TAUPO.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 179, 6 May 1896, Page 2

TAUPO.

[FROM OUR OWN COKBESPOJTDENT.] The annual meeting of householders to elect a School Committee was not by any means large, the night being cold and stormy. As a full report of the meeting has been circulated by word of mouth those absent are pretty well acquainted with the result of the gathering. The outgoing committee, represented by Mr Norman, chairman, gave a brief report of what had been done. He also read their report to the Board, in which the committee suggest needful repairs to roof and building. The committee also expressed their satisfaction with the teacher, the work done and the attendance for last quarter. Mr Fletcher was then voted to the chair and the following gentlemen were elected as a Committee for the ensuing year : Messre Berriman, Brownlie, Fletcher, Gallagher, and McCauloy. Owing to the unavoidable absence of one of the committee the election of chairman was deferred until next committee meeting to be held as soon as possible. Last week Messrs Watson and Dodds of tho Bank of New Zealand and Loan and Mercantile Co. passed through on a visit to Loch Inver Station piloted by Mr McCaw, tho well-known manager of the Company's stations. The Domain Board are very slow over the improvement of their new possession, it was hoped those long-promised gates would have been hung ere this, and the "carriage drives" formed, both inside and outside the enclosure, meanwhile the delay in forming the latter is very detrimental to that choiceness of diction in the coachdriver's vocabulary which is desirable, and also to the limbs and livers of passengers. It is quite time a proper road was formed. Tourists are now pretty scarce, although for the first two weeks of the Winter months ' specials ' were in great demand

and the coach proprietors kept pretty busv. The roads are in good order now fortravcUing. The Bishop of Waiapu arrived on Friday last and put up at the Terrace Hotel, going on to Xokaanu on Saturday. He retiirns to-day, and goes on to Rotorua, where he may be expected on Thursday. He will also visit Tauranga, To Fuse and Opotiki, returning to Napier this way early in June, if all s well. The Spa flowers are still much admired when seen in Taupo ; the crysanthomums are especially choice and deserve the care the proprietor bestows on them. The Crow's Nest should soon give evidence of its existence as the river is rising gradually. The re-eoating of Ngaruhoe and Ruapehu with their usual Winter splendor betokens colder weather. A frost accompanied by heavy winds during the week made fires very acceptable, and reminded those interested to make their cattle snug for the winter of their discontent. Father Smiers paid us a farewell vir.it of three days last week, accompanied by his brother. The latter, who is a skilled pianist gave pleasure to all by his vocal and instrumental talent. We trust our worthy friends will have comfortable quarters in their next location, which is understood to be the German settlement of Puhoi, between the Waiwera and Mahurangi districts. The shooting season has commenced but sportsmen seem scarce. Game is in evidence although not supposed to be abundant except near the potatoe patches. A flock of sheep passed through here on Saturday last looking well, their destination is one of the Matamata pastures. Taupo, 4th May, 1896.