HARAPEPE-TE PAHU.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 5

HARAPEPE-TE PAHU.

Surprise Packet. A very successful surprise packet afternoon was held at the Te Pahu school. A good attendance resulted, and the school funds (benefited by about £6.

Country Women’s Club. Members of the Country Women’s Club were entertained by a party of musicians from Hamilton. At the conclusion afternoon tea was served, and the president of the club thanked the Hamilton artists for an enjoyable afternoon. Out-of-date Bridge. Rumour Is current that owing to the high maintenance cost of the old wooden structure, the Te Rore bridge, the county engineers are seriously considering the construction of a road on the western side of the river to the steel bridge at Pirongia. Since the bridge was built, about half a century ago, the cost of maintaining it has been extremely heavy. Only a few years ago nearly £IOOO was spent In repairs, and now additional repairs are required it is found that the cost of the construction of the road would not exceed that of the necessary repairs lo the bridge and would be the much better proposition for everyone concerned. The purpose for which the old bridge was chiefly built —to form a means of access for the farmers of Kara mu and Harapcpe to the chief stock market of the day, Ohaupo, is now past, since OhauDO is no longer

the stock centre It was then. Prior to the erection of the Te Rore bridge access to Pirongia and Te Awamutu was gained by the settlers by an old road on the western side of the river connecting with the old bridge at Pirongia. Therefore, If this rumour takes definite shape, it w-ould only mean‘reverting to the old order.