Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 326, 11 April 1928, Page 12

Province and Suburb

MOTOR-CYCLE RACES CLOSE FINISHES AT HUNTLY A successful sports meeti-ug was held on the' Recreation Ground at Huntly on Easter Monday. Although a very small track, some fast times and close finishes were registered, happily without mishap. During the afternoon a collection was made, realising £3 13s 6d, which was handed over to the local Town Board’s fund for the new sports grounds. Results: —Four Lap Handicap: F. Knapper. Cycline Bending: T. Morris. Motor-Cycle Bending: N. Person. Cycle Handicap, three laps: J. Hazel. Easter Handicap, six laps: R. Picard. Flag Race: W. Mawhinny. Acceleration Test, 15 yards: F. ICnapper. Slow Race, 15 yards: M. Pickard. Long Jump: J. Morris (33ft.). Invitation Race: R. Pickard. HOWICK ODDFELLOWS EASTER DANCE A very enjoyable dance was held by the Loyal Ho wick Lodge, No. 6220, in the Howick Oddfellows’ Hall on Easter Monday evening. There was a large attendance of visiting Oddfellows, the Loyal Dominion Road, Franklin and Remuera Lodges being represented, as well as a large number of the members and friends of the local lodge. The floor was in splendid order, and dancing was carried on till a late hour to music supplied by the Frolic Orchestra, under th© leadership of Mrs. S. Brooke. The duties of M.C.’s were ably carried out by Bros. L. White, 8.G., and R. T. Newton, P.G. Supper was dispensed by the sisters of the lodge. PAPAKURA NOTES MEETING OF ROAD BOARD The Auckland Power Board in a letter read at the meeting of the Papakura Road Board last evening expressed regret that the street lighting system was not giving satisfaction, but alterations were to be made which would obviate, they hoped, any further trouble. Proposals to lay water to the saleyards for hosing down purposes at Papakura was the subject of a letter from the Loan and Mercantile Company. The Papakura Football Club was given permission to play on the Reservoir (railway) for football matches. It was decided to fence off the newly formed footpath on the Great South Road from Beach Road and the southern boundary. The board resolved to place notice boards fixing the speed limit at 20 miles an hour on Great South Road, drivers from Karaka, and one at the northern overhead railway bridge to warn drivers from Cleevdon and Hunya districts.

MOUNT WELLINGTON ROAD BOARD CREDIT BALANCES SHOWN The clerk of the Mount Wellington Road Board reported at the meeting of the board last evening that at the end of March the board’s accounts were in credit: The general account to the extent of £1,314, and the loan account of £421, with no liabilities outstanding. Assets amounted to £1,500. A caustic communication was received from P. Strachan, secretary of the Mount Wellington Ratepayers’ Association, complaining that the board had not called the public meeting, as promised, to deal with questions regarding the road loan. The clerk was instructed to state that the board did not consider it necessary to call any meeting, as an opportunity would be given ratepayers to discuss all questions at the annual meeting to be held at an early date. The Minister of Public Works wrote urging the need of mo\ stringent examination of applicants for motordrivers’ licences. Complaint was made that some of the car-owners who reside in the district were procuring their licences in outside areas. Th© Public Works Department wrote drawing the board’s attention to the need of repairing the shoulders of the Great South Road. It was decided to advise the Highways Board that the shoulders would be bituminised if the board would grant a subsidy of 30s for £l. KING COUNTRY NEWS The fish in the Wanganui River received a present from the Auckland Acclimatisation Society in the form of 100,000 specimens of fish food, which* have been liberated by the Taumarunui Rod and Gun Club. An endeavour will shortly be made by the same body to introduce partridges to the district, a batch of 100 will be set free, * * * Dental treatment at the Taumarunui School Clinic will be resumed shortly, according to advice received by the chairman of the clinic commitee, the Rev. J. E. Ward. A whole-time service will not be undertaken by the department, but Nurse Robbie, of the Ohakune district, will have the Taumarunui clinic under her charge on a part-time basis. * * » A race from Ngaruawahia completed the Manunui Pigeon Club’s second series from the North, the placed birds being: R. Patterson’s Royal Duke. I, a minute, 1; D. Andrews’s Allenby, 1,174.8yd5, 2; J. Langwell’s Cute Lad, 1,173.4yd5, 3; J. Whittaker’s Gloaming. 1,138.3yd5, 4. The next race will be South from Taihape. The Taumarunui Rod and Gun Club held a very successful shoot at the saleyards ground. Results: Handicap Sweepstake of 7 birds: A. J. Richards (12yds) and A. Bellamy (14 yds), tied with 7 birds, and divided the prize. Handicap Sweepstake of 10 birds: E. Lightfoot (10yds) and M. Pawson (19yds), tied with 9 birds, halving the prize. Handicap Sweepstake of 7 birds: Richards and Lightfoot tied with the possible, dividing the prize. Quail Drive, 5 birds: F. E. Cox and T. Worsley tied with tw r o each and divided.