Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 413, 23 July 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN'S Correspondents. >

PAEROA AFFAIRS TRAFFIC ON EAST COAST LINE The railway traffic for the monthlyperiod shows that the Bay of Plenty section of the East Coast line continues to be well patronised by the farming community and general public. The passengers carried numbered 5.207 (revenue £1.216); parcels and luggage. £128: cattle and calves, 2.615: sheep and pigs, S.3SS: timber. 7 8,300 superficial feet: general goods. 6.707 tons: mixed revenue. £l2: making a total revenue for the four weeks of £ 7,510. For the eight weeks’ period from April 1 to May 20. 6.190 passengers, 17.410 sheep, 4.905 cattle. 227.200 super feet of timber, and 10.560 tons of general goods passed through Paeroa to or from the East Coast. Members of the Public Works staff met last week to say farewell to Mr. H. Briffault, who has been transferred to Riverton. Mr. O. G. Thornton, resident engineer, presided and said that the work of constructing the Kopu Bridge had been in the hands of Mr. Briffault. and paid a tribute to bis work and popularity. Mr. Briffault was presented with a case of silver-mounted pipes and a tobacco pouch.

WAIHI PRESENTATION On the eve of his departure from Waihi, Mr. Douglas Cole, the popular secretary of the Waihi Athletic Football Club, was presented with an Italian marble inkstand by members and supporters of the club. In making the presentation Mr. Alex. Waite referred to the untiring efforts of Mr. Cole in the interests of the club. | and stressed the fact that the sound financial position of the club at the moment was due solely to Mr. Cole’s work. Mr. Cole suitably responded. Mr. Cole has accepted a position on the staff of the Dargaville High School. PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. The Maheno. which left Wellington on Friday for Sydney, took the following passenbers: —Miss A. Appleby, Air. Annivatti. Miss M. Avery, Mr. and Mrs. R. Ashworth, Miss Boyce, Airs. C. AI. Bain, Air. G. E. Baker, Airs. E. Burnard. Airs. J. and Aliss O. Burge, Airs. A. E. Brooking. Air. J. Blomshield, Mrs. J. Blomshield, Aliss F. L. Borchardt, Airs. AI. Blythe, Air. J. J. Barret, Air. C. K. Baker. Airs, and Aliss Brown, Air. Brown, Air. Carrigan, Air. and Mrs. E. P. Cameron, Mr. < \ A. Cooper, Air. and Airs. J. W. Cooper, Miss C. J. Cameron. Aliss G. R. Colt, Aliss A. Crompton, Air. and Airs. C. Iv. Denny, Airs. P\ Duff, Air. G. H. Da inton. All*. Eldridge, Air. A. Francis. Air. L. H. Firth, Aliss Fenton, Air. AY. Giesen, Aliss AL Giesen, Aliss F. S. Graham, Air. L. H. Green, Air. E. R. Gilmore, Mr. E. Goodman, Aliss AI. A. Gard, Air. and Mrs. T. AV. Goile, Air. J. J. Hargreaves. Mr. Heymanson. Air. and Airs. C. Henry, Air. Hurst, Aliss AI. Hay, Air. F. R. Hockey, Air. C. Illidge. Aliss K. Johnston, Aliss J. B. Jewell, Air. D. Kelly, Miss O. Kay, Air. C. S. Keliett, All*, and Airs. Kritch. Air. and Airs. F. A. King, Air. G. B. Langtliorn, Air. G. B. Lainbeer. Air. and Airs. Aladigan. Mr. and Airs R Aloffatt, Airs. and Aliss Aliddleton, Airs. H. Murphy, Mrs. F. S. Middlemass, Aliss AI. Mitchell, Aliss R. P. Aloran. Dr. Aluckle, Air. G. H. Alartin, Alonsignor McKenna, Alr. and Airs. H. S. Alanning, Mr. R. S. Aliller, Dr. McKay, Air. R. Alather, Mrs. AlcLean. Air. Nimmo. Air. N. Neumegen, Aliss O'Callaghan, Air. AY. Pryce, Airs. Peate, Air. and Mrs. Pratt, Dr. A. E. Park, Aliss F. G. Redmond, Mr. Roberts. Air. and Airs. J. H. Reid, Air. Robertson. Air. Reid, All*. Ritchie, Mr. W. G. Sanderson, Air. J. Shaddock, Air. and Airs. T. Sweeney, Rev. J. J. Seymour, Airs. E. L. Sanderson, Aliss AT. Stevens, Airs, and Aliss Shearsby, Air. T. A. Scott. Air. J. Shearsby, Air. A. Talbot, Mr. E. Turnbull, Air. and Airs. T. Tosswell, Aliss J. Thorburn. Miss AI. J. Tarrant, Airs. A. AI. Tieehurst, Aliss AI. Toms, Aliss B. "White, Air. W. C. Wilson, Air. Williams, Airs. Woodman, Aliss F. D. West, Airs. T. Shailer Weston, Aliss E. Williams. Afiss C. Waterston. Airs. AI. C. Watts, Air. and Airs. B. Wates, Airs. R. Wilson, and 117 steerage.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following: vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tofua. Manchester Merchant, Port Bowen. Voco, Brynje, Marama, | Plume, Oaknudsen. Xirvania. Kartigi, Elveric, Borderer. Omana, Port Euon, Maui Pomare. ! Chatham Island.—Kinross. Mahana, Paj keha. Wellington.—Maori. Wahine. Tamahine, ; Ngaio, Dunedin. Port Dennison, UlimaI roa. Maheno, Sarmiento. Tekoa, Yakumo. Idzumo, Scalaria. Awarua. —Maunganui. Makura, Waitomo, j Pipiriki, Karetu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA I The Rarawa sails from Onehunga j at three o'clock this afternoon for New Plymouth. The Hauturu arrived at. Auckland yesterday morning from Onehunga via Hokianga. The vessel will undergo annual overhaul and survey at this port. The Toa, which is due at Auckland on Wednesday from the Coast, will be dispatched again for Onehunga to take up the I lYauturu’s running.

