COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 71, 24 March 1928, Page 19

COUNTRY NEWS.

TAURAIf GA-

««? h. Citrus Growers* Association nave their new premises ready for occupation, and have commenced to receive lemons. It will mark an Important 29J, marketing of citrus fruit and, with the railway connecting the inland and southern market, this primary industry should receive a decided benefit from the new arrangements. The death has occurred of Mr. James Thomas Miller, a well-known settler of Omokoroa. Mr. Miller, who was 64 years of age, was born In Hawke's Bay. He moved to Omokoroa 29 years ago, where '? ***f e fruitgrowing industry. With his father-in-law, Mr. C. Hutchins. he established one of the largest orchards *j district. He is survived by a widow, one son and one daughter. The monthly meeting of the Tauranga Hospital Board was held on Wednesday, the chairman (Mr. Thos. Loch head), presiding. A communication from the DirectorGeneral of Health stated that accommodation could be found at King George V. Hospital, Rotorua, for twelve or fourteen old people. The Department's estimate of receipts and expenditure showed £3 3/ per week would be required for each inmate, and asked If the board would be prepared to pay this amount for the first year, when the exact cost could be ascertained. It was resolved that the proposal be approved, but the Department be informed that at present there were no cases which could be transferred. In response to a request from the Department, the secretary had prepared an estimate of capital receipts and expenditure, showing that a capital levy of £410 19/3 would require to be made. The estimate was approved and the secretary instructed to advise the contributing bodies. Estimates of maintenance, receipts and expenditure will be considered at next meeting. Miss M. C. Roberts, matron at Te Puke, tendered her resignation in order to take the position of matron at Opotiki. The Te Puke committee was authorised to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Hatch was appointed district nurse, subject to the approval of the Health Department. Advice was received that the Department had prepared. a standard scale of salaries for Its own institutions, and this would be circulated shortly for the information of hospital boards. TE PUKE. At the Te Puke bowling green on Wednesday afternoon the finals of the Youth v. Age Competition were played. The Youths won by six points In the three contests. Wednesday's results are as follow: — Mollgaard, R. Bell, Butcher, Palmer (Age) defeated CottreU, Eccelton, Alexander, Murphy (Youth), by 24 to 17. On the adjoining rink J. Butcher. Fox, Persey, Wilkins (Age) lost to Ferguson, Urquhart, i I Cummlng, Woods (Youth), by 25 to 15. At the tea interval. Mr. T. Palmer; on behalf of the club members, presented Mr. Murphy with a silver cigarette case and holder, as a reminder of four season's pleasant play on the local green. Mr. Marphy, who is manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Te Puke, has been transferred to the Auckland office as accountant. In the evening the club was gay and a large attendance of town and country members was present to bid farewell to Mr. Murphy. The president, Mr. Palmer, occupied the chair, and led the gathering through a bright evening's fun of toasts and musical Items. Mr. Cuff, secretary of the club, presented Mr. Murphy with a golf bag. In reply, Mr. Murphy said he regretted in many ways bis leaving Te Puke, where he bad spent a happy three and a-half years. Opportunity was taken to welcome Mr. ' George Simpson, the new bank manager, who was present and joined heartily in the evening's entertainment. OTOROHANGA. Consternation was caused amongst local fishermen in Otorohanga on reading in the 1 Auckland papers that a resolution had been carried at a meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, closing the Walpa River for the coming season to help the restocking of the Waikato River. The' local secretary called a meeting of members, and his circular was about to be posted, when the amended minutes of the Auckland Society came to hand, and showed that the river referred to was the Little Waipa, near Arapuni, which also joins the Waikato River. The local meeting was abandoned, end a sigh of relief went up from local fishermen. A concert party of 16 performers visited the Tokanul Mental Hospital from Otorohanga on Wednesday night, and gave a much-enjoyed programme of musical and elocutionary items to the 200 patients at the institution. At a meeting of retailers held on Wednesday night it was decided to appoint Mr. A. T. Cullum to act as their representative on the Chamber of Commerce, in connection with closing hours on special occasions. ' An Interesting competition was carried out at the recent A. and P. Association's show. Six cows, taken from the herd of Mr. Fred Phillips, were arranged in two pens, and 56 people endeavoured to place them in order -of butterfat production for this season. The results showed that it is almost impossible to pick a producing cow by her Appearance, as only five people placed four cows in correct position, four others placed three, ten placed two, 19 placed one and 18 placed none. Even judges in the dairy cattle classes were no more fortunate than laymen. Fishing at the week-end in the Marako River a local fisherman secured 17 fine trout. A dispute between Otorohanga Cricket Club and Railway No. 1 Cricket Club as to the victors in the recent competition for the Hamill Shield, has been settled on a ruling by the Auckland Cricket Association, which lays down that when a match is abandoned through rain each team concerned Is to receive one point, and the match is to be treated as drawn. Otorohanga played High School, and the match was abandoned as above. Otorohanga then offered to play Railway No. 1 Club, which was leading. In a straight-out fight to a finish, but the offer was not accepted. The final result is that Hallway No. 1, with 24 eoints, is the winner of the shield, Otoroaving played one match less than Railway, securing .22 points. TAIHAFE. At the annual meeting of the Otaihape Legion of Frontiersmen, the election of officer® resulted as follow: — Troop Leader, Dr. D. L. Sinclair; troop sergeant, Mr. J. Gilchrist; troop secretary, Mr. H. J. Murrell; troop quartermaster. Mr. W. Beckett; investigation committee. Frontiersmen O'Neill, Gilphrist, Kincaid, Munro, Whittle; executive committee, Frontiersmen D. L. Sinclair, J. Gilchrist, J. Smart, G. B. Chrystall and H. J. Murrell. j TAVMABUNUL The bazaar held In the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, under the auspices of the Anglican Church was very successful. Those who had charge of the various stalls were: Mesdames A. W. Richtier, L. A. Holford, A. S. Laird. A. Johnston, H. S. Hills, A. E. Tomlinson, Miss Burnand, Mrs. R. V. Rennie. Miss Fleming. Miss E. Pierce, Mesdames W. D. Williamson, P. W. Rea'rdon and S.. Christmas. Members of the Wellington Land Board, Messrs. A. K. Mcintosh, A. Stewart, J. Georgettl, A. Daniels and C. H. Barnett are, at present in the Taumarunul district. On Thursday morning the party motored to the houseboat at Whakafiora and they will make an inspection Of the Retarake and Kaitieke blocks. Prior to his leaving the Post Office staff at Kaitieke to Join the postal staff at Aramohu, Wanganul, Mr. Owen Rees was entertained at a dance, and was presented with a cheque by the settlers of the Kaitieke district. %