OTOROHANGA NEWS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3804, 4 September 1936, Page 7

OTOROHANGA NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST. BUILDING ACTIVITY. (Our Resident Representative). » Renewed building activities are manifested in Otorohanga, both in the business and residential areas of the town. COUNTY BRIDGE REQUIREMENTS. The engineer to the Otorohanga County Council, Mr Q. Jackson, has estimated that the following amounts will be required for bridge renewals in the county during the year: Mangaiti bridge (destroyed by a cloudburst on the slopes of Pirongia Mountain) £660, Waitomo Valley Road bridge £175, Otewa Road bridge £275, Wharepuhunga main highway bridge £4OO, Wade’s bridge (on OtorohangaPirongia main highway) repairs £6O, a total of £1570. JUSTICES’ COURT. A sitting of the Court took place on Wednesday before Messrs A. P. Grey and R. Green, J’s.P. Harry Toa was prosecuted by the police for operating a motor car on the Rangitoto Road without holding a motor driver’s license. Mr Phillips appeared for Toa, entering a plea of guilty. A fine of £1 with 10s costs was imposed. Judgment was entered for plaintiff in a large number of cases in which the Otorohanga County Council proceeded for the recovery of rates. INDOOR BOWLING. Throughout the winter months the friendly societies of Otorohanga and district have conducted pleasurable indoor bowling tournaments in the Friendly Societies’ Hall, the final game, for this winter, resulting in the Buffaloes defeating the Druids, with three up on the last head. HOCKEY. In an inter-club hockey contest, between the Otorohanga Colts and a representative team from Te Kuiti (mostly Natives) a fine game resulted in a win for Otorohanga by 3 goals to 1. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. For several weeks past there has been an acute epidemic of the milder form ot influenza throughout this territory, and numbers ot people of all ages and both sexes are still confined to their beds. No very serious cases are so far reported. SHOPPING HOURS. The following shopping hours are now being strictly observed in Oto rohanga: Monday to Thursday, 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 8.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Butchers hours are 7.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, with the late night on Friday, and closing at noon on Saturday. Heavy shopping has occurred at Otorohanga this week, following the big bonus pay out on the Ist inst. Motor car and cycle salesmen have been active. AUGUST WEATHER. August is usually a wet month in the King Country, and the month just ended did’not prove any exception to the rule. On 22 days of the month rain fell here, a total of 7.39 inches, as againht a fall of 7.31 inches in August of 1935. Nine frosts were recorded during the present month, as against the five frosts tabulated in 1935. _ September has started in with considerable rainfall on each day, so far, resulting in very damp and unpleasant conditions for those who work on the land. CRICKET. The annual meeting of the Otorohanga Cricket Association was well attended, and the report and balance sheet disclosed a successful past season, and a sound financial position. The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr S. J. Fortescue; president, Mr F. Pearce; vice-presidents, Messrs C. Hotson, N. Finlay, Morrison; secretary, Mi C. Corbett; treasurer, Mr H. G. Corbett; management committee, two representatives from each affiliated club, with the executive officers; selectors, Messrs V. L. Fairbrother, J. H. Frew and C. Corbett. It was decided to play one day matches. Thq representative team won the South Auckland Shield from Waipa, and withstood a challenge from Maniapoto, but eventually lost it to Tau marunui. RIFLE CLUB’S BALL. The Otorohanga Defence Rifle Club held their annual ball in the Town Hall annexe on Tuesday evening, the function being largely attended, and a distinct social success was teached. The, club’s patron. Major H. S. S. Westmacott, and president, Mr L. Palmer, assisted materially at the function, whilst Mrs Westmacott presented the trophies won during the year to the following successful marksmen: Grey medal, Mr F. Hyde, Patron's clock, Mr B. Palmer; Holmes trophy, Mr L. Palmer; aggregate cup, Mr B. Palmer; best attendance prize, Mr Piko Tukamata; service championship, Mr J. Douli; club championship belt, Mr L. Palmer Mr Hyde was the donor of the belt, which the winner returned to the club for competition again this year. A presentation was made of a pair of koala bear ornaments, to Mr J. Douli, a prominent rifleman, who is leaving the district. A very fine supper was served and appreciated, while pleasing dance music was supplied by Mrs A. E. Cooke, Miss Keighley, Mr F. W. G. Johnson, and the Keighley family. Mr Percy W. Aish, missionary, from Uruguay (South America) is shortly to deliver a lecture at Otorohanga on the life and customs of the Uruguayians.