LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8631, 11 July 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Speaking at the meeting of the Borough Council on Wednesday night, Cr Ollard said that several slips'had recently occurred at the Monmouth Redoubt. Some protective measures were necessary.--The matter was referred to the Chairman of the Endowment Commitee- to report upon. The engineer informed the Matamata County Council on Friday that the No 3 Highways Beard was urging that the Tauranga-Matainata (Kaimai) read within the Tauranga county should be a Government road. He suggested also that the length of tliis road to* Matamata. countv from the fcot of tlic hills to the boundaries should be treated likewise. A resolution endorsing the sus'crostinn was carried, the secretary to write to 11 1 <* Public Works Department accordingly.

Transfers to the valuation roil were agreed to at the meting of the Borough Council on Wednesday as follows- E. Chadban to H. He-Ken-wn. Lots 2,3, 4. and 5, of subdivision of lots 626 and 627. Section 2; Public Trustee* to Mrs K. Brain, Let. 146, Section 1. and other allotments in borough.

The Church of England Synod of the Wellington Diocese passed the following resolution at tin' conclusion of its proceedings: “That as the term of their departure from the shores of. New Zealand is drawing near, the Right Reverend the President of the Synod be requested to convey to His Excellency the (fovernor(feneral. Lady Jellieoe, and their famiD- the sincere good wishes of this Synod, and to express a hope that wherever they go happiness may attend them.” T he replay of tlie Kusabs Cup match, to take place at. Te Puke, to-morrow afternoon, promises to provide a keen contest between the Tauranga and Te Puke representative's. The Tauranga team has been considerably altered. The To Puke team will be as follows: Full back, Boucher; three-quarters, Raymond, Peebles, McKenzie; fiveeighths, Montgomery, Buck la ml ; half, Pinker ; rover, Cameron ; forwards Shaw, Toby, Anderson. Heather. P. tapsell. Sullivan, Morton. Emergencies; back, Ball; forward, S. Naera.. The 1 Tauranga team will travel by train which will leave the Strand at 12.20 o'clock.

Cr Jones reported to the Borough Council on Wednesday evening that tlio industries commitee of the Chamber cf Commerce had conferred with a committee appointed by tin Borough Council, the former asking for remission of rates, water and electricity charges to> any firms establishing industries in Tauranga. He moved: Tliat the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce be informed that tin's Council is fully seized of the desirability of encouraging industries and is prepared to offer the inducement of cheap electric current and to assit in any other way that lies within_ its powf-r- —The motion was seconded by Cr Whiting and carried unaniniouslv. O’’

Th<> New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Hamilton, received cable, advice from its London manager, Mr J. B. Wright to the effect that Anchor brand butter is bringing 192/ salted and 204/ unsalted. Air Wright reports tliat the market is quiet temporarily, but he expects renewed activity shortly, with the possibility of higher prices, the consumption of butter being maintained at a good level. Cheese’ is selling at 92/ for white and coloured. Mr Wright reports that tlie; reaction he forecasted last week has set in. but he does not expect it to fall below 88/• Meantime, he adds, an accumulation of 220, GOO crates at Montreal is having a. bearing on the market. The position cf the casein and milk powder markets is unchanged. At the meeting of the Borcugh Council on Wednesday night the following letter was read from Mr B L. Thomas, Acting Secretary of the Tauranga Electric Power Board ; “T beg to advise that my Board have passed a resolution accepting the terms and conditions for the supply cf electric current, the purchase of existing lines, and other matters as enumerated in your letter, dated June 29 last, and arrangements are now being" made to take a poll cf the ratepayers on or about August 30 on proposals to borrow £IOO,OOO for the purposes of the Board. At the same meeting a. resolution was carried approving of the arrangements made by your Council for the supply of electric, power to Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., Ltd., at Aongatcte. I was afsc- instructed to place on record tht, Beard's appreciation of the courtesy extended to the members of my Beard by the members of your Electricity Commitee at tlie several conferences held.” —The letter was received.

Another mark of development in the industrial life of Tauranga improsed itself upon the oars of townsfolk yesterday. This consists of an electrically operated syren which has been installed by Mr S. Pemberton in his joinery works in Devoupcrt Road. The syren which was specially imported, by- the Electricity Department has considerable power and made itself plainly heard at distances up to one, mile. An amusing interlude followed the first trial which was made in the Borougli Workshops for adjustment purposes. Owing to the resemblance of its tone to that cf the syren on the chemical fire engine certain suspicions were aroused with the result that the police were called in tc make investigations. The genial constable, however. was not so easilv misled and quickly ran the offending rival syren to its lair.

The Defence Office W v mov<*d jrnm the Security to C hancery Chambers i Street. “» \%

be e luke j\. and p tmn will held their annual slu>w on July 16. The "? wide and varied a n.l all classes of entries. k

At the km mcethm ,■ f e tiki Chamber of Commerce cation of the adjourned * meeting- of (hr Bav of vclepnu-m L-ag,,., lauranga. was read. liV,. a Mr . !! H,U. wel h-epresemed by the ‘|i- <-»vn clerk. A f,,,, « tlu League s ~rccccfu l„ s lead tor the interwufidn bers. '

A suggestion wa< mad, time agd by tiie Hamilton CW* ..f Commerce, to the RaiWayT partment that the l\. pa - * sliould establish a round-lrin ’ Auckland by rail, river ail( j ‘ lt * via Mercer, Hamilton, To * and Thames, and back to AuckC The Department lias now that it cannot see its wav to £ into such an ahj, it was ]irepared t ;; " consider T of making suitable ments for a round-trip ticket '£> vided for the travel by rail (VtK. round-trip. The Department, it pointed cut. had pmvic.uslv round-trip tickets covering R 0 i oni] ' Te Aroha and Thames, aiuj tit re suits did not encourage the h’p that such tickers pr<ivide'd- am- vm strong inducement te travel. ]i was decided to forward tlio to Mr J. A. Young, M.P., aUl i to ask him to try ami induce the Min* ister to institute round: trips. * '

Nr;' Journal could be moro ali’aeiive than the N<% Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review and this week's issue is well up to tk high standard of excellence achieved by the proprietors. The cento pages arc always a source of special in I m ost, and the current pictures are devoted to, tile visit cf the King and Queen of Ron mania to LoyW. and their inspecting with King George, and Queen Mary of the Bm- i ish Empire Exhibition, the ‘incidents being very clearly port ravel Very interesting are the .snapshots oi' the first Rugby League test be tween England and Australia,showing the game in progress -at exciting points. The Plmikct Hail* in Wellington is tile’ subject of a charming page cf portrait-?;, arid the Paris fa sic n parade at L tfigciwnp ■ is another specially att-r:u4ive .. ?e----ios. The stage and mohioi picture sections (unbrace a delightful set of photographs of up-to-dfpJ- interest.