Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 335, 21 April 1928, Page 12

Province and Suburb

From THE SUN'S Correspondeiits

TAURANGA POWER BOARD TO RAISE LOAN The monthly meeting of the Tau- ] ranga Electric-Power Board was held on Thursday. The secretary reported that the total ; amount received for current for the : past 12 months was £20,000. The engineer submitted a report as . to the extension of lines for the next three years, and estimated the amount ] of capital required at £20.00°. The board decided to ask the rate- i payers to authorise a loan of £25,000. • MINISTER INDUCTED CEREMONY AT NGATEA The Rev. Eric R. Alexander, who succeeds the Rev. J. R. Hall as Methodist minister for Hauraki Plains, was inducted at Ngatea on Thursday evening by the Rev. A. Burley, of Thames, and the Rev. W. B. Pickering, of PaeA warm welcome was extended to ! him by representatives of the church ’ throughout the district, and by the ‘ Rev. Nicholls on behalf of the Presbyterians. DARGAVILLE INTERESTS The Dargaville Anzac Day services 1 will be on similar lines as last year, so as to allow of all denominations to take part. * * * Sydney "William Paton was fined £5, with Court fees 18s, on a charge of speeding in a motor-car on the Alii-kiwi-Kaihu Road on March 11, at the local Magistrate’s Court yesterday. It was his first offence.

WHANGAREI NEWS The annual meeting of the Whangarei Acclimatisation Society was held last evening, Mr. James presiding. The report stated that the society was in a good position financially, although it had just concluded a very heavy year. The record number of 345 fullgrown pheasants had been liberated. Mr. Parker was holding a further 200 for liberation at the close of Llie season. A total of 1.060 pairs of hawks’ legs had been handed in, an increase of 100 pairs over the previous season. The prize money seemed to be exceedingly well spent, and the council was well satisfied with the result. *, * • Mr. F. W. Furkert, engineer -in-cliief of the Public Works Department, expects to visit Whangarei shortly. Ho will inspect the harbour, and report on the alternative development schemes, the proposals for which were placed before him some time ago. OTOROHANGA NEWS The. Rev. J. Treharne Phillips, vicar of Saint Bride’s Anglican Church, presided at the annual meeting of church members held yesterday. Officers elected were:—Vicar’s warden, Mr. W. J. C. Patterson; people’s warden, Mr. Clive Tucker; vestrymen, Messrs. Howard Baker, F. Leary, A. G. England, T. M. Murphy, H. J. Osmond, R. T. Rhodes and V. N. Stagg; auditor. Mr. C. W. Harte. A band of willing helpers ensured the success of a “Paddy’s Market,” organised by the Otorohanga District School Committee, and held in the Town Hall yesterday, to obtain funds for the erection of a cocoa room and the supply of hot drinks to the school children. A special feature was the exhibition of cleverly executed paintings and sketches by Miss Kathleen Lurman, and in charge of Mrs. H. M. Quin.

TAUMARUNUI BOROUGH NEWS Important business was dealt with at a riieeting of the Taumarunui Borough Council on Thursday night. The Mayor, Mr. G. E. Manson, presided. It was resolved not to accept the offer of the Consolidation Committee to pay £7OO in settlement of £3,426 native rates owing in the borough, and to meet the committee when it sits in Taumarunui with a request for £1,500, and an explanation of the whole position. A recommendation from the works committee regarding the amalgamation of the Manunui Town District with the borough was rejected, it being considered that amalgamation proposals should come from Manunui. The town clerk, Mr. I. A. Webb, presented his annual report, covering the financial operations of the borough for the year ended March 31 last. This disclosed that the general account was in credit to the extent of £2,260 31s 4d. and that the various accounts were all in a sound financial position. The council passed a vote of thanks to Mr. Webb for. having his report ready so soon after the end of the financial year. The question of a motor ambulance, which has been under discussion between the Taumarunui Hospital Board and the Director-Gerieral of Health. Dr. Valintine, for some time past, has advanced another step at the board’s monthly meeting this week, when it was resolved to call tenders for a British-made eliasis, thus falling into line with Dr. Valintine’s wishes, and reversing a former decision to buy an American car. The chairman’s honorarium was fixed at £IOO. The following levies were made by the board: Ohura County, £1.759 7s 7d: Kaitieke County, £1.097 3s Id; Taumarunui County. £1.622 16s Id; Taumarunui Borough, £762 ISs 3d: Manunui Town Board, £Bl 19s lOd. HAMILTON AFFAIRS “Great improvement both as regards attendances and offertories have taken place during the year,’’ states the report of the Claudelands Angli-

; can Church Committee, presented at the annual meeting of paishioners on ; Thursday night. -Attendance have ; trebled over the previous period; gen- | eral offertories have doubled. and ! special offertories have trebled. ’ ! A plea for the formation of a separi ate parish was made by the chairman j and vicar. Dean Barnett, who said he ! would like to see four parishes in Hamilton. “As this is the Cathedral ! parish of the diocese, it should be a i strong church centre, and there should be as many parishes as possible,” he | added. j The following officers were elected: i Vicar’s warden. Mr. F. B. Hall; : people's warden. Mr. W. H. Blakeway; ! committee. Messrs. G. - Matthews, t. I Horspool, H. Taylor. G. W hitley. I'. !•. j Snell, H. M. Baker, H. Mercer Wilkins ; K. A. Butt and F. W. Course, i Portion of the report stated: “Mcmj bers feel they should take this opportunitv to thank publicly Dean Barnett for acceding to the general desire of ! the people here for the retention or ! plain services.” | Final arrangements ire being made | for the opening of the At aikato W inter I Show on May 29. 1 It was decided that the Prime Minj ister be invited to open the show. | At an executive committee meeting yesterday, the following new members were elected: —Messrs. M . H- Baddeley, J. Gordon Smith. C. B. Wake, K. \ Butt, R. D. McFarland. R. A. Kemp. Gordon S. Reid. M. Mclntyre, C. F. Shirley and A. H. Cheeseman. An offer to donate a trophy was reI ceived from the Waikato "\ alley Dairy Company. Suggestions were left in the hands of the dairy committee. It was stated that special trains will be run to convey school children from Thames. Paeroa. Rotorua. Waihi, Tauranga. Te Kuiti and Huntly. * * * One hundred children of poor parents will enjoy a free camp outing at Okete Community Camp this winter. The Waikato Winter Show Committee decided yesterday to invite these children to a free day at the show. Arrangements for providing them with lunch are in the hands of the ladies’ committee.