TE AROHA NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19759, 14 December 1935, Page 9

TE AROHA NEWS.

COUNTY LOANS CONVERSION. The county chairman, Mr W. C. Kennedy and clerk, Mr F. I. Clarke, proceeded to Wellington tills week ror the purpose or furthering the arrangements in connection with tho conversion or the Piako County loans. To Aroha—Paeroa Road. A commencement was made this week with tar sealing tho main highway between Tlrohia and Te Aroha. Tho contractors oxpect to llnls'h tho work before Christmas. Christmas Shopping. The Christinas shopping trade has set hi steadily this week, and it is confidently expected that the volume of trade will be larger than lias been ihc case for tbc past live years. Farm Labour Shortage. The shortage or farm labour Is being acutely felt In the Te Aroha district, and (finiculiy is being experienced in obtaining Hie services of hay-makers. The shortage of men has been taken up by tlie Unemployment Board, which has given an assurance that every endeavour will bo made to mini farm labour requirements. Proposed Swimming Bath. Mr Cl. H. Burnett, M.P., the' newly elected mombors for Tauranga, visited Te Aroha on Thursday. Mr Burnett made a tour of inspection of tlie Tourist Domain, in Hie matter of the proposed tepid swimming halh, Mr Burnett undertook to make representations to the Tourist Department that the necessary tests for a sufficiency of water he taken. Te Aroha Court-house. While in Te ,-.nma this week. Mr C. It. Burnett, M.P., Inspected Hie courthouse, and the station residence, which were erected in wood over r>o years ago. lie undertook to represent to the Department of Justice the urgency of improving and modernising the lay-out and general appearance of both buildings as soon as possible. Woman Film Censor. At Hie meeting of the Northern Thames executive of the Auckland Provincial Farmers’ t'nlun, Mrs Hair, uf To Aroha. brought forward a remit, relative to the ipiality of the picture nims screened, particularly at children's matinees. The remit was unanimously supported and with the addition of Hie clause that a woman censor tie appointed who would lie responsible to the women of New Zealand, was passed.