LOCAL & GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 48, Issue 2813, 23 September 1938, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Parking Problems In both Ngatea and Turua the parking problem is becoming acute. Even during the day it is sometimes difficult to thread a way through the stationary cars. Thames Coast Power Finality was reached by the Thames Chamber of Commerce Council at its meeting this week in connection with its work in the guaranteeing of finance relative to the reticulation of the Thames Coast road with electricity. Railway Survey Survey work on the Paeroa-Poken® railway line is still being carried out on the west side of Ngatea, in the Pouarua block. The deep peat provides heavy walking, so that progress has been a little delayed in this direction. Political Outlook Speaking at the National Party dance at Kerepeehi last night, Mr H. Dent of Ngatea affirmed that of the nine • electorates in the South Auckland district, his party was going to gain the whole lot. This was received was mixed cheers and booing.

Highway Breaking Up

The running surface of the PaeroaPokeno state highway between the Puke bridge and Ngatea is breaking up fast, and it is considered that before long the re-sealing scheme will have to be speeded up before it becomes impossible without total reconstruction.

Mechanical Drain Digger

A mechanical drain-digger, for work on the Hauraki Plains east district water supply ’scheme, was in Thames on Tuesday on its way to begin work. It travels at a speed of two miles per hour. The digging is carried out by a big wheel contraption at the rear of the machine. Unusual Diversion The customary placidity of earlyafternoon business in Paeroa yesterday was disturbed when a voice was heard uttering raucous snatches of song. The serenade did not last long, the songster, in a more or less inebriated condition, wandering off the scene very quickly. Work Completed Work on Docherty’s creek in the Karangahake gorge blocked by heavy rocks during a recent fresh, carried out by means of the Northwest dragline excavator operated by the Public Works Department, has ceased, the creek mouth haying been cleared. At present the machine is cut of action owing to a breakage. Offensive Dump

Travellers on the main highway near Mackaytown have complained about a smell emanating from the growth at the side of the road. An inspection has revealed that a spot has been utilised as an unauthorised dump for fish offal and other refuse. The authorities are instituting inquiries into the nuisance.

Wrong Impression

In connection with the discussion at the Paeroa District High School Committee on Tuesday evening Mr J. H. Walmsley states that he wishes to correct an impression that might be drawn from his remark that the committee should not enter into correspondence with the Netherton committee, but that he supported meeting the Netherton committee in preference to writing. He did not mean that the latter should be ignored.