PAST HISTORY

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 3241, 11 December 1930, Page 5

PAST HISTORY

EARLY KING COUNTRY. EXTRACTS FROM THE K.C.C. December 14, 1906: King Country Roads. —. . . columns could be written denouncing such a state of affairs, and every word would be true, but the better plan is surely to unite broadly and take some concerted action in order to drive home the fact that the life of the district is beingthrottled and prosperity driven from our doors on account of departmental short sightedness and the want of ordinary business principles. There is talk of councillors resigning in a body against the existing state of things, and were such a course adopted they would doubtless have the sympathy and support of the settlers. However, before taking such a step it would be wise to attempt to devise further means of benefitting the district.”

The English cricket team to tour New Zealand arrived in Auckland on Sunday last and proceeded to Rotorua on Monday morning. The first match of the tour is to be played at Auckland on December 14, 15 and 17. The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has been notified by the telegraph department that the establishment of a telephone communication between Auckland and Hamilton has been authorised and will be put in hand at once.

Advertising columns. H. Hetet, carrier, Te Kuiti, begs to announce that he has bullock waggons and horse teams on the road, and is prepared to cart goods of every description to Aria, Mairoa and other outlying districts.