COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 131, 4 June 1923, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

PAEROA

(From Our Own Correspondent.) 1 PAEROA, Saturday. i For some time past the local Chamber of : Commerce have been in communication with f the Postmaster-General, asking that the ( telephone exchange should be open on Sundays and holidays. This has been consented , to and in future the Paeroa exchange will be open on Sundays between 0 and 10 a.m. and 5 and C p.m. The Rev Mr. F. C. Dobson and Mrs. Dobson have returned from their three weeks' •holiday In Christchurch. Sir II Poland, M.P. for Ohinemuri, has returned to Paeroa, after an enjoyable holiday in Australia. The health of Mr. Poland has benefited considerably by the r During the month of May, 1923, the following are the vital statistics for Paeroa: — Births 4, marriages 1, deaths nil. The special train conveying the school ] children, parents and teachers from Thames nnd .Paeroa to the Waikato Winter Show on passing through I'aeroa this morning was over a quarter of a mile in length. j HAtTRAKI PLAINS. NGATEA. A meeting of the Ngatea branch of the j Dairy Farmers' Union was held on Thurs- ( day. Mr. W. McDuff presided. It was stated at the meeting that In comparison with the Te Awamutu Power IBoard's charges those of the Thames j Valley Board appeared excessive. The , union decided to combine with other bran- . dies and appeal to the Thames Valley] Power Board to justify its charges. The , Te Awamutu rate was 12/ Cm the £1000 sterling unimproved value, and worked out about £20 per annum for 15,0001b of butterThe chairman stated that the charges in the Thames Valley were about double those in the Te Awamutu area on the production basis. It was more expensive to run a milking plnnt by electricity than by either benzine or kerosene. The chairman said he thought fhat while the roads were In good order the branch should take steps to have them tar-sealed. It was decided to co-operate with tlie settlers in the Horahla Riding in the matter. The employees of the Ngatea butter factory held a very successful ball at Ngatea on Wednesday evening. About 250 people were present. The dance music was supplied by a Morrinsville Jazz Band and was irresistible. The floor was in good order, and the decorations were very effective. There was a representative attendance ; from Kerepeehi and Ngatea at the Mutual Improvement Society's debate on Thursday ; evening. The cause of Kerepeehi and the reasons why it should be the leading town of the Haurakl Plains was championed by Mr. C. Hutclilnson, ably supported by Mr. J. Jenkins, while Mr. 11. E. 'Harvey ana Mr. K. Phclnn nrcued to the contrary. The | latter pair evidently put up the best argument and won on the number of votes cast. KEUEPEEHI. Members of the Auckland Education Board, accompanied by the board's architect visited Kcrepecfai recently and promised to recommend that two more classrooms should lie liuilt and that two more acres of land In- purchased. Authority was given to the School Committee to have the shelter shed floor roiicrot nnd nlso f o s°ll tho — c pi ,, * , trees on the school ground. The money obtained from the s-ale is to be used for, school ground improvements. j At Mr. 0. Keith's clearing sale at Piplroa < on Monday iast there was .-■ large attendance of buyers, but bidding was dull. Pedigree Jersey cows sold at 'lSJsns. 20gns and 23gns, and calves at '«"» J""" 9cns. <-rade cows averaged ±4 and nelters UP While riding home from a football match S enio? te S a l 5 0n y ealrme7wit a h S a .Sriou! f ccTd°Jnt °fler hJrs? slipped while crossing - a bridge and threw her against the ■railings. wasTonvevef'to Hospital on Monday and is still in an unconscious Sta -Th'o mptalling of the Turna-Netherton ! Road ne™r Trmighton's corner is completed. " ?t is anticipated that a start % shortly to - be made on repair work near liter's cor- J ner. I '