Bay of Plenty Times. SATURDAY, NOV, 7th., 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9029, 7 November 1925, Page 4

Bay of Plenty Times. SATURDAY, NOV, 7th., 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Considerable business was transacted at the monthly meeting or the Tauranga County Council yesterday, which commenced at 10 a.m., and did. not j conclude till 4.15 p.m.. The Council first sa,t as the Finance Committee and went through a long list of accounts embracing work all over the county. After the leading of the minutes and the outward correspondence, the inward letters, totalling over forty, were taken, and disposed of in two hours. The afternoon was mainly taken up with deputations. Councillors showed a commendable desire to deal expeditiously with the business, while the clerk Mr Briasoo, read die correspondence and noted the orderings with promptitude. A letter was read at yesterday’s meeting of the Taurauga County Council from the Assistant Underi Secretary of the Department of I. Internal Affairs, Wellington, advising that His Excellency the Governor-General has, under Secst tion 109, of the Counties Act, it 1920, approved of so much of the by-laws made by the Council on September 11 as appoints "the sev- ® oral sums to be paid to the county _ | funds for the licensing of vehicles - plving for hire. Notification of *' this approval has been published n the Gazette. —It was stated that the by-laws* are now in force. At the meeting of the County Council yesterday a letter was read from Kev. L. K. Harvey, asking n l permission to put horses . at the back of the Council premises during, services on Satur- ; day from 10 a.m, to noon. —The Council decided to reply that it regretted it cannot comply with the request, as the allotment is *, , required for Council purposes. A letter was read at yesterday’s meeting of the Taurauga County Council from the Under-Secretary of the Department of internal Af [ fairs, advising that provision was made- in the Finance Act, 1925, ) making it lawful for any local authority—the district of which is within or partly within the electoral district of Tauranga—to contribute out of its general fund or account. any sum or sums of money as a subscription towards the erection of a memorial to the late Sir Win. Herries.—The communication was received. A Sydney message says 'both Hannah and Darcy Hadfield. of New Zealand, have cabled seeking to arrange a match bn- the world’s sculling title with the winner ot the match between Major Goodsell and Padclon. Hadiield, of Auckland i s prepared to stake £SOO. Ernest Barry and Tonks have both written from England seeking a match for tlie world's title in Australia. One of the councillors-reported to the County Council yesterday that a dog- had been killed by a vehicle on the Kabika Hill, in the Maketu Hiding, and owing to the nuisance created had to be buried by a native, instructions to do so having been given by a councillor. —The Council agreed to the pay- i ment of the amount charged for the burial. | Rate payer-, in the Tauriko special I rating area, should hear in mind that I a poll nil! he taken on Tuesday next j on a proposal t-> raise a loan of .£'2Boo j j for the improvement, of the Kaimai j j Bond. This loan, if sanctioned, will ; j carry a -üb-idy of £g for £l. The pol- | ! ling hours are from 1) a.m. to 6 p.m. j

| The Cadets Old Boys 'Football dii I hold a social in He* Hall last nigh The function was well attended an proved very enjoyable. During U 1 evening the trophies won by the Cade teams in the Rujiby competitions du ing the season, were presented by Mi J. A . Jordan. President of the 1 at ranga Rugby Union to the captains < the respective teams as follows: Job ‘ Reid Chip, presented to G. lies, capiat of the senior fifteen ; Oliver Cup. pe son ted to W. Turner, secretary oi tl Club, who accepted the. trophy in tl absence of Mr L. Green, tl captain of the juniors; Jonh Banner. presented to Mr C Dennislon. captain of the third gear team. Master Jack Smith, the eapta of the Tauranga School team, was P v sen ted with a football, which was wt by Ids team in the primary schools cm . petition. Speeches, complimenting tl players on their exploits in the playii fields, were made by Mr J. A. Jorda: Mr G. lies suitably responded on b half of all the Cadets teams. The Dix Fiv© Orchestra rendered excelle music and gave their services fro Extras were played by Misses Mate and Price. The CPm are indebted Mesdames J. G. Green. Randle, lb Ik son and Ball and Miss Turner for the management of the supper arrang meats. Advices from Auckland state the has been a distinct drop in supplies eggs tit the auction marts during t present week, and prices have“firm up in consequence. Hen eggs have r alised from 1/61 to 1/7 per doze duck eggs 1/41 to 1/5, and pullet 1/3 to 1/41. The retail price for fr© hen eggs this week is 1/8 per doze and duck eggs 1/7 per dozen. A special meeting of the Taurani County Council was held yesterday consider, and if approved, pass a resol tion, pursuant to the consent of t ratepayers, relative to the special lot of £3OO for the purpose of building bridge over the Wharawhara Stream. Mr Woodward said a subsidy of £2 f £1 for the bridge would be availableOn the motion of Cr Hume, second by Or Merrimaik the usual formal n elution was carried. Cr Lally moved at yesterday’s m©< ing of the Tauranga County Council. That the Public Works Department reminded of their promise to erect platform and shed at the Te Maunj Juneetion. —The motion was second by Cr Morton and carried unanimou ly. An unsigned letter, dealing with tl stray stock nuisance in the Otumoet district, was read at yesterdya’s mee ing of the'Tauranga. County Council.Cr Lally said a complaint had bet made regarding stray stock at Mat, pihi.—The matter was referred to tl engineer, with power fio act. On Wednesday, November 11, at tl Parish Hall, an opportunity will I given to purchase dainty and now I Christmas presents /suitable for ever one and at prices to suit all. Thei will also be a variety of seasonable vegi tables and fruit, Th© fine weather of the past fort night lias been welcomed by farmer as it has enabled them to expedite th drilling of maize crops,' of which a, hirg acreage has been planted in this count and at Motiti and Matakana Islands. A special meeting of th© Taurang County Council was held yesterday t pass a special order relative to author ising the sale of land to the Paengaro Dipping Association. —The followini motion, moved by Cr Mundt, and sec onded by Cr Hume, was carried. —Tha the Tauranga County Council by way o special order, authorises the sale an< agrees to sell to th© Paengaroa Dippinj Association . (incorporated!, for th< price or sum of £2 per acre, all tha piece of land containing 2 acres 2‘ perches, more or less being part of tin block of land situated in the Makett Survey District, called Paengarot North, A No. 3, Section 2, the same having been purchased by the Counci as a pumice reserve and being no longer required for the purposes of the county. At the meeting of tha Tauranga County Council yesterday a circular was read from the Christchurch City Council advising that intimation had been received from the" Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives that it has been decided to administer from Wellington regulations in connection with the control of cinematograph machines and the storage, of films. It had been decided by the Christchurch Council that the Government h n informed that the Council could administer the re gu la to ns without , the employment of anv additional • inspectors. The Counei] also do- i eided j r, pvot est again J the coni in- ! mil filching of local bodies’ powers • by regulations, and tyo Tauranga J Countv Council was asked to co operate in the, protest. Du the mo- j tion of Cj- Mundt, s'-cmMed bv Cr | Lallv. it was decided to support the protest. ;

