Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 473, 1 October 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN’S Correspondents)

ACCLIMATISATION affairs WORK AT WAIMARINO Several inquiries were received for information regarding trout fishing in the local streams, at a meeting of the Waimarino Acclimatisation Society. A request was received from the chief inspector of fisheries for samples of young fresh-water eels for I)r. Schmidt, the Danish scientist, who is investigating the fresh-water eels of the world, and who will visit Hew .Zealand in December. It was decided to ask anglers ir. different parts of the district to send in periodical reports as to bait used and fish taken. „ The appointment of Mr. W alter Bromley as honorary ranger was submitted to the Minister of Internal Affairs for confirmation. Messrs. Beechy, Hunter, McKee, Turton and Cox were elected country representatives. A vote of thanks to Mr. L. 1 ishcr was passed for his presentation of a mounted kiwi head to the society . The society recently celebrated its silver jubilee at an enthusiastic gathering. Addresses were given and several toasts were honoured. TUAKAU TOWN BOARD COMMITTEES APPOINTED The Tuakau Town Board met last week, when Mr. W. J. Taylor was reelected chairman. The following committees were appointed: Finance, Messrs. Taylor._ G. Arrowsmitli, F. G. Woolley and Vv. J. Deeble: hall, Messrs. Taylor. J. Pirret, J. Fulton and S. H. Crawford. The Works Committee comprises the whole board. The general manager of railways, Mr. H. Sterling, has conferred with members of the Raglan County Council and the Tuakau Town Board regarding the erection of an overhead bridge across the railway line at Tuakau. It is now expected that the erection of an overbridge for stock will be with forthwith. DARGAVILLE PRESENTATION Mr. D. Petroff, who has been a resident of Dargaville for 21 years, left last week to make his future homo in Western Australia. Mr. Petroff has always taken particular interest in matters of sport and for many years he conducted gymnasium classes. Prior to his departure he was the recipient of a presentation from the Dargaville third grade football team (which this year won the championship honours and defeated Horahora for the champion of champions), of which team he was both trainer and manager. Mr. Petroff was also a keen member of the branch of the St. John Ambulance Corps, and on Tuesday night Mr. T. C. French, president, presented him with a first-aid certificate which he had earned.

OPOTIKI WATER CHARGES ALTERATIONS IN RATES Whether water should be supplied to those wanting an extraordinary supply at the flat rate or by meter was discussed at length at the meeting of tli a Opotiki Borough Council. Some members expressed the opinion that it was unfair that farm users should have as much water as they liked for the flat rate of £l, while those in the borough had to pay 10s for each hose tap, but were not allowed to use their hoses in dry weather. It was decided that the charge in the borough be altered to 10s for hose licences, irrespective of the number of taps. Mr. Pipe moved that all extraordinary suppliers outside the borough be notified that all water will be charged through the meter at the rate of 2s per 1,000 gallons, as from the end of September. Mr. Arrowsmlth seconded the motion, which was carried by 4 votes to 2. The Mayor and Mr. Hitchens recorded the minority votes. THAMES AFFAIRS Loath to part with their white elephant—the municipal quarry—which cost the ratepayers £ 15,000, the Thames Borough Council keeps postponing the eventful day when they must close down and dispose of the plant and assets. The matter cam© up for discussion last week, the Works Committee stating that it had spent all morning on the question, and a long report was being prepared. A special meeting will be held tomorrow, when the “white elephant” question will be finally dealt with. Between Thames and Mercury Bay there is about live miles of unmetalled road, that is a veritable nightmare to motorists. A requisition from the settlers along the road asking for assistance and support, was received by the council. The council supported the request and decided to write to the Minister of Public Works, stressing the necessity of metalling the road immediately. That the Thames water supply badly needs a filtration plant was emphasised by Cr. Bryan, who said that when a tap was turned on tea-tree leaves or green slime came through the pipes. The Mayor replied that with an open race this could not be avoided. Residents should instal filters in their homes. The council could not face the cost of a filtration plant. JCAIKOHE INTERESTS An enjoyable social was tendered to Mr. T. V. Fox, of the Bank of New South Wales, by the members of the golf and tennis clubs last week prior to his departure for Hastings. During the evening Mr. Bean, secretary of the tennis club, presented Mr. Fox with a fountain pen. suitably inscribed, as a token of the esteem of both clubs, and as a souvenir of his five years’ residence in the district. During this period he was secretary, of the golf club for three years and a very active worker on the committees of the tennis club. Mr. Fox suitably replied. Mr- N. F. A-lcock acted as M.C. and Mrs. A. J. Edwards presided at the piano. * * * Mr. A. Morey has returned to Kaikohe, after being an inmate of the Kawakawa Hospital since May. as a result of an accident on the football field, when his leg was broken. & benefit social was organised, and £3.4 handed to him. TAURANGA TOPICS The method of electing members of hospital boards was discussed at the meeting of the Tauranga Hospital Board last week. Mr. D. Grant considered that the election of county members should be on the same basis as members for county councils, namely, by ridings. Mr. J. A. McGhie said the election of county members by ridings would make for more equitable representation on boards. Mr. R. King said he thought it would be preferable if the members of local contributing bodies elected the members of the hospital boards. This system had been previously in existence and would make for economy. The board agreed to defer the question. The Hospital Boards’ Association advised that the next general conference of the association would be held at Palmerston North in March. The secretary reported that entertainments at Tauranga and Te Puke had resulted in the realisation of over £3O. The Omokoroa branch of the Farmers’ Union has authorised the ebairI man, Mr. C. E. S. Gane, to interview the chief postmaster, urging the im- ; provement of mail services for the I Omokorea district. Metalling work on the station approach road at Omokoroa is making good progress. The bottom course ha# been laid for nearly half the distance.