Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 364, 26 May 1928, Page 12

Province and Suburb

From TUB BUN’B Correspondents

NEW HALL AT FAVONA WORKERS TENDERED SOCIAL The Favona and Mangere parishioners of the Anglican Church tendered a social and dance to those who assisted in the erection of the new hall in Favona Road, Mangere. There was an attendance of over 200, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The hall will fill a long-felt want, and the parishioners are thankful to the Rev. A. B. Venables for his efforts in securing the site. The hall is a spacious one, and on Sundays is used for services. At the social thanks were also passed to the great army of workers who had assisted in bringing about the erection of the hall. FRANKLIN NEWS WATER FOR TUAKAU A proposal in connection with a :™ ter supply scheme for the Tuakau I own District was submitted to a meetmg of ratepayers last evening. Mr. VV. J. Taylor, chairman of the Town Board, presided. In outlining the proposal, Mr. G. Arrowsmith said the estimated cost of I h ® ?°? eme was and the rate 1 1-101 in the pound on the capital v ?.“ e ’ . The Project provided for the utilisation of a stream situated on the high country above the Waikato Biver three miles distant from the town. From the source of supply, the water would be electrically pumped to a reservoir of a capacity of 45,000 gallons, and gravitated to the town, the pressure being estimated to yield 1201bs to *■“® square inch. A filtration system and 4-inch mains from the reservoir were proposed. The reticulation scheme allowed for 4-inch mains in the px'incipal streets and smaller ones m the less important parts. The annual charges to consumers had been set down at £2 18s 8d on a capital valuation of £SOO and £3 13s 4d on £I,OOO. Farmers resident in the town district would only be charged on the valuation of the house, plus half an acre of land, while a scale of charges for those outside of the boundaries had yet to be drawn up. A half rate, he added, would be made for unconnected properties. The supply was estimated to yield 60,000 gallons daily, and provided for an increase of 600 in the population, there being slightly over 600 residents in the town. The scheme, it was stated, would be made self-supporting. A resolution was carried requesting the board to take a poll of ratepayers. The question of town planning was also discussed, the board being asked to adopt a planning scheme. The installation of officers of the Loyal Pokeno Lodge, Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, was held on Wednesday evening, the ceremony being performed by Bro. W. Gubb, District Grand Master, and Bro. F. Hard, P.G. Officers installed were:—Noble Grand, Bro. E. O’Leary; Vice Grand. Bro. L. Stokes; elective secretary, Sister O. Draffin; 1.P.N.G., Bro. C. Lippiatt; Warden, Bro. J. S. Yant. The Loyal Drury Lodge, Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, held its installation ceremony this week, Bro. R. C. Mears, P.G., officiating. Those installed were:—Noble Grand, Bro. S. Mahaffey; Vice Grand. Sister Fielding; elective secretary, Bro. L. Bates; 1.P.N.G., Bro. Whitcombe; R.S.N.G., Bro. S. McCullough. P.G.; L.S.N.G.. Sister Codlin; R.S.V.G., Bro. E. Fielding, P.G.; L.S.V.G.. Sister Morgan; W T arden, Sister E. Ryan: Guardian, Sister Hay son; Conductor. Bro.. C. Hayson, P.G.

TAURANGA COUNTY REMITS FOR CONFERENCE The Tauranga County Council has decided to submit the following remits to the conference of the New Zealand Counties’ Association, to be held at Wellington on July 17: That the Government take over the control of main highways and for that purpose utilise the proportion of petrol tax raised in each district in lieu of allocating the tax to secondary highways. That the hospital levy be on the basis of 50 per cent, capital value and 50 per cent, on population. That the council views with disfavour the new regulations regarding the appointment of valuation assessors, and urges reversion to the former method. That the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act be made to apply to Crown and native lands. That the Government be urged to frame legislation expediting the opening and development of all Government and other unoccupied lands. It was decided that the chairman. Mr. R. King, and the clerk, Mr. A. H. P. Briasco, attend the conference. THAMES COUNTY NEWS The Thames County Council has spent the sum of £6,352 11s 3d on main highway roads within its area. Of this amount Government subsidies to the total of £5,150 18s lOd were receiveu. leaving £1,201 10s 5d to be found by the Thames County ratepayers. An application was granted to an auctioneering firm to erect saleyards at Puriri. The Main Highways Board is negotiating with the council for the erection of a concrete bridge between Hikuai and Tairua over the Otuki River. The bridge will be proceeded with immediately. The Kopu ferry, which served Hauraki Plains and Thames for years, is no longer required, and the council decided to dispose of all the gear and plant. The lights at both sides of the ferry will be kept going for the safety of the travelling public. DARGAVILLE NEWS WELCOME TO NEW PRIEST The Rev. Father Milan Pavlinovich, who recently arrived from Dalmatia to minister to the needs of his countrymen, was officially welcomed to the Northern Wairoa last evening at a social function in the Hibernian Hall. There was a very large attendance of Yugo-Slavs and others. The Rev. Father Westeinde presided, and with him were: Father Pavlinovich, Father McDonald, the Mayor of Dargaville, Mr. F. A. Jones, Messrs. J. Totich, Yugo-Slav Consul; Jas. Vodanovich, S. Dean, F. Nola and M. Franich. Father Westeinde, in introducing the guest, referred to the great sacrifice Father Pavlinovich had made in leaving his home and friends to work in a strange land. Mr. S. Dean, on behalf of the Y r ugoSlavs of the district, presented Father Pavlinovich with an illuminated address of welcome. The recipient suitably replied, and addressed those present in his native tongue. A lengthy concert programme of musical and elocutionary items was given by Mesdames E. Yankovich and S. Dean, Misses Mary Yankovich, A. Spanhake, Joyce Carrington, Mary Matich, L. Cassidy, Ethel Wilson, Marie Taylor and Z. Yankovich, Mr. J. Y'ankovich and the convent school pupils. A song in Dalmatian was rendered in a very pleasing manner by Misses Marjory Totich, Florrie, Mary and Lily Matich, Elsie and Nada Nola, Winnie Dean and Mary Y'akas. * * * \ With respect to the question of al-

