Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 336, 23 April 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

From THE SUN’S Correspondent

RETURNED SOLDIERS MEET FUNCTION AT—QTAHUHfcP Over 100 members of the Otaliuliu Returned Soldiers’ Social Club attended their third annual smoke concert held on Saturday evening. The president. Padre C. B. W. Seton, presided. Among the guests present was Mr. R. B. Todd, Mayor of Otahuhu. The chairman accorded a hearty welcome to tlie guests and members, and reported the result of the club’s Poppy Day appeal. The gathering stood in silence for one minute as a mark of respect to their fallen comrades. The secretary reported that the year had ended with a credit balance of £2O, and 14 cases of hardship had been assisted. During the evening the president presented the cup, won by Mr. J. Uaslip, at the club's annual sports gathering; and an enjoyabi9 musical programme was given by the following: Songs, Messrs. Pelham. J. Hall. Dale, May, J. O’Brien, Clark; elocutionary item, Mr. Ned Fort. OPOTIKI NEWS COUNCILLORS APPOINTED Nominations closed on Saturday W two vacancies on the Opotiki County Council caused by the resignations of Messrs. J. M. Butler and F. C. Parkinson. For the coast riding, which Mr. Butler had represented, Mr. W. G. Saxby's was the only nomination, and for the Waioeka riding the only nominee was Mr. F. C. Parkinson. Both have thus been declared elected. * m * A further batch of 24 men has arrived, and they have been sent by the Public Works Department to work on the East Coast Hoad at Maraenui. The department now has 70 men on the road, and other batches are expected shortly. * * * The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has decided to proceed immediately with the erection of a new building to replace the one destroyed by fire. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Turakina, Voco, Marama, Lubrico, Tutanekai, Tofua, Hinemoa, Waipahi,' Port Albany, Gambia River, Waihemo. Chatham Islands. Port Auckland, Port Napier, Hurunui. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Aorangi, Mamari, Port Adelaide, Remuera, Kaikorai. Veronica-, Kairanga, Maunganui, Piako, Kmponga, Westmoreland, Port Victor, Maimoa. ' Awarua. —Makura, Manuka, Somerset.

HAURAKI DRAINAGE IMPROVING KERLPEEHI Great difficulty is being —ruriwuil by the Hauraki United Drainage Bo ■ in raising a loan of £I,OOO. which th'. Hauraki Board commenced to rai* prior to amalgamation. In the en»fc. ling legislation of last seadon, 6k board was authorised to proceed. h«; since then a reclassification of the art has been made, and the Bank of In Zealand declines to lend th.' tnoae except on the basis of the old class lication. It was decided to improve the drair. age in the Kerepeehi towns tip a*; to complete the grading back of thr Thames Valley outlet bank. PAEROA INTERESTS I With the object of consideriag U? advisability of forming an association at Paeroa under the Rural Intau*diate Credit Act, a meeting of faraJ ors and others interested was held at ! Paeroa on Friday. There was a Urp I attendance, which was presided overbthe convenor, Mr. W. F. J. JohnstonThe chairman briefly outlined tbt Act as detailed in an address previously delivered by Mr. A. M. Samut. M.P. It v s agreed to form an association i thwith in the interest of those farmers who were not supplierto a co-operative dairy company. TF reticence on the part of those who attended to sign up can be accounted for by the fact that a number of farm ers are waiting to see what the aex: step by the New Zealand Co-operati.t Dairy Company v he. and are considering the possibility of forming anI other association on the Haurai I Plains. j The Paeroa public baths, which ! have been advocated for upwards <•: |25 years, have just been completed | There will be an official opening n the form of .< .swimming carnival. NORTHCOTE ANGLICANS A satisfactory improvement m ft* financial position cf St John th« Bap tist’s Church. Nortucote. was repertfd at the annual meeting of parishioner? at which the vicar, the Rev. T Scrtiihworth, presided. The treasurer said the improved financial position was mainly due to tJw introduction of the duplex system which had now superseded the prai tice of the collection bring taken up at the service. Although the system hac been in operation only during the pa>' nine months, the offertories for tie year reached £4OO. compared with tb* highest total of £2BB in any previo’J year. The erection of a new vicarage wa> authorised, tenders to be called forthwith. This course was made possible now. instead of waiting uii*il tie eoi of the year, owing to urn generosity <' Mr. F. 11. "Woodhousc, :m e’d membe ot the church, in advancing the •'jm 1 £3OO necessary to finalise financial ai rangementa for the work, the plans K which provide for a modern fi* p * roomed residence. The election of resu’ted * Vicar’s warden, Mr. H. Cadnespeople’s warden, Mr. C. A Deuxbern secretary, Mr. A. Taylor ;treasurer, C. A. Deuxberry; vestry, Messrs. J- ■ Browne, H. Curtis, F. Cross, R. I’- Cad* ness, P. Minns, A. E. Ha:direr, A. Taylor, H. S. Gribben. F. C. Svnrtonk *** T. JoII; auditor, Mr. H. Burrows. DARGAVILLE AFFAIRS Exception to a subsidy being av*D able only on a British car was ta* - ; by Mr. W. T. Hunt at the annuaI meeting of the Kaipara Hospital Boarc j at Dargaville on Friday. , The car in question is to be procun* J for the use of the local district j and several quotations for varioasc* were submitted. Mr. Hunt conJl* j that it was quite out of place *or department to dictate to the boM® I to what type of car should be as only the board was familiar -j conditions under which the car » be used. -art ,r It was decided to refer the back to the Minister, suggesting 1 the subsidy should be allowed on Mr. J. H. .McCarroll was rc-apPO**** ! chairman for the ent uing^year. In addition* to the civic , Uon service to be hold in the .Theatre at 3 p.m. on A n “r, combined service will oe b-1 “ " s?.rJlJ h £'‘."winVh *Miuu« H.n * i 7.30 o'clock on Ansae night. The annual sheep dog trials iWT£SSSS»~3s nor of the "short-head, I which” wired* -trie. The away event was \\on jy _ _ specif cher’s Sweep, with prizes were won a* tovo *• ' son Cup. Mr. F. R■ h«£ O. Peat, cup: nm- 1 Ara pobt* iMr c. H. Milne’s Tweed, cotri . Cup. Short-head (Hotoon Cmi«W l.etitors). Mr. G. H. M ilne „ s by youth und- r 25. Mr. Basil Mr Ixfi tutors' judpins co ' nr *. Williams, five points out # received notice of hio AV" n^ n he gf** l J School Mr. Biakov Will W missed from Aratapa. for *■** £ a 2sc°i local affairs, and »•* oi Lodge Hobson i-"•