Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 419, 30 July 1928, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN’S Correspondents.)

“FIRST AID” FIRE-PLANT PAPATOETOE’S NEW ENGINE The fire-lighting equipment, recently ■ purchased bv the Papatoetoe To\Vn Board, was taken over on Saturday morning. Pending the water reticulation of the district the engine has been fitted with .1 first-aid fire equipment, comprising a 60-gallon tank to carry water, and 250 l'eet of first-aid hose. Working at a pressure of 1201 b. to the square inch, the pump will throw the i jet of water approximately 40 feet, j An intake hose wilk be fitted to the equipment, to keep the auxiliary tank full of water from the house tanks. The engine, complete with first-aid equipment, ladder, hoses and hydrants cost £SOO. BAY OF ISLANDS ROADS The Xo. 1 District Council of the Highways Board has decided to concentrate this year on the road between Whakapara and -Waiomio. Six and ahalf miles of metal in the Bay of Islands County will have to be . provided, besides a number of bridges. SUCCESSFUL DANCERS Xotable successes were gained by Miss D. Mackie and Master A. Maekie, of Waihi, at the national dancing competitions at Dunedin. Miss Mackie won the Mackenzie gold medal for aggregate points, and also won the Shiel Cup, with record honours in the Dominion championship. In the Sean Triubhias Master A. Mackie secured three second places.

HITFORD DR.AMATI C Qjpg SUCCESSFUL PERFORMS A crowded house viewed u lord Dramatic Clubs pi?Lm\ Wi: *- : Sir Jas. Harrie s -oSSiTJ 11 *”?* o staged in the Win Word >uj, urday evening. The work of ; usts was of high amateur and their interpretation of vf* - * 1 * l-.eld the attention of the right up to the final curtain. 2£*» tal music was provided bv ihT wick Orchestra.. The play was produced direction of Mrs. F. E. Smith a? *• tlte leading role of the mistress. Phoebe Throssel •U*™ 00 j Mrs. I s. King, as the 'ehfc* •Pusan. A creditable interpreuo the part of the Waterloo annr 1 Captain Brown, was given j «r. jj* | Other artists included Mesdame, e I bertson and Grainger. Misses b u T hill. P. Parker. M. £ J. McDonald. H. Grainger, aTiJS! and J. Grainger. Messrs. X v-S*" O. Meagher. A. McDonald. G H. Francham, R. Kelsev, F FraiS!*' and J. Higgison. ' ' FLOOD PREVENTION WORfc TE AROHA COUNCIL MEET? The Ministers of Bands and fta " °rks arc to be urged of the sity for an early inspection of Piako River drainage works m ctL to decide on rtood-prevention . - Tho Tahuna Drainage Board ha* thorised Mr. E. Wood to proceed ‘ Wellington for this purpose. 1 At last week's meeting of the - Aroha Borough Council the town < . reported that the total cost of Cot" tor’s Bridge amounted to £B?sg "■ would be necessary to raise an add tionai loan of £1,637 to meet the of the undertaking. It is expected that the proposed pet lie swimming bath in the hot spnL 'area will be ready for use earlr the approaching summer. The eac vation work is completed. In a letter to the Waihou jw Board the Minister of Lands rethis inability to provide a garnt £3OO and a subsidy of £«00 tow.the cost of erection of a grufetuc and otuer building on the domain. 7r application had been too long dtlaiv to permit of provision being mad* the main Estimates. The Works Committee of the Beough Council is to prepare a report ■ the possibility of acquiring suite camping sites for visiting motorists