TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 56, Issue 4043, 4 May 1938, Page 11

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

AS REPORTED IN THE WAIPA POST, 2nd MAY, The local branch of the Bank New Zealand transferred to its new premises yesterday, after being in temporary premises for nine months past. In the final for Te Awamutu Ten. nis Club’s men’s championship Johns beat North 6—4, 6—2. Matapara settlers have decided to petition for remission of rent for four years owing to the roadless and unsurveyed state of the block. Revaluation is also desired, the present loading being thought far in excess of the true value. A committee composed of Messrs Volker, Watter, Carter. Dobson, and H. St. Clair was appointed to inquire into the expenditure of road grants, Puniu bridge grant, etc. Officers for the Waipa Hockey Association are: .Patron, Mr J. A. Young, M.P.; president, Mr S. A. Empson; vice-presidents, Dr J. S. Reekie, Dr A. Henderson, and Messrs W. F. Y. Stewart, S. C. B. Macky, W. N. O. von Stunner, D. Norden, T. Spear, H. Luks. D. Bockett, A. S. Wallace, H. O. Death, H. Jary, W. McCarthy, A. W. Jones, H- Webb, and F. Jephson; secretary, Mr J. Duncan; treasurer, Mr F. Shepherd. Mr Empson presented a cup for competition. Rangiaohia School Committee elected at the householders’ meeting Messi's T. Weal (chairman), J. G. Butterworth (secretary), H. Mandeno, F. B. Bowden, and J. Whineray. Pokuru School Committee: Messrs N- J. Scott, R. Webster, B. J. Corbett. H. R. McCallum, J. Oliver. Ohaupo: Messrs A. G. Tregoweth, F. Carter, M. Quealy, G. T. Mills, J Stirling, R. McCardle, C- Cullen. Tautari: Messrs F- Kurth, J. Roigard, A. Ferguson, F. Were, A. H. Brett. J. Patterson, C. Rumbles. “ The lighting of the Town Hall is a disgrace, and if the Town Board, as the controlling authority, had been alive to its responsibilities and had desired to manage affairs connected with the hall in a business-like manner it would long since have taken steps for the installation of a lighting system.”—Comment following an entertainment during which the audience was very annoyed at the poof lighting of Te* Awamutu Town Hall.