Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 422, 2 August 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THE KIN’S Correspondents.)

TWO FEET OF RAIN HAURAKI'S FALL THIS 'i'EAR A rainfall higher than any previous month of July since recording was commenced in 1912, and which has only been exceeded nine times in that period, was recorded by the Lands Drainage Department at its Kerepeehi office for last month. The gauge showed rain on 17 days and a total for the month of 7.09 in, three inches above the July average. The total for the year to date is 24.99 in, which is .11 of an inch below the average for the corresponding period of the past 16 years. The heaviest falls were for the 24 hour periods ending at 8 a.m. on the 24th and 25th, when the gaugings were 1.90 and 1.75 in respectively. This produced the local flooding. MAUKU PRESBYTERIANS The annual meeting of the Mauku charge of the Presbyterian Church was held on Tuesday evening, the Rev. T. A. Speer. 8.A., the Waiuku moderator, presiding. The session clerk, Mr. J. R. Malcolmson, reported that the past year was a successful one, and all departments had progressed well. The home missionary, tlie Rev. Mr. Cumming, was congratulated on his good work. The board of managers elected Messrs. E. St. C. Syrae and R. S. Brown, Patumahoe: Messrs. A. Franklin and J. R. Malcolmson, Mauku: Mr. E. Adams and Mrs. Preece, Puni: Messrs. J. McLune and E. Suter, Waiau Pa; Mr. E. A. Ward, Te Hihi; Messrs. J. Sim and C. Robertson. Karaka; local managers, Messrs. Syme, Brown, Finlay, Malcolmson, West, Ashford, Franklin, Potter and Hunter. GLEN EDEN AFFAIRS A special meeting of the Glen Eden Town Board was held on Tuesday evening to consider bills before Parliament. The chairman, Mr. W. H. Shepherd, presided. It was considered certain clauses of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill should be made to apply to town boards as well as to borough councils, and the clerk was instructed to write to the local member of Parliament, Mr. 11. G. R. Mason, drawing his attention to the points raised. A resolution opposing the Auckland City Water Bill, as at present drafted, was carried. The chairman urged the necessity for supporting other local bodies in their efforts to have embodied in the bill safeguards of the rights and priveleges of districts outside the city area. A resolution supporting the formation of a water board was also passed. A resolution was carried expressing approval of tlie suggestion that the Auckland district should be divided into four areas for town planning purposes, as recommended by the director of town planning. WAIHI PRESENTATIONS Quite a number of well-known residents are on the point of leaving Waihi, and presentations are the order of the day. Members of the South Auckland En-gine-drivers’ Union waited on Mr. Mathew Pauli, Government mining inspector, and presented him with a case of pipes and a tobacco pouch. In making the presentation, Mr. A. Hall, president of the union, referred to the able manner ii? which Mr. Paul liad carried out his duties and to the fair and impartial treatment that he had given to all who came under liis jurisdiction. Mr. Paul made suitable acknowledgment.

Mr. W. H. Free, postmaster at Waihi, who is retiring owing to illhealth, was yesterday presented with a case of pipes by members of tlie Waihi Golf Club, and with a tobacco jar and pouch by the post office staff. Mr. F. C. V. Clark and Mr. J. Cummins respectively made the presentation.

Members of the St. John’s Ladies’ Guild presented Mrs. Free with a cutglass water jug and set of goblets, as a mark of appreciation of the practical assistance that Mrs. Free had given the guild. Mr. J. C. Ross, member of the Waihi telegraph staff, and late secretary of the Waihi Schools Committee, presented with a handsome book of quotations by the staff of the Waihi District High School.

BIRKENHEAD NEWS The Birkenhead Borough Council met last evening, Mr. A. Hadfield, Deputy-Mayor, presiding. The Takapuna Borough Council advised that it was opposed to the enactment of the Auckland Water Supply Act, 1928, so far as it concerned it. It was decided to inform the Takapuna Council that the courf-il still maintained its attitude of opposition to the Bill. It was decided to co-operate with the Auckland Hospital Board in its endeavour to compel tlie Government to treat expenditure in relieving unemployment as a national question. The Hospital Board advised that, in framing its estimates, it had placed what was considered a sufficient amount, viz., £30,000, for expenditure in the relief department for the Li months, but the pressure of applications for assistance having been most abnormal the estimates had been exceeded by £2,333. It was decided to attend the conference of North Shore boroughs to consider the question of opposing the Auckland War Memorial Museum Maintenance Bill. A donation of £ 2 2s was made to the local Football Association, and £ 5 5s to the Birkenhead District Distress Committee. Hearty congratulations and the council’s best wishes are to be expressed to Mr. J. H. Witheford, the second Mayor of Birkenhead, on his attaining his 80th birthday. The waterworks engineer reported that the gauge at the pumping station had been adjusted with the North Shore Water Board’s guage and a difference of 9in had been found.

