Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 359, 21 May 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

From TRB EUX'S Correspondents

DARGAVILLE NEWS The Northern Wairoa Scottish Society held a most successful concert j on Thursday evening. The pro- ; gramme was well received, and in- j eluded items by Mesdames N. Fin- i layson and W. Calder, Messrs. W. j Calder, M. West, S. Blanchfield and j A. Barlass, and Misses Mary Calder. Mona Lilly. Miss Hilliam and Piper ; McGregor were the accompanists. Mr. D. L. Ross, chief of the local society, presided. Among those present was Mr. W. A- Carruth, president of the Whangarei Scottish Society. The Pukehuia Pipe Band rendered a programme of bagpipe items in Victoria Street prior to opening the concert. The local society has made rapid progress since its formation a few months ago. Credit for its success is mainly due to the secretary, Mr. A. Barlass. * * * Close on £lO will be added to the funds of the Dargaville Football Club as the result of a very successful dance held in the Hibernian Hall on Thursday. * * * D. M. Evans, licensee of the Central Hotel, was fined £lO and costs at the Dargaville Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for celling liquor after hours. WAIUKU ANGLICANS Rev. J. C. Fussell presided over about 20 parishioners at the annual meeting of the Holy Trinity Church, Waiuku, last week. The balance sheet showed a debit balance of £42 6s Id, the total receipts being £536 15s lOd and expenditure £579 Is lid. The new church fund showed a credit of £279 10s sd. In moving a hearty vote of thanks to all church workers, the vicar especially mentioned the Ladies* Guild, through whose efforts the sum of £562 had been raised during the last four years. The following officers were elected: Vicar’s warden, Mr. A.. E. King: people’s warden, Mr. A. S. Vaughan; v stry, Messrs. TV. R. Harris, M. G. Brown, A. L. Hull, F. Harvey, R. S. Naylor, R. Fussell, L. Sheffield; auditor, Mr. C. H. Greenhead. TAUMARUNUI NEWS On the ground of economy the Taumarunui Hospital Board resolved at its last meeting to hold over the work of closing in the verandahs at the institution. The question of purchasing a motorambulance, which has been a matter of contention between the board and the Director-General of Health, Dr. T. H. Valintine, for some months, was finalised, the board resolving to purchase a British-made vehicle at a cost of £525. The Health Department advised that the board’s estimates for 1928-29 had been approved as follows: Maintenance levy, £5,219 15s lid; maintenance subsidy, at £1 2s 4d to the £, £5,828 10s 9d; total, £11,048 6s Bd. Capital levy, £lO4 7s lid; capital subsidy, £lO4 7s lid; total, £2OB 15s lOd. * * * Superintendent R. Ross presided over th© annual smoke concert of the Taumarunui Fire Brigade, with a large attendance of firemen and visitors, as well as local body officials, present. A lengthy toast list was honoured, and a number of enteraining items given. The chairman of the Fire Board, Mr. C. J. Ryan, presented the following j decorations won by members of the j brigade during the year: Firemen H. Simpson and M. Sarah, five years’ ser- ! vice medal: Firemen F. O’Connor. H. Krebs, T. Morgan, V. Young and T. Wackrow, two years’ bar to their five years’ medals; Fireman R. Carr and Foreman E. Wakelin, three years’ certificates. The chairman stated that buildings affected by fire during the year were valued at £72,781, insurances £2,781, and the actual fire loss only £6.749, mostly in one fire. Savage A. S. Laird presided over the first korero of the Taumarunui Savage Club for this season. The Savage Orchestra, comprising Savages Tomlinson, Woodmass, Anderson, Pittams, Manson, Brown and Richards, contributed “College Capers,” “Love Poem,” “American Bell March” and “Festival March.” Other items were given by Savages W. Hughes, H. Hiskens, L. King, Mr. Tollerton, Savages A. E. Tomlinson and E. Edwards. The evening concluded with a very entertaining burlesque by Rangatira Laird, in the dress, speech and character of an old-time chief, with Savage Mclsaacs as “interpreter.”

