OTOROHANGA NEWS

Waipa Post, Volume 45, Issue 3253, 10 November 1932, Page 8

OTOROHANGA NEWS

TOPICS OF THE HOUR.

CAR AND TRUCK COLLIDE. (Our Resident Representative.) While Mr W. Buckett, a Honikiwi settler, was motoring to Otorohanga on Wednesday, his car collided with a shingle-laden truck at an acute angle. Mrs Sarlin, a passenger in the car, suffered rather severe body bruises and abrasions. Mr ahd Mi*s Yeo, for many years in business here, have disposed of their business to Mr S. Mcßobie, of Auckland, and have retired to theii? farmlet at Welcome Bay, Tauranga. After some 35 years, Mrs Aubin (now resident at.Kawhia) has revisited Otorohanga, the scene of her former activities, when, as Miss Steele, she was the first postmistress in an office where the present railway goods sheds now stand. At the meeting of the District High School comjmittee the headmaster reported that the roll number in the secondary department was 4S, and in the primary 338, with average attendances of 46, and 308.7. A resolution was passed-favouring the proposal to establish a national federation of committees.

There was a good yarding of all classes of stock at Otorohanga yesterday. A further decline in the values of fat cattle was recorded, and beef generally, met with a poor demand. Store steers sold at very low rates. Dairy heifers at profit were sold at firm late rates.

At the County Council meeting on Tuesday A. D. Hall, carrying contractor, asked permission to carry 80 fat lambs throughout the season on his truck, which is licensed at 41 tons, and which weight might occasionally be slightly exceeded when extra heavy lambs were loaded. It was decided to allow Hall to use a double-decked vehicle, by paying a special fee, and taking out an " F " license, also that the lambs are conveyed to railway trucking yards. Concern was expressed at the scarcity of suitable labour for dairying. It is iimpossible now to obtain labour as most single men evidently prefer the relief camps, where living conditions are good and the hours of work shorter.

Since the September meeting, £822 14s 6d has been credited to the county fund for subsidy on general rates collected for the year ended March 31st. Over £I3OO less in rates for the period ended 31st October, 1932, has" been paid.

The council will endeavour to have relief camps established on the Turoto Road (Honikiwi Riding), and others in the Mangatutu and Whawharua districts, for the formation and possible metalling of clay roads in these localities. The council and the interested settlers will assist with transport, benzine, etc. It was decided to proceed with the eradication of ragwort with all possible speed, and to ask the Government for a substantial special grant to purchase sodium chlorate, transport men, and provide necessary accommodation camps as the matter is of extreme urgency.