Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 361, 23 May 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

From THB BU2?’B Correspondent•

PAEROA RATES GO UP The Paeroa Borough Council has decided to strike rates for the year 1928- i 29 totalling ninepence in the pound. This is an increase of 1 3-16 d over ] those for the previous year. The gen- , era! lighting financial adjustment loan and sewerage loan rates remain the , same, the domain improvements loan , rate shows a decrease of 1-16 d, but the , 1920 street improvements loan rate shows an increase, as does the hospital ! rate. The latter shows an increase of , 4d owing to the larger amount ievied for the current year. Provision is also required to collect a rate on the £2,000 relief of unemployment loan to meet the interest and sinking fund on the , loan. TAURANGA ANGLICANS NEW HALL WANTED J A resolution was passed at the annual meeting of the Church of England at Tauranga urging the vestry to consider the adoption of tho duplex envelope system. The Rev. A. F. Hall presided. Officers were elected as follows: Vicar’s warden, Air. L. Wallis; people’s warden, Air. J. H. Garrett; vestry, Mrs. Harris and Alessrs. Cross, Fenn, Andrews, Harris, Stevens, Shearman and Antwhistle; synodsman, Air. H. T. Lysaght; auditor. Air. W. J. Baigent. It was decided that application be made by the vestry to the Diocesan Standing Committee for a loan of £I,OOO for erecting a parish hall a; Gate Pa. FORESTERS INSTALLED WAIHI CEREMONY The half-yearly meeting of Court j Waihi, A.O.F. was held in the Forester’s Hall on Alonday evening, Bro. W. King presiding. There was a good attendance. Two new members were initiated into the order. The following officers were elected and installed for the ensuing term:—Chief Ranger. Bro. A. E. Waite; S. Bro. L. Henderson; S.W., Bro. T. Keyes; J.W., Bro. J. Walters; T. 8., Bro. C. Duhstan; J. 8., Bro. H. Farrell: , secretary, Bro. J. Wotherspoon; treasurer, Bro. W. Wotherspoon; minute secretary, Bro. G. E. Armour. The chairman of the Waihi Schools Committee has received a further letter from the Education Department relative to the committee’s request that the police reserve, adjoining the East School should be transferred to the Education Department for use as an additional playground. The Justice Department says it is unable to accede to the request. In the event of improvements being made to the area by the local committee no Government subsidy will be available on any money, expended. COMEDY AT PAPATOETOE LITERARY SOCIETY’S EFFORT A capacity house greeted the Papatoetoe Literary and Debating Society at the Town Hall, Papatoetoe, last evening when it staged three-act comedy, “Come Out of the Kitchen.’* Its efforts were deservedly well received. Alusical features were rendered by Alisses Ruby Wallace and Hogg, Alessrs. J. A. Sandford, A. F. Catt and J. AI. Deas, violin solo by Airs. Batchelor and musical prologU'E; by Miss B&tcnelor. The cast of characters was: —Olivia Daingerfield, alias Jane Ellen, Miss Ruby Wallace; Elizabeth Daingerfield, alias Araminta, Aliss Flora Campbell: Airs. Falkener, Tucker’s sister, Miss Hilda Percy; Cora Falkener, her daughter, Aliss Gwen Leonard: Amanda, Olivia’s black mammy, Aliss Muriel Alorey; Burton Crane, from the North, Air. C. A. Aloore: Solon Tucker, his laNvyer and guest, Air. J. AI. Deas; Paul Daingerfield, alias Smithfield, Air. J. A. Sandford; Charles Daingerfield, alias Brindlebury, Air. A. F. Catt; Randolf Weeks, agent for Daingerfields, Air. H. Matthews; Thomas Leggerts, statistical poet. Air. J. B. Nicholson. Air. C. A. Aloore was producer and Air. J. B. Nicholson business manager. MT. WELLINGTON ROAD BOARD WATER SUPPLY ABANDONED As a result of the Local Bodies Loan Board adversely criticising the consulting engineers plans for the reticulation of the district with water from the Auckland city supply, at an estimated cost of £15,000, the Alount Wellington Road Board, decided at its meeting last evening, to abandon the scheme for the present. The City Council advised that it was unable to accede to the Board’s request for heavy licence fees to be apportioned on a population basis. The clerk was instructed to obtain legal advice. It was decided to be represented at the conference to be convened by the One Tree Hill Road Board, to object to the excessive hospital levy. During the discussion the clerk reported that the levy represented £1 for every man, woman and child in the town board district. When the accounts, which totalled £SOO 11s were passed for payment, the clerk reported that the credit balance in the bank totaled just on £2,000, in i addition to which there was £1,200 in | outstanding rates.