5 The question of certain account :• being in credit, and others in debit .1 was referred to at the meeting J e the Tauranga County Council ;s toi day. 1.1 was staled t hat the®* •, counts in debit wore charged biter* .. ost while no interest was alk)^ - on the accounts in credit. )f - Chairman, alter referring to (be n question, moved: That, (ho Minis! „ ter of Finance bo written to o' n the subject and asked if legislation can bo introduced in tho direction of allowing the credits to go aoain* 0 , t , • ‘ , , * * o “o««USl the debits. Cr Hume seconded-. Councillors said ivpivscntatio^ " n had been made nr.-viouslv hm „ !• • • l 1 , ' “0 r< action nad been taken The F tion was carried. 11 Two tender* were retrieved tby the :> " County Council yesterday for cnixtin II metal to Clarke's Hill. 'Hie tender^ ’■ were; Wilmot and WiKon, (]/. per cub ,e ic yard; 11. P, Ormsby, d/I p er cu{)i lfl yard.—The matter of adapting a tcn 1 - tier wa, s left in the hands of Cr Steal and the engineer. 6 ie )t A motion was adopted at yesL „ Icrday’.s meeting of the Tauranga County Council fixing a rate of ls three farthings in (he iM on the unimproved value as security f or t- the Kat-ikati loan of £3,500 as reccntly authorised by the ratepayers e ~ in that Riding. A Press Association message from rc Auckland states that hi the action '>• John Ignatius Fox, versus Willie •° Goodfeliow, in whicli plaintiff claimed -d £SOOO damages for alleged libel. tb#> jury, just before midnight, returned n ' with a, verdict for £I,OOO damages. ,s Judgment was reserved, pending argm d 1 mont on non-snC points, n. vr. MOUNT MAUNGANUI NEWS bo (From Our Own Correspondent),. u ~ CiUCKkET MATCH. 1G The Mount Maunganui (Ticket Club 111 opened the 1023 season on Sunday last, meeting the Mangawhai Cricket Club, The match resulted in an overwhelm* ing win for Mangawhai, by an innings , and 193 runs. The Mount team, led by D. Shank-land, only scored 26 runs in S the first innings, and 16 rims in {bo second innings, I), Shankland and M. G. Young lieing the only two players to reach double figures. Bowling lionours were divided between Messrs a Shankland and CTrtis. The Ala ngawhai Club, led by J. Savin tiers, played splendid cricket, Messrs s " Jordan (87) and Bosk illy (76), batting faultlessly. Messrs Jordan and Eoskillv le secured the wickets lie tween them. a j The weather being ideal, an enjoyfc_ able day’s cricket was'experienced by __ tire two teams. n Ell AUCTION DANCE. 1 To while away the time awaiting ro[e suits of the election. Air 1). Bain organised a danco 1,1 the Arcadia Hall on Wednesday evening, about sixty coupG les attending. During the course of .(ha evening the various results of the election were shown on the screen.,The % floor and music being perfect, everyone e spent an enjoyable evening. Afr and ATrs Parcell supplied the music, Danoing was kept up till midnight. Mr Bain deserves the thanks of the Mount peo- !. pie for organising such' a pleasant fnne ction.