Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 434, 16 August 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN’S Correspondents.)

HAURAKI ODDFELLOWS VISIT BY GRAND MASTER The remarkable growth of Manchester Unity Oddfellowship on the Hauraki Plains was demonstrated on Tuesday evening, at Netherton, on the occasion of the official visit of the Auckland District Grand Master, Bro. Walter Gubb, of Tuakau. The lodge was opened in due form by N.G. Bro. F. T. V. Johnson, assisted by V.G. Bro. H. Wright and officers. The visiting lodges were then admitted, followed by the guest of honour. Over one hundred and twenty members were present. Two new members were initiated into the order. The District Grand Master, in his address, emphasised the “helping hand” principle of Oddfellowship in its true light as fraternal brotherhood. An intimation by the Kerepeehi Lodge that a movement to establish a new lodge at Patetonga on the Plains was receiving support, was a subject of keen interest. The address of welcome to the visitors was responded to by the representatives of lodges: Loyal Thames Lodge, N.G. Bro. J. A. Briggs; Loyal Waitekauri and Golden Cross Lodge (Waikino), P.G. Bro. D. Currie (Pres. T.V. Past Grands’ Lodge) ; Loyal Kerepeehi Lodge, P.G. Bro. J. Glasgow; Loyal Jubilee Lodge (Paeroa), N.G. Bro. K. L. Slyfield, P.G. Following the meeting, an entertainment drew the keen interest of the large crowd until supper, after which the hall was cleared and an enjoyable dance held. The meeting was the largest of its kind held in the Thames Valley or Hauraki Plains for some time past. * * * The result of the recent Herb. Robinson Benefit Campaign was that the sum of £3B 4s 7d will be handed over. A dance at Hikutaia and a football match are yet to be held in connection with this effort. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Kaituna, Tofua, Saltersgate, Niagara, Waipori, Maru, Taranaki, Comlie Bank, Maui Pomare. Chatham Islands. —Copenhagen. Wellington. —Maori, AVahine, Arahnra, Xgaio, Tamahine, Anglo Columbian, Waihemo, Northumberland, Port Huon, Rotorua, Kafingo, Waipahi, Canadian Britisher, Poolta, Mahana, Waikouaiti, Port Bowen. Awarua.—Kaitangata, Kaiwarra, Ruapehu, Makura, Maunganui. PORT OF ONEHUNGA— The Rarawa sails at half-past four this afternoon for New Plymouth. She is due back again early on Saturday morning. The Toa was to be dispatched from Onehunga at noon to-day for Hokianga. The Arapawa is due at Onehunga on Saturday morning from Wanganui. It is hoped to dispatch her again at noon the same day for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. The Anchor steamer Titoki is due at Onehunga on Tuesday next from Dargaville to load for Pic ton, Nelson and West Coast ports.

