Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 580, 5 February 1929, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(Fr«fw THI SUN’S CwTMp*n4«iit«.)

SCHOOL OF MINES EXAMS

HUNTLY DISTRICT RESULTS HUNTLY, Monday. The results of the recent examinations held by the Mines Department are as follow: Passed for Underviewers: J. Tweedie, R. Wilson (Huntly), T. Lees. W. Byers (Glen Massey). Partial Passes: T. Cowan (Huntly), A. Leannouth, T. Mitchell (Glen Massey). Second-class Engineers: lanson Hutchison (Huntly). Deputies: J. Tweedie, R. Wilson, T. Cowan (Huntly). T. Lees (Glen Massey), J. Wyness (Glen Afton). C. Britton (Pukemiro). Of the candidates presented by the local School of Mines, the year’s successes were as follow:—Mine surveyors, 1; second-class mine managers, 4 complete and 2 partial passes; underwriters, 4 complete and 3 partial passes; deputies, 6 passes and 1 second-class enginedriver’s certificate.

MANUREWA AFFAIRS At last evening’s meeting of the Manure wa Town Board, the clerk was instructed to ask the Otahuhu Borough Council for an amended account in regard to the motor-car purchased for the use of the traffic inspector, and to send a further letter asking that particulars be supplied in connection with the insurance and ownership of the car, and also for an explanation of the spending of £lO above the amount recommended. Mr. Goodyear, noxious weeds inspector, submited a report of work done up to date, and was instructed to forward notices to ratepayers who have failed to comply with his instructions, and to prosecute those failing to clear their land. The board decided to support a petition to the Railway Department from a number of ratepayers near the Homai station, asking that better lighting facilities be provided at the railway station. In consequence of a request from the Papakura Town Board, asking for the board’s support for a deputation to the Minister of Public Works regarding the capital cost of reconstruction of the Great South Road, the clerk was instructed to ask the Papakura Board to call delegates of the various local bodies together to discuss matters before meeting the Minister, to ensure united action. In the event of a conference being called, Messrs. Frost and Fawcett were appointed delegates. The same delegates, with the addition of the chairman, were appointed to meet the Highways Board on February 11.

TAURANGA TOPICS The New Zealand Dairy Company’s picnic to the Alount on Saturday wajs a decided success. The excursion train from Hamilton arrived at the Strand Station at 10.45 a.m. with over 400 passengers. The ferry boats were waiting at the wharf to take them across the harbour to the seaside. A programme of running events for young and old was carried out on the hard, sandy beach. Mr. R. B. Shearman, borough treasurer, reports very satisfactory results so far of payment of borough rates. Up to January 31 the amount paid is £8.515 out of the total rates levied amounting to £8,815. Long special trains of sheep trucks loaded with sheep have been passing through Tauranga every day recently. It is stated that the department has 8,000 sheep to transport from Taneatua to Morrinsville. It is found that the East Coast railway is the best route for sending live stock from Poverty Bay to the Waikato. The vacancy at the District High School caused by the resignation of the headmaster, Mr. C. K. Hamilton, Is to be filled by the appointment of Mr. Bell, at present headmaster at Te I*uke District High School. This school has been showing excellent results under the charge of Mr. Bell and the committee is well satisfied to have him fill the vacancy.

DARGAVILLE INTERESTS Schools throughout the district reopened yesterday morning after the summer vacation. The roll at the Dargaville District High School showed large increases in both primary and secondary departments. Thirty-eight new pupils were admitted to the primary department, being aboiit double the number as compared with the reopening in 1928 and making a total roll call of 420. Fiftynine new students were admitted to the secondary department, bringing the total number to 109. c =* * The Hon. A. J. Stallworthy. Minister of Health, has advised the Right Hon. J. G. Coates that he proposes arriving in Dargaville on Monday evening, February 11, spending the following day in Dargaville, and Wednesday at Te Kopuru, proceeding to Auckland by car. He will probably call at the Paparoa Hospital en route. # The Right Hon. J. G. Coates will accompany the Main Highways Board during their tour of the Kaipara electorate. The vital statistics for Dargaville for the month of January, and compared with the numbers for the previous year (in parentheses) are: Births, 12 (12): marriages, 2 (1); death, 4 (2).

