allocation of heavy traffic fees, TE KUITI NEWS COURT STATISTICS The following figures supplied bv the clerk of the court at Te Kuiti show the various court activities during the year just ended, compared with 1926: Criminal cases: 1926, males 235, females, 17; 1927, 189 males, seven females. Civil cases: Total number of plaints, 1926, 584; 1927, 479* Amounts sued for: 1926, £10,958 7s 7d: 1927, £11,025 12s 2d. Warrants issued, distress and civil committals: 1926, 78; 1927, 69. , Judgment summonses: 1926, 163; 1927, 160. Orders on judgment summonses: 1926, 71; 1927, 75. * * * During the stoppage of the Hora Hora electrical supply on Wednesday last, power was supplied to town from the Te Kuiti Lime Company’s works at Waitete, by arrangement with the Waitomo Power Board, a night shift enabling the chief centres to receive a satisfactory supply of current ing the temporary stoppage of the main source of supply. * * * A party of Te Kuiti fishermen, headed by Messrs. H. Rothery and M. C. Stranger, undertook a deep-sea fishing trir> from Kawhia ,1;o Gannet Island on Thursday. A total of 40 sharks and 70 hapuka were caught. While in the act of trimming a post with an axe on Tuesday, Mr. A. A. Stretch, of Rangitoto, near Te Kuiti, sustained a severe gash in his foot, necessitating the insertion of a number of stitches. He is now making satisfactory progress. Some £1,300 of the current year’s rates have been collected in Te Kuiti since the holidays. The addition of a 10 per cent, penalty after the 26tli inst. serves as an effective reminder to dilatory ratepayers. ROD AND GUN CLUB THAMES SATURDAY The Thames Rod and Gun Club's shoot on Saturday was most successful, and the spectators witnessed excellent shooting, the possible number of birds being shot in every match by the winners. The club has decided to hold competitions every fortnight, and the next shoot will take place on January 28. The results of Saturday's competitions are as followrs: — No. 1 Sweepstake, seven birds.—G. Thompson, E. Thornton and W. R. Smith, each shot the possible and divided the stakes. No. 2 Sweepstake, seven birds, on points.—E. Thornton 1, S. Miller 2, G. Shaw 3. No. 3 Sweepstake, seven birds, walk up from 25 yards.—G. Shaw 1, E. Thornton 2, S. Miller 3. ' Gimcrack Sweepstake, seven birds.—W. R. Smith, E. Thornton and G. Shaw bagged the possible. The shoot-off resulted: E. Thornton 1, W. R. Smith 2, G. Shaw 3. No. 5 Sweepstake, seven birds.—W. R. Smith, G. Shaw and E. Thornton again shot the possible. In the shoot-off Smith was first, Shaw second and Thornton third. No. 6, Quail Drive Sweepstake.—G. Shaw 1, S. Miller 2, W. R. Smith 3. TAUMARUNIU NEWS OVERCROWDED SCHOOL For some years past the Taumarunui School Committee, alleging that

the school was greatly overcrowded, has been endeavouring to have matters placed oh a more satisfactory basis, either by way of additional building, or increase in the teaching staff. At its last meeting the committee received a report on the matter, which had been presented to the Auckland Education Board by the advisory inspector, Mr. D. W. Dunlop. The report stated, inter alia, that on the basis of floor space, there was ample room, but that the overcrowding complained of took place in Standard ill. room. Two suggestions for improving this were put forward, and advice was given that next year the staff would be increased by one, which would allow of an assistant for each room, when there should be no overcrowding in the classes. The advisory inspector recommended to the board that no action be taken in the matter, and the committee resolved to hold consideration over till after the holidays. The Salvation Army Hall was well filled by adherents and friends who gathered to bid farewell to Captain and Mrs. Smith, who have beeoi transferred to and have departed for Devonport, Auckland. Bandmaster E. C. Brock presided oyer the proceedings which were in a happy vein throughout. The Rev. L. A. Brooks, of the Methodist Church, and the Rev. J. McCaw, Presbyterian Church, were present, and both extended congratulations to the departing officers on their promotion, and referred in eulogistic terms to the good work Captain and Mrs. Smith had done in the district. Captain and Mrs. Smith botli responded. Mrs. Meads, superintendent of the Young People’s Corps, and Ser-geant-Major Close also spoke of the valuable work the officers had done in the Taumarunui Corps.

By the transfer of the Rev. Father J. Duffy, of the Taumarunui Catholic parish, to the new narish ofiPapakuraManurewa, this district loses one who has- been very popular as a churchman and as a sportsman. A farewell gathering was held in the Foresters’ Hall, representatives of the Catholic Church being present from all the adjacent parishes, and from as far north as Hamilton and Bay of Plenty. Mr. T.

M. Peters was in the chair, and in his explanatory remarks he mentioned that Father Duffy had been their priest for eight and a-half years. Referring to his work for the parish, the chairman said that Father Duffy was leaving the church free of debt. On behalf of the parishioners he asked their guest to accept a cheque as a mark of the esteem in which they held him. Other speakers endorsed all the chairman had said.

During the proceedings the Mayor, Mr. G. E. Manson, addressed the gathering. He referred to Father Duffy’s interest in all sections of the community, particularly his fondness for the children, and on behalf of the sporting fraternity asked him to accept a wallet of notes.

The Rev. T. P. Weatherhog (Anglican) also expressed an appropriate farewell. Father Duffy made a feeling response to both presentations.