MATIERE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 179, 5 August 1909, Page 5

MATIERE.

(Own Correspondent.) Starting at Ongarue yoo traverse the Matiere Riding for some 26 miles alonar the Ohura main road, which runs parallel to the route of the Oogroe— Stratford railway. At the three mile peg you pass thejunction of the Mangapapa road, which will be the outlet for the large area of Crown settlement lying to the north of the road. From this, an tit yoo reach Ma tie re you pass through Native leaseholds, and no portion of the King Country shows a greater contrast as from Ongarue to Matiere, 18 miles of Native leasehold. and from Matiere to Heao. 34 miles of

The bridge across the Ohera at Matiere is being constructed under the order.-* of Mr Edgar, who hopes to have it open for traffic very soon. The present low level bridge is dangerous for teams, the heavy floods proving too strong for it, and displacing the supporting stringer. Mr H. Hyde is removing part of his sawmill to the totara bush at the eleven mil*.

Messrs Stobbington and Pearson are busy erecting their saw-milling plant in the Mangakabikatea valley, and hope to be cutting early in the spring. The return football match between the Niho Niho Club and the local fife ten was played here last Saturday, and after a keenly contested game was won by the home team by five points, a try scored by O'Brien, and converted by Cullen, to nil. Mr D. Morpeth acted as referee. A progressive euchre party and dance was held last Friday and. thanks to the able manner in which Mrs A. 11. Hyde and the Hon. Sec. Miss L. White, worked, it proved the most successful function held for some time. After the euchre, Mrs H. Close presented the prizes to the following winners: Ladies—Miss White; gents —Mr J. Osborne; and the booby priies were won by Mrs fl. Dear and Mr H. Olsen respectively Dancing was then indulged in. Mrs Hyde kindly supplying the music, extras being pfayid by Miss Cussin. During the *vening songs were rendered by Messrs Stanley, O'Brien, Cullen and Towers. Mr J. Phillips made a most efficient M.C. The ladies have decided to bold a basket social on Friday. August 20th. and will leave no stone unturned to make it a brilliant success.