HUNTLY RAILWAY QUESTION

DEPUTATIONS TO MR. STER^ i- V y - paui Hlmt, y a visit SJj-, on departmental business I.™' MarthT. 1 * " W. iSSST* and a !.oun^,,“ f rs tfe* matter, brought before Mr S"*** T* graced : Shortage of railway truo?f «»• bvaneh? in,tiUn££,°of *5 concerned. .Mr. Lee Martfi? sided. ’ r -> pTt. The deputation was the , kind to personally interview the' ? manager with reference to the ments of the mining community railways head was quick to note o some of the grievances were w,Y Dealing with the several brought before him, he stated per cent, of New Zealand coal woSd - used this year, and wherever it . economically possible to do so. H e Z“. that the shortage of trueks was a *** sonable complaint, and the departiS was doing its utmost to meet the tion. but it was not economically to have large supplies of trucks ian J the slack season. The mines would rL preference over the other industries Although there was no hope of urban fares being brought into own tion on the Glen Afton branch he prepared to extend the availability „f ti tickets to two weeks. This was a concession and gave satisfaction to th<w present. *** Expressing the opinion that th» branch t me-table could perhaps be jJ. vised with a view to improvement Mr Sterling suggested that it would be dent for the unions to formulate a schedule of requirements and submit them to him, when it would be handed over to an investigating officer of the department. A hearty vote of thanks was accord*! Mr. Sterling for his visit. Mr. E. George, on behalf of the Town Board, asked for information regarding the new station, but as this was a poliev question a non-committal answer was given. The stopping of the second express to Auckland presented difficulties which Mr. Sterling said he would tnqnnv into. He said the Rotorua express couid not be stopped at Huntly as it was <3e. sired to speed this train up. The desirability of a footbridge on tbs traffic bridge was discussed, but the reply was that it was a local body matter, also that the department accepted no responsibility for the lighting o( the bridge.

OTAHUHU HALL

BOROUGH'S OFFER ACCEPTED An extraordinary general meeting o t the shareholders of the Otahuhu Publ.j Hall Company, Ltd., in liquidation, held in the Public Hall yesterday afternoon. to consider offers received by tfc liquidators for the disposal of the hall Mr. Henry J. Hall, one of the liquid* tors, presided. Two offers were received, both fc: £3.000. It was decided that the offer of the Otahuhu Borough Council of £SO for in option for six months to purchase tfcs hall and site for £3,000 be accepted. The proposal will now be submitted to the ratepayers. HAMILTON NOTES General improvements to the drainag systems in the Newstead and Tauwhar-i districts under the control c-f the Eureka Dx-ainage Board are planned. Tenders have been lot for the deeping and clearing of drains in these areas, while ether maintenance work likely to benefit set* tiers materially will be undertaken. Members of the Te Raua Drainage Board will inspect their district ncr week, with a view to deciding watt works shall be done out of the current year’s rates. As neither of these boards has toaa moneys available no large works ifi proposed. * * • The new headmaster of the HajniltM East .School, Mr. W. A. Curteis. coe* menced his duties yesterday. He was born in Halcombe 46 years and was educated at the HakomM School and the Wanganui CollefcatSchool. Mr. Curteis served as a team, in the Wanganui Boys’ High School arc the Campbell Street School, FalmenUHe. was afterwards successively in charge of the Hautapu School nu* bape, the Mokoia. model observance school and the Kakaramea School, r ■ seven years lie was headmaster of tne Mangatoki School, where he in agriculture and gardening. ue an organising teacher under the la* naki Education Board for six years, two and a-half years ago he w pointed headmaster of the T«h«*» School, Gisborne. K Mr. Curteis has taken an acti in sports. He has been president ««. North Wanganui and Taranaki braruhof the Teachers’ Institute. .