MOTU NOTES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12214, 2 August 1910, Page 4

MOTU NOTES.

1 ■ ■ <• . . . t , ,yl ( .11 ■ . The annual meeting of the >stojk branch N.Z.F.U. was j-fecently helct^Mir R. Jf. Jackson m the chair. 'The secretary, Mr V. P. Thomson, read 'a# int<ty- ;- estinsj report of the year's dotngs, in winch h e said, "In presenting this : *m 10th report of the Motu 'branch ' " -,Af N.Z.F.U. we are pleaßed to Record .that. steady progress has been made through the year. During the year. the -brimch has been instrumental m obtaining grants for various roads, wings to Motu bridge, grant for neW bridge over Jfotu falls, facditie* from ■Pdstat D«partirieri|, and trout ova for Wotii streams, i X>iiifing< tl.e y«ar we- Ma a^'visit frdfc tlfc Hon. Minister for Public Works, ici^rf panied by his engineering, staff,'. and tlie district's M.P. During the «vsn«ig. \, deputation of Mptu settlers, viz. Elliott, Bridge and Jackson, witli a ivimv- ' ocr of Mateiwai settlarß, vik., Messrs i Pipott, Glark, Marshall, and M<tfCetJ«i«. waited on the Minister, and placed" thieif respective district requirements tyjfoi'b him, to which he gave, m most cases, very-; satisfactory replies. The Motii ■ Public Hall and Library has. beenvqpmp]eted v and settlers find • this sp]e»tKrf structm-o «, great convenience iry holdini; entertainments, meetings, fl tc. vWdwißh to place on record the soleftdid servioe« rendered to the .Union' by our woHh> mr.fnber Mr Macjßantuld, not ottly pglijt^ cAlly, but Also iw Chaiiinan of ibe^ftf•kdhu. County Gouncil^ and although -hn has left this part), we are gleaned ', fb hqar;th^t he will m. all probability jsesid c in %the Waikohu countj?,, where Ye U{\l stire his serv^ce^ will again he.. »t th» disposal of the. distinct «s, heretofore*!* > LHO balance-sjheet show* a ; gbod wsedifc balance, unfortunately a ialKaff^of of financial members. The action of the , Sisborne Chamber of Commerce 1 re the desire to have all wool bmnds'-reßia-tered tras stronjrly endorsed; aild hop^n are entertainedXhnt it will .be brought t*> a successful issue. -Mr Jackson wo§ reflected Chairman flnd Mr V. P. Thomson secretary and, trejisurer. for "the 1 ensuihi? yea?. . . . : . ' The annual meeting of the Railway fSSTKI-" 1 ?^ tHen ilel i The C hat><nal» (JMr hiJliotty cfave p. .short resume <dt thte progress of the railway and expfesseyl his appreciation Of the Minwter's determination to push it on to Motu with 'ill speed. Mr A. W Thomson, our ' Aupjilandv vepresentntive. requests that' th» League will keep him informed ytft-h, process of the work from iinbjjcth^to month. Mr C.-H. Bridge was. Chairman and Mr G, Anderson re-ele^Eed Kooretai'y aud treapuita^. , Laat iTiursdny' Mr Little, wool -cl* awn 1? instructor— under the . ausoicep pi «i^. Huwke's Bav.Ednca.tion Bpard Ttyirf,i^i!i Motu, and. formed', a class to stijdy -ihtf correct method of wool-sorting arid pack•ing for the public market. Twelve liavo already joined thfe. class andJt is. wittcinmted quite » number 'nibre will ioin \n time to attend th« first class ., of itiHtruV tion on August 10., VA .cpmmittee" -.nt fmir. Messrs T. R,. % Ty.erman, ((3,0, Anderson. ,3V. W. .ai?d C.;H,, B*idS; were clectod to niak ,,al t |vjjpe«Ba.ry.^aJfiT in n cements for the dsflsj .therefpr©. fcrfv settiera-'willinjr to lend .-any fleecn '>Ssl|. or wishing to. ioin the cla'flV should Wndlf ■ lv communicate wjth one of tjie.. c^ft-' mi Wee as soon as nossible. , Xhe .>vl«)R) course consists: of 20 hpurt instruct;ion Mj« a fee of £1. It is anticipated the art strnctor w^ill «r lV e four hours' instruq^Kgi on August. V}, four houi'fi nn llth, foriif , hours, on. 24th, 'and four hours op wm> The remaining four hours will bip ;j^iyM: .about the first week •m; December' %f« ' wool shed jnfter shearing, where *& iajjwt, qf^ntity and varied assoHrhetit p| w<s) ' will be a-vailable. It is expepted "iM' class will be Very instructive, 4p<i it>\i^ bopel alt who can wilUv&il.iJieihwlvtoy'dl'--the opportunity of joining. *ip' ftructor will conduct* an- •ejcamina.tiphlnfthe end of the cdurse, .TlieVlft^sfßiAtiiii' bo held m the Motu * Hall.—Corr#pondent. -„.. . ..;...' ■ , .: ' '):',•".