OTAHUHU ORPHANS’ CLUE DEVONPORT ENTERTAINED Br “- E - Gillies, past presi*presided at the fortnightly meettaTl the Otahuliu Orphans’ Club v, was a large gathering of members,? friends present, and a verv programme of musical items mitted. The official guests were Bro p c V. King, president, Bro. J pietrk secretary, and the executive of Devonport Orphans’ Club. Other tors included Mr. P. Bums executive of the Northern Bob'* Association and the Hon. G T e * land, M.B.C. Gtr ’ The programme opened win, overture by the club’s orchestra, nJti the baton of Mr. Edwin Parker Oth . items were contributed bv Bros. v 7 lor and Birrell O’Maliey, Chari Archer, Jock Grant and Cvril Tunu" Edwin Parker, Hicks, Ward and ley* Bro. H. S. W. King, presideof the Devonport Orphans’ Club, sponded on behalf of the "ti the chairman’s welcome. TE AWAMUTU AFFAIRS C.O.D. SYSTEM CONDEMNED On Tuesday evening the Te Awimutu Chamber of Commerce discuss*! tlio cash-on-delivery system of trwLr: with British firms, and condemned the system as wrong in principle. The secretary of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce wrote the support of the following resolution: “That the cash-on-delivery pai. cels system of trading with firms overseas is grossly unfair to New Zealani traders, and this chamber is stronr. opposed to the New Zealand Post. Department acting as agent for nefc overseas firms.” It was agreed to support the Care, bridge Chamber. The Te Kuiti Chamber sought support of a proposal to form an assoc..tion of representatives of various public and local bodies to work far the development and progress of tiw King Country. A conference with ffca object in view will be held at Taumarunui on August 31. Amonc: the matters to lie discussed are: Natm leases, native rating, hospital ratoi;:. land settlement, roading, liberation «£ opossums. Crown sections and rate*, and railway freights. It was decided to support the proposal. FRANKLIN NEWS Tlio annual meeting of the Patumilioe Bowling Club elected the foUovin; officers:—Patrons, Messrs. E. D. McLennan, M.P., M. E. R. L. Wily, S. Bailey, L. V. Zinzan, J. N. Massey president, Mr. J. Henry; vice-presi-dent, Mr. A. Parris; secretary, ilrE. Johns; executive, Messrs. E. C. Co2, C. R. Sheppard, T. Short, W. Hcwt, Urquhart, La wry, R. K. Rose, Brown, Lees; green committee Messrs. Parris, Howe, Short; mate: committee, Messrs. Memberg, Shor: and Johns. * * • Tho recent arrangements the Tuakau Town Board and the Rt-; way Department to place an overbt stock bridge have not met with *.: approval of the new general mana?® of the railways. This was stated at the Franki# County Council meeting yesterday when a deputation from the urged that the Pukekohe East-Tuakas Road should be the subject of a & quest for a main highway. Instead c; erecting a stock bridge as intended, Sterling advised the town board erect a bridge over the level crossJW to serve also as a traffic bridge, intimated that the department wools undertake the work if the board pro* vided a sum of £2,062 10s. The deputation gave its assuraoctliat the board would provide a &Z of £I,OOO if esth of the Franklin »*- Raglan Counties furnished £so®. would not proceed with the matter utless the road was declared a main flip' way. It was Finally agreed that the mawas one for the Pukekohe East no"* and the member was asked to in' tigate it. The proposal to raise a loan ol * for the Pollok wharf having been carried at a poll of ratepayers, it decided to strike a rate of id in £1 as security, and to proceed witfl raising of the loan money. It was agreed to donate £« ward the erection of a Plunket rw room at Tuakau. Alterations to the Road at the Glenbrook School conra* at a cost of £ 350, were approved-^ Authority was given to the eß *’ to lay a length of three chains ol crete on the Paerata Road for tne p pose of conducting an experiment was agreed that the time was ■ proaching when the council woui ito consider the concreting " j length of the Great South Koad .f \ dition to other main roads. ; decided to obtain results of tii e ments conducted with bitumen Mercer-Rangiriri main highwayTAMAKI ORPHANS’ CU® The fifth meeting of ***• Hall, St. Holier, Bay. laJ ? t Orphans’ Club was held in tß ® when Bro. fc>. G. Baskett, v ff dent, presided over a large a of members. grtcaThe official visitors w f re r ] Le oi^ i lives and presidents of t*© Tat a P ljßi j and Northcote and the jjjOrphans’ Clubs. Other eluded Bro. E. Casey, Bro. L. S. Kelly and Walker, of the Auckland Club. Tho chairman welcomed u" tt* Bros. J. Lethbridge, ctab. Birkenhead and Northcote • D. Mowbray, president oi puna Club, responding- aW j »«>• During the evening S cal items were given Dy _ Dawson. Craeme-H * Jones, J. Tysoe, W. - v1 hnr)e «o< Miller. An amusing burl f thought reading aD f ,vade concur by Messrs. Ward and '' a ( j successful evening 3