TAURANGA AFFAIRS UORK. OF POWER BOARD Tho Taurangn I'.lectric-P™-_ e held its monthly meeting '--'i The secret;.ry-manager annual report. giving a coniDrekT* kj statement as to the lin.inri./- ”' ll '* of the board for the last veaV* o *^ s showed a substantial increase „ was voted to the Flunk,-t Society £1 Is to the Kire Brimde. ' *»<l Tho engineer reported the sine busy with installation work thr£ a large demand for ranges 'and min ' motors. The chairman. Mr. I-echead ... pointed delegate to attend the vaL"'' Boards Association Conferenced^' held at Wellington next week.* ** The Distri, ; High school Bmm nual concert Last evening and » ' rewarded with a packed hou« programme "as given entirely bx iS children, who admitted Uienisc'iv-d „ * great credit. The audience ' lighted with the whole performance

HAURAKI DRAINAGE TENDERS FOR FLOODGATES i Four proposals, submitted by r ] stow Oninate Board for dealing I the land near Kerepeehi on the boune ary between the Ebtow and the jr raki United Drainage Boards, were co" : sidered by the latter hoard *t ! I monthly meeting at Turua on Friday ' The first proposal, which receuai measure of support, was that a gate be installed to prevent HauraL water from getting to the Ehttn Board s pump in time of flood. Tk-< might also require the erection ol - stopbank. Alternatives were the cot tributing toward the cost of pumping , an acreage basis, or alterations to tt> boundary- between the two areas. Cor. tending that the position was esa! gerated by the Elstow Board, it decided to obtain a legal opinion as whether the Elstow Board could fothe position and also whether lot money could be spent on work out>..the boards district, which would no; benefit contributing ratepayers. The calling of tenders for the insl*.. latlon of several floodgates, the construction of several drains, and if. annua] dragging of weeds from the outlets was authorised.