NORTHERN ITEMS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 232, 1 October 1925, Page 12

NORTHERN ITEMS.

£ 10,000 FOR KAURI GUM PURCHASES. VOTES FOR NAVAL DEPOT. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Eeporter.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The following Auckland votes appear on the Supplementary Estimates, passed by tho House of Representatives to-day: Karitane Hospital, Auckland, maintenance (additional), £500.

Erection of two 5000-ton oil tanks at Devonport naval base (additional), £4300. Laboratory for testing naval ammunition, Devonport, £100. Purchase of land at Devonport for naval purposes (additional), £500. Naval reserve, furnishing and outfitting of drill hall, £70.

Advance by way of loan to College Rifles Club, Ltd., for erection of hall (on account), £4000. £1500 is voted as subsidy to the Commercial Travellers' blanket fund when the association raises £5000. £10,000 is voted to the Land Department for kauri gum purchase. £200 is voted to the widow of the late Mr. W. P. Morton, stationmaster at Taumarunui. Scenery preservation votes include £lbff for fencing Parr'a Park, Swanson, £100 for road access at Trounson kauri forest, and £225 additional for the purchase of limestone rocks at Hikurangi.

An additional £100 is voted to the Education Department ..as a further grant to the head teacher and pupils covering loss of salary and medical expenses arising from the Waikino School tragedy.

Extra road votes are as follow:— Waihou to Pukete (£1 for £1), Bay of Islands, £150; Waiomio School Road, £274; Mangarata to Aropohue (1. for£l), Hobson, £100; Kaiiwi to Aranga (£1 for £1), £50; Mangakahia River (Lang's footbridge), on account, £100; Otara Road, £150; McKenzre's Road, Broadwood, Hokianga, £50; Waoku S.D. Block XIV., section 19 (access), £150; Hawkins Bridge (access), £100; Spain* Koad (additional), Uangonui, £500; MetrV,Tf' Otamatea, £150; Matakohe (£•> for £ 00; Jeffs-Ryland Road S ii) _ik £I T' Wallace Road < £1 turoS .' 11% *»*!•• ™ (MaungaKiripaka. m ' • f °° ; Hirtzel Boad > account of (on to Tererenga (fl 1 Central to Hamilton's fl l. f 0 Patumahoe raUway statL t' *&' £300 ' £U te £1), £75, VS^y^ljj

(on account of £1500, £1 for £1), £500; Otorohanga to Pirongia (£1 for £1)> on account, £500; Barbers Road (£2 for £1), on account of £850 additional, £100; Waotu South Road, Matamata, £150; McLaren's Road, Piako (£1 for £1),£250; Te Palm Road, Raglan, £75; Waikarfetu to Port Waikato (£1 for £2), on account, £100; Ahuroa to Puhoi (Pigeon Corner), Rodney. £100; Helensville to Port Albert (Tauhoa to Port Albert section), £100; Hoteo railway station to Tauhoa, £50; Puriri to Neavnsville Road (McBeth's crossing bridge), £2 for £1, £200; Draper Road, Waikato (£1 for £1), £200; Lake Road. Te Kauwhatau (£1 for £1), £200; Waitakaruru to Miranda (£1 for £1), £160; Puahue Soldiers' Settlement Road, Waipa (£2 for £1), £200; Brooklyn Huia Road to Oratia, £75; Chivalry Road (£1 for £1), additional, £-250; School Road (£1 for £1), £50; Hangaroa to Tahora (£2 for £1), additional, £1500; Kawautahi Valley (additional), £100; Mokau River Bridge, Tororo Road, Waitomo (on account), £200; Maractaua (on account of £750, £1 for £1), £250; Waikawau (lower), access to Ordish (£2 for £1), £240; Remuera Settlement roading, £500; Reparoa Settlement drainage, £600.