HAURAKI PLAINS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 248, 19 October 1922, Page 8

HAURAKI PLAINS.

(From Our On-n Correspondent.) ThouKli the ratepayers „,. Die Eastori "luo of the Hauraki Plains County arc nl ni-oM unanimous In their opposition to tbt llaur,ikl rialUH I'oniily i mindl's bri.lL-i policy, that feeling ,i,..-s iwt exist out the whole of ibe County. Vγ a LuwL hiß held re-eiitl.v :it Waitakaruni liii the north-western corner of th« eoui.tyi .„, ratepayers were addressed hy some of tin County Councillor*, the bridge policy beiliK rlie most Imp -irtant matter discussed Tin uicetiu;: unanimously passes v vole of <-on tidence In the council's hridse ;iolL-y. and applauded the council in Its action ii going on wiib the proposed Kihkiri brltlei under section 11!) of the I'utillu Works Act The chief mhiihht pastime on the Ilaurak J'lains i< leunis, and each eemre has Its tennis club. Preparations fur liie cumins smsoii are already belnjj made and tlif Turua rliib held ils opening last Satur day. in weather which was not the niosl favourable. The Njiatea, Waltakaruru Keiepeehl. and Kapuurahi Clubs are aisc opening at" early dates. The Kerepeelii Club has laid down 01 additional cuur; to cater for its increasing meiui)cr>liip, wiillc tlio. Waitaknrnro I'lnf is moving in the matter of uiaklus per nuuieni concrete courts on the Domain which is expeiled to be Gazetted «tar early date. The Ngatea flub is also con tillering a propONi] to lay down pennanen; courts. A new chit) iias made its ap Uulrati Iload Cluli. Turua was Hie stronsest club Jnsl sea>on botli numerically and In ■•fiuhting ftrength nnd carried oft Hie newly p,- r<ciileil I.aidlaw Cup. for ivhh-h, it is ap parour, i-onipetitlon will be very keen thineacon. and from tlie performance of those playing there should be some good. contests. An lndleaticm of the growth of dairvin? on the Ilauraki Plains is the fact that the supplies to the Ngiuea buiier factory show a l:.". per cent increase over a similar period last year. The supply is iuci-easing daily. Additional plant li.is recently been installed to .ope with I lie expected Increasing supply.