COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 103, 3 May 1922, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

HIKVRANGI. Tbe aiuutnly meeting of the HiUurangl Town Board was held on Mondsv evening. Present: K. Swnun .chairman), k. Mcßeth. R. t'hcrrle. I. Mcßeth. and .1. Thompson. It was decided to allow the Whangarei Rugby Ciiiciu to erect or a shed for '-hanging purposes, and also a fence to keep spectators off the ronton II field, on the recreation ground. A letter from the Public Works Department, disclaiming any liability for the state nf tbe Valley Road, wss received. The Turora returning officer wrote asking for copies of by-laws ami regulations of the Hlkurangi Town Board, in order to form a Tnrnra Town Board. It was resolved to grant these copies. The Chamber of I iimmeree proposed that in future business premises built In Hiknrangi should be built with brl.-k or concrete, so n« to prevent spread of fire if an outbreak occurred. It was decided to leave the matter until the new by-laws were drnwu up. It was resolved to allow rhe war uieun,rial committee to erect a war memorial on the concrete bridge. It was resolved" to repair culverts, and to nielal unsafe places in the Valley Road. TE AROHA. I Messrs. XV. Malnsay. G. A. Cornish, and :A. Reese hare heen rr-aprioin'tcil on tli* i Advisory Board of tbe local Technical i School. Bro. C. r. Speddlnr presided at the annua] nieetinc of Pie Or-'hnns' Club. Tbe balance-sheet showed receipts £227 IS 4. a credit balance of 11 '2. Tbe assets are valued at £1."0. The election of officers resulted a» follows .'resident, nr". Illnton: TVe.r.resldcntfl. Pro-, rt. 1.. Connollv. C. *'. BT A fiiliH'* and 11. >"prag«e: secretary, r*r\ .1. "Rri""i:s: treasure-. Kro. J. <;. "'vkes: pianists. Bros. Mooriv and ll'irbideo; rocslcil director. !: r 3. Brlcjrs- .hlef , steward 1-tro. K. 'Wright: orchestra conductor. Bro. Ilarhidg". i At a nieoriu- of -be So-thern Athletic T : nion th* application ..f the Otoro>-fln«t ! Athletic i""ir, f>r arXliatlon was approver]. In the mtit'cr of a dispute ov»r r> chonpine emtit at Wni-ikn lr ir«. r «<niv„,| r'mt tt"> judge's decision be not interfered with. i crd it was agreed that Prr'fv h* dls'itrallfled until the sta'e money." £is. i* r O . funded as under tbe reversed de'-is'on be If entitled to only £.". fo r second money.