TAURANGA DISTRICT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20092, 1 November 1928, Page 19

TAURANGA DISTRICT.

NEW Ft A 1 LWAY'S BUSINESS.

CONTROL OF HIGHWAYS

SHOW SCHEDULE ALTERED

{r.Y ii i.;'.UAfit.—(>\\ v c<">ui:espoxi>k■;;.] TAUKANC'.A, Wednesday 1"., revenue earned by the Bav of pi,-in;, set ion of the Fa.-t Coast Main Trunk railway for the four weeks ended October 13, amounted to £0857. The cattle, c.lives, sheets and pigs sent ot.t of the d'.st; ict by rail numbered 6785. There were 0020 outward passengers A*, a meeting of the No. 5 District 11;gh .'. .iys ('otincil it was decided to re-, "ta'uend that Pocky Cutting Road, fr-tti its junction with the WhakataneT.aua: ga highway to its junction with tho r.'.panioa-.Mouut highway. near the O'.iima'ua railway station, be declared a n:<i;n b A motion was adopted I commending tie Highways Hoard to grant a subsidy of £5 for £1 tot the Tauranga-Te I'uke highway. A motio!) was passed to the effect that the conns.:l could not seo its way to reiommend the Main Highways Hoard to ft I'm deviations of the main highways near Wain ana, owing to the high cost of eoi'.uvii.iaiioii. teiHing and road formation. It wis decided, in view of the urgent need of speedy attention to the To PukeTauranga section of the Whakatane-Tau-xanga highway, that the council could not see its way to recommend the Panamoa .Waitao Stream H( ad to be dc'i aired a highway.

Th j building trade at Tauranga is

In :sk, the new erections including extensive business blocks in Willow Street and iDevoiiport Road, and several dwellings. The total value is about £15,000. The executive committee of the Tauranga Agricultural and Pastoral Association is urging the U ail way Department to provide facilities for loading and unloading slew stock at the Tauranga station. it has been decided to make a number ot alterations to the show schedule. A number of classes in the section for dairy <o'vs are to be deleted, as these are itlieady provided for. The awards in the Jersey Club's -special classes will not bo counted in the points prizes. The milking cows, fat stock and pigs will not he judged until the second day of the show. Th? Rowing Club !\as arranged a series of trial fours, for which nine crews will ( "inpete. Numerically the club is strong 1 his year, ami should have a say in the settlement of various races at the provincial regattas.