Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 348, 8 May 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

From THE SUN'S Corrcn>o".Aen:s

MANUREWA TOWN BOARD

ESTIMATE FOR WATER SUPPLY The engineer to the Mantirewa Town Board submitted estimates for alternate schemes for the proposed reticulation with water of the Town Board area at last night’s meeting of the board. The estimate for the reticulation of the whole area, including the installation of storage tanks, filters and pressure tower, was £25.121, and for that part of the district to the north of Alfriston and Weymouth Roads only £ 22.010. The town clerk reported that the hospital levy for the ensuing year amounted to ~ 490, compared with £384 last year. The clerk reported that £1.200 was still available in the Great South Road footpaths account, and it was decided that formation work be carried out as expeditiously as the weather would permit. To allow the Oddfellows’ Lodge to hold their meetings in the Town Hall on alternate Alonday nights, a notice of motion was tabled to rescind the present resolution that the board meet on the first and third Alondays of each month to read, “on alternate Alond^ys.” PAPATOETOE THEATRE NEW BUILDING STARTED After a short delay the tender of Air. J. R. Simpson, of Green Lane, has been accepted for the erection of a new and up-to-date theatre for Papatoetoe, and the building will be completed and ready for occupation within three months. Air. Frank A. Brown, consulting engineer of Auckland, who has many successes in theatre lighting to his credit, one of which is the Afajestic Theatre in Queen Street, will plan and supervise the installation of the extensive coloured flood lighting and electric • heating arrangements, and will work in conjunction with the architect, Air. J. W. Rough. Alany important improvements have been made to the original plans of the theatre, the total cost of which when completed will exceed five figures, and will provide accommodation for over 600 people. Air. John S. Gibbons, of Onehunga, has secured a five years’ lease of the theatre.

TE AWAMUTU ELECTION OF OFFICER There was a record a..— , | the fifth annual meeting ’ 1 Awamutu Orphans' Club. u. ' , Reese presided. *"■ A. J The financial statement the total receipts were After paying all liabilities Lf* i 10s the Previous counts, the year ended with * 1 balance of 13s 7d. * The election of officers folows: Patron. Bro. D. ! M.P.: president. Bro. L_ j. i ton: vice-presidents. Bros* 11. J. Collins and J. B. WOaair ' tary. Bro. A. A. Chittenden: i Bro. S. Riddell; auditor. Bm p f ! kett; chief steward. Bro. C. A committee. Bros. R. Laurie. H ;O. F. Smith. S. Clark, W. JqZj Ross and E. Raine; ! A. J. Sinclair: song leader. BrtTj f 1 phant: master of ceremonies, J. Armstrong. Tho opening night will be rm j urday. May* 19. WAIHI FARMS SELLING EFFECT OF NEW RAILWAY The opening of the Waihi-Ttanj;. section of the East Coast railinpL pears to have created a demand ° . farms in this part of the country during the past few weeks number of properties have cha**. hands. Some of the local proper-, 1 reported to have changed centlv were: Alessrs. Jacob m*. | Waihi: H. G. Larsen. Mataura Bat : Lestock Jenkins, Waimata J. Sewell, Tauranga Road; R. . • Waikino; and W. F. Stapleton, Tt ranga Road. Also several transactions have taken place.

A meeting of the AVaifci ScW ? Committee was held on Saturday ? to take the place of the usual holders’ annual meeting, which te lapsed through lack of attendant* i committee consists of Messrs. J. i § Beeche, G. Armour. J. Cualifft. Blackmoore, A. Leach. W. A. Tur* \ G. Milne and C. Brown, all of why 1 held office last year. There fa « f vacant seat through lack of nomine tions, and it was decided to recoßtac i! the appointment of Mr. W. 31. | Holds worth. Air. Beeche was | chairman and Air. Ross secretary. KAIKOHE HERD TESTING Tho Bay of Islands herd-tasting n> I suits for April are: Association average. 1,401 cmrt, XZ I lb milk, 5.02 test, 15.981 b fat. Highest herd. 16 cows, 5251 b bUI* I 5.63 test, 29.611 b fat. Lowest herd. 36 cows, 1651 b milk, CQ j test. 10.141 b fat. Highest cow, 9001 b milk. 1.6 tm 54.001 b fat. Lowest cow, 301 b milk, 5.0 test, IS lb fat. DARGAVILLE NEWS Alembers of the firm and staff d 1 Hayes, Alitchell and Guiding, D»rp. ville, on Saturday made a presen; • tion to Mr. A. J. Alartin, jun, wf* has secured an appointment wrti 9 Messrs. Goulding and Rennie, And* land. Air. G. N. Hayes, in making ‘fa 1 presentation, wished Mr. Martin nrcess in his career in the city. Xl Martin returned thanks. At a meeting of the Hiberui’ Lodge on Sunday Air. Martin was he § recipient of a further presentatie?. Bro. S. G. Burdett. president, in having him a brief bag. expressed tb * j regret at losing Brother Alartin. X:. jt Alartin suitably* replied. WHANGAREI NEWS Entries closed on Saturday night !or j tho forthcoming Whangarei Wfa:'' Show. The secretary, Air. C. P. Butler, rt* j ported that this year’s entries v*- 1 | record, and the prospects, in conjtuxtion with carnival week, ire *«r j bright. At a meeting of the Whangarei f** ough Council yesterday, the town dot Mr. C. L. Grange, forwarded hie f** signation, which was accepted with regret. The Alay or and councillors I* 1 - ; tributes to the excellent manner - | which Air. Grange had discharged L j duties since he was appointed in I*-- j Air. Grange is going to Invercargi... The borough estimates for tfc* i 1928-29 were adopted without alt-as* tion. A total of £17,946 is provdfi for. HAMILTON AFFAIRS The weather was very cold in Hamilton yesterday*. Although fine, a bicis southerly* wind discouraged 1 from standing around. The rainfall 24 hours up to 9 a.m. Sunday ** 1.03 in.. • • • A decision to form a Rural, tot--* mediate Credits Association h* ilton was made at a meeting of i company representatives hold I day * The sy'stem and its operation *- explained by Air. J. Snell, IWJtA] Commissioner of Rural Intern**"'* 1 ' Credits, of Wellington. It was stated that the New Co-op. Dairy Co. had advances to its members throup* ! association. In the Waikato rural credits j tions have now been formed J I Awamutu and Hamilton, while o** | being organised at Otorohanga. The South Auckland area I tion of the New Zealand AlliaiWf | held in Hamilton yesterday, the Air. J. R. Fow, area president | siding. There was a good atteno*"of delegates. . The executive reported tnai j penditure in the area totalled ! which, when the share of jgt; ! expenditure was included, lef* * jof £322 against the i rea. g It was decided to raise | means of church appeals, c 0 meetings, campaigns in the centres, and by the canvass « ” able to contribute generously- * * * j A meeting of credit Drs j rupt estate of William i 'hare-milker, Matamtta, was 1 Hamilton yesterday, tb® i assignee. Air. J. H. RobertsOlLl*^ ! ing. Bankrupt’s schedule i liabilities totalling £167. fb^r* i Smith stated that he had j milking at Pukeatua and «b»r** (While at Pukeatua le took * milking contract which he • would give him a return 01 . Owing to disease in the herd a jj* troubles he received only * Uj u> j got into debt and had been _ _ | pay the arrears. As his croc. forC< j 'A pressing him he bad been file Bankrupt undertook to do liquidate l»is debts as sO°n as as Jo- said he had no liability.