tering the Kirikopuni railway bridge in such a way as to allow of its use by vehicular traffic, and in reply to representations made to him in January, the Prime Minister wrote to the Hobson County Council this week saying that he had obtained full reports from the Public Works Department. He regretted that he was unable to take any action. To convert the bridge, he said, would cost well over £2,000 and the cost of approaches “would have to be added to this. On account of the nature of the land it would be almost impossible to carry out the construction at anything like a reasonable cost. The only alternative, he considered, was the construction of a separate bridge, but the cost of this would not be warranted at the present time. HAMILTON AFFAIRS For years the Komakorau Stream running through the drainage districts of Woodlands, Eureka, Freshfield and Hillside, between Hamilton and Ruakura and Taupiri, has proved a menace to hundreds of settlers. The stream is overgrown with willows and threatens to swamp the land for miles around. Efforts to improve the position have been made repeatedly, and yesterday a conference of the Drainage Board representatives and the Waikato County Council met in Hamilton with a view

to forming a deputation to wait on the Prime Minister when he is in Hamilton next week. However, unfortunately for the ratepayers in the district, the various re* presentatives failed to reach an agreement, some contending that the Minister should be approached merely for a Government subsidy, others claiming that it would be wiser to urge the setting up of a commission to investigate the swamp difficulties over a large area around the Koraakorau. About two years ago the Minister of Lands promised a subsidy and State assistance provided the settlers were unanimous concerning a certain scheme. Yesterday both motions were lost, and also the opportunity to put before Mr. Coates what has been described as one of the most serious problems Waikato settlers in the vicinity of Hamilton are facing at the present time, * * * Not the least of the show week attractions will be the annual dog show of the Hamilton Kennel Club. Judging by the large number of entries from Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North and elsewhere, the success of the exhibition is assured. The show will be officially opened by the Hon. J. A. Young at 3 p.m. next Wednesday. * * * Good average crops of honey were 1 secured by beekeepers in the South Auckland district during the past season, according to a statement made by Mr. T. H. Pearson, president of the

South Auckland Beekeepers’ Associa- i tion, in his annual report to the asso- j ciation yesterday. The season, said Mr. Pearson, had been a favourable one. The association hoped that an- 1 other permanent inspector, who was ! badly needed, would shortly be appointed. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. W. Trownson; vice-pre- i sidents, Messrs. T. H. Pearson and W. Schmidt; committee, Messrs. T. J. Mannix (Waihou), C. F. Horn (Waihou), E. W. Sage (Ohaupo), T. Winter (Hamilton), G. Hall, Gordonton), A. Pearson (Hamilton), A. Jamieson (Cambridge); secretary, Mr. A. H. Davies. At the meeting of the Hamilton High i School Board of Governors yesterday, the chairman, Mr. C. L. Mac Diarmid, said that if the new scheme of control for secondary schools were adopted, two members of the board would ItavT.to resign. He said that two of the members were directors of a newspaper company, and as the board did its adver- j tising in that paper the two members ' would have to leave the board. Another curious anomaly was that the two members concerned were trustees of Bryant House, which supplied the school hostel with milk. Instructions had been given to the hostel matron to cease dealing with Bryant House. The secretary was directed to write to the Director of Education asking asking that the disqualification clauses in the scheme be amended so as to bring them into line with the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, which permitted a person to be a member of a local body if he were a member of an incorporated company in which there were more than 20 members, and of which he was not the general manager. =