PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 47, 25 February 1929, Page 17

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

CAMBRIDGE.

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.> CAMBRIDGE. Friday. The Mayor (Mr. T. F. Richards) presided over the monthly meeting of the Borough Council last evening. A committee was set up to confer with the local Plunket Society regarding the site for the new Plunket and Rest Room building. The Health Inspector wrote pointing out that the rubbish tip site was in a badly neglected condition, and that the sanitary contractors were not burying nightsoU according to the requirements of the by-laws. The borough committee also reported on the trouble. The clerk was instructed to call applications for contractors for the new contract. It was also decided that the rubbish removal should be a separate contract. Arising out of a discussion on rentals for re-leases of borough sections, the Mayor stated that the new valuation of the borough would probably take place before the end of March. Mr. C. Trethoweu, bus proprietor, of Cambridge, wrote complaining of the treatment received at the hands of the bus licensing authority (Hamilton Borough Council) In refusing him an omnibus license. The council's support was invited. The council held that it was a matter for the public to take up, possibly through the Chamber of Commerce. It was decided, however, that the Mayor should represent the council at the forthcoming sitting of the Transport Appeal Board, when Trethowen's case is dealt with. The council were favourably disposed to-1 wards the superannuation scheme for local | body employees, and resolved that a recom-! mendation go forward to the incoming j council. The treasurer reported that to the end of January rates to the amount of £7526 had been collected out of a total of £ Soiv. CAMBRIDGE MAYORALTY. At the monthly meeting of the Borough i Council on Thursday evening the sitting ] Mayor (Mr. T. F. Kichardsi announced that! he would again be a candidate for the office I at the forthcoming municipal elections. A former Mayor (Mr. C. H. Priestley) has also announced his intention to contest the seat, i

TE AROHA.

Mr. H. A. Bradley has been appointed secretary to the Te Aroha Chamber of Commerce and has taken up the position. Mr. J. Cochrane presided at the meeting of the local branch of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. The secretary reported that the fifty* pheasants received had been liberated and would form another good beginning for the area thev will occupy. During the last few month* the usual quota of trou'c fry had been liberated in the various streams of the district. Satisfaction was expressed at the pro"re<s of the branch. " = No rain has fallen for weeks and dairy farmers would now welcome a change for damper conditions. The supplies to the district dairy factories have decreased during the past week, but as there is ample pasture feed a fall of rain would prevent further decreases in butterfat for a time. It is worthy of note that dairy herds running on puspalum grassed paddock- are maintaining supplies admirably and in direct contrast to those grazin? on English grasses. This fact is being amply proved by figures shown by the Te \r..ha Herd Testing Association.

DARGAVILLE,

Loloma Rebekah Lodse. i.n.n.F.. n ;lr <. a . ville. on Wednesday entertained a larire number of visitors from Alpine Lodge Te Kopuru. At the request of Alpine Lodge the officers of Loloma Lodge will motor to Te Kopuru on Monday evening next for the purpose of initiating new members into the Alpine Lodge. It was decided that Loloma Lodge compete for the Fanshawe Challenge Cup early in April.