LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 72, Issue 6242, 14 June 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dog Registration The sum of £424 19s 6d for dog registrations was received by Wiaipa County Council for the financial year recently passed. The sale of dog medicines amounted to £147 14s 6d.

Demand For Greenstone ‘There is a demand on the West Coast for the first time in many years for good quality greenstone and it is meeting a ready sale, stones which have lain untouched for many years being readily marketed. Food For Britain

The Te Awamutu Rotary Club has despatched over 40 gift food parcels to Britain. A further appeal for funds at the Club this week resulted in the collection of £22 for the same purpose. New Member Welcomed '

Mr D. Edgecombe, who was chosc'Qi. by the Te Awamutu Primary School Committee to fill the vacancy caused by Mr L. S. Armstrong not seeking re-election, was present at Wednesday night’s meeting and was welcomed by the chairman, Mr L. W. Spence. Te Mawhai School Bus

A letter signed by seven residents o# Te Mawhai complaining of the b speed at which the school bus in that district usually travelled, was before the Te Awamutu Primary School Committee on Wednesday’ night. After discussion it was decided to refer the complaint to the bus controller.

Motor drivers That there is a large number of motor vehicle drivers in the county of Waipa is proved by the fatt that fees received from such persons totalled £1037 6s for the year ended 31st March, 1946. Of that sum £363 8s 4d went to the Commissioner of Transport.

Poultry Market Although wet weather prevailed on Wednesday a large yarding of poultry was offered by' G. D. (Shepherd ana Co. yesterday. Prices realised were as follows: W.L. hens 2s to 3s 6d, W.L. cockerels 3s to ss, 8.0. hens 4s to 5s 6d, 8.0. cockerels 4s to 7s, ducks 2s to 3s 6d, turkey gobblers 16s to 19s, pullets 10s 6d.

Sir Cecil Whitney, K.B. The honour of knighthood conferred on Mr Cecil Whitney is one that was received with great pleasure by members of the Te Awamutu Acclimatisation Society to whom he is well known. Immediately on hearing the news, Mr A. W. Skinner, secretary of the local association, sent a telegram of congratulation to Sir Cecil, who is now in his 84th year.

The Story of Maungatautari Mr Raureti Te Huia, of Kihikihi, writes to the Courier as follows: “yl agree with the story of Maungatautari which appeared in Wednesday’s issue of the Courier.” The article was contributed by Mr Mura Te Tomo, J.P., and dealt with the early history’, meanings of place-names and other particulars connected with the district of Maungatautari.

Hospital Matron Honoured The high honour of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire that has been conferred on Miss Menzies, lady superintendent of the Waikato Hospital, is one that will give great pleasure to scores of. Te Awamutu and district residents who have at some time or other been inmates of the hospital, and they will join in the congratulations extended to Miss Menzies.

Works Committee’s Report Mr G. M. Wall, reported on behalf of the Works Committee to Wednesday night’s meeting of the Primary School Committee, stated that improvements and additions to the cocoa room had been carried out. Improvements to the Roche Street school conveniences had been effected by the construction of duck-walks. Messrs A. M. Rennie and J. E. Short were appointed the Visiting Committee for the ensuing month. Conserve Power ’ rr ': 7 ‘ T

Consumers in the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board district are again reminded that there exists the urgent need for the utmost economy in the use of power and lighting. As has been pointed out, Te Awamutu has not been subject to power cuts that other towns have been and it is up to the consumer, whether that satisfactory state of affairs continues. Eternal vigilance as regards the use* of power is the price for no cuts in the service.

Transit Housing Messrs A. G. Warburton (Rehabilitation Department), Russell rand Fayne (Builders Association), waited on the Te Awamutu Borough Council prior to its meeting on Monday 7 night and submitted plans and details in connection with the proposed use of certain Air Force buildings for transit housing. Mr Warburton said that a number of buildings were available, and there were prospects of procuring others. After a round table conference, the council accepted the proposed plans and an application is to be made for a loan of £5OOO as a first step towards transit housing. Hints to Motorists

Seeing that the present numberplates have been attached to motor vehicles for a number of years, there is every likelihood that some motorists will experience difficulty in removing them. A patrol officer of the Automobile Association (Auckland), chatting with a Courier representative yesterday, said that if kerosene were applied to the bolts they W’ould be more easily removed. While it is an offence to place the new plates on vehicles before the due date, the Association’s officer said that the old plates could be removed and the new plates put on over the old ones, thus obviating delay in the event of the new licensing date being overlooked. As was pointed out, many motorists forgot the new date, and woke un to that fact when probably attired in their best clothing.