PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 250, 22 October 1928, Page 8

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

TE puke.

The Minister for Edueatir™ «_ a letter urging the S?LS tional aecommodationatTi. has informed Mr. W. O Committee chairman, that ke out much hope oTiZy immediate future. p reaeßt it gj At a meeting of the «, merce preliminary for shopping and phw* SISJ were appointed tg™*! ments in conjunction with the «t which will hold its anuuS November 24. November aW#2?3 the date for a I f rrl es, and other vehides, tadit decided to give prises for £ he*?di™3 vehicles.

taurahga.

The Tauranga Electric Power Bad authorised the chairman, secretiM^ and engineer to confer with the Item borough engineer, and town clerk nt£ bulk supply of electric current I: u decided that the Athenn* exteum proceeded with, funds to be hrl rate struck over the whole district, ial vided such procedure is legal. With a view to consolidate the fimunrf position the following procedure *4 adopted ;—That no high-tension be undertaken except under the vioxi&m of the Public Works Department nsriS tions and Local Bodies Loans Art. Hit prospective consumers cMti&tj toward the cost of service lines at tit na of 40/ per chain. That the minimm. tm cash jobs for installation wort diall i raised from £15 to £25. That assistance to consumers be restricted t»» maximum advance of £50, the repejaril to, be monthly, instead of qaarterlr.

opotocl

Results of the ma ire-growing cqgpetitM among boys and girls of the Bay of are as follows:—Bay of -Plenty (taip* ship: R. M. Old (Xaneatn) 1;" C a Thompson (Opotiki) 2. A. Btaddrt (Opotiki) 3. Tauranga-Te Poke dbtriai K. Honiana (Papain oa) 1, J. ToUhmcm (Otumoetai) 2. G. Marsh <Jnfca) % Opotiki district: Isobd Wilson 1, Oh Wingate 2. K. Wingate jS. WhakUxn district: A. Murray (Taaeatui) 1. & Whalley (Otakiri) -2. The winner of flt championship. R. M. Old. had a fine en% yielding 108 bushels per aere.; .. . -