Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 315, 28 March 1928, Page 14

Province and Suburb

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MORRINSSTLLE NEWS PASTURES LOOKING UELL The outlook for lie winter is new more promising. Tie recen: ref ns have done a. wonderful amount of zo&d. Tie pastures row_ present as unusual appearance for tils time of tie year, and there is ample feed. ■ Tie ’farmers generally report an increase in the mhk yield, someJsem? up as n;rt as 2>i per cent. intend the weather conditions hold, a further increase can be looked for. A ire broke out at the rear of Mr. ■ L. Echlin’s residence in Thames Street , on Monday evening. A parsing motorist noticed harr.es issuing from a shed : and quickly notified the occupantsThe hre brigade was quickly on the scene, and soon had the hre under ; control. Mr. ±ochlin estimates his loss at £lO. A concert in aid of the Catholic Presbytery building fund was held on monday evening and was well arxended. Several of the artists were from Auckland and Hamilton. The Mor- ■ rinsville Mnnicinal Sand, under Sandmaster L_ Buchan, -contributed a number of selections, which added greatly to the success of the concert. PUKEKOHE LITERARY CLUB ! The annual meeting of the Pukekohe Literary and Social Club was held cn Monday evening, Mr. A- Schlaepfer presiding. I The following officers were elected: Patron, Captain G. Dinner, M.CN2.S.C. (Hamilton) : president, Lieut. L. G. Moncrief, M.C-, N.Z.S.C.; vicepresidents. Mrs. A. C Gill, H>r. A. T. Bezg, Messrs. C. K. Lawrie, F. Perkins, H. J. G. Allen. R. G. May. A. Schlaepfer; joint secretaries. Messrs. F. W. j Stembridge and R. Sarah; executive. Mes-dames P. Mincher, A. C. Scoon, j Misses L Riciiardson. B. Fairlie. Messrs. T>. Fallows, KL. Rakeman. I- TT. Peterson. A. C. Gill, junr.; auditor, Mr. L. R. Hamilton.

WARJKU AFFAIRS WATER SUPPLY SCHEME The Quest* on of a supply for ' the tows discussed ai a. speciai meeting of the Waiuku Town Boa_rd one ■K-aier from one tm! bore on Mr. Barmbys puipatv showed that liie va:er was of excellent quality. Ice ' board resolved to exercise its option wale 1 sapplT, and to build a res-r----voir of a capacity of lvC.vov gallons. After discussion as to the ad vis- j ability of using steel or cast-iron pipes the board decided in favour cf the iata survey of the land required, also an , the water supply* scheme. Js. well-attended social was held in . the Wesley Hall on Monday night when ; friends gathered to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Kendon and family. On behalf of the circuit, Mr. C. with a beautiful handbag and stainless knives, and Mr. Kendon with a travelling case and safety razor, as a mark of the appreciation in which they were held by the members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Kendon ana • Mrs. Kendon thanked the members for their kind gifts, and also for the manner in which they had worked with him. A very pleasant little function took place yesterday when Mr. S. Botnar, on behalf of the Tran kiln Hockey Association, presented the Rev. C. H. Kendon. who is the president of the association, with a case of pipes ; a slight recognition of the keen interest taken by him in this branch of ' sport. Mr. Kendon suitably replied. WAIHI HIGH SCHOOL REMODELLING PLANS

Plans for the remodelling of the j Waihi restrict High School were submitted to the Waihi Schools Committee on Saturday by the Auckland Education Hoard. The report attached to the plans stated that it was desirable that the j ] secondary department should be sen- r a rated from and not wedged in v:\ ; the primary division, as at present, and suggested that the secondary scholars ; be housed in four rooms at the town ] end of the building. The plan provided ] for the headmaster's office serving as a teachers’ room, and a new office ; would be provided in the centre of : the school. The estimated cost was } £.675, with £l3O for the painting of; the building. The headmaster. Mr. R. C. D. Light- j « bourne, informed the committee that to meet the present situation it would be ; necessary to erect a room 12 feet long, to be divided by folding doors, at the back of Standard VL room. The committee decided to adopt the headmaster's recommendations and to make application to the Minister in terms of the same. • • • The harvest festival services in connection with St. James’s Presbyterian Church were attended by large congregations on Sunday. The combined Waihi and Waikino choirs rendered special music, Mrs. J. W. Jones, of Waikino, being the soloist. The Rev. . J. D. McFarlane was the preacher at . both services. TE AWAMUTU NOTES The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Te Awamutu Hockey Club on Monday evening:—Patron, Mr. L. G. Armstrong: president, Mr. H. C. Rainey; vice-pre-sidents, Messrs. A. McDonald, C. Davis, G. Jeffs, F. H. Vile and H. Dunkley: secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. O. Finch; club captain. Mr. F. O. Civil; committee, Messrs. B. Gibson, PL Hinton. G. Watson, D. Donaldson, L. Stallard, T. Finch and F. Macklaw. The following players gained White Horse Cup honours: Messrs. W. Douglas (captain), PL Hinton, O. Finch, J. : Lenehan, H. McDonald, T. Finch, H. Andrew, R. Andrew and F. Mack- . low, while T. Finch played with the Auckland country representatives. ‘ i The following ladies played for Waipa | j in the Auckland provincial champion- |

