PROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 37, 13 February 1929, Page 16

PROVINCIAL NEWS

TE AROHA. Mr. Vfrntson presided nt a meeting of rateplnyers of the central area of the Walton Dliiiliiiujp Hoard, to .-(insider th< propcsed internal (Iraiiiiipo scheme, The chairman outlined tin- various proposed works, estimated 1 o cost £4'J«7. and stah-il the Government Kiflisidy would be £1000. After a {renrrnl discussion, a resolution approving tlio scheitie was carried. Mr. J., It. Murch, who lias represented the A.M.1 , . Society at Te Aloha for some time. liii:f been appointed district agent for Titranaki for that institution.

WHAKATANE

Kepl.vinjr to a deputation, the l'ostmaster(ienernl, the Hon. J. I!. Donald, said he considered Whakatane should have slot telephone facilities, and he would inquire into the matter on his return to Wellington. With regard to distant telephone subscribe 88, he said some of the siibcxchangesl were too far distant to work • eononik-.-illy from the Whnkatane exchange, but he w<.ii!d make inquiries and ascertain whether better facilities could be arranged in the itay of longer hours at the subexchange B.

TAURANGA.

Mr. S. l>. Pnterson, S.M.. heard objections from ratepayers who were included in the Ornpi special nitiiiß area, for the purpoup <>f rMisinj: n loan fur metalling. The objt-r--timis w«»re dismissed. the magistrate rein vrivinj; his decision tliat whll' l the nhjpctnrn may not benefit to tho extent that others would, they were only li:ilile for a small portion of any rate that later be levied. A Knnit nf «;i<H»tt free money ami a subsidy of 13 for £1 from the Main Hi-h ways Board will enable the Tnuranjrn County Council to effect improveuients on over tour miles of road between Atheliree and the ohiiieniuri County boundary. A tender has been accepted for metalling certain short sections on the Tauranga-Kati-kati Koad. The Tiiuransra South Bowline and Tennis Club held a successful carnival. Diim-ing on the lawns provided pleasant recreation for a uunibcr of patrons. At a nieetins of the Harbour Board it was stated that Mr. K. «;. Broph.v. of tlie JB.vrd Antarctic expedition, had promised Mr. J. (;. Green, a member of the board, that he would pay a visit to by hydroplane. If lie considered the p<irt suitable he would later pay a visit with one of tin- vessels attached to the expedition. The harbourmaster, in his report, said tho under-structiire of the jetty at Pilot Bay. Mount Mauiiftanul, was out of repair, and was becoming dangerous. The board referred the matter to a committee to inspect the jetty and report.

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