PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 76, 1 April 1929, Page 10

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

FUTARURU. A: the annual meeting of the Pur.t rum branch of the Farmers' I'nion. the >11 nl" officers resulted: President. Mr A. K. V.i.spt r ; vice-presidents. Messrs. and .lone«: executive. Mf«<rs Adiie"t>'o.,ico. I'eters. Morris. White, and Hamilton - foko ruM i : secretary. -Mr. L. M. .\ickl:;i r<-.t-suo*r and auditor. Mr. .1 K. '» ie lii'-.i i. I: was decided to a»k the Dcpa r: tin : ••!' \ griciill tire f" appoint an addiri nil ■ " >< ;i!<pi'<-tor :n the district. TAURANGA. ■ liannual mwf.nc "f sli" T.< " Fir.' I>u:tril. held on Tucsda\. Mr. il. • .ay was elected ehairman. Th" CnJe. tary of the Department of Internal VfT.iirs advised that the personnel ot '!.<• hoard f-.r the ensuing term would :>e as follows : — uiiveriinii'iit representative, Mr. C Whiting : insurance companies' representatives. Messrs. T. L_ Binney anil H. ("lay: Tauranga Borough Council representatives. Messrs. D. Dive and .1. M. Daines. The managers of rhe Victoria and Ocean Accident Insurance Companies wrote stressing rhe np«l for ail attendant at the station at all hours, and making complaints in regard to a recent fire that no 'dugs were available within SOOf; of the building. and that the fire hose had he.-ri hurst through a motor vi hicle ocing allowed to drive over if during the tire. It was resolved that :he offender lie pro. seen ted. Mr r>ive de * a iled steps hein:: tak n !iv the Borough Council to improve the water supply and pressure. The following have been elected : ru-trw-5 -O the .1:*dei Drainage Board \V. !' Bell. i'!i:-, Kennedy FI i > M>-ore. C. B. It ■ !M .i;.ii lieriiert \V..I!o!i. TE AROHA. ! \roha Borough «"i.• i; :• '" s '•! *" -I •:> meeting fixed the M.. - • ' !: 'o:,ir:<rium for the ensiling u-r i: i'lT. The l'u'iiic Work.- Department nd\ ;-.d : h ■: 1-1 had Se.-n paid irt.i Cie >■ ;ir.o T-iii-riint at the hank for the itni-:->vr;!v:: Hid maintenance of highways tliroiuh Mi" rough. i:,il that a simi of ill 4 had reronimende-l for approval for the coming \ deputation, eonsistine of Messrs. F M strange. F Mar". Davey. Strange, and I-din--■>n. waited on the e< unci] in referent-" pollution of the W;' ill oil River hv borough sewerage Aft.r a lengthy di-cu-sion in committee. tlie cntinej] wa- unable to j;r ■■ upon the coiit-'e that sin uld 'n- Adopted. d it wa- nvrely decided :o inform Dr. i'he--<in that the deputation had l.een rerej ved Considerable discussion t >ok place on the borough water and electrical supply and the mean- 'ha; should h.- adopted for im proving them. Mr. Hamilton moved tha' it be a recommendation to "he incoming eouncil -hat -rep- he taken to In-il a stand-by fuel plant for genrraCng • •lecrrtcity. Mr. Carroll -aid it w.inuite pi'»ssih]e they eould carry o*i for a few years by improvins the present plant and without he.*w t'.ire. He moved as an amendment that advice of an ont-'ide elecrrical engineer obtained on the e\-i»tinz plant. T],e motion was carried. Messrs. Carroll. l!ur mcster and Bmee opposing ir WHAKATANE. At a meeting of the Whakatani <••' o ] I Committee the chairman revorted tha' ;he ehairman of the harbour boanl. Mr. \\ i I*. Bfion. had waited ui>on hiit» anil said | the board was preparing to dismantle the old wharf, and wonld arranpe for sufficient I timber to be left to erect a platform for I swimming facilities on the site. Arrangc- | ments would nwd To he made for the con- | struct ion of the platform and the erection lof dressing sheds. Ir was not likely that : -wimminc baths wonld be erected in Wha- ; katane for some time, but simple facilities j ■at the old wharf would enable school I | swimming sports and tests to be carried I out regularly in the vicinity of the wharf. ! ' It was decided to consult the Health Offi- | cer. The resignation of Mrs. Warner, i sewing mistress, was received with regre*. She is to be asked to retain the position for a few woeks longer, the appointment of a successor being left in the hands of fhe headmaster. Mr. Rand fnrnished a report in respect to the drainage of the school grounds, which he estimated wonld cost tfO. The Education Board is to be asked for a grant. The Domain Board considered a report on the proposal to improve tlie playinjr area. Mr. Howat said the work could be done for £".0. Tt was decided to accept a tender of £30. and to ask the Public Works Department to approve of the work, go that the board may obtain a snbsidy. j The Bay of Plenty Winter Show executive '• authorised its building committee tw slirn the hnildinj contract on behalf of the • association. The secretary was instructed ] to write to the Minister of AgTicultnrc requesting him to open the show on May '22. at 2 p.m. Mr. .Arthur Read will leave Auckland by ' the Marama on a trip to the Old Country i with his wife and family.