OTAHUHU ANGLICAN CHURO DEDICATION IN OCTOBER Good progress is being mad, the erection of the new Aim,,' Church In Otahuliu. It has w., rided to hold the dedication servirL' Sunday, October 14. at 11 a.ni The Primate. Archbishop ' a,.. Mill officiate, and ho will be by the Bishop of Christchurch!^’ 1 ' An appeal is to be made to ihp ishioners and friends ok the distric.. the sum of £SOO. to allow the to be opened free of debt, and to vide the necessary furniture. *’ TAURANGA TOPICS The Tauranga Borough Counoj h. decided to obtain plans and for a new library building, and oT salt-water baths, with a view taining the ratepayers' sanction tL loans for the two works. w Twenty-five thousand pinus iru:rtrees aro to hand for the hirtL: board to be planted on its reserve „ Matakana Island. * • • Building permits to the value </ £6.980 were granted by the bor-A council this week. HAMILTON INTERESTS There was a packed audience at Peter's Hall on Tuesday evening, vhii a first-class concert was staged b* * company of Hamilton artists. TV principal item was the presentation * a two-act play entitled ‘ Two Sides to a Question,” written by Mrs. F. VL Stevens, a Hamilton woman. The pk] which was cleverly constructed and created a good deal of amusement, ccr* tained three characters, taken by llr Kaber Harrison, a well-known achessome years ago in Australia and N*t Zealand. Mrs. Bullock and Miss Gorier. In addition there was an enjoyabr musical programme. The proceeds wj be devoted to the Cathedral parish haL * * » Before leaving for Nelson to take c? his appointment as superintendent of the clerical branch of the Nelson Poe Office, Mr.- H. A. Colvin, of the local staff, was made the recipient of a presentation on behalf of his old asneates. The chief postmaster. Mr. R. H. Boyd, in making the presen tatwr. commented on Mr. Colvin's efficiency and wished him the best of luck in the future. • • • Eighteen permits for buildings valm 1 at £4,150 15s were issued in the Hamilton borough during July, compared with 19 permits involving £7,737 for Mb', 1927. • • • There was an increase in birth* aod deaths, but a decrease in marriages, at Hamilton in July compared with the corresponding month last year. Following are the vital statistics, figure* for July, 1927, being in parentheses:— Births. 48 (43); deaths, 17 (12); marriages, 17 (19). Eight bankruptcies occurred in Hamilton last month, as against ten in Juft last year. * * * *‘Yes, it’s quite the prettiest pin* we have seen so far,” is the comma: of a large number of visitors aaa strangers to the leading town of tbe Waikato, but few of the commentator* know that these impressions are <hralmost .‘llely to the efforts of the Beautifying Society over a period of teryears. A recent vis!tor eaid that u a legacy of £IO,OOO was left to the sodeU Humiltf .1 would, in a year or so, be the prettiest spot in the Dominion.

PUKEKOHE TOPICS

PROGRESS OF BAND

The annual meeting of the Pukekojt* Municipal Band was held last ing, Mr. J. H. Webb presidingThe report stated that daring past year there had been a 4 * ee ***j?L b the number of engagements, w * affected the income. However, _ good management and a close w®. the finances, the year was with a small credit balance. A B her of young members had been * rolled, and the enthusiasm disp». augured well for the band's rator - . excess of assets over liabilities at £2OO 10s Bd. Officers elected were: — Pre ?,°j. J. P. Rae; vice-presidents, j Patterson and J. H. Webb; ban _ ter. Mr. L. Holt ; sergeant. * • ’ Deed; corporal. Mr. V. *- >ee ~U r -* ar , corporal. Mr. K. Lakeman: j] Mr. J. Meyer: libtfirian, Meyer; auditors, Messrs. J. r ‘. and M. S. Campbell: Committee, Messrs. E- 5\ . Poo Richards, F. C. Deed, the and secretary*: executive r Messrs. G. T. Parvin. F. J. ****’ W. Pook, F. C. Deed HoreThe annual meeting of the kohe Chamber of Commerce last evening. Mr. H. Curd _ e3B . The report indicated that tn j bership stood at 60. In a■ the accomplishments of the g* a passing reference was maa question of a sewerage K more dense portions of the was said that another campaign A be launched during the curren special vote of thanks the Franklin district Court for keeping the possibilities trict before the public. cr e<P The balance-sheet reve "fJS. e d on the year's working, and slK>« „ cumulated funds amounting m Officers elected were. yr. 5. H. J. Sumner; vice-president. * P. Day; secretary and J. 1(. R. Chambers; execuU . . A. F. Brown, F. A. Hos king. C. , H. H. D'Loughlin. " p o. Ft*" S. Campbell; auditor. Mr. «p. p* The retiring sccretatT- M J()8 for ■was voted a sum of * 1 vices rendered. to Support is to *****»*££ Wanaganui Chamber in cbefl®* reduction of stamp duty on and receipts to Id. t 1 The Railway its disappointment at * klan( l-I >oJ £ corded the ILI3 pJ “^' S4 | U rW i a kohe train running on •- ™ pro l ’* 1 ® hinted that the serv.ee £ be discontinued. It _ r to o L | department did not end - rvio » c** pete with the bus and - Gunning to Pukekoha. ,