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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16209, 6 December 1926, Page 13

The tender of the Wairganui Rcstar Co. has been accepted by the Matnmata County Council for a supply of "Resmex" for 30 or 40 miles of road in the district. The approach of the season for mosquitoes has prompted the Department of Health to issue a circular letter to public bodies urging the necessity of taking steps to destroy these inserts and eliminate their breeding grounds. A commenccmeriet has been made with the, removal of the wreck of the small stea net' Loyalty, which sank on the inside of Bluff wharf some months ago. The boiler and enfline were removed from the hull lUe boiler was cleaned and painted and the engine dismantled for scrap. Abort a ton and three-quarters of brass and six tons of cast iron have been recovered. Tho Rotary Club's thirty-second luncheon to-day was presided over by Rotiriau Mhlield. Reports were made by tho chairman of commit tees on several club activities and interests. A visitor, Mr. Penrose, of the J. C. Williamson. Opera Company, contributed two songs which were greatly appreciated, and the eJub members, under tho leadership of Rolariaus ■Fos or and Bignell, then joined in the singing of several merry choruses. An unusual case was heard ii) the Hamilton Magistrate's Court, when a garage? employee, Albert Francis CantWill, was charged with -working at hi. trail N on a Sunday. Evidence was given h v tfie police Mint defendant was found driving a motor-car frith a demonstra ton number attached through Ham iiton on Sunday, October IC. Defendant had explained' that he was returning with a motor-ear owned by his employers, the Pacific Motors, Ltd.. fron Paerofi to Auckland. The car had been sent to Paeroa. to be„si;ld. but, ai the trinsaetion fell through, defendant was bringing it back. A. line of £1 wu,s imposed.