DISTRICT NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 115, Issue 19272, 2 June 1934, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

PIRONGIA

SPORT. Jack Askew has been picked as a*representative of Waikato in,the Waikato Auckland rootball rilatcli, to bo played in Hamilton on the King’s birthday. In the girls’ hockey match Patcrangi v. Pironfe’ia,' plaVed ‘in Pirongria, the result, was a win for Paterangi by three to one.

NGARUAWAHIA.

CROQUET CLUB

Mrs Fuller presided at annual meet- - ingr or the Ngaruawahta L-adiea croquet Cl ldie election of offlcers resulted:—-Pres-ident, Mrs W. M. Paterson: vice-president. Mrs E. 11. Todd; secretary. Mrs Hilluest, committee, Mesdamcs Ful ]er,. Rogers, Ileron, Morwood, Webb and 3iiss Rayner. Church Jubilee.

Continuing the jubilee celebrations or llolv Trinity Church a social was held in the "Town Hall, the evening being spent in dancing and in playing euchre. On Wednesday evening a song service was held in the church. The nuntly and Agaruawaliia choirs sang several anthems and solos were rendered by Mesdames Potter and Harris and Mr A. Brewer. Miss Menges acted as accompanist and also played an organ solo. An address was given, by the Rev. L. R. Wright, vicar or Jluntly. Lantern Lecture. Mr Harold Smith, who has been accepted for missionary work in Brazil, gave a lantern lecture in Knox Presbyterian Church.

TE AROHA.

RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The president, Mr G. H. Nlcliolls, presided at a meeting of the executive committee. in the matter or the oiler or a touring concert party to give an enter lainincnt in Te Aroha, it was decided to hold a concert in July. . It was resolved that a remit be rorwarded to the conference dealing with the question or itinerant unemployment. A letter was read from the Pensions Department stating it could not grant a pension to a member whose claim had been sponsored by the association, but bad allowed an appeal, which would be lieatd in Auckland at an early date. It was decided to bold tile annual re-union on July 30. The Tourist Domain. During the visit this week or the lion. A. Hamilton, Minister for Employment and Tourist Department, he referred to the recommendation or the Economic Commission that the Te Aroha Tourist Domain be closed down or offered to the local authority. The Mayor stated the Borough Council could not accept the responsibility for such a large area without first consulting the ratepayers. The time for taking over the proposition, will Mi was involving an annual loss or £3OOO, was not opportune. The Minister said be would later get into touch with the council, arter It had considered the figures and details or expenditure on the grounds. Druids’ Lodge. At the half-yearly meeting or the Tc Aroha Druids’ Lodge the election or officers resulted as follows: —A.D., Mr P. Heathcote; V.A.D., Mr C. Leonardo; 1.G., Mr 11. Wyatt: 0.G., Miss C. Davies; A.D.B.’s, Mr G. Jackson and Mr W. Crawford; V.A.B.’s, Misses P. lleathcote and U. Glover; M.C., Mr G. Barclay; organist, Miss Glover. An invitation to attend the Installation or the Star or Plako Lodge, Morrinsville, on June 5, was accepted. Lodge Meeting. Mr A. Hawkins, A'.G., presided at the May meeting of the M.U.1.0.0.F. on Thursday evening. Four financial members were Initiated. The election of officers Tor the ensuing term resulted as follows:—N.G., Mr R. Bowie; V.G., Mr J. R. lUishbrooke; .E.S., Mr A. Douglas. The A'.G. elect appointed Mr K. Goodison as warden. Power Board Progress. In the Thames Valley Electric Power Hoard’s area there is a population of -ia,SSG and tile ratio or consumers of the board to population is 20.2 per cent units or electricity sold per consumer averaged at 3574, costing £lO 4s or £3 Gs per head of population. The consumption per head of population increased from SGO in 1033 to 000 in 103 1. Herries and Tui Parks. The Mayor, Mr R. Coulter, presided at the annual meeting or the Herries Memorial Domain Board. The financial statcmeiii showed the assets were £7” 7s gd and liabilities £l3 i ss od. The receipts for the year were £33 ISs Gd and the expenditure ills lOd, leaving a credit balance of. £33 7s Sd. The Tui Park statement showed a- credit balance of £J2 8s od. It was proposed to plant further trees on the mountain side by means or relict' labour. Borough Estimates. The Mayor and borough councillors made an inspection this Week or all the streets or t lie town.- The work proposed for the coming year, to he listed in the estimates, includes Uie hiluiiiinising or many streets, oilier than the main highway: Hie planting or trees along the river at Herries Park, ihc formation of McKenzie Street, and genera! improvements to the camping ground at Herricsvillc. Rainfall.

Tlie Te Arolia raini’all in May was 4 no Indies, as against 4.90 inches ror the same month last year.