KING COUNTRY NEWS Very heavy entries axe ccming in £<* the Taumarunui Winter Show, to b» held to-morrow. Friday and Saturda next, and the indications are that, notwithstanding the extra space provide i for. accommodtaion will be taxed to contain the exhibits and numeroc trade displays. A record number a members’ tickets has been disposed of' A good deal of interest is being evince in the special prize of a year’s frc subscription awarded by The Sun ftr the exhibitor having the most conpetitive entries in the show. * * * Mr. Langwell notched a good wji * the Manunui Pigeon Club’s last nn from Levin. Results: J. Langwel s Caprice, 1,242.8yds a minute, 1; j. Whittaker’s Tea Time, 1.204.2yd5, 2; R Patterson’s Passport, 1,202.5yd5, 3; P. Williams’s Rippling, 1.202yd5, 4;* h Andrew’s Plunger, 1,200.2yd5, 5; U Wilson’s Flying Juliet, 1,189.1yd5, OTOROHANGA ODDFELLOW’S RE-OPENING OF BRANCH A special meeting of the Loyal Te Kuiti Lodge was held in Otorohanga on Monday night for the purpose of initiating new candidates and arranging for the reopening of a branch ic Otorohanga. The X.G., Bro. R. V. Closey, presided, and a large number of memben from Te Huiti were present. Ten candidates were initiated, and these, will: a number of old members, have sent i requisition to the officers concern* that the reopening of the lodge sh&l take place on June 6. Brother Clift Tucker, one of the newly-initiated, wa. appointed secretary pro tem. A fnL complement of officers will be appoint* i and installed at a public function oc ; the opening night. WAIMARINO SHOW ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL MEETING * The annual meeting of the Waij marine A.P.H. and 1. Association, hel jat Raetilii. was well attended, tfc- ; i president. Mr. A. B. Harris, presiding ; The report stated that the show was held on February 11 at the ram fair on February 17. The entries and competitions were fewer last year, but were greater in the horticultural and weight-judging classes. Receipts exceeded payments by £<* 15s 7d, and the net profit on the year> working is £l2 3s 9d. The show w ' well patronised, and interest was we.; maintained. During the year 47 new members were elected and 17 resignea. The following officers were elected; —President, Mr. A. B. Harris; presidents, Messrs. T. I£. McLean, L. ■ *• Vile, A. E. Voelkerl.ng; treasurer, MrW. Harris; committee, Messrs, v. i* McLean, F. P. Slattery, JFrank McNie, W. Robertson. F. «• Brown, I). F. Scarrow, J. Hunter, L Houghton, W. McNie, A. S. Ashmore. G. H. Hall, E. L. Salmon, G. G. Burgess, F. E. Mann, 12. D. Lynch, IE - Thompson W. E. Gundy, Fred McMt J. Winks. , Votes of thanks to the chairman the committee for their valuable se* vices during the past year were P aSS r* also to Mr. Windle. the secretary, it was considered, was the right manthe right place. HAURAKI VETERINARY CO® GOOD WORK OF SURGEON Claiming that the Farmers’ ary Club of Hauraki Plains had lished a record for New Australia by remaining *: for over six years, members the annual general meeting at on Monday to continue the F*** work. _ tioDgl Reporting on the year s the president. Mr. O. T. o*™% stated that the membership * being nine more than in the pre year. Financially, the club . struggling and it had been nece . to appoint a collector. At "- hc p j in£i time there was over £l5O outs * but the quantity of medicine, ei-’/, plied to members had almost that of previous years. # tjfijc Tho for the year . £774 17s 4d and the expenditure 17s 7d, but counting the subscriptions and accounts tor etc., there was an excess or over liabilities of £223 I< S : j*. The surgeon, Mr. Jas. Cos ported having made over • with marked success. „ TO te>r soP* The advent of the fresh t* ply had considerably impro vitality of cattle, and clearly demonstrated b!‘ a B< with, the area not reticu< t^en tioa urged farmers to give mor the jr el* 5 to their pigs, and to brin S into profit earlier in the ap . The following officers Sc j,ulJ' pointed: President, Mr. L_ ’ ke tfi vice-presidents, Messrs. B- At; A. Cleaver; committee, M ,s % [artin , »• . drews. O. Phillips. E-_W- - aUi jitc' . McCarthy and J. McCra i 5 and Mr. E. 1,. "tValton: secretary urer, Mr. C. A. Gibson- accorded Votes of thank-- ,“ the dub 1 * : committee and officer- , sta ted I replying the . x-president „,r* . not on- complaint of tho surgeon had been -