Purely Personal

Northland Age, Volume 7, Issue 4, 22 October 1937, Page 6

Purely Personal

Mrs. P. Yendell of Kaitaia is spending a holiday in Auckland. Miss M. A. Reid of Ahipara is visiting Okaihau. Constable F. Taylor was in Auckland this week on police business. Mr. R. C. Berghan of Ahipara was in Auckland this week. Mrs. M. Yendell of Auckland is visiting Kaitaia and is the guest of her son, Mr. P. Yendell. Mrs. H. Allan of Auckland is the guest of Mrs. H. Wrathall at Mangonui. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Coulter of Fairburn and Miss C. Coulter of Kaitaia motored through to Tauranga this week. Mrs. T. McEvoy has returned to Mangonui from a visit to Auckland. Mrs. McDonald of Auckland accompanied Mrs. McEvoy back to Mangonui. Mr. A. Stewart, who for many years has been line foreman for the P. and T. Department in this district, left this morning on transfer to Auckland. Mr. Hillmore has arrived to take over Mr. Stewart’s duties. Mr. A. C. Smeaton, Lands Department Fields Inspector, stationed in Kaitaia, was in Wellington this week on Departmental business. Mr. Smeaton will return next week and he will be i Ccompai iec by Mrs. Smeaton who has been for the past month staying in Auckland.

DEATH OF MR. 808 HORNBLOW Itfjttie death occurred at Palmerston on Thursday morning of Mr. BHert Edward Hornblow, well known circles in the North, he at the last two elections conthe Bay of Islands seat. Dance at Oruru BK very enjoyable ami well attended was held in the Oruru hall last to raise funds for the laying of and basketball court. The was decorated with coloured and balloons, lilies and ferns. Extras were played by C. Garton, while Mr. Norman was m.c. The competition ||H won by Mrs. G. Taylor, the monte ■■) waltz by Miss M. Smith and Mr. BBan is. and the spot waltz by Miss Taylor and Mr. G. Kelsall. A supper was served by the Horticultural Society's Dance the organisers doubt!es BBm! have wished for a larger at the Horticultural Society's in the A. and P. hall, Kaitaia BBKnight (Thursday) nevertheless all the qualities of a great BflK-out from the dancers’ point of [MB The floor was fast and to Christen-en'-B|H( recently re-formed) most was BBH of’ the dance. Mr. Ralph Lewis, controlled the programme. In carlo Miss P. Spyve and Masters survived the last Mr. T. Iba.ti HBs al! there in the mat ter <>f for the -writ . M". Hfl been made of the dance up the dancer turned tlu-ir HHHtention to the -upper which qua! it ie. compai übk of the function. TAI PA BRIDGE BHB^B’ro posed New Structure ‘[.'WB have now been prepared by Depai’tment for the proposed new bridge across the Taipa river. The proposed structure consists of seven 50-feet spans of reinforced concrete, making the overall length only slightly more than half that of the present bridge. This relatively short length may cause temporary local scouring due to high velocity of discharge during floods and a protective apron of stone at the abutments is considered necessary. The deck width of 12 feet provides for one way traffic only, but the design is adapted for duplication into a two-way structure when traffic density warrants it. The approach embankments, however, will be constructed to the full width of 24 feet, allowing ample passing room at each end of the bridge. Seven foot clearance at high tide will be given launches.