Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 340, 28 April 1928, Page 12

Province and Suburb

From THE SUN’S Correspondent*

OHAEAWAI DOG TRIALS

The Bay of Islands dog trials commenced yesterday on Kingston's Hill. Ohaeawai. The weather was fine and some very interesting runs were given. The lons head pull and hold-in-the ring event was won by Mr. H. B. Sloane's Don, with 42 points. Mr. J. Ambury’s Rogue, 40 points, was second, and Mr. C. A. Jones's Spec, 39 points, third. Mr. M. J. Whitelaw's Lass, 37 points, was fourth.

PAEROA SPORTSMEN MEET

The annual meeting of the Ohinemuri Aelimatisation Society was held on Wednesday, the president, Mr. J. Hamilton, presiding. The annual report stated that during the year 15,000 trout fry and 30 pheasants were received from the Auckland society, and also a consignment of pheasants’ eggs. Owing to the number of fry being smaller than usual, all those received were liberated in the Waitaw-heta River. The pheasants’ eggs were not a success, as one lot of three dozen chickens was destroyed by stoats and weasels. Poaching was still carried on, but with, the assistance of the Auckland society convictions were likely to be made this season. , . . The following officers were elected Patron, Mr. A. M. Samuel, M.P.: president Mr. J. Hamilton; vice-presidents, Messrs. Madam, A. R. Robinson, D. McKee, G. H. Taylor; auditor, Mr. W. L. Lawrence; secretary and treasurer, Mr. D. Leach; committee, Messrs. A. B. tapper, C. Mead, F. Dare, L. Kevin, G. H. Taylor. S. Nicholls, E. Edwards and J. Dawson.

HAMILTON INTERESTS

“On Anzac Day there was general comment on the beauty of the_ surroundings and I doubt if any service m tho Dominion has been held under more pleasant conditions.” said the Mayor, Mr. J. R. Fow, at the annual meeting of the Hamilton Beautifying Society on Thursday night. The Mayor said the river bank during the past year had been improved to a wonderful extent and the river bath was one of the most beautiful w*alks in the Dominion. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £133 9s Bd. The Memorial Park Fund account was in credit to the extent of £IOO 16s 4d and the Cenotaph Fund disclosed a balance of £759 16s 3d. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. W. H. Paul; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. R. C. Fowler and J. H. Hammond; committee, Messrs. E. 1 . Quick; M. E. Jacka, F. W. Hare. J. F. Strang, W. G. Pountney, R. Parr, H. Mercer, R. W. Forster, and Drs. 11. Douglas and S. Brewis. Crime in Hamilton is on the increase, according to the latest returns of the Police Court. During the last three months there were 263 criminal cases tried, compared with 206 during the previous quarter. A heated discussion regarding the question of a church site took place at the annual meeting of Gordonton parishioners of St. Peter’s Parish. It was stated that two sites had been given to the Church, one being in a central position near the factory and the other, known as Drummond’s section, being a half-mile away. Following the circulation of a petition. Bishop Cherrington decided in favour of the Drummond site. Dean Barnett then took a postal ballot on the question and this revealed a majority in favour of the central site. A deadlock is the outcome. On the suggestion of Dean Barnett, who presided at the meeting, the matter of determining the site was postponed. The money collected for the building of the church, £450, has been held by the Ladies’ Guild, and the dean strongly expressed the opinion that this money should be immediately transferred to Chapter Trust Account for investment.

IRRIGATORS’ STAND

OTAGO INQUIRY Press Association. 0 DUNEDIN, To-day. \t a meeting of the irrigators of Chatt’s Creek yesterday an irrigators’ league was formed and a statement issued refusing to meet the inquiry committee now in Otago Central. The reasons given are that both Mr. McKenzie, the chairman, and Mr. Marks, a member, have to shoulder the responsibility for questions complained of and that the judges of any court should be disinterested.

