MATAMAU.

Bush Advocate, Volume XVI, Issue 582, 5 December 1904, Page 5

MATAMAU.

A deputation of directors from the NbfseiHjped dairy factory waited ISfttbe suppliers at the creamery Here on Friday last. They were urging tbe necessity of a larger supply of iriilk. It seems /that ihe milk ; of nearly SfoO cows is Tprevented^lrpm being sent *tb^ the creamery, owing to the unfinished state f>i the roads iri Matthews' block.

'•A. petitiori from the settlers to tbe Road Board on the state bf affairs was taken charge of by Mr Olsen. t The monthly meeting of the School Committee was held on Saturday oteriing. Ali the members were present. The headmaster's report was read. Average attendance for the month 70*6, roll number 79.

i, It was decided to bold they annual acbool concert on j. Friday eye ning, 9th inst

Correspondence was ''received frbin tbe secretary. of combined' scbool sports, stating that the sports would be held at Waipukurau on the 16th irist., and asking the co-operation of teachers and aommittee.; Mr Meill reported having forwarded entry -money for the above, to the amount of 16s.

• From Mr McLean, Inspector of Noxious Weeds, notifying tbe committee to have a. blackberry- bush in the -front Of schoolhouse .removed. — To be attended t0.., .

Messrs Dew and : McGulloch were appointed the visiting oommittee for .the month. ' '•■■■ -'' —

Owing to the cpld showery weather shearing and haymaking aire at a standstill.

A Our local anglers are now having better sport, and report fish plentiful.