TE PUKE NOTES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5475, 21 February 1910, Page 2

TE PUKE NOTES.

o Tlk> bub>h lnii'l iti the district • is stiaUily beitiy 1 I.'i'oug-.'^L JUito prouiaolc (/Ccufmii4>-n. Lust week au tiroa J abjut 100 iicn's ot fellvdibusj. in vhe •Ngwtipu'hiku locality was nurni oil, |'rf:>ar ( iior\ x<» tifcii«< -■'own down .v fei-uss. 'ilu i? .uvl It ait dairying returns luuc also cucourusotl imvny furmers to lay dmwi livsh. iw»tur<.t> und v man in n position to know esti.mitt'S that there wiJl l>e 40uO acres ol new j^raMs sown in the disirict this season, The bulk oi rhe seed has bmti supplied hy tho Xuw Zealand Loan and Mmnntile Agency l-'ompjuiy, whose sltaft" has boon kept very busy lately in filling orckr.s. A new building for tho use of the Itaak of New Zcalaiwi is now being constructed by. Hr . T. K. Palmer, on a site adjoining 1 Messrs King ami Co.'s store. Wo understand that efforts are -being made to form a progressive Association in To Puke, fhc principal mover be'.ng v. gentkiman who has had considerable experience in public alTalrs in the South. As there is r o om for such »n' o-rgan.isa.tiu'ni iia thj district we may expect to hear oi" things ..being 'rtotet'lcd" in t;he. future. A striking 1 illustration of the capabilities of tha Whatiaroa district uas to b-e seen on Show day, ha, ths Shape of .several fine young C'lydcs(U.lcs raised by Mr J. T. Heatherington on his bush property. These horses were v credit to tho 'breede awl' district, and go to^snow what- a good future is uhi-acl of tJho bush country. , I Settlement is moving ahead in the N'gtttipuhiko district. Amongst thosu who have cllected considerable im-l-rovements to their holdings in that locality, are Messrs HcC.roc-k/un Bros., .Murray' Bros., Gordon Lros., Dixon Bros., T. Jenkins, ti. Thomas ono Keith Bros. Tho -district was repreBentcd at the Agricultural Show by oih! or two owners, who arc to bo commended for displaying thjir interest in the welfare of the coast. The year has been a record one for maize and if the caterpillar post decs not ,bccmnc.too plentiful there should lie 'Soine l>i£ crrbbungs this year. Tho PaengoToa and To Puke Town Tennis Clubs will play matches at J'<? Puke next Thursday,, when a good day^ sport is anticjpiated. A now house is being era 'ted on lhe No. 2 Itoad by Mr O. Alc'Joiro for a local resklent. Mr H. Kerr's business block Juts recently undprgono considerable imI roven\ont. These include tho hvrge ! -i.e-ksmith's shop, whefclwri^ht's a'ho"p, "Mr ';MeKel^a-r'» shop, and ia dwelling 1 h-ouse near Mr Serjeant's store. The buildmgs now bear a very presentable appearance, the job luaving 'Icon cci'iied out in n most creditable monger by Mr Bassott.. The turnip crops havt siriic.k very well ajl over tho district and a plentiful, supply of winter feed seems to be ass.ned. Another shop i»s beqifi 1 croctwl nn tr : o woste m and- of th» r,>««nship. :\<l joinin r Jlr Fox'-s premises. Mr; Mo':crtson's property in. 1 that vicinity ha?! lioon purchased by Jlr Kravis, of Ho-t-.rua. who is having a sho;> '»uilt i.p the front portion, am! y - e undfrnltmd will corrwnenct, l-usiiu-ss wi ,-i: -.*•_• Tjmkling is CompV-'tcil.