NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 3

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

- i fjROJI 01-R own correspondents.) CLEVEDON. THE Wairoa Road Board expects to nave th* new bridge which in to replace this structure that was carried away by the January (toad ■, started this week, all arrangements twins practically complete. The bridge t« to bo of reinforced concrete. James Bros, heme tho tenderers, In the. meantime temporary : repairs are to bo effected to the oltf brittle.' to enable traffic to cross until such ttmo &# the new one is available.' NORTHERN WAIROA. Til's following reply ha* been received by .Mr. HUHwortny, J1.i1.K., from trp Minister for Land* m reference to llaupo drainage:— " i oeg to acknowledge the receipt of your • letter of the 7th tuet. regarding a subsidy in connection with tins matter, in reply I have the honour to inform you that, fol- ■ :';:■■ lowing upon the information obtained as the result of my visit to the awamp m question. Government have decided to clear out their drain running through the- Tcki* toka Drainage Hoard's area, at a cost of iJi), ■ and afterwards to take the reaponsunhiy of keeping it clean una open at a further cost of £o0 per annum. Tims i* the decision which Cabinet has arrived at after consider ing the whole question." . TE PUKE. THE --weather has assumed a decidedly wintry aspect. Cold southerly winds now prevail, wmch «id in ripening tho nioit« crops, tho harvesting of which is now til operation. Through the efforts of Major Bennett a debating, society ha* been termed, to be known as the To l'uke Parliamentary Union. The first, meeting took place on .Monday. * when a -debate on party vermis -non-party Government eventuated. m] Tho Farmers' Union is taking steps to ■ % obtain the services of a resident doctor. V; Dr. Frazer-Hurst ha* made several vis I to V us during tho past week. ; - ' There is considerable dissatisfaction in connection with our mail service. An in* dignation meeting was held at Maketu re- ■ cently to have the days of departure and arrival altered. At To Puke during the past two Saturdays the outward mail, via , , Taurnuga. In connection with steamer, ha* been too late. And this is likely to ; continue throughout the winter month* owing to the steamer leaving Tanranga at four p.m. instead of five o'clock. It is a matter of surprise that tho postal authorities do not exercise more forethought and.notUy ; tho public when a change of this nature is about to take place. The whole question of mail service requires revising. A complete change in the days of running the Koto run. coach 'is desirable. so as to connect with , steamers on Tuesday and Saturday. The Farmers' Union might with advantage take ; : tip this question. BUCKI.AND. t ■ A MEETING ,of the Buckland Literary and Debating Society was held on Tuesday evening. The president (Mr. E. Allan) presided. v The balance-sheet of the past session, which . - showed & good credit amount, was adopted. It was' decided to commence the new session on June 20. tho meetings to be held fortnightly. Several new members were en- -~ rolled, and the following officers and com-' mittee were elected for the ensuing year: — President, Mr. E. Allan: vice-president, Mr H. H. D. Wily; secretary, Mrs. E. Atten- ■ ' borrow; treasurer, Mr. .J. X. Hamilton; reporter. Mr. H. Driver: committee, Mrs. 'Jefferis. Miss Johnston, Messrs. J. Jefi'eris ■ and ; ; ; >; W. Bralthwaite. and officers ex, officio. ' Some months ago Messrs. Yates and Co. had a large number of panes of glass broken .v-':'. by some mischevious persons, and although the police investigated tho matter they ■ wero unable to make any arrests. Lately .: , ; several panes have been smashed in the ' '--: Public Hall. ' Mr. E. Johnston, of this district, who has i for somo 'time past been ■ a cadet in A the V--- [ Pukekohe Post Office, has received an- ap- , pointment at the post office at Raglan. . I Tho culverts and portions, of roadway In the Harrisvillo district recently washed