The Te Puke Times TUESDAY, DEC. 17, 1929

Te Puke Times, 17 December 1929, Page 2

The Te Puke Times TUESDAY, DEC. 17, 1929

A new booking office has been established by the Railway Department in the centre of Rotorua. The office will be in charge of Mr L. L. E. Chapman, who represents the commercial branch of New Zealand Railways.

At the meeting of the Tauranga County Council last Friday the Clerk reported that the Local Government Loans Board had given sanction for the Te Puke riding loan and he was authorised to take the necessary steps in connection with a poll of ratepayers.^ v The committee of the local A. and P. Association at its meeting on Saturday night decided to form a committee to undertake the catering on behalf of the association. It was also decided to run an ice-cream and soft drinks stall in the interests of the association.

With regard to the indulging in games in the Government Gardens after office hours (says the Rotorua Chronicle), one of the objects of the Daylight Saving Bill, inquiries at the Tourist Office have elicited the fact that any people wishing to play can do so at least until 7 o’clock at night. Only when, in the opinion of the authorities, the grounds are unfit from the state of the weather, will play be restricted. In view of this information ic is a pity that some players have been unnecessarily harassed by being told that six o’clock was closing time.

Says Farming First: “There are also men out of Parliament who should be in the House, and chief among these, at least on the Labour side, is Mr Walter Nash, the Labour Secretary. Mr Wilford held his seat largely through personal friendships. It is hard to believe that Mr Nash oan be beaten, with Mr Wilford out of the way. Mr Walter Nash’s personal integrity,' ability and khowledge, added to his levelheadedness, make him such a suitable representative that even those of a different political colour oould vote for him as easily the best man in sight.”

Selections • from the Messiah will be given ut the service on Xmas night in the Sh v Andrews‘ Presbyterian Church. Sir Thomas Beeoham, the famous oomposer arranged with the B. B. C. Choir to co-operate with his famous Orchestra in Westminster Central Hall to reoord the leading pieces of the Messiah for the Columbia Gramapbone Company, and the result is reported as “Being the finest rendering of this work ever heard. It was a performance that gave the Master-pieoe a new foroe —vivid and spirited.*’ The service begins at seven forty-five and all are welcome.

The Hon. W. A. Veitch, for the Minister of Lands, notifies in this issue that it is intended to make and levy a special rate to meet interest and sinking fund on capital for the period from Ist April, 1029, to 31st Maroh, 1930, on the unimproved value of all land within the Waihi Drainage District. Further notioe is also given by tho Minister that it is intended to make and levy a rate to meet maintenance costs for the same poriod on the unimproved value of all land within the same district. The Valuation roll of the said district may be inspected at the office of Mr H. W. Earp, Clerk to the Kaituna River Board. .

A sad occurrence is reported from Whakainaramara, Mrs Anna May Russell wife of Mr A. J. Russell, locomotive driver for the Whakamaramara Land and Timber Co., having been found dead in her bedroom on Thursday last. The deceased had been unwell for some time and on the afternoon of tho day mentioned her husband went to the house for the purpose of taking her to Tauranga to consult a doctor. On bis arrival, Mrs Russell was not about, and Mr Russell noticed blood oozing beneath the bedroom door, On entering the room he found his wife lying dead with a deep wound in the neck. At v an inquest held subsequently a ver diet was returned that death was caused from a deep incised Wound in the neck, self-indicted,

Rolif 1 pfotfilnent timber millets from British Columbia, who are visiting Australia and Now Zealand with the object of further developing the timber business from Canada, will arrive in Auckland by the Aorangi on December 29, and go on to Australia by the same steamer. They intend to return to New Zealand later and spend several weeks in the Dominion.

The Wellington College Board of Governors have received a letter from Mr John Gallie, of Kelburn, advising that he had paid to the Public Trustee £IOOO to be invested in a common fund, the amount of interest derived thereby to be paid to the Board for the establishment of a College bursary to perpetuate the memory of his two sons who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War. They were Captain Oscar E. Gallie, D. 5.0., M.C., R.F.A., and Captain Victor J. Gallie, M.C.. C.D., E.G., R.F.A.

We have been asked to bring beneath the notice of our readers the appeal that is beiDg made towards the cost of the Provincial Roll of Honour to be placed in the Auckland War Memorial Museum. So far there has been no response to the appeal although the cause is a very worthy one. This reminder may have the effect of inducing some who have not forgotten the services rendered by the boys at the war to hand in a small donation to Mr Earp.'

It is not generally known that the third party risk as it applies to motor owners does not cover pedestrians who are given a “lift.” This anomaly of the present motor law was commented upon at a meeting of Hamilton motorists on Monday night (says the Waikato Times). It was stated that a motorist was liable if that person given a “lift” w’as killed or injured as a result of the carelessness of the motorist. Even if there was no carelessness on the motorist’s part he was put to considerable trouble and expense to prove he was not careless.