LOCAL & GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3153, 5 August 1942, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Power Board Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Thame's Valley Electric Power Board was held at Te Aroha on Tuesday, the chairman, Mr J. Price, presiding. Others present were Messrs W. Kennedy, H. R. Bush, P. R. Hawke J. F. Mayn, J. Pohlen, W. <S. Goosman, C. C. Webb, H. M. Corbett, the manager, Mr R. Sprague, and the chief engineer, Mr N. G. McLeod. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs H. L. Boughton, J. McCormack and T. A. Barrett. Patriotic Committee. The monthly meeting of the Paeroa District Patriotic Committee was held in the Coronation Chambers on Monday night, the Mayor, Mr Edwin Edwards, presiding. Others present were Mesdames E. Edwards, R. Buckrell, G. Bennett, G. Dent, J. R. Nelson, Misses V. Menzies and G. Lamb, Messrs W. Aston, A. E. Day, A. A. Jenkinson, R. L. Parley, Canon W. G. H. Weadon and Rev. J. R. Nelson and the secretary, Mr R. S. Nicol. Train Leaves Earlier. The Railways Department draws attention to the earlier departure of the usual 10.27 a.m. Paeroa-Mor-rinsville train on Saturday, August 8. On this date the train- leaves Paeroa four minutes earlier than usual.