The Te Puke Times FRIDAY. MAY 10. 1935 Local And General

Te Puke Times, 10 May 1935, Page 2

The Te Puke Times FRIDAY. MAY 10. 1935 Local And General

Members of the Te Puke Plat oon, Hauraki Regiment, are re* quested to attend a parade in St. Andrew’s Hall at 7.30 p m. sha’p on Tuesday, 14th May. Notice is given elsewhere that the Waikato Valley Dairy Co., Ltd., will hold a meeting of suppliers and intending suppliers in the Pongakawa Hall on Thursday, May 16, at 1 30 p.m, The question of lifting the em bargo on the importation of Ive stock from the Old Country Was discussed at Iho annual meeting f the Ti-uranga A. and P. Association last Saturday, when a motion, moved by Mr H. G Lever to the effect that the meeting support the lifting of the embargo was defeated.

A poultry keepers Sold day will be held on Mr B. G. Picker's farm, Pa9ng*roa. on Thursday. May 16, when Mr T. H. Evans, an Auckland Provincial member of the New Zealand Poultry Board will discuss the needs, of the industry and Mr E. C,Jarrett, Government inet-uctor, will lecture on poultry keeping with practical demonstrations, A dance in aid of the Carter family, whose homestead and its contents wsre recently destroyed by fire at Pongakaws, is to be held in the Porgakawa Hall on Wednesday 15th inst., and the promoters appeal to the public to extend its generous support to the relief movement, The Melody Boys are providing the musio free of oost and the supper wiil be sup* plied by the Women’s Division of the Farmers Ufiion. The nett result of the concert recently held in aid of the Te Puke Hospital was £2l 5s 6d, which sura hss been handed over to the Matron, Miss Chappell. This will not only pay for the much needed invalid’s chair that was reoently obtained, but will leave a balance of nearly £2O and this will be carefully expended in brightening the somewhat bare appearance of the interior of the building, Needless to say the Matron and staff are very pleased at. the support accorded the entertainment and are Very grateful to Mrs Law and those who assisted her to make the function such a success. The Te Puke Ward of the Roto rua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club held the first meet of the season at Paenguroa on Wednesday. About thirty riders took part, in c uditg visitors from Whakatane. and Rotorua Dr Bertram, Master, was also present. The hounds took off at the Hall and had good runs through various properties, I until they reached Matthews Bros ! land, where a kill was registered. The huntsmen and about thirty guests were entertained at after noon tea at the residence of Mr lones Vercoe, Deputy Master, “The whole future of the dairying industries lies in the hands of the factories," Dr E. Marsden, secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research declared at a conference of dairy factory manßgera in Palmerston ton North. He added that the managers were the only people who could make up for any deficiency on the side of the producer. for that reason he urged Close CO opefftUf-h between factories t-fc Ihe only way progress c raid bs made Whatever ohange ttrght take place as regards marketing, it was tho quality of the produce that told 4tt "the long tom

A Very pleasant day was spent by members of the Croquet Club on the local greens on Thursday when a number of competitions were held, the following being the winners : Golf Croquet, Mrs Jamieson ; Progressive Croquet, Mesdames Perring and Sweefman (tie) ; Clock Golf, Mrs Wilkins; Long Shooting, Mrs Cowley ; Hoop Running, Mrs Cassin. At the close of the Sports Meeting on Wednesday afternoon, two kauri trees were planted in the Borough Council’s section adjacent to the Men’s Club, by the Mayor (Mr Cooney). In the course of a brief address, Mr Cooney said the Council hoped that in the not too distant future, a commodious and dignified muni cipal building would be erected on the section. He also mentioned that the Council had adopted a suggestion by Cr J. Persey that the ground known as Rugby Park be henceforth known as Jubilee Park.