Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 464, 20 September 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN'S Correspondent*.)

TENNIS CLUB MEETINGS At the annual meeting of the Birkenhead Methodist Tennis Club, the Rev. J. H. Allen presiding, the balance sheet showed the club to be in a good financial position. It was decided to ask Mr. J. W. Court to officially open the courts on Saturday, October 20. With the addition of another playing court, it was agreed to extend the membership to 50. The election of officers was as follows: —President, Rev. J. H. Allen; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. H. Virtue, A. Hadfield, T. \V. Hemer, A. WilF*on, T. C. Chapman. O. G. Harvey, R. Riley, W. E Roberts, E T. Berry; secretary and treasurer, Miss A. Berry; committee, Miss V.CIow, Miss M. Atkins, Miss M. Hewson, and Messrs. C. Utting and T. Roberts. TE AWAMUTU CLUB The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Te Awarautu Tennis Club on Monday evening: President, Mr. R. A. Coyne; patron, Mr. D. S. Reid; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. F. Walker, S. S. Preston, D. McCallum, and H. V. Holmes; secretary, Mr. E. W. White; treasurer, Mr. D. McCallum; general committee, Mesdames Clark and Walker, Miss Noonan, Messrs. Walsh, Macklow, J. Coyne; auditor, Mr. W. McGivern; grounds committee, Messrs. Walker, T. Clarke and J. Walsh; match committee, Miss Noonan and Messrs. J. Coyne and H. V. Holmes; ladies’ social committee, Mesdames Oliphant, Walker, Misses D. Gibson, J. Manson, Noonan, P. Gibson, Ford and L. Clarke. The following new members were elected:—Mesdames Beatham, White and C. S. Davis, Misses Sheehan, Z. Noonan and Messrs. T. L. Thompson, W. J. Clarke, R. C. Hill, R. Wilcox and B. Dewhurst The balance sheet showed the substantial sum of £65 in hand. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland: Tofua, Port Hunter, Spinanger, Berwick Law, City of Cambridge, Hatkola, Ivaituna, Aorangi, Antonio. Chatham -Islands: Turakina. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Gallic, Pakeha, Kairanga, lonic, Sussex, Copenhagen. Wairuna, Tutanekai, Ravepscar, Kaitangata, Westmoreland, Kittawa, Niagara, Maui Pomare. Awarua: Makura, Maunganui, Manuka, Port Napier, Port Dunedin, Canadian Transporter, Cambridge. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY HAUTURU (5 p.m.), 270 tons, FowlerJack son, from Raglan. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY TUTANEKAI <10.30 a.m.), 811 tons, Bollons, for Wellington. ARRIVAL TO-DAY RARAWA (S a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. The Rarawa, which arrived at Onehunga this morning from New Plymouth, sails again at 3.30 p.m. to-day for the same port. The Arapawa is due at 6 a.m. to-mor-row from Raglan and Kawhia. She sails at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Wanganui. The Hauturu, which arrived at Onehunga last evening from Raglan, sails again at three o'clock this afternoon for Hokianga. The Anchor steamer Orepuki is barbound at Greymouth, and will not arrive at Onehunga till Wednesday next to load for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Kaitoa is due at Onehunga to-mor-row to lift a special cargo for Nelson.

