Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 568, 22 January 1929, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THI SUN'S Correspondents).

THAMES HIGH SCHOOL

MATRICULATION SUCCESSES

The following students of the Thames High School passed the matriculation examination held last December. The letter M. after candidates denotes qualified for matriculation only: ft?, for solicitors' general knowledge: I’. for medical preliminary; E. for engineering prelimHeather D. Bush. M.S.P.; Vera G. Butler. M.S.P.: Pulcie H. Delamore. M.S.P.; J. N. S. Flett. M.S.P.; C.

Gorbv,’ M.S?P.: Doris V. Mali. M.S.P ; W. B. Knox. M.; J. M. Langdon, M.S.P.; W. J. Langdon. M.S.P.: G. 11. Mac Du ft. M.S.P.; C. E. Mortimer. M : S. G. Muir, M.S.P.: P. C. McDonald. M.; W. A McLean (Huntlv). M.: C. Plucke. M.; G. H. Shaw. M.: R. R. Thomas, M.: C. E. Watson. M. TAURANGA TOPICS The Sunday excursion train from Huntly to Tauranga was a great success. there being 555 passengers when it reached Tauranga. A fair number of visitors went to the Mount, while others disported themselves on the local beaches aud in the Domain. The train, which left at 5.45 p.m., took home a crowd of happy and well satisfied excursionists. These excursion trains to Tauranga ar? proving very popular and the department intends keeping them up for the summer. The H.M.S. Laburnum arrived in port on Thursday. The Mayor and representatives of local bodies paid her an official visit. Commander Atwood returned the visit on Friday morning. On Sunday the officers were entertained by a motor ride to the borough hydro-electric works at the Omanawa Falls. $ * The Municipal Band played both at the arrival and departure of the excursion train, and during the afternoon at the beach at the sth and 6th Avenues, where there was a large crowd of visitors and townspeople. The opportunity was taken to farewell the late secretary, Mr. Tizzard, nvho has been transferred to Auckland. The presentation was made by the president, Mr. H. C. Robbins, who referred to the valuable services rendered to the band by Mr. Tizzard. Mr. Tizzard suitably replied.

TIROA TO LOAD—Advice has been received by L. D. Nathan and Company that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Tairoa is due at Auckland on February 18 to load for New York, Boston, Halifax and London. CAPE YORK REPORTS. —A radio message received by Robert Millar and Company states that the steamer Cape York is expected to arrive at Auckland on Monday next, January 28, from Port Arthur, Texas. The vessel is bringing case oil for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Australia. PORT MELBOURNE TO LOAD—The Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company has been advised that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Melbourne is to load at Auckland on February 16 for London. From here the vessel proceeds to Southern ports for further loading and then returns to Auckland to complete, sailing finally from this port on March 8 for London, via Panama. PORT HOBART RADIOS The Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company has been advised by radio that the C. and D. Line's motor-ship Port Hobart is expected to arrive in the .stream at Auckland at 3 p.m. on Thursday from Burnie, Tasmania. The vessel left Burnie at 11 p.m. last Saturday. The Port Hobart commences loading here and later proceeds to New’ Plymouth, Wanganui and Wellington to fill up. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on February 13 for London, via Panama. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be w’ithin range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland—H.M.S. Dunedin, H.M.S. Diomede, H.M.S. Veronica, H.M.S. Laburnum, Wakakura, Waikaw’a, Tregenna, Port Melbourne, Hauraki, Cape York, Port Hobart, Maui Pomare, Tamaroa, Kilcredane, Port Pirie, Port Caroline. Chatham Islands—Port Hardy, Kia Ora, Port Bowen. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Niagara, Aorangi, Anglo Chilian, Kaiwarra, Somerset, Port Denison, Mahia, Cumberland, Surrey. Awarua-Sir J. C. Ross, C. A. Larsen N. T. Nilsen Alonso, City of New York! Eleanor Boling, Canadian Transporter, Tutanekai, Mamilius, Manuka, Mahana. FORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY BAR AW A (5 p.m.), 1,07 7 tons, Keatley, for New Plymouth. ARAPAWA (3 1.30 p.m.), 251 tons, Robertson, for Raglan and Kawhia. The Anchor Compan. s steamer Kaitoa is dufc at Onehunga to-morrow from Nelson, ant* is to sail on Thursday on her return trip. The Hatituru. due at Onehunga tomorrow from Hokianga. sails on Tliursda_£, at 4 P tn. on her return trip. * he Arapawa is due at Onehunga on Thursday from Waikato Heads, Kawhia and Raglan, and sails the same day for Wanganui. The Rarawa, due *t Onehunga at 7 30 a.m. to-morrow fro* New Plymouth, leaves at 4 p.m. on Thursday on her return trip.

