A GOLDEN WEDDING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 143, 18 June 1926, Page 10

A GOLDEN WEDDING.

FOLLOWED BY A FIRE.

HALL CONSIDERABLY DAMAGED,

CBj- Telegraph.—Press Association.)

MASTERTON, Thursday.

The Clareville Hall, about two miles north of Carterton, was considerably damaged by fire at 9.30 o'clock to-night. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. A. Daysh, old settlers of the district, had been celebrated just prior to the outbreak. Apparently the fire originated near the copper in the kitchen, from where the wedding banquet was served. Before the Carterton brigade could check the spread of the flames the whole rear of the hall was demolished, together with the furniture, piano and crockery. The hall, which was erected in 1900 j by the settlers of the district, was insured for £700, and it will take £1500! to replace it, in addition to the cost of interior equipment. PROVINCIAL NEWS. WAXMAUKU. Hydro-electric power, it is stated, will be available here next September, and residents have undertaken to obtain information as to probable paying routes. TAUBANGA. The Borough Council resolved to call tenders for certain improvements to tne interior of the Town Hall, 'Wid for construction of a concrete wall to enclose the grassed banks on Wharf Ctreet and Willow Street. Fireman G. CamMe won the brigade's fortnightly run in the medal competition, Fireman A. Stewart and W. Padlie being a tie for second place. PAPAKURA. The Papakura Beautifying Society held an "At Home" on Wednesday afternoon. There was a very good attendance, presided over by Mr. Percy Holt (president.) Several competitions were held, and items were rendered by Mesdanies i>. McKae, Tusker, Messrs. C. Beechey, B. Page, X. C. Seaton, and Master McKae. A dainty afternoon tea was served by the ladies. The society lias done splendid work in tne township. PUKEKOHE. The Franklin County Council appointed the chairman, Mr. J. Dean, and the clerk, Mr. A. P. Day, to deal with a request from the Tuakau Town Board that a joint special rating area, including the Town Board's district, be constituted, with a view to raising a loan for constructing the proposed new road . from Whangarata Ito Pokeno. i General rates and hospital rate were struck as last year, except that the general rate in the Mercer riding wa: reduced from | lid to 1 1-Sd, while in the Pukekohe Westj riding it was Increased from Id to 1 1-Sd,. and in the Drury riding from ljd to lgd. | It was resolved to accede to a request made by ratepayers for the raising of a special loan of £250 for Helvetia ltoad, Pukekohe West. PAEROA. The Boy Scouts.—A general meeting of the l'aeroa Boy Scouts' Committee was held last night. At the conclusion of the meeting it was resolved that the queen i carnival and fair be brought to a close at j the end of July, to be followed by a corona- : tion ceremony on a suitable date later on. After discussion with the committee of the I Girl Guides it was resolved that after amounts required for the inauguration of a boys' band, the purchase of a section of land, the erection of a small hall for the use of the scouts, girl guides and band, and the liquidation of the amount owing by the girl guides, the surplus, if any, should be donated to the benefit of the public of Paeroa. A start was made on Thursday with the dismantling of the band rotunda which lias stood at the junction of the main streets for the past' five years; The removal of this structure has been made necessary by the growth of motor traffic in the main streets, and also the fact that the rotunda detracted from the appearance of the new post office. It is proposed to reerect the rotunda on the new railway reserve near the site of the old railway station. This reserve has recently been acquired by the borough council at a peppercorn rental. With the assistance of the Beautifying Society, it is proposed to convert the reserve of three and a-half acr*es into a miniature Myers Park for the town's children. WHAKATANE. The County Council resolved that the Minister of Agriculture be asked if he cau ! grant exemption from dipping fat stock for slaughter in Auckland, during the winter months. The chairman said .that the road through Kirkbridc's had been surveyed and legalised, and everything was now ready for formation work. The survey work for the approach, to the proposed I swing bridge at Sisam's Crossing had also been completed. The bridge would cost £300 The Government would contribute, £ 150. The Lands and Survey Department wrote asking if the council would close a road to an old river bed, between the old Awaiti Stream and the old Rangitaiki River. An application had been made by two settlers to lease the land, and it was considered that there was nc necessity for a road at this point. It was resolved that the council do not accede to the request to close the road, and that the Department be requested to reserve a portion of the old river bed for the use of settlers. A sitting of the Native Land Court, presided over by Judge Holland, commenced at Whakatane on Tuesday, and will be continued throughout the week. A good volume of business is being brought forward, consisting chiefly of partition and succession orders. WAIHI. SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTION. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, this day. The election of a new School Committee consequent upon, the resignation of the committee appointed by the annual meeting of householders, took place last .evening in the Miners' Union Hall, there being a large attendance. The Mayor (Mr. Wallnutt) presided. A resolution moved by the Rev. H. Cotton was carried, calling upon the board to provide for the housing of the secondary students under one roof and apart from the primary department, by enlarging the present High School building so us to make at least four classrooms and accommodate 150 scholars, and to divide the school grounds in order to give the secondary punils a separate playground. The election of the committee resulted in lov f ,°,! lowin X were elected: J. Learmouth, it^ ; t n A n Tu , rner . i" 0- . A. H. Blackmore, 16<; J. B. Beeehe, 163; J. Cunliffe, 161; Thos Barker, 153; V. McConnell, 150; G. Milnesi 1«; A. Leach, 133. D T A e unsuccessful candidates were: Messrs D. Johnston"' H - CO " On ' C - T -. Br ° wue . and

d. jonnston. The new members are Messrs." A. Leacn and p. MoConnell. Messrs. Boxall ana Browne, members of the last committee, weie (U'fpatetl. At a subsequent meeting of the commitee \i* t r ; earmoutu was elected chairman and Mr. J. Beecue secretary.