COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 113, 16 May 1927, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

e ' TAUMAMUMXTt. dime's mill at Kaitieke, which has been closed down, will be cutting again shortly. The new overhead bridge .across, the ranway line has been completed, and the tram. Una gives access.to a sew block «f bash north-east of Raurimu. A new tractor la place of tram horses Iβ giving satisfactory results. Mr. J. WUUama la alee making good progress with the erection eC a new mill two miles north of Raurimu. On Friday the ladles of the Ohura district met at the home of Mrs. Owes in order to farewell Mrs. B. C Tuner, who is leaving the district to reside in Auckland. Mrs. Turner was presented with a travelling rug. At Oie annual meeting of the Kaitieke Football Club, presided over by Mr. W. F. Bdwarda, the balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £4 11/. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. W. Edwards; vice-presidents, Messrs. F. Weller, T, Crocker, R. Hamilton, D. Todd, and J. Waldigrave; secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. C. Wedde: committee, Messrs. O. Bees. P" Crock*' McLenaaa * T - XeFadyen, and *Mies Goodwin, who has been in charge of the Rang! school at Otunui North for the last two years, has been transferred to the York school, Stratford. Prior to her departure she waa met by the residents of the district and presented with a cheque. Mr. N. A. Winter has presented to the Taumarunul Savage Clnb anold fighting "mere," which was carved and used by Nuku, one of the old Maoris of Taumaru--5f l, m wr ftS"* 4 - Neko WM the. last of the King Country carvers, and the "mere"* *li* pleee ?£ wo **« •■• °* tte '•tattle trophies owned by the dub. Mr. Hart, dty enatseer, Wellington, in company with the Mayor. Mr. G.B. ifanson, and ether borough official*. Inspected the water Friday. Mr. Hart has been appointed arbt"■tarln the dispute betweenthT Borough mSSP Sn *%PL w *!r* t •■« Salmon. Tffis ea3y *•**«*» Wellington at an

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The monthly meeting of the Taaranga County Council was held on Friday, wSS * log* *««>' P»P«r was disposed [St. Mr. W. F. Sinclair, elected to an the vacancy for; Katttatl riding, took his seat, andl wS welcomed by the chairman, Mr. R. King. A dv .Tγ* , *** , "P 0,1 «*• eoendlrand asked Oat the condition of Wade's Hill be improved. The matter was referred to the engineer and the riding member. Councillor parragh. It was stated that plans were betog submitted to the PublfcWork? Department for the lint mile of Barkers deviation under the Kaimai loan works. JJJJ 1, ! * B,on , nt •*■ earthwork necessitated by the requirements of the Department would greatly increase the coston £e original estimates. With reference to the Pongakawa School Road the district engineer. Public Works Department, wiSte suting that the BngtaeerSS^wsTpreP*»e to reeommend a subsidy up to £250. of which £100 would be for reading and £150 for conversion of the existing private crossing to a public crossing. cnTeoSditton that the council have the road legalised. - The Tauranga Rugby Union competitions were commenced on Saturday onT a soft by e to 5. The Mount Juniors, heat Judea by li to nu. At a meeting convened by the Farmers' ?f*°S ifST**" , "P****" to« exception te the building up of a reserve fund by the Tauranga Harbour Board. A resolution was unanimously carried urging the board to reduce harbour dues immediately and requesting the various branches of the union and the settlers' organisations in the harbour districts to Join in a combined deputation to the board on the matter.

WHAKATAHE.

The adjourned annul merlin* «rf the Whakatane Chamber of Commercewas held on Thursday nlrtt. Officers were "eeted a. follow: President, Mr.L.lee»; Tice- pn£ sldents, Mr. Buddie and Dr. Cronte; execnhlm. Bedcett, Brabant, HoWn, Howt CaUw; secretary and ttea■?»r. Mr. H. G. Band (re-elected); auditor. Mr. F. Prldeaox (re-elected); Derelopment League repreeentaUre, Mr. Lloyd Lees. A areolar letter was recefred from the Auckland braneh of the New Zealand Truffle League, settins oat Its alms and objects and requesting financial support for a proposal to appoint an execntlTe officer to efficiently carry ont the activities of the league by co-operating with Government Departments and other local bodies.. Mr. E. Taw was elected a member of the chamber. Discussions took place regarding railway and road construction, improved accommodation, and other matters.