WAIAU.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14379, 12 June 1912, Page 6

WAIAU.

The Railway League Committee met] on Thursday evening to make definite arrangements for tho Ministerial visit next Thursday. The Prime Minister wrote- that he had gone very carefully into the matter of tho railway extension with the Minister-of Public Works* Ho had noted that tho lino was not jet authorised, but would bo glad to bring the lino up for consideration when the Estimates were being framed. Tho secretary was instructed to write thanking th© Minister for his interest in the matter. The Hons. W. D. fc>. Macdonald and Geo. Laurenson, and H. F. Wigram, and Messrs T. -JDavey, and L. M. Isitt, intimated their intention of being at Waiau on the 13th inst. A programme was drawn up and arrangements made to convey the party round tho district. A deputation was appointed to wait on tho Ministers. The secretary reported on the deputa-* tion to tho Farmers' Union Conference, and the following resolution was carried, a copy, of which is to be sent to the Conference: —"That the Waiau Railway Lsague desires to heartily thank tho Farmers' Union Conference for the very sympathetic reception accorded to the League's delegates, and for their promise to support the worn for tho Waiau settlers in their request for railway communication." The third of the series of card matches in aid of tho piano fund of the Coronation Library was held on Friday night, and took the form of a progressive euchre tournament. A lar£e crowd of players attended, and a very enjoyablo evening was sponJb. Mr R. McKie won the gentlemen's prize, which consisted of a parcel .of socks, and Mrs J. Dower the ladies' prize, a pair of gloves. " Rough squally weather, was experienced at "Waiau on Saturday, snow falling very low dawn on the hills. • The change was severely felt, as the pastfortnight had been exceptionally mild and fine, and good progress was again being made with general farm ■work. The heavy land in oats nnd rape* stubbles aro still too wet to enahlo much to be done with them, and thes*-* will probably havo to be lefts' over, till spring time. >