TE AWAMUTU

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 177, 29 July 1909, Page 5

TE AWAMUTU

Resident Correspondent. Stock Sale. There was an unusually large yarding of stock at the Loan and Mercantile sate on Saturday, about 300 head of cattle being yarded. Bidding was brisk and the prices good, especially for good dairy cattle. Good cows made from £7 to £9; medium sorts £6 to £7; cull cows were practically unsaleable; good heifers made up to £$ 7s 6d; 12 to IS month mixed sexes made up to £2; pigs—-weaners 15s to 20s; three boars realised £3 each. Personal. Mr W. Thompson, of Kibikihi, returned yesterday after a tour of Sydney and Melbourne. Mr and Miss Randrup, Taranaki. are on a visit to their sister, Mrs Hall, at Te Tabi, Pirongia. Mr Goodfellow, of Hamilton, who has been staying at the Commercial Hotel for a day or two returned home yesterday. Local Industry. Judging by the class of vehicle turned out for Mrs Wick ham by Mr W. G. Sims, from bis carriage works at Pirongia. there w not much necessity for sending out of the district for vehicles no matter what the class required. The vehicle in question is beautifully finished in every way, and is equal to anything of the sort made anywhere. New Residence at Kibikihi. Mr McCardle is building a roomy sixroomed residence for himself at Kihikihi. Dairying. The mildness of the winter baa made thing very favourable for the dairy farmer. Milking operations will be resumed esrty in August. Already the creameries are getting prepared for an early start. M.U.. 1.0.0. F. A number of members of the Loyal Te Awamutu Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F., went to Hamilton today to participate in the ceremony of opening the new hall there. It may be remarked that owing to the inconvenience of the night express not stopping here these gentlemen have bad to charter a drag to return to Te Awamutu from Hamilton after the ceremony. This is just another instance of the inconvenience caused to (hit district by the altogether inadequate train service. Land Sale. Te Awamutu lands are coming into increased favour with Southerners and : quite a number have been attracted to I this district from the south. Mr Rosse, of Wellington, has purchased I part of the Rotorangi Estate. 2000 > acres in all and has commenced operaI tions. Mr Little, of Cbristchurch, has purchased the farm lately occupied by |Mr Fry at Ngaroto. A farm at Hairine has also changed bands, Mr Spragg being the purchaser. Coursing, For the coursing meet at Palmerston North, August 18th and 19th, Mr E. J. Hunts* has bis black and white bitch, Lady Waipa, engaged in the Maiden Stake. This bitch put up a taking performance at the Northern meet, although ooted in the semi-final. She contracted some complaint which was rife among the Auckland dogs at the time, but has now folly recovered and | is getting into capital nick. Football. . On Saturday last the Junior Cop Competitions were continued when Te Awamutu met Kibikihi at Kibikihi. The result was a win for the Kihikihi team, after a willing game by 6 points to 3. Mr Bowden's refereeing was satisfactory to both teams. In the Kihikihi team 1 noticed a player who for the last two seasons back has been in the ranks of the Waikato reps. Owing to illness he has only played in one match this season. Although technically entitled to play with the juniors, it is making a farce of the game to allow such players to play in junior matches.