COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15932, 1 June 1915, Page 12

COUNTRY NEWS.

[FROM OCR OWN CORRfSrONDtXTs ] \\ AIM. SETTLERS ASSUII..TION. The annual meeting »i the V.'ailn Settlers' Aa.«viation was held on Saturday even ing. Mr. J. G. (nines, president, being in the chair The annual balance-sheet was read ml adopted. Officers were elected as under:- -President. Mr. I. 0. forties; fcectttarv and treasurer. Mr. .1. E. Slevin: committee. Messrs. Hazard, li. Mollis. S. Thompson. Hovi, J. Williams, F. Gordon, a,! 'V :'..Hilton. It was decided to affiliate ith the New 'Zealand Farmers' Union . , The n; r»th! ■■• '■ -et.i.g of the Hospital and Chaiitfiflc Aid Board was held on Satirdsv evening, Mr. U. Donaldson. tih'- : 'n.ii.. predion:: V n '.d supelin tea i-.'-'i rrxwX save the issioits to '.he hoi .'l*. . .>'■ V," month i. 18, disthai': ed 16. remaining for treatment 33. In reply to a circular letter from the Eispccter-Gei.eral of Hospitals regarding provision at the hospital for- sick ai.il wounded men from the fiont, it was decided to intimate that provision could be made to place- 20 beds at the disposal of the authorities. Tho secretary was authorised to apply to the Borough j Council for an instalment of £250 towards hospital maintenance.

TE KOPURU. SAWMILLIN'. INDUSTRY. Supplies of logs tor the sawmills are s> taiple that the extensive bush workings at Kirikopuni. have been closed for the ■winter. It is estimated that the Kopuru and Tatarariki mills have now sufficient Blocks for 12 months. As a result sone bushmen have found themselves temporarily out of work, but largo felling wintract on the various estates are absorbing all bush labour. ' In other portions of the district, however, bush work is active. In the Mangikahia Valley, some 40 men are employed; at Kawau, Mr. B. McKwen is completing the felling and delivery of four million feet of white pine for the Tatarariki mill, and several small contracts are also being carried out. It is estimated that in the .Mangakahia Stream there are over 3000 logs awaiting a fresh. H No definite data has been fixed for the opening of the technical school, but the building now only awaits the necessary instruct is. ,2 A nsce'saiy work is now being cirried out in the construction o;' th> Tatarariki Swamp Road, winch will i ike available for settlement a fine belt oi rich swamp and plonghable hills. jj Tho annual meeting of settlers in < onsection with drainage works at Tatarariki was held last w«ek, when the financial position was adjusted, and matters of general interest were discusseJ. V A new read of some importance is being arranged to run through tho properties of "Ije Kauri Timber Company, and those of' Mr. G. • Mills, and Messrs'. Drown and i Sons. It wi'l afford K?tter access to the ' town for residents in the south district. j

t TAVOO'VAHIXE VALLEY H COAL iIEASIi?ES. '; Spasmodic comments haw during past tears been made anent the working of the .Tangcfwahine Valley com incisures. It has hitherto been' understood that the reason why the depot-its ' --v-re ■ not axjploited was (hat timber v,.ch tracing if>m ivaipfl/a to Australia flensa.i:cd a r»tmn freightage of Newcastle coal, otherwise cimbc?r_ freights would have to be increased. Now, however, a movement is afoot to open up the Avoca mine. The annual importation nf coal into ivaipara is approximately 10.000 torn A fsrfewdi s ,,'a! was tendered to the worm.* v.i.o have, left for Trentham. rfome d 0 couples were present. An excellent. rrov.nn.me had been arranged, and the musK provided was -ill that, could 'je desired. During the proceedings, Mr Edwin Harding, on behalf of the community, wished the guests success in their (enterprise. KAIHRRE. EUCHRE PARTY .VXD DANCE > A progressive euchre party and dame held in the Kaiheresi'bool was attended by about 60 persons, and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent. Prizes were von by Miss Lac;r Benny and Mr. .[. Reid. and eonsol..iion prizes were awarded to Miss il(Q:asiian and Mr. L. Buchanan. Mr Jas. Bain offlci: .ed as M.C. The proceeds are to he devoted to securing pictures Jo.- the school, and to the Hospital Ship fir '!. > '