COUNTER NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15389, 26 August 1913, Page 10

COUNTER NEWS.

j., .-^g.......■-.■■.-,.,;,;,.- ... '. <m i .-», }L"* ao * ope OWN COEBXSPONDENTS.I _ EOTORUA. ■; ~-, MAORI VILLAGE "COUNCIL.. : The ■ monthly, meeting of - the Tarewa-' pkmemutu Nkthre Village Council was - at Ohinemntu on Wednesday night. ■ Mr. W. Hill, resident officer, presided over a large attendance of members. Several new works were considered, and when - given effect to will materially improve the state of the pa. The health inspector is . to be consulted in regard to an old Maori house, which the committee consider is unfit for habitation, with a view to having it demolished. Exception was taken to the manner in which the natives had been I treateo. over the recent epidemic, members being very aggrieved at what they considered unfair differential treatment accorded the Maoris* fci comparison to the 2ST" J2* lotion .of forwarding a miS; WolXie^profcfcSt to the Health fieKfcK' WaS 16 i erred to a sub-committee, £SJ i r T rt a meetin *<> be held 'SSwTr <l : *.*«BM«ag recent legislation, ££ 1 f ° r > he r ?Sißtration of the births end deaths of nauves, it was decided to thiitrl **♦■ to impress upon the natives the importance * availing themselves of I L V™*™ l ** and to continue to keep ■■»££??'♦T lt i a view to making-* weekly report xo the European registrar J™£.**■» are signs of work being commenced with the erection of the new Post, office, and in consequence it has been lound necessary to remove some 0 the large trees, m the section where the tourist inquiry office-stands, in order that tne present building may be shifted further ; we*.to allow the new one to be erected On the old site.

' TAUMARUNUI. ■WAHGANUI .RIVER SECTIONS. m'-. Signs of active work are apparent on the Actions of land recently taken up at the Wanganui River Trust" sale. They are situated on the left bank of the Wanganui ~.,,River, southward from Taumarunui. As there is. no heavy bush on these sections, 'the task of clearing them is simple. ■'■■'-- A branch of the Government Accident Insurance Department has been opened at the Taumarunui Post Office. ; It is anticipated-that 12,000 sheep will be shorn in the Kirikau Valley this season, ; compared with about 8000 shorn last year. S; Tne following is the total of births,, -deaths, and marriages in Taumarunui j registration district during the year 1912 : : —Births 101, deaths. 21, marriages 22. i At the annual meeting of the Taumaru-1 inui Rod and Gun Club, Mr. G. L. Winger presided. It was reported that 250,000 *'■ trout ova ; had been liberated during the , ; year, also that three head of deer, 19 •mallard ducks, and nine pheasants had y> been introduced into the district. Six ■trophies had beta shot for during the year, the winners being Messrs. Hedley, Winger, Henderson (2), R. Winger, and Morris. 'fit was suggested at the meeting that the Taumarunui and Manunui Clubs should J * combine.. '". The following officers were - elected Patron, the Mayor (Mr. Wackrow) • president, Mr. Barter; vice-presi-"dent, Mr. Lelievre; secretary, Mr. Slattery. . J..V.- ' ■ ■'■

&■'. TE AWAMUTU. * TOWN BOARD MEETING. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Town Board was held on Friday evening -t last, -being present:- Messrs. A. S--suWallace* (chairman), Wm. Taylor, J. B. .Teasdale, S. C. "Mathews, Dr. Reekie, and ! the board's engineer, Mr. H. Munro Wilson, of Auckland. _ The tenders for the ■ ' supply of the water pipes, were dealt with. *iAfter* long ; and careful consideration the aboard unanimously decided to adopt_ the

4; Mannesman pipes, with cast iron fittings, valves, etc., and accepted the lowest tender J I for i theee pipes;'*" namely, that of Briscoe | t and Company, at The chair- ] mrva and ? the/ engineer were authorised '. to deal with the purchase of the * catchment area on the Pirongia .ranges.; Owing to the late hour, 11.30 . -.p.m.-' (before the tenders of the water pipes • had been dealt with) the meeting was adjourned until the following day, Satur- ! day/ when the 'i general business was dealt I •with. _";. Tlw Minister for Native Affairs j wrote through Mr. J. A. Young,- M.P., in j reply to the board's request that the j ' Government should acquire the native • property 3;nown as Edwards, situated, in j ; the centre ;of the township, and; contain- ' ing some four and a-half acres. The Minister stated that from information supplied from the Under-Secretary of.Native U Affairs, IK would appear that David ■ Edwards, lion of the original grantee, was 'acquiring the interest of his three sisters. ; There Mfas nothing to prevent the board < from assisting I>. Edwards to complete his title, and then to acquire the land from him. It was decided to again;, urge the Crown to. acquire . tha land for settlement purposes. : The local Chamber of Com- ; merce wrote, asking the board to again consider the advisability of appointing a .local resident solicitor as legal advisor to the board. It was resolved to inform the , chamber lltat the matter has already been dealt with, and that the board's decision had been duly forwarded to the president. The secretary to the General Post Office, Wellington, wrote with reference to the -'Installation of the'clock in the tower at . the local post office buildings. The Department holds the local body responsible for the lighting and maintenance of the clock. The board unanimously decided to undertake the responsibility of attending to the clock when installed. It was decided to arrange for a fitting opening ceremony, both of .he post office Duiidings and tower. The matter of acquiring property with the view to- widening Alexandra Street, was discussed. Th/j North' Estate, and Messrs, D. Bockett, and J. Middlebrook wrote, giving a quarter chain of their , frontages free of any cost to the board and a, hearty vote of thanks was accorded them. It was decided to approach the , other owners on the matter, and endeavour to have the matter settled. Mr. Young. M.P., wrote, saying that Re would be pleased to bring under the notice of the Prime Minister the board ' 3 application for a grant of £1500 for the purpose of cornpleting the roading of the Crown settlement. „ The regular monthly meeting '• of the . Rangiaohia Road Board was held on Saturday last, there being present Meters. D. Cavanagh (chairman), Geo. McGhie, W. Long, A. H. Storey, and W. H. Mandeno ■'„ (engineer). Messrs. Swarbrick and Swarbrick, solicitors, wrote, advising the board -in- the matter, of compelling propertyowners to tut down trees overshadowing the roads. The members each handed in a list of owners to be dealt with by summons in the event of their failing to com?ly with the notices within two month-, he chairman reported that the Railway Department was now doing "certain improvements at the Ngaroto Station, a3 had been urged by the board. The Valuation" Department notified . the board that the sum of £152 63 lid had been paid into the bank as a subsidy due for rates collected. The chairman was deputed to represent the board at the meeting to bs held in Hamilton in. connection with the Waikato Jubilee. A meeting of the Ngaroto Drainage Board was held on, Saturday last, there being present Messrs. D. Cavanagh (chairman), Geo. Finch, and A. Edwards. The clerk to the Hautupu .Drainage Board wrote with reference to the proposal to abolish drainage boards. It was decided to- support the Hautapu Board in opposing the proposal, and a resolution was passed that the Government be asked net to uphold any proposal to abolish drainage .boards,' as the same satisfaction could not be given to that section of ratepayers who agrre to have their properties rated, for draining benefits, if the control of such matters was taken from a board comprised of settlers whose interests were directly concerned Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., wrote, forwarding a copy of a land Drainage Amendment Bill which he was endeavouring to out through the House. The Bill was drafted by the Eltham Drainage Board, and it is hoped that it j jail fill a long-felt want- _ * |