KAIMIRO.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144668, 30 April 1915, Page 4

KAIMIRO.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. April 28.—1 n the Auckland Weekly. Nows of the 15th inst, tho following par. appeared: “Our New Plymouth correspondent reports that at the monthly meeting of the Harbour Board the engineer stated that the harbour works scheme would he advanced to such a stage in 18 months that large liners would be able to come in to tun river and berth alongside the wharf.” If such “news” is really furnished by local scribes, is it a wonder that the Now Plymouth Harbour Hoard has a big contract on hand in persuading outsiders that a good deep-sea harbour is available alrondv?

Old Mount Egniont has claimed another victim. That makes six since mountain climbing lias become a genera! pastime. Eew people realise how easily a man ran Jose his life on the slopes of Mt. Kgmont. When you are tired and uimgry some malevolent spirit seems ■to whisper to you “Have a vest;” if you listen and sit down the cold rarefied air will soon do the rest. The householders’ meeting on Monday night was well attended. The balancesheet showed an income of £25 IBs 7d. and expenditure £lB 5s 3d, leaving a credit of £7 13s 4d. Mr. J. Gopporth, the chairman of the committee, presided, and. in reading the annual report, went fully into the transactions of the eommiii.ee for the past year. Both report and balance-sheet were adopted ‘without comment. The prize fund account showed income £l6 13s Of!, expenditure £ls 5s Bd, therefore leaving a credit balance of £1 8s Id.—Adopted without comment. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing committer for past, services. Tho election of five householders in serve on the committee was then proceeded with. The following householders were elected a school committee For the ensuing year Messrs. ,1. Li11y,..!. Henderson. D. Peters, E. Mundt and J. Hints. Tho nowly-eJeetcd committee met immediately afterwards; Mr. O. Peters was elected chairman, and Mr. J. Lilly secretary ami treasurer.

Arrangements an? in progress for a concert and dance to take place on May 0 to open the winter season’s entertainments. Tho dairying season is drawing to a close, and any relaxation indulged m by the dairy farmer has to be crowded into the next throe months.

Weather.—Cloudy, with rain; wind, slight \Y.