District News

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18803, 26 November 1932, Page 8

District News

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

NGARUAWAHIA.

Swimming Baths, The Mayor, Mr .R. Eyre, .presided over a public meeting convened to discuss the proposal to construct a concrete swimming bath on the Waikato Esplanade. By utilising labour under Soheme No. 5 It had been estimated that the cost would be £2OO. The meeting decided to support the oounoil In Its endeavour to finance the scheme. Oyotlng Club. There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Amateur Cycling Club, presided over by the president, Mr JEL Eyre. The balance-sheet dlscllsed a oredft of £ ! 4 15s. The election of officers resulted:— Patron, 'Dr. F. D. Pinfold, president, Mr R. Eyre; secretary, Mr H. Wood, treasurer, Mr N. Anderson; committee, Messrs A. R. Rayner (chairman), W. Thorpe, D. Norman, L. and B. Waugh, G. Reid, J. Channing, G. Bell, W. Wilson. In recognition of their servloes to the club Mr and Mrs Hampton were elected life members. TIRAU. Publlo Meeting. A publlo meeting was held In Tirau Town Hall reoently to discuss the proposed closing down of the soout troop. The troop’s bad position was due, remarked the chairman, Mr M. E. Fitz Gerald, to lack of public Interest and support Six people attended the meeting, of whom two were the scoutmaster and chairman. The soouts also were present. The chairman Introduced Major Ward, Distriot 'Commissioner, and Mr V. Clark, assistant Distriot Commissioner, and expressed profound regret that the visitors should have been met with so poor a welcome after travelling such a distance. He spoke at some length of the troop’s grave position which was due to It having been wrongly started. A wide publlo interest among the grown ups was an essential before starting a troop.

Major Ward gave a most interesting talk on the development of soouting In the Hamilton district. He asserted that In his opinion the people of Tirau were unaware of the definite harm they were doing their boys in forcing the troop out of existence by their apathy. He was convinced that oould they but realise the opportunity for doing something towards solving the present chaotic conditions obtaining among the youth of to-day, they would do everything In their power to see that the troop was again put on Its feet and kept there. He offered to send to Tirau copies of a free paper dealing with scouting, which could be circulated among parents and ethers. The ohairman formally moved the closing of the troop until such tlmo as the publlo feeling demanded its reopening. The motion was oarried.

TE AROHA.

Unemployment Committee. At the weekly meeting of the local Unemployment Committee, regarding an application by Waihou River settlers for four men under No. 5 scheme for clearing the banks of logs and rough timber by burning, It was decided to reply that the oommlttee favoured the proposal. The number of names on the register was reported as 126. The Sludge Channel. The Chamber of Commeroe has accorded a hearty vote of thanks to the delegation which reoently visited Wellington to give evidence relative to the petition praying that the sludge ohannel proclamation should ha revoked. The Mayor stated that he had pointed out to the oommlttes that there were 16 mountain streams in the immediate vloinlty of the petitioners’ distriot, which made it dear that they were not solely dependent on the Waihou River for a pure water supply, and where there were no streams bores had been put down. If the request of the petitioners had been given effeot to it would have put an end to mining in Te Aroha. Welcome Rain. Rain, deoldedly weloome to the farming community, commenced to fall at 9 o’clock on Thursday morning and oontlnued steadily throughout the day. Te Aroha Show. The attendance on people’s day at the annual show was larger than that of last year, the gate receipts, £145, showing an increase of £25 over the 1931 amount. As the prize money was on a somewhat reduced scale, the financial position should be satisfactory this year.

KAIPAKL

Weloome Homo. On Tuesday evening about 30 neighbours and friends assembled at the home of Mr and Mrs John (lan) Fisher, who have recently returned from their honeymoon. A right royal weloome was aooorded this young oouple, for both are very popular in the distriot Mr Fisher and his family are known and respeoted by all, whilst his bride (nee Miss Margaret Gorrie) was a popular teacher at the Kaipakl School for some years. During the evening Mr T. Searle and Mr A. Goodwin spoke in euloglstio terms of the bride and bridegroom, the latter, on behalf of those present, presenting them with a beautiful vase. Mr Fisher responded on behalf of his bride, expressing their thanks. All sang “For they are jolly good fellows,** and several toasts were honoured. A happy gathering broke up about 11.30 p.m.

Amongst those present were Mesdames T. Searle, J. Searle, A. Goodwin, F. Finley, A Fisher, H. Harvey, W. Christiansen, Misses N. Soott, U: Scott, M. Speake, A. Speake, M. Higgins, I. Harvey, E. Harvey, I. Christiansen, A. and V. Christiansen, K. Fisher, P Steenson, Messrs T. Searle, A. Hoodwin, A. Fisher, R. Speake, J. Speake, 11. Goodwin, W. Higgins, H. Harvey, F. Searle and A. Fisher, Jua.

EUREKA.

Concert and Dance. A very successful concert and dance was held at Eureka on Tuesday. Pupils of Miss Tolley did some very clever dancing, and Miss Tolley gave a clever exhibition dance. Excellent ruusio was provided by the orohestra.