DARGAVILLE DRUIDS GRAND LODGE VISITORS One of the most successful functions of its kind yet held in the Northern Wairoa district took place in the Dargaville band room on Monday evening on the occasion of the first official visit by the Druids’ Grand Lodge Executive of the North Island. The visiting officers were P.G.P. Bro. W. Blomfield (.Auckland), Grand VicePresident Bro. Fred. Jackson (Palmerston North), Grand Treasurer Bro. J. Laughton (Wellington). Grand Guardian Bro. Geo. Lethaby and Grand Secretary Bro. J. N. Grant ( Wellington). In the evening they attended the meeting of the Northern Oak Lodge. G.V.P. Jackson, in replying to a vote of thanks to the executive officers, spoke very interestingly of the work being accomplished by th« Grand Lodge, and touched on the question of allowing ladies to join men’s lodges, pointing out that it was a success in other parts. He also suggested the formation of a juvenile branch in Dargaville. At the conclusion of the meeting A.D. Bro. W. Taylor presided over a record number of Druids, representatives of other friendly societies, kindred societies and visitors, at which a very fine evening was spent in music, song and story, and the usual loyal and Druidic toasts were honoured. Presentations were made to P.A. Bro. Lou Standing (P.A. diploma and collar) and D.P. Bro. J. Lees (Bro. Wansbone’s ritual cup). Among the items contributed was a fine musical programme by the Happy Four Orchestra (Messrs. L. and A. Webb, Brown and Wrathail), songs by Bros. C. Turner and D. Marra and Mr. Brown, and short stories by Bro. FL 11. Dunn. Bros. L. Main and W. Faithfull and Mr. Brown supplied the accompaniments. A meeting of ratepayers to consider the spending of a sum of £I,OOO held in trust by the Borough Council from the Red Cross funds was poorly attended. Mr. F. A. Jones, the Mayor, pointed out that the Borough Council was made responsible by the Supreme Court for the spending of £I.OOO of Red Cross funds, which the Court had set apart for spending on the Northern "Wairoa Memorial Park. The views of contributors to the fund as to the manner of spending the money was asked for. Mr. T. Webb said that from the size of the meeting it was evident that the contributors were content to leave the disposition of the money in the hands of the council. The meeting agreed to leave with the borough council the disposition of the moneys. TAURANGA NOTES The weather has been exceedingly boisterous in Tauranga. It has now cleared up and there is ideal spring weather. The whole countryside is looking splendid and such an early spring has not been known for many years. Feed is very forward and dairying is well advanced. A number of small farmers are going in for tobacco-growing, and tliere is a considerable area now under cultivation. The Citrus Fruit Association has orders for lemons and breakfast fruit than it can execute. There has been a large increase in fruit trees planted this season. * * * On the invitation of the Royal Oak Lodge of Foresters, a team from the Tauranga South Bowling Club attended at the Foresters’ Hall to compete in a game of carpet bowls. After a most enjoyable game, in which the visitors were victors, supper was served. Mr. Boyd, president of the Bowling Club, thanked the Foresters and in return invited them to send a team to the official opening of the bowling green next month.

FRANKUN AFFAIRS The sixty-second anniversary of the building of the first Presbyterian church at Mauku xvas celebrated on Tuesday evening by a conversazione. The church is of historical note, the original kirk being built in 1866. It was used during the week-days as a school, and superseded the punga whare, the first district school. In 1869 it was utilised as a meetingplace at which the disbanded Forest Rifle Volunteers were reviewed by the late Major Lusk, in view of the serious disaffection among the Waikato Maoris during the pursuit of Te Kooti. The Rev. T. Norrie was the first minister, with the Rev. Arnott as his resident assistant, and in turn the • ministry has been held by the Rev. J. Galloway, Forbes. W. Dunn, W. J. Finlay, W. Watt, James Ervine. and S. Nixon. The present incumbent is the Rev. J. Gumming. The Franklin County Council met yesterday, Mr. J. M. Massey presiding.

It was decided to make application to the Local Government Loans Board to extend the term of the proposed loan of £2OO for the drainage of the Mauku Creek to 3 0 years. The application of a number of residents for an outlet from the Whangarata Road on to the Great South Road was referred to a sub-committee for a report. t

Application received from Drury residents for the drainage of East and Young Streets was considered, the Clerk being instructed to inquire as to whether the residents concerned would contribute toward the cost of the work, the riding funds being in a low con* dition.

It was agreed to make application to the Local Government Loans Board for its sanction to the raising of a loan or £7OO for the shelling of Urquharts Road, Karaka, and one of £7.000 for the shelling and forming of roads w the Awhitu district. In connection with the proposed for the work to eliminate the flooato» of the Pokeno-Paeroa Road at ngatawhiri. it was agreed to place tr.o proposals before the ratepayers in tn district, with the view of obtaining a larger grant. Repairs totalling £425 were autll °.:r ised for the Mauku bridge, on t* l ® Waiuku-Drury Road. . It was agreed to ask the VTai*** County Council to co-operate with council in removing obstructions © % Surrey Farm Flat. Pokeno Valley”* order to reduce flooding on the r®***