? -;r ; E. Rail. W. Wallace. L. Chiroey ami B Mcßntier. J Mr. G. Glass-cn presided ctl- tue annual meeting of the Puanue f eotbaH Club held on Monday ever-ng-Tke election of officers resulted j follows: —Patrons, Mr. W. G. Pxrk and Mr. X. F Goods!!; president. Mr g.gr Tear delegates to the Waipa Rugby" Union. Messrs, W. Cavanac and G- Glasson management committee. F. Xatzke. H- Bailey, R- Glasson. C. Kite and A- Dobbs; selectors. sen.; secretary and treasurer. Mr. 'W rled unanimously at a meeting of the lake direct political action by fom--1 ing_a be c rganise-d on a political basts w:th a view to political action at a future -date, the organisation to provide for deunite boundaries for the various ( groups, special representation for z—branches of the farming industry, and a proper system of baliot-box election DARGAVILLE NOTES Mr. A. R. Valder has been elected an honorary member of the Xorthem Wairoa Jersey Club in recognition of the valuable services he has rendered the club. Mr. Valder is not a breeder now. but his interest is still very deeply concerned with the Jersey breed and the welfare of the club. The annual general meeting of the Dargavliife Football Club was held on Monday. The president, Mr. T. C. French, presidedOfficers elected were: Patron. Mr. A_ B. Card: president- Mr. T. C. French; vice-presidents, Messrs. Peko. Ross. Paul and Dr. Greville: secretary and treasurer. Mr. EL V. Monish; turnauditor. Mr. V. O. Hansen: delegates to union. Messrs. Morrish. Masters and Dr. Greville; delegate to management committee. Dr. Greville committee. . Messrs. Brydon. Suncberc. A_ Webb. Masters, Hopkins, Hansen, Harrison. Quinn and Petr off; senior team coach Mr. P. "W. Hayward: selectors. Mr. A. B. Card, the coach, and captain: fum.-r team coach, Mr. J. Masters: selector. Mr. J. Quinn: third grade coach and , selector. Mr. D. Petros. Mr. Peko was thanked for his offer of a gold medal for the most consistent player in the Dargaville senior ■ team.

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BAY OF PLENTY' NEWS J An official of the Waitemaia Power 1 Board is now in Opotiki. making inquiries in connection with the manufacture of concrete poles. . The following contracts have been let by the Bay of Plenty ElectricPower Board: Sixty domestic water heaters, £652 10s: cable, 4*> miles, £1,154 13s §d: insulators. £4B 4s 6d: insulators. £l2O 10s: testing instruments, £282 14s; transformers, £135: bare copper '" bles, £3ii- ? 6d. • • At an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Cheddar Valley Co-op. Dairy Co., held in the company's factory, the following resolution was carried unanimously: ‘That the company go into voluntary liquidation.” The assets of the company will be offered for sale shortly. Mr. T. H. Pearson was appointed liquidator. Owing to the fact that Mr. Wyvere Wilson, S.M., will be absent for six ' months, a part of his work will be undertaken by Mr. S. Paterson. S.M.. whose district at present includes Opotiki and Whakatane. The latter districts will now be taken over by Mr. E. C. Levvey. S.M.. who is at present in charge of the districts of Gisborne, Wairoa, East Coast and Te Karrha. PAPAKURA NEWS LICENSING OF DRIVERS A departmental memo from the Minister of Public Works drawing the board’s attention to the Licensing of Motor Vehicles Act was read at a meeting of the Papakura Road Board on Monday evening. It stated that the toll of motor i vehicles was increasing, and stronglyrecommended that a much more severe test be imposed upon applicants for licences. The department recommended a practical, severe test with a view to ascertaining the suitability |of the applicant to drive a motorI vehicle through the busiest streets of , the city*, and also .the most dangerous places in the country*. » The board agreed that it was useful