auction notes

Instructed by Messrs. Hart 3 -»ros. ? Ltc., Messrs. Squirrell and Co. will ssll ’ }}‘* premise, 247 Queen Street, on Mona«i> next, at 10.30 a.m., a large quantity of shop fittings, etc. Mr. Roy Squirrell w.li sell- „ , , c . T . 3 Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltu., advertise elsewhere in this issue the elates and locations of their usual country and weekly sales, also details of -i sale at Tuakau on Tuesday. May 8, of SC-0 head cattle and 150 well-bred 31 to 41-year-old steers. . . „ Messrs. Bye and Selit, by order of the Public Trustee, will sell on the premises, 103 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, on Moimay next, at 11 a.m.. the whole of the superior household furnishings and effects. - -‘Jr. H. H. McCarthy is the auctioneer. Messrs. Bye and Selit have received instructions to sell, at the shop, 102 Hobson Street, on Wednesday next, at 11 a.m., the whole of the stock of crockery, hardware, fancy goods, etc. Mr. rf. H. McCarthy will sell. Messrs. Samuel Vaile and Sons, Ltd., will sell the following properties at their rooms, S 3 Queen Street, on Friday, May 11, at 2 p.m.: Four choice residential sites at the corner of Balmoral Road and Tenterden Avenue. Mount Eden; charming brick bungalow situated at 122 Grafton Road, containing seven rooms and modern conveniences, and is well constructed; a valuable freehold business site opposite the new railway station, frontage 41ft. 3in. by 101 ft. sin., with access from Queen Street and wharves. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., advertise their lhst of country sales for May, and a sale of 400 head of mixed cattle to be sold at the Papakura yards on Tuesday next at 11.30 a.m.

MAINTAINING KOPU

DISCUSSION AT THAMES

The question of the cost of ing and mamtaininj the Korn, rf'"* 1 ' which is expected to be o»»f about the middle of r ,raa k discussion at the lcr meeting on Thursday evmi.f " Bnl Mayor said that the matte? had discussed with the Main y?? d ,. Board and their suggestion a public works officer should b?.,? 8 ' m charge. The cost of opermmi*? opening was £270. * thf tenance. The Main llighw aNil would bear three-fifths of the operation and maintenance, and ? ' 0: desired that the three'c4, concerned should meet and decidV? 1 * I ca e ted emaininE t ' V °- tmhs snould beiJv Councillor Cox said it was time pressure was brought to bear on u question of securing a bridee *** place the Pipiroa Ferrv. It wm 2' cided to interview the otter local bL, concerned and to ascertain their on the subject.

PIAKO DISTRICT NEWS

Mr. I. D Jones who for the pa« years has been draughtsman m Kerepeehi office of the Lands Drain,? Department, was tendered a tarrt' by the staff of the department prior 7 leaving on transfer to Auckland The lands drainage engineer M r , Taylor, in making a presentation fin; the staff of a roll of notes, congrai lated Mr. Jones on his weil-eara? promotion and expressed the regret himself and the whole staff at hi, paxture. Members of the Kerepeehi branch the Plunket Society bid farewell ? Mrs. Jones, one of the fouiwUtkl members, at the monthly meeting lan week and presented her with a set stainless knives. Great improvements to the River are now being made by lands drainage department’s dredges A Bucyrus drag-line machine has con pleted the western stopbank from the top of the Puhanga Canal to Kerepeehi. A Priestman floating dredge t widening the river upwards from Rawerawe and has nearly reached Xg*. tea. At Horahia a Wilson land-walk, ing machine is now being adapted for the special work of deepening th* river and erecting a stopbank at i distance from the water’s edge, aud another Bucyrus machine is improvic; the stopbank and forming a road sear the Kaihere landing.

STANLEY BAY SCHOOL

The annual report of the Sunk Bay School Committee to be presente* to the meeting of householders on Monday makes reference to the loss lot school suffered by the death of Mr. L T. Haselden, who was chairman of th* committee for several years. The number of pupils on the roll Js 263, as against 250 last year. The m* expected retirement of the headnastq, Mr. Cox, last December, had lift tin school for three months without i headmaster. Mr. Maclaurin, the nev head, had entered enthusiastically into the plans for improving the schooL Th* “Children’s Acre” in Stanley Park, for the completion of which the Educate: Department had made £3OO vailaW should be pushed forward. At sports, the school “B” cricket tearr had won the Auckland City Schopl' competition and in other departmer.' the school had been well represents Efforts to establish a school dents clinic at the North Shore had not tor successful, as no nurse was avan&b; Hector McGregor had won the seno competition for a school motto. one entries were received, anoJ“ selected motto was, “Who does his todoes well.”