HAURAKI PLAINS NOTES

DRAINAGE BOARD MEETS

■Hit lluuraki Plains BchiM>i a to •“**> & two dredges being now emS’K' right bank ts being laid backL?' T D rakf PiaiaswLV'ruS” «*- been necessary m the past few enable the work of fitting !j joxius at the two WaitakafurS ’SSL to be completed. The valve. , > pressure boosting pump at Dalgetw,’ “f, ' v^ re aiso completed and it‘is U ' sible that the pump will be in oiie?' within the next few days it tK : heavy draw-off those settlers* o! farms are on back roads served bv , * lO& ' diameter mains have not been'»J!? : " sufficient water for their stock S i ' vlU i , b >-' driven by electricity thei e is an eniergenov benzine ‘ The Hauraki its monthly meeting on Friday eveP : gave its contractors for the coustrnS *' of the Ansford extension drain .?."' : to complete the work between "ke ? 1 wSSd fi £ No progress other works until this is completed v tice to proceed with the Oroneo-lr™ rahi voad drain and the drain were also served on The board decided to hold cerUu, , tiers liable for damage done to drains hv cattle and pigs to require them to resto the drain to its original state and i fence the drain. ,lad The tender of A. Smith, of £37* 13, , the construction of a floodgate and eikjl;’ gate in the factory outlet, KopilarrU was accepted. The foreman, Mr. J. A. Bennett rp ported that the following drain*- had bee-. widened and deepened during the month-Spencer-McCormick outlet; Handlers Willow, Orchard East Boad: Johnstone* and Te Kauri No. 2. Little progress has been made with the McLaren’s outlet on account of the hardness of the ground Tenders will he called for the excaTd. tion of a new outlet for the Jubilee dra?-* The clerk was instructed to raise a J other £I.OOO of loan money. The chairman, Mr. H. H. Hick* and Messrs. R. H. Heappv ar.d P. L Hamilton, were appointed to meet the Minister of Public Works on his visit r.f inspection of the Waihou River stori! bank. MANURED A MAINTENANCE SIDE ROADS IN BAD STATE Concern was expressed at the meeting of the Manurewa Town Board last evening at the neglected state the distri'-: is being allowed to get into on account of concentrating all available labour on the Great South Road maintenance work. Messrs. Fawcett and Frost stressed >h* need of blinding Russell Road and Hill Road, installing the pump on Hill Rond reserve, repairing the wire fence on ihe Great South Road, and cutting the grass on the side roads. This work will bo done shortly. The southern Works Committee has inspected the new deviation on Coxhead Road, which is now open for iralfi . This work cost £3OO less than estimated. The Auckland Power Board intends to move the high tension power pole a: the new overhead railway bridge new Sunday. An assistant traffic inspector is to be appointed to patrol the district on the look-out for .persons riding bicycles en tine footpath. The council will apply for a rebate en the petrol used in the tractor while engaged on maintenance work on the Great South Road. The shoulders on one side of lh« Great South Road have been completed, and a portion of the other side scarifies The recently completed shoulders on th? Great South Road are in places one Inca below the concrete slab. The foreman stated that the Public Works Department insists on the shoulders being level with the concrete. The work was finished this way, but the traffic had since rolled the new work. A sealing coat of bitumen is needed. The Railway Department is to be asked for further travelling facilities from Auckland between 3.38 p.m. and 4.45 p.m.

KING COUNTRY NEWS

At its last meeting the Ohura Coumy Council decided to proceed with the mediate metalling of what is knoim the Heao Station Road, in order to fit ' with the construction programme la

down by the Public Works Departs*' in connection with the Ohura-Stratford railway. The council resolved to requt?'that the department consider the. procuring of crushed metal from Kakahi for 0.for all works in the vicinity of Tokirnr • In its campaign against noxious the council instructed the inspector to employ men to cut weeds on land vners no provision was being made for tn«r destruction, and if necessary to prosec; - owners immediately to recover cost vhe work.

A'metalling job that considerably at* proves the township of Kakahi has **•- completed, the main street, former summers was described as a rn of dust,’' being now in excellent orflt The work was carried out under the a*--tieke County Council. *\ * * In the recent matriculation tions, the results of which are entrants from the Tuumarunui Teencal High School put up a fine record, twelve who entered having gained pa--Gratification is expressed with the *i,i superintendent, Mr. W. Thomas, fcj ( excellent result of his tuition. Tn f lowing are the successful scholars;• -V nes S. Aitken, Audrey B. Baker, ' E. Brown. P. R. Bryers, Lillian A * roll, O. T. Grattan. Isabella E. j*"*,:; S. Lees, V. S. Moore, Margaret R, Isaac, Thelma E. Penny, H.J , kins, Huia M. Wright, R. K. Dunnes * * 9 The first round of the cricket tion under the Kaitieke Sub-union. the Waldegrave Cup, has be el j pleted, the returns being: R*un A,-, points; Manson’s Siding. 8. P®'" 18 nii; Owhango, 3 points; Kaitieke, o