TE AROHA INTERESTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20098, 8 November 1928, Page 17

TE AROHA INTERESTS.

THE NEW SWIMMING BATHS.

POWER IN THAMES VALLEY.

BOROUGH TRAFFIC CONTROL.

[|lY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TFj AROHA, Wednesday.

The new public swimming baths were ollieially opened by Mr. C. E. Macmillan, Reform candidate for Tauranga, this afternoon. The baths are situated in the Government hot springs area and will give residents the use of the healthgiving mineral waters at a nominal fee. At yesterday's meeting of the ihames Valley Power Board, the manager, Mr. 11. Sprague reported that the total number of consumers connected to the board s mains was now 6823, which included tho Thames and Tc Aroha boroughs. There were now connected and operating 1600 water-heaters, 263 electric ranges and 2086 motors on farms, of which 1770 were 2 h.p. milking motors. The chief engineer, Mr. N. G. McLeod, reported that in the Te Aroha district a 50 chain 3300 volt extension line had been constructed down Dodd s Road, and a 5 k.v.a. transformer installed. Supply was made available on Octobej- 24. Work had been commenced on the alteration of the line on Waghorn's Road to 11.000 volts which was being extended from Wanlville Road to Hughes' transformer. The past month had" been fairly free from interruptions of supply, although electrical storms had caused sonic trouble.

The Te Arolm Borough Council has received a petition from 30 residents requesting repairs to Rata, Kenriek Bridge and Puriri Streets. Several members of the council, in referring the petition to the Works Committee, stated that a good deal of work had already been completed in tho area.

' Discussing the necessity of more efficient traffic control tho Mayor, Mr. R. Coulter, strongly urged tho appointment of a traffic inspector. Several accidents bad recently caused damage to borough property and ho was satisfied that the council had failed to control the position. Tho suggestion was referred to the Works Committee.

The Works Committee of the council recommended that tho lourist Department be asked to assist the council in combating the mosquito menace by draining stagnant pools or spraying them with kerosene, and that, a clean-up week be held. The rainfall of 8.29 in. in r le Aroha in October was tho heaviest fall on record for that month since October, 1894. At a meeting of the Klstow Drainage Board it was decided to raise a loan of £I2OO at 6 per cent, interest and 1 per cent, sinking fund. The Minister of Lands advised approval of a grant of £25 toward the cost of erecting it floodgate on tho racecourse drain at KereM. H. Wvnyard (Auckland) advocated tho growing of trees along the route of drains in such a way as to shade the water. This practice, he said, had prevented tho growth of weeds in the Rangataiki Swamp drains. The. suggestion was referred to Messrs. Dale and Mr" W. J. Andrews reported that tho Lands Department, was proceeding satisfactorily with the dredging of the Await i* Canal. Fifty chains had been dredged last month and the department expected to complete the work by the end of February.