Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 311, 23 March 1928, Page 12

Province and Suburb

(From THE BUN'S Correspondents)

TAURANGA HOSPITAL

MEETING OF BOARD Advice that the Government is considering the establishment of an old people’s home at Rotorua, was received from the Director of Health at the meeting of the Tauranga Hospital Board on Wednesday. The letter stated that the home would be available for the Bay of Plenty district, and indicated the terms under which inmates would be accepted. Consideration of the letter was deferred. Seven applications were received for the position of matron to the Te Puke maternity hospital, and five for that of district nurse for Kakikati. Selections were made, and are to be sent on to the Health Department for approval.

TE KUITI SHOW

FINANCIAL SUCCESS A meeting of the King Country Central Agricultural and Pastoral Association Executive Committee was held at Te Kuiti on Wednesday evening, the president, Mr. W. J. Tappin, presiding. The secretary reported that the total returns from the recent show amounted to £427 16s 3d, leaving a credit balance of £56 5s lOd. Included in this years’ expenditure was £59 lor materials for new yards, and £lO for trophies. Satisfaction was expressed by members at the position shown, and it. was felt that the association had now reached a stage when it could look forward to the future with confidence. The success of the fixture was due in no small measure to the efforts of the secretary, Mr. J. C. H. Lloyd, but it is unfortunate that his services will not be available next year, as he is leaving the district. A vote of thanks was tendered to him for his valuable services. The Ladies’ Committee was congratulated on the manner in which it had conducted the catering arrangements, and it was decided to entertain the committee. In order to raise funds for the erection of a women’s rest room, the Pio Pio branch of the women’s division of the Farmers’ Union are holding a garden fete in the grounds of the home of the president, Mrs. C. K. Wilson. Several novelties have been arranged for, and an enjoyable function is anticipated.

DARGAVILLE ITEMS

PRESENTATION TO DOCTOR The extra cost of maintaining the new High School was discussed at the meeting of the Dargaville School Committee on Tuesday. It was pointed out that no extra allowance was made by the Education Board for the extra cost of maintenance, which was approximately £9O a year. It was resolved to write to the board pointing out, that while appreciating the extra facilities provided for education in the town and district, unless they were prepared to allow an extra grant for maintenance the committee would not take the responsibility of financing th® extra charge it involved. The headmaster reported that the attendance at the primary school was a record for the past three years.

At a well attended meeting of A he Dargaville Municipal Library Committee on Tuesday evening, Dr. L. L. Burton, a member of the committee, who is shortly leaving to take up his residence in was presented with a handsomely bound volume of Wordsworth, as a tribute of appreciation of the sterling work he had done as a member of the committee. The Deputy-Mayor, Councillor A. Barlass, who is chairman of the committee, in making the presentation, eulogised the valuable work the doctor had done in connection with the library. The Mayor, Mr. F. A. Jones, Councillor Ball, Mr. J. A. Mackenzie, Dr. Margaret Roper and others also spoke of the good work done by the doctor, and mentioned the valuable trophy, the Donald and Douglas Burton Cup, which had been presented by their guest for annual competition among the junior members of the library. The doctor suitably responded.

PAPATOETOE TOWN HALL IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED The dual control of the Papatoetoe Town Tlall by the Manukau County Council and the Papatoetoe Town Board has been the stumbling block in the way of having improvements effected to the building for some years past:. Deputations waited on the board, year after year, asking that accommodation be provided in the shape of a supper room, and better seating accommodation. No improvements have been effected. On Tuesday evening one of the largest and most influential deputations yet arranged, waited on the Papatoetoe Town Board asking that some definite steps be taken and, as a result, the Hall Committee met last evening to consider ways and means of providing improvement. During the discussion, it transpired that the Manukau County Council was holding over £2OO, which had in error been debited to the hall account, and which the Papataletoe Board were entitled to. The representatives of the board on the committee recommended that the Town Board add £SO to the amount held by the County Council and that the council contribute £250, the total to be devoted to the installing of seating accommodation. The county’s representative would not commit his council in any way. Although the negotiations are practically at a standstill, the town clerk of the board was instructed to procure estimates for the installing of 250 tip-up seats in the hall, and report to the Hall Committee.

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MINISTERS ON TOUR

RAGLAN DISTRICT VISITED A tour of the Raglan electorate was commenced yesterday by the Minister of Lands, the Hon. A. D. McLeod, and the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Iv. S. Williams. They inspected the large property at Port Waikato, owned by Mr. C. Alma Baker,, the well-known big game fisherman, and also the access road, toward the formation of which Mr. Baker has contributed £I,OOO. At Onewhero the settlers asked for a grant of £1,600 to replace the Opuatia bridge. Deputations at Pukekawa made various representations regarding the spread of rabbits and blackberry from unfarmed native lands. Mr. Williams said he would bring these matters before the notice of the commission dealing with the consolidation of native lands. When a complaint was made dealing with willows blocking navigable streams, Mr. McLeod said he had been seriously considering declaring willow a noxious weed. In some parts, like the Waikato, it was becoming a curse, and steps would have to be taken to combat the nuisance. . He promised to consider the question further.

NEWS FROM OTAHUHU

The roll of the Otahuhu public library consisting of 102 members was consid.ered Very unsatisfactory for the size of the town,* when library questions were discussed at last night’s meeting of the Otahuhu Borough Council. The Mayor, Mr. R. B. Todd, presided. The location of the room behind the public hall was blamed to a certain extent for the lack of interest displayed. When the Library Committee asked for an increased grant from the council, it was decided that they be recommended to raise the member’s subscription. Cr. Clements closed the discussion by expressing the opinion that there were more bookmakers in Otahuhu than book-readers. An application from Mr. F. Lockhart, for permission to open his billiard saloon for play on Good Friday, was refused. A request from the Auckland merchants, asking the council to join with them in fixing the price of metal from th© local municipal quarry, was rejected. The town clerk was instructed to request the War Graves Department to renovate the Nixon monument, as on a previous occasion. If this is done the council will expend a sum of £4O on beautifying the monument reserve. The council will take no action with respect to a request from the New Lynn Town Board, expressing no confidence in the Auckland City Council as the transport licensing authority. Permission was granted to the Otahuhu Municipal Band to render a sacred concert on Anzac Day, and an application by th© Port Auckland Band for the same date was refused. The traffic inspector was instructed to submit recommendations to prohibit the parking of cars outside business premises on the Great South Road. The balance sheet submitted showed receipts for the year as £23,452 17s 2d, and expenditure £32,088 0s lid, leaving the district fund account in debit to the extent of £8,635 3s 9d.