HAMILTON AFFAIRS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 332, 18 April 1928, Page 2

HAMILTON AFFAIRS

The engineer, Mr. A. A Woodwi.* reported to the meeting of the Waik* County Council yesterday that it-Hamilton-Thames Road had beet ailed at Newstead. Only a few daof metalling remained to be on the Morrinsville-Tauhei Road. progress had been made with the me;, ailing on the Ohinewai-Te Hoe Ro and the work should be completed :: a few days. It was decided to declare roada in p> following ridings to be county roam Whangamarino, 24 miles 25 chairHuntly, 26 miles 30 chains; TaupL*. 30 miles: Rototuna. 17 miles 15 chans Ruakura, 16 miles; T imahere, 12 xair 77 chains; Cambridge, 14 miles * i chains. In the annual report, which waa j«. sented to the parishioners of t\ George's Church, Krankton, at the a: nual meeting last evening, the Tfca Rev. F. Harty, and churchwarden Messrs. B. C. Lowry and H. J. Beee stated that the parish had paid its*; during the year and the church fci was steadily being reduced. In Cl* connection the duplex envelope sche;: had been very helpful. The Rev. James Adams had been r pointed curate in November. The following officers were electa Vicar's warden, Mr. H. J. Beech people’s warden. Mr B. C. Lowr vestry, Messrs. V. W. Venimore, BL Coombs, E. B. Oldham, A. A. Haws A. Buckland. D. Miller. W F. Ke Johnson. J. Fricker, F. G. Turner a&j C. Oxenham. The number of Communions cbruted during the past year total 5,846, compared with 570 in 191 S. l 4.520 in 1926. Last year there wa«. considerable drop, but this yearreewt, a very increase. * » • The following officers were eket* ;at the annual meeting of the Hatton Operatic Society last night- | Patron. Mr. A. E. Manning; pr* I dent, Mr. E. Bouillon; vice-preside: Messrs. T. B. Booth, W. Frye, T. Lac C. E. Armstrong. F. House, W. Jordr secretary and treasurer, Mr. 3. Ross; committee, Mrs. H. C. RatMessrs. W. Frye. E. Quill, K. Eade, I Parker and W. Blythe. The refusal of the school commits to allow church services to be held ■ the school at Forest Lake Road, w* Frankton Junction, has resulted : many local Anglicans being withoet * place of worship. A fund of which £’ is now* in hand, has been started to pr vide for the erection of a church beik ing.