away and temporarily repaired, have. now been completed, and contracts for the* rebuilding of the bridges washed away .from i the Tualcau Road have been let. UPPER TAIRUA. THE Hikuni estate, of 1000 acres, with hotel and all appurtenances, has changed hands. Mr. Laycock having disposed of it to Messru. Faithful, McConnoll, Bailey, and Dykes, bush contractors. The community will tnisa Mr. Laycock very mach, and regret his departure. He has boon in occupation for nearly 20 years, and has always, identified himself with the interests of' the * district. It is the intention of Mr..and Mrs. Laycock to travel for a couple- bfyestra.s They ip- :? tend to spend some t time in tho Old Coun.try, winter on the '/.Continent, and return, by the United States and Canada, thence to Japan. : ■ ' ■ . KAWHIA. The Marokopa Milling Company sent away 29 bales of flax by the Kia Ora on Thursday. Mr. C. L. King's lino of shorn lambs from tfce*--,' 5 Tailored run realised 12» Ed per head in *So YVaikato—the top price realised this reason. The Benson seems to "to» very peculiar th's year, as gooseberry, and. other trees «re already coining into leaf, whilst' several' spring flower* have been in full bloom for tho last three week*. By the Kia Ora on Friday morning, Mr. -R. Gregg landed 280 beautiful Lincoln stud .sheep, 7. which aro to be placed on his Kiritehere section. The price paid for the lino wa» 37s 6d each. i . The ' second prize In' the ladle*' £ handicap for Mr. 'Mason's trophies, presented* to the. Kitwlil.-i Harbour Lawn Tennis Club, ha* been won by Mrs.-Jonathan. During the past.season a ." hid- ■ :. der" competition was conducted, and at the close Mr. McCarthy was on top, the other players being placed in the following order:—Mr. Petti*. Mr. Jonathan, Mr. Newton, Mr. E. FalwasK-r,, Mrs. McCarthy, Miss Stevens, Mr. Jourdain, Mrs,, 'J. Newton, and Mr. .'Purvey. . - ■■ -The s.s. Energy (Captain V. Fletcher) pub . into tlio harbour on Thursday morning to replenish her supplies of fresh water. The steamer was proceeding from AVestport to Auckland. It is reported - that the Harihari grazing run has again changed hands at nearly double th- ~ price at which it was.bought.'from Messrs. Bell Bros, and Ross some six month* ago. Notification, has been . received by the Kawhia • Town Board that the; Government have set aside • •three, acres in- the Kttrenn native township m a hospital site, and vested it in-the Board. '. The settlers of Tc Rauauma are jubilant over the. very successful; season \ their butter factory has just had. Suppliers were paid 6'id for their milk, on top of which it has been found that there will Ik; ft credit balance of over - £100. Asked as to the reason of this . satisfactory repnlt. a supplier replied : " Excellent management; getting tip-top prices for tip-top lmttcr; a larger supply from a smaller number of cow?, owing to, a better sward of grass which was obtained through the ragwort being checked." The building trade in this district Is very brisk, and the activity is likely to continue for ■ =ome time. Mr. Howes has almost completed the additions to the Hon. W. W. McCardlfc's residence, and also the alterations to tIMS new Council Chambers. Mr. Scott i» engaged enlarging ,Uw ! house occupied by, the Rev. C. K. Davidson, and (during the summer is to build a large bouje - I for Mr. John Shaw, at Kinohaku.:' Mr. A.* Knight i has'recently completed the' enlargement* seve- ! ral residences at Te llauamoa, and has accepted ! the contract for the erection of Mr. Williams house on the main coach road.' Besides the*) work«. Mr. K. D. Hamilton.is carrying oil extenI sive improvements and additions to his billiard- . rooms, shops, and boardinghoiwc on the Kawhia I It" 'is reported that the blight has attacked flowers in this district. A Kawhia floriciilturtefc c v ;: ; 'states that he had some fine bulbs which were I growing splendidly, hut suddenly-they began Jo wither They were dug up and found to be in i a similar condition to potatoes suffering fromblight. • '