Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 502, 3 November 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN’S Corre»pond«nts).

TAURANGA TOPICS At a meeting of the Tauranga Hospital Board a statement showed that the costs for maintenance was considerably higher than the average of this grade of hospital. A committee was set up to investigate the matter. , , . The question of hospital boards having authority to make a preferential charge in favour of contributors to district nurse funds was discussed and it was resolved that a remit on the subject be sent to the Hospitals Board Association. Messrs. Robbins, Lochhead and Hume were appointed to wait upon the Minister of Health at Hamilton in reference to the subject.

The Tauranga Harbour Board’s monthly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. D. Grant, chairman, presiding. Mr. Plummer, Te Puna Point, wrote offering to reclaim 26 acres of swamp on the foreshore, if he were granted a lease. It was decided to grant a 21 years’ lease. The Regatta Club was granted the usual privileges of the use of the wharf, etc., for their annual regatta. The engineer’s engagement having expired, and as there are no urgent works in hand or projected, it was decided not to renew the engagement. A vacancy having occurred by a member’s non-attendance for four successive meetings, the County Council has been asked to fill the vacancy.

ROTORUA AFFAIRS There was a good attendance at the fortnightly meeting of the Rotorua Orphans’ Club on Thursday evening. Bro. W. A. McLean presided. It was decided to hold a ladies’ night on November 8. A vote of sympathy was passed to Bro. E. La Trobe, on the death of his father. The musical programme was arranged by Bro. H. J. Sanders. Items were given by Messrs. F. Newmarch, P. Basham, F. Baker (Auckland), D. Weir, S. Andrews and H. J. Sanders. Accompaniments were played by Bro. H. J. F. Heley and Bro. S. Andrews. * T * The Mayor, Mr. J. N. McLean, welcomed the visiting members of the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers on their arrival in Rotorua on Thursday. Later they were the guests of Mr. J. N. McLean and Mrs. McLean, at their residence. Yesterday morning, accompanied by the Mayor and members of the Borough Council, they were taken over the Whakarewarewa forestry nurseries and adjacent plantation. The following members of the Auckland Provincial Branch of the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers are attending the conference: Messrs. W. A. Gray, F. E. Powell, I. C. Jeffrey. A. C. Walker, A. D. Mead, W. S. Horne, W. S. Wilson (Auckland), W. D. R. McCurdie, J. W. Civil (Te Awamutu), H. Wilkinson (Tauranga), M. H. Miller (Auckland), P. Keller (Taumarunui), T. V. Gulliver, J. P. Wright (Auckland), F. C. Bunyard (Rotorua), W. R. Frost, G. T. Murray (Auckland). B. H. Horner (Te Aroha) and B. H- Hackett (Rotorua). The following are the results of events in connection with the carnival:— Ladies’ motor-car bending competition: Miss W. Apps and Mrs. Scott, dead heat, 1. Ladies’ egg and spoon car race: Miss E. Murray 1, Mrs. G. Robb 2. Men egg and spoon car race: Mr. Fraser 1, Mr. C. Kusabs 2. Motor-car bending competition: Mr. Fraser 1, Mr. Freeman 2. Motor-car slow race: Mr. Ingram 1, Mr. Freeman 2. Boys cycle race, 12 years and under: B. Waters 1, J. Barber 2. Boys’ second cycle race, 12 years and under: J. Lindsay 1, McCarthy 2. I Boys’ cycle race, IV years and under: A. Lowrie 1, P. Tucker 2. Men’s cycle race; F. F. Snow 1> R. T. Dawson 2.

HOWICK TOWN BOARD The Howick Town Board met on Thun* day evening. The clerk reported the receipt of £ ■ from the Auckland City Council, as th« board’s quarterly proportion of the heavy traffic fees. The building inspector reported th a: permits to the value of £1,145 had been issued for October. In response to representations for - revaluation of the district, the elerk rtported that the work is now in progress. Owing to the state of the finance, maintenance work throughout the district has been stopped. MORRINSVILLE NOTES The statutory meeting of the Moilin'* villc Rural Credits Association, Ltd..* a* held this week. Messrs. F. W. Setffe^t■' , H. Gadder, F. C. Kennedy and G. H. rrrrit were elected directors, with Mr. b* l ' fert chairman. Mr. J. L. Faulkner w* appointed secretary. {Several applicatio. - were dealt with. The recently completed Te Puwingt cheese factory is now in full run *l* n v 0 order and is turning out 27 cheeses a a*.The factory is thoroughly up-to-date au incorporates the latest machinery J labour-saving devices. Mr. L ; ludj* formerly of Monavale, Cambridge, manager. A waxing plant is included a _ the whole output is being treated. * - manager estimates the saving in age under treatment by this plant at per cent. KING COUNTRY NEWS Dealing with a report that fish ***£.*{2 killed by the use of explosives m w Wanganui River between Manunm ** Piriaka, the Taumarunui Rod ana Club has resolved to offer a re^’ ar *L n i £5 for information leading to viction of anyone guilty of tl ? ls „vr,n, i The club has received its final alioca* . of trout fry numbering 40,000, of * 30,000 have been liberated in the • ganui and the remainder in the no pond at Rangaroa. * * * ; It has been resolved by a general ing of the Taumarunui A. andll elation that owing to lack of particularly on the part of show will be held in 1929, and mJSgL are asked to give all the support po to the Ohura fixture in that year* ... policy of the association following_. rf will be ruled by the wish of the P concerned. * * * At the last meeting of the Town Board the chairman, Mr. rCarroll, reported that the new cero_ f > would be consecrated by the Bi?n v Waikato, Dr. Cherrington, when nt**visited the district.

One hundred additional relief from Auckland have been placed o in the central King Country, Wade’s Landing Road and 50 on to ganui River Road. One man in iSmi* a veteran of 69, who had worked o * lar jobs in the early days u» the Country, described the present co• t j, e as “a picnic” compared with had known in the past, when tn meal the men received was a cup tea and a slice of dry bread. * * * The Ohura Medical Association h»* g, pointed a committee consisting metf* president and secretary, and two,. bers of the Workers’ Union, to . the Taumarunui Hospital Board suggestion for reconsideration ot■ 1 of fees charged to members when p n in the hospital, and to arrange as9oworking of the district nurse among ciatiou members in the district-