WINTER FARM SCHOOLS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23075, 28 June 1938, Page 5

WINTER FARM SCHOOLS

50 BTU DENTS AT RUAKURA SERIES OF LECTURES PLANNED [FBOM QTJB OWN COBBBSFOSIPJBNT] HAMILTON, Monday Fifty students arrived at the Ruakura Farm to-day for the first of the winter farm schools arranged for the next few weeks. On arrival the students were welcomed by the farm manager, Mr. T. E. Rodda, and were later shown over the property. Particular intent was taken in the experimental Lectures were begun '' A addresses on the develops land and gum land vace-sheet, which? Syme and E. the club to be fe . Pasture pla'hnancial position and tha#' hay and en&son had been successful. lectures tfl ations on ie progress of thtf aemonstrb. given by Mr.' F. A. Hoskingc A the .Dominion Bowling Councils Dignan and M. H. Walsh, given tOftbers of the Auckland Bowling will be * " kk Tha follr ectlon of officers resulted.—Presi* • v .xC. Sampson; vice-presidents, Messrs* pig nusboson, E. W. B. Merrick; secretary/ ;s; assistant secretary, Mr. F. &« "treasurer, Mr. W. G. McKin§tri«j «asurer, Mr. W. "Marshall; com« ONER B F - Webster, W. MarshaU, D. WA,AJ **'Dlackledge, A. C. Wells, A* : , ,: < _-iditors, Messrs. D. Elston, R.-i •■tch committee, Messrs. D. MARROIIR S. E. McGill; umpires, nrtHBUUn \J. Potter, J. A. Robert; •XBlackledge; green superw r>tn*nA rf, Browne; delegates to TE PAPAPA W*tre, Messrs. M. J. legates to Marina X J. Williamson; The Onehunga BorougS. an ; social com« night decided to support erection of. the Auckland l,W.Mcj bridge by the Government as a na™ and undertaking, the bridge to be frea\ possible, or, failing this, a toll bridge;. _ Mr. W. J. Moore, who moved the resolution, urged that arrangements, should .be made for a betterment * rate on properties which would increase in value and that steps should be taken to prevent land speculation on the North Shore. Mrs. H. Young and Mr. L. F. Catt were appointed to represent the ~ council on the Harbour Bridge Association. «- .

Mr. F. Gilchrist inquired of the Mayor what arrangements had been made for obtaining money at call until such time as the current year's rates become payable. The town clerk, at the Mayor's request, explained that £10;000 had been borrowed at call, the rate being 2 per cent.^ A number of complaints having been received regarding the condition of the water supply in the To Pnpapa area, it was decided to endorse the action of the chairman of the Waterworks Committee, Mr. L. F. Oatt, in stop.ping temporarily pumping in that locality, Investigations are to be made to test another spring at the rear of the railway station. The Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board notified that tha amount of th© annual levy on Onehunga _ had been assessed at £655, being an increase of £56 on last year's le\iy. The wages of the poundfceeper and ranger were increased to £4 a week, with fees, and the position made a full-time one. Similarly, the caretaker . of the borough tennis courts w-W granted an increased wage of £4 a woek. - , ... • V the result of a, deputation, representing the men working at Waikar*ka Park under schemo 13, it was decided to provide dry firewqod and a shelter in which tea could be made; also, that the workers be not required to report after lunch if the weather wAa ; sidered to be too wet during , . months. ■ • ■ . f ri; .