PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 45, 22 February 1929, Page 11

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

TAURANGA.

On Tuesday pupils from (lie Tauranga District High School went through swimming tests for certificates issued by the Education Department. On Friday' next school swimming and other aquatic sports will be held from the town wliarf. Stock continues to be railed from the Hay of Plenty in large numbers, full stock trains being the rule.

TE AROHA.

Mr. T.. Maekie presided at the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening. A letter was read from the Borough Council in regard to electric power stoppages. Members considered the matter whs a serious one to users of power It was decided to defer further consideration until next meeting. It: was decided to again write the Borough Council asking what was beindone in the matter ot the camping ground, and whether it was proposed t«j eo into the matter of a site at Kuakaka. In the matter of the appointment of a nightwatchman. it was stated the business people collectively Would contribute 4:3 l'j/ per week, while the person in view for the position required <C 4 per week. It was considered the necessary amount would be tort lo oming.

MAT A MAT A.

Tin- entries for the eighteenth Matamnta Rtluw. to he held next week, ure quite 111. to expectations. Tile home industries section will he larger than usual, whilst 'the entries tor horses and some cattle sections have improved. A surprise has 1 created by the neglect of .Shorthorn breeders to \iatronise the show. There are onlv two entries in the pedigree Short horn sections. The association will hold a irrand parade for the tirst. time, whilst a troiri'i" exhibition will be the lirsr „ f its ueM in conjunct ton with a Matamata show. Mr. It. .M. McKay, formerlv of the "aharmi but ter factory, has been appoini..l to manage a butter factory recently erected by Messrs. Morris Hedstrom. i.n| " in j-jji. A former employee ~f the Wahana factory. Mr. 11. K. I.eaninir. lias been manajrins a factory at Fiji lor the past eighteen months. A combined uieetinir of the rcpr« senintives of the schools in the Matamata district has decided to apply to tin- Kdination Department and the Auckland Kdiical ion Hoard for a better representation of tiethe Matamata Primary School on tinJunior High School Committee. The meeting also carried a resolution thai the I'rimary School should he given more representation on the dental clinic committee. Hon. W. 11. Tavener. Minister of Kailways. has notified that he will he ia attendance at the Matamata show next week. . „ Miss M. Nieol. -who has been infant mistress at' the Matamata School for severni years, has secured an appointment at Upper Hutt. Prior to leaving Matamata she was entertained by the Matamata public.