RAILWAY FACILITIES

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1932, Page 9

RAILWAY FACILITIES

WELLINGTON 200-MILE LIMIT.

SUGGESTIONS TO THE CHAMBER.

To urge on the Railways .Board the desirability of bringing tho Hawera railway - station within the 200-milc radius instead of the present 203 miles, which made, freights payable on the 300-milc radius, was recommended to tho Hawera Chamber of Commerce last night by Mr. E. Dixon on behalf of the railway committee, which recently conferred with representatives of the department and the Hawera carriers. As far as the Cd charge on the delivery of parcels was concerned the committee considered, said Mr. Dixon, that no action should be taken. Many business men sent their own employees to collect parcels, whereas the service was of use to private individuals .farther afield than the business centre. Members commended • the committee for its work', though Mr. J. E. Campbell asked why the recommendation applied only to transport from Wellington. Mr. Dixon replied that a large proportion of goods came from Wellington and that the concession would greatly assist business men. If it were granted tho railways would be able to more successfully compete with road transport charges, and the committee considered that it would solve many of the complaints regarding high freight charges.

THEFT CHARGE AT PATEA.

MAN PLACED ON PROBATION.

At the. Patea Court on Thursday Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., admitted Jack Lindsay Richiards to probation for 12 months on a charge of theft. Richards was ordered to make restitution of £1 to the Star Garage and to return another £1 note taken from the till in Arthur R. Harris’ office. Richards has also to pay the costs of prosecution. In undefended civil actions judgment for plaintiff was given as follows: A. D. Hunter v. W. Hamilton, £1 19s. (costs only) ; J. W. Williams v. Gordon Mackcn, £3 13s. 4d. (£1 3s. fid.).

AUROA SCHOOL MANAGEMENT.

MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the Auroa school committee was held on Tuesday when there were present Mr. Kilpatrick (chairman), Mrs*. Benton, Messrs. Caldwell, Blair, Langlands, Davidson and H. Hartley (secretary). The attendance for the past month was 95.5 per cent, of the roll number, the headmaster (Mr. Fairbrother) reported.. • T The members of the drum and fife band have their uniforms (grey shirts, dark shorts and maroon caps with gold letter). They put up a splendid performance with their playing and marching in the Manaia'jubilee procession. Leo Arden and Colin Benton have been selected to play in the representative trial schools Rugby game for South Taranaki at Eltham. AUROA PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss E. O’Dea, Auroa Road, is spending a holiday at Christchurch. Miss Duff is spending a holiday at Wanganui. Mr. Clem Cave, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Cave, has been elected a member of the literary committee of the Auckland University. Mrs. A. W. King lias returned to New. Plymouth for a holiday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Hodge and daughter, Auckland, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ord. Mr. F. Schmidt, Auroa, was successful in gaining his boiler certificate. Mrs. W. B. Martin is an inmate of the Manaia hospital. A large gathering paid a “surprise visit” to Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, Skeet Road, on Monday to do honour to them before their departure to another farm. Mrs. Sturgeon was, master of ceremonies and the evening was spent with dancing ■and music. Many members of the Scottish Society were present. GENERAL ITEMS. Mount Egmont Alpine Club members will visit the mountain in the weekend, when the more experienced members will receive instruction in ice work from Mr. J. P. Murphy, and other members will undertake a trip on the mountain. By way of a finale to the jubilee celebrations Mr. T. Graham, the missionary who returned a few months ago from Shanghai and India, will give his . illustrated lecture, “Work and Follow the Gleam” in the Manaia Town Hall at 8.15 p.m. to-morrow, the building and facilities having been made available through the courtesy of the town authorities and picture show proprietors. The Rev. B. Dudley will preside _ and Mr. Graham will speak of the possibilities of the Far East in a way to interest both farmers and townsfolk. The Women’s Institute meeting at Kohi on Wednesday was fairly well attended. A “home treasure” competition was won by Miss Gilmour and a musical parcel was won by Mi. B. Waterland. Afternoon tea was served.

A total of £l4 0s 7d has been raised by the Hawera branch of the Young Helpers’ League. Of this amount £lO 13s yd was in the boxes and £3 7s was raised by. a special effort at Turuturu. At the box-opening long service badges were presented to Eileen Kelsen, Margaret Simpson, Iris McDonald and Selwyn Beauchamp. A competition was won by Mrs. J. Peacock, A new golf course of a semi-private nature has recently been opened for play on Mr. E. T. Linn’s farm, Normanby. “Mount View” Club has already a full quota of players who are assiduously practising the game. This makes the second private golf course in Normanby, the other being owned by Mr. J. Forbes,

A presentation to Mr. Roy Clarke, the All Black footballer, will be made at a euchre party and dance in the Okaiawa hall on Monday evening. Details arc advertised. Smith and Trim, Ltd. advertise particulars of their mart sales for to-day in Nolan’s buildings, Hawera, at 11 a.m. of fruit, kumeras, pumpkins and jam melons, and hedge plants, and at 1,30 p.m. in the Central Mart, of poultry, a gun, firewood, a tyre and tube, furniture, a sewing machine and factorycured bacon.

The Hawera Hibernian dance will be held in St. Joseph’s Hall, Hawera, on Wednesday, June 29. Intending competitors at the August festival 01 tho Hawera Competitions Society are notified by advertisement that the schedule of classes is nowavailable.

The annual meeting of the Hawera Croquet Club'will be held in the Borough Chambers, Hawera, on Friday, June 17, at 2.30 p.m.