WAIKATO WINTER SHOW

RECORD ENTRIES RECEIVED Entries for the Waikato Show, which opens on May £9 . r 10,056, or 2.447 more than last ’ Every section shows an increase'Jhk the exception of butter and cheese S the school section there are S’,Too kT tries, an increase of 1,500, while are 700 entries in the agricultural tion, an increase of 150. In the biml! and cheese sections the entries tom 552. a decrease of 112 on last ye^, OHINEMURI NEWS SUBSIDIES ON INSURANCE At the monthly meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council on Friday evening a letter was received from the Main Highways Board seating that it had been decided that in future i«tments made by local authorities as premiums on accident insurance jollcies covering workmen and other risks in connection with any work on riaia highways would be regarded as TJan of the cost of the work, and would be subsidised by the board on the basis ruling on each work. In cases where local authorities elected to tak© their own risks, and did not insure, the board would not recognise claims for subsidies. The board’s subsidy would not be payable on premiums covering members of the staff whose salaries vere not in the usual course subsidised by the board, no.r would it be payable on any premiums covering items not usually regarded by the board as incidental to the work. The Public Works Department said that the cost of painting the Ohinemuri River Bridge, recently opened, was £154 10s Sd. TAURANGA AFFAIRS POPULARITY OF LIBRARY The report to be submitted to the annual general meeting of subscribers of the Tauranga Public Library indicates that the institution is beconing increasingly popular. The number of subscribers is now 246, an increase for the year of 45. The number of new books added tc the library is 495. The balance sheet shows a total o! £320 16s 5d received and an expenditure of £276 19s 7d, leaving a credit balance of £43 16s lOd. The sum of £132 has been spent on books and £23 on the free reading room. * * * The annual meeting of the Taunuiga Electric Power Board was held on Friday. The chairman in his annual report said there were 788 consumers, 253 miles of transmission lines, 407 motors in operataion, 93 ranges, 69 hot water services and 76 farm pumps. Mr. T. Lockhead was re-elected chairman and the remuneration ol the chairman was fixed at £ 109 for the year. The General Purposes Committee was instructed to consider the question of reducing the fixed charges for farm motors. The sum of £3 3s was donated to the Te Puke Fire Brigade for the serI vices rendered at two fires. HAURAKI DRAINAGE UNITED BOARD MEETS A petition from 21 settlers askißff for improvements to the Jubilee Drain was received by the Hauraki United Drainage Board at its monthly meeting at Turua on Friday. The chairman, Mr. S. S. Murray, reported that an inspection had been made, and on his motion the question was deferred for a report on an alternative proposal for utilising tn Oparia Road and the Mill Creek ®utlets. . The chairman reported pointed out the board’s works to tn Prime Minister and the Minister - Public Works, and they had favourable consideration of board’s request for a subsidy on loan expenditure. .. To give relief to the Kopuarabi trict it was decided to approach inlands drainage engineer for a con bution for improving the Oronß boundary drain, and to call the installation of a four-foot noo** gate at Shelly Beach. The tender of J. Juranovich at for improving the Soldiers' dram | a T S Pt so d o„ as plans, and specificaUo£ aro received from the lands arzi | engineer tenders will be called I numerous loan works. ; HIGHEST TIDE FOR YEARS DARGAVILLE STREET FLOOD ! One of the highest tides for f years occurred on Saturday _ • gaville, when the Northern River rose, and partially flooded toria Street. „ in trf The flood waters from up co.m caused by recent heavy r ? inS Vhe hi** wind, were responsible for water. No damage is reported WAIOEKA DOG TRIALS The Bay of Plenty sheel U2?? on trials were concluded at WaioeKa Saturday, in fine weather. Following are the final '^T^lrin*: Short head, pull and h C. Mr. J. Bird’s Scud. 33 points, c Gordon’s Rock, 321 points, * s. T. Clark’s Mutt, 26J points, • ' tjol) g Small’s Darkey, 26 points, • o. head, pull and hold-in-rin=- -^ r j. Butler’s Chum, 40J points, • .J. M. Butler’s Fay, 393 points, A . Thomas’s Fame, 39} points■ ■ heiA , Ahler’s Jock, 37 points. 4. an BQt . pull, drive and yard: lit ■ ler’s Tui, 52 points, 1: j Br ein* ers’s Don, 45 points -I p* gan s Rob and Mr. J. M. Butler 44 points, tie, 3, ■