Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 507, 9 November 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN’S Correspondents.)

STRAITENED FINANCIALLY

OTAHUHU BOROUGH'S POSITION At last evening’s meeting of ilie Otahuhu Borough Council, an application from Signs, Ltd., for permission to erect a hoarding on the approach of tire Tamaki Bridge was refused. On the motion of the Mayor, the tovvi clerk was instructed to recommend to the applicants that application be made for permission to erect the signs on the quarry site, the rental to be determined by the town clerk. A letter of thanks was received from the Great South Road Beautifying Society for the use of the Council Chambers for the monthly meetings of the society. The council 'will not attend the Armistice Lay church parade, to be held under the auspices of the Otahuhu Returned Soldiers’ Club, in an official capacity. It was agreed that any councillor wishing to attend would do so as a private citizen. In reply to a request from the committee of the Third Auckland Mounted Rifles Band, for a donation toward *he painting of het band room, the Mayor expressed the opinion that the council’s liability should end on the payment of the annual subsidy of £25 to the band’s funds. After a discussion the matter was referred to the Works Committee to report to the next meeting of the council. As the result of a letter from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, asking the council to endeavour to provide work for the unemployed, it was agreed that on account of the straightened financial position that no action could be taken. The clerk issued a statement showing receipts since April 1 as £9,378 12s Bd, and expenditure as £28,929 12s 4d. showing an overdraft of £19,550 19s Sd.

OTAHUHU MASONIC LODGE

There was a large attendant. . members of the Lodge of Hir- ' | Otahuhu, and visitors from ; lodges, at the installation of Wor' 1 R. A. R. Enting, as Worshipful ' In the Masonic Hall. Great South 1» on Wednesday evening. The inst.m!' 1 officer was Wor. Bro. W. H rarn. 1115 The investiture of officers for tk ensuing year was;—Senior Bro. H. J. Short; Junior Warden n R. W. F. Wood: Chaplain. Wor' r’" w. Thwaites; Director of Cerem’J" Wor. Bro. M. A. Dwyer; Bro. S. A. Fearnley; Senior Dear™ Bro. A. Murdoch; Junior Deacon ft. G. \ause; 1.G.. Bro. F. Pollant Stewards, Bros. C. If. Capp, c. K. V gait. W. L. Bayliss, R. i'ranKK TL' Tyler. Bro. J. C. F. Paine. Among the visitors present were R. Wor. Bro. A. S. Bankart. D.G_y~ R. Wor. Bro. C. J. Schnauer. DG*k of Irish Constitution: Very. Wor. ft -' Lyell, sub. G.M. of Scottish Con**. tion. WHITIORA SCHOOL BAHtf Support for the proposal of Whitiora School Committee to bui swimming baths has been given by ; Hamilton Borough Council. At Tbursday evening’s meeting the engineer wa f authorised to prepare plans and sperfications, the school committee to p* the cost of the work involved. ROTORUA CROQUET CLUB The Rotorua Croquet Club opened : season in the croquet pavilion on Wecnesdav afternoon. There was a lar* attendance of members and friends. Tb president, Mrs. J. Halkett, said they could congratulate themselves upon h*T ing glorious weather for the opening e: the 1928-29 season, which she hoped would be an enjoyable and happy one fer all. On behalf of the club she welcome the visitors. After driving a W, through the first hoop she declared season to be officially open. The winners of the progressive cr»quet played, during the afternoon wct* (A) Mesdames C. H. C. Worthington uxl W. L. Richards; (B). Mesdames Griffith'-* and H. J. F. Heley. FRANKLIN TENNIS The Franklin Lawn Tennis Association's inter-club competitions will b* resumed to-morrow, the draw being at follow: Advanced Grade.—A teams: Aha Aka v. Pukckohe, Onewhero v. Waiuku. B teams: Pukekohe v. Aka Aka, Waiuku r. Onewhero. A Grade.—Bombay" v. Tuakau Doraait Patumahoe v. Buckland, Tuakau Centra! and Mauku a bye. B Grade.—Buckland v. St James, Pukckohe Hill v. Bombay, Afauko r. Patumalioe, Otaua v. West End, Tualo: Domain v. Pokeno, Tuakau Central t Onewhero. The Pukekohe Club’s teams are: “A’s”.—Morrin. Campbell, Spooner. Allen, Mesdames L. Bayly, Hatt, Misses Pleydell and Johns. “B’s”.—E. Lee, Porter, Bull, V. Lee, Hood, McWhirter, Mesdames W. Bayl>, Hood, Hosking, Archer, Misses Lysoar, M. Proude and Pirritt.