LOCAL ITEMS

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6407, 27 October 1923, Page 8

LOCAL ITEMS

The death is announced of Mrs Catherine Murray, wife of Mr James Murray, land agent, Waihi.

The courts of the Springdale Tennis Club will be officially opened this afternoon by Mr F. W. Walters.

Members and friends are reminded of the official opening of the Waihou Tennis Club this afternoon at 2 p.m.

The Te Aroha Orphans’ Club which has established such a high reputation for its excellent evening entertainments offers members and friends on Monday evening another opportunity for a pleasant evening at their dance in the Masonic Hall.

A farm of 117 acres on Horrell’s road, Piako, was offered for by Messrs Oates and Sands on Friday, under conduct of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hamilton. The farm was bought in by the first mortgagee, at his estimate of £4600. A third mortgage on a Waitoa farm was also offered and was sold for £271. i

At a meeting of the Rotorua County Council last week it was resolved to support the Matamata Council’s suggestion that the Valuation Department establish a branch office at Hamilton, by wiring to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Mr F. F. Hockley, M.P., for assistance in the matter.

The Bay of Plenty Times states that Mr W. F. Sinclair has completed the sale of the north-west portion of his land on Matakana Island, consisting of 1000 acres, to a syndicate of prominent Auckland business men, who purpose planting some 340,000 pinus insignis on 500 acres next season.

The Waikino school which had been the scene of the shocking tragedy last week was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night, while a special meeting of householders was being held to ask the Education Board to remove the building from its lonely situation to a more central and suitable site.. The police are conducting investigations with a view to ascertaining the origin of the fire. \ . Mr Nicholas Quirke, who has been a resident of Tauranga for 12 years, has taken over the Hot Springs Hotel at Te Aroha from Mr R. L. .Somers, and will leave Tauranga by steamer on Friday evening (says the Bay 7 of Plenty Times). During his stay in Tauranga Mr Quirke has taken a keen interest in all sport and has served on the committee of the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club for several years. Mr and Mrs Quirke will carry with them the best wishes of, their numerous friends here for success and* a full measure of prosperity in their new sphere.

Over 40 couples attended the Theatre Royal Grand ‘ Dance last Thursday evening, when the dancing fraternity were given a splendid night’s enjoyment. Nothing was spared to promote a very high standard. The supper, in the hands of Mrs. Jonas, was all that could be de-' sired. The floor, was excellent, while Mr J., Young acted as"M.C. in a very capable manner. The augmented -orchestra was heard to good advantage. The management has decided to give another such evening in the near future.

Advices from Gisborne state that Mr W. D. Lysnar, M.P., has received the following telegram from the Minister for Public Works, Hon. J. G.' Coates, respecting the reported abandonment of the Gisborne-Napier railway route via Ngatapa: “Owing to, exceptional difficulties at the Ngatapa end, and reports supplied by engineers as to the general stability of the ground through which the railway will pass, I have directed a survey of alternative routes to be made. I purpose travelling through your district early in December.” Mr Lysnar said that the Minister’s reply was very unsatisfactory. They would have to stop the Waikolcopu project, as that was merely a coastal route, and would be of absolutely no use to the development of the district.

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