Bay of Plenty Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 13th., 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8616, 13 June 1924, Page 4

Bay of Plenty Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 13th., 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Borough Council agreed on Wednesday night to authorise the borough engineer. Mr Lloyd Mandeuo/to purchase certain supplies for the electricity department to the amount of £345.

Sunday next being Trinity Sunday there! will, be a second celebration of Holy Communion at Holy Trinity Church at noon.

A communication was read at yesterday’s meeting of the Tamanga Hospital Board from the DirectorGeneral of Health, intimating that the Minister' of Finance has ruled that fer the current year seven percent interest is to be charged on levies remaining unpaid after fourteen da vs from due date.

A sitting of the Court was. held I on Wednesday, before Messrs B. C. | Robbins and C. C. Norris, J.P’s.. I when a Maori, named Brown Walker, was charged with the theft of la. spirit level. Accused pleaded guilty. He was ordered to return the level to the owners, the Public Works Department, and was fined £1 51.

At the meeting cf the Borough Council last month a letter was | read, from Mr H. Langguth, Whare--paina Sawmill, asking the Council tv consider refunding £3, license for me tor truck, as he was carting benzine for the Rotorua Borough Ccnmcil to assist, them in connection with 'the railway strike.- The I matter was referred to the borough in specter, who* reported to* the Council on Wednesday night that the license* was issued during the strike and as it was a case of oblig|mg the Rotorua Borough Council j he recommended that the fee paid | for license 1 be refunded.—The Council agreed to the recommendation made by the inspector. Members of the Savage Club, and those intending tb join, are reminded. of tlie meeting to he held in the* j Foresters Hall to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock. Satisfactory arrangements have been made for the 1 services of an orchestra. A number cf new residents have signified their intention of becoming members so: that the* prospects for a successful session are very bright.

A •communication was read at the meeting cf the Hospital Board yesterday from the Department cf Health, notifying the payment of £I,OOO advance: on account cf subsidy for, the year 1924.25.

A accident, which was net without its humourous aspects tb the onlookers, occurred at Auckland, as the cargo* steamer was berthing at the Ncrtihcote vehicular landing. During an exceptionally heavy downpour, a young, man attempted to pass an empty perambulator from the vessel tb a male companion on the wharf. He overbalanced, however, and, with his burden, fell over the side of the* Sparrowhawk into th§. harbour. The man struck cut! and swam to the wharf, and was little the worse for. his immersion. The perambulator was net recovered.

At the meeting cf the Tauranga Hospital Board yesterday a letter was read front the Secretary of the Bav cf Plenty- Hospital Board, Whakatanc, stating that the question cf an old people’s heme, had been discussed and it was decided that representatives cf the Bay cf Plenty Board’ would meet representatives cf the Tauranga Board at Matata, at a date convenient to the latter.—The Board appointed the Chairman, and Messrs King and ScantPbuiv, as delegate? to meet the Whakatanc Beard at a date to be arranged.

Arrangement,' have teen made for the Rangataki Rugby Union representative footballers t-c* visit Tauranga, on Saturday, June 21st, and play the Tauranga representatives cn the High gbhicol ground at 2.30.

Tlu; following amendment to the valuation rrll was agreed to at tho meeting ol the Borough Council on Wednesday night ; - Part 40 and 41, of subdivision of the Church Mission Block from the Taiuanga Rimu Co.. Ltd., to - Hartley.

Messrs J. C. Adams and W. T. Teasey, J.IVs. presided at a sitting of the court yesterday, when Frederick Wills, Henry J. Newman, and a first offender wire charged with being rogues and vagabonds, having been” found at' night sleeping in a sited outside tire borough. The three: defendants pleaded guilty. Wills and Newman were sentenced to seven da vs imprisonment, and the other offender was. convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon in six months. Newman was also prohibited. Mr R. King referred, at 1 yesterday's meeting of the Hospital Board, to* the question of holding a ceremony in connection with the laying of the foundation stone off the To Puke maternity hospital, and stated that it had been decided by the {'astern members of the Beard that the proposed ceremony be- deferred till the- opening of the new building. Football gets a special hearing in this week's issue of the N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review, a very fine supplement being included of the N.Z. All Black Rugby team for the tour in Britain and France. Enthusiasts will find it a souvenir worth framing. Snapshots appear off the All Black final trial match at Athletic Bark, and the North v. South Island match at Wellington. The Great; Northern Steeplechase; Carnival at Ellcrslie is represented in an unparalleled series of photographs depicting the various important events of the second day, and visualising the points of the steeplechase in graphic fashion. An inspection of Auckland Territorials and Cadets by the Governor-General shows an interesting selection c.f snapshots. The paper is now cu sale at all stationers and booksellers.

The Borough Council on Wednesday night appointed Or Clinkarcl to represent it on the Beautifying and Horticultural Society.

At the meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday a communication was read from the Valuation Department, Auckland. forwarding figures giving the capital values as at March- 31, 1923, as follows: Taurnnga County.' .£1,695,357 ; Te Puke Town District, £256,603 : Tanranga Town, £704,942. Total £2,656. 952.