OHAKUNE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 51, 28 February 1929, Page 2

OHAKUNE

BOWLING. The Ohakune club had an easy win in the Th< Junior Banner competition during the week-end, defeating the challengers, Taihape, by 39 to 27. The scores were as follows, Taihape names being mentioned first:— Barrowman, Auld, Bartram, Bowie 9, v. Newlands, McKay, McDonald, Bowie 27. Lavin, Eaton, Harvey, Burton 18, v. Watsop, Cody, List, Young 12. A number of club games were also played off with the following result:— Senior Singles.—Curran 9, v. Lightband 18. Mahoney 22, v. Thomasson 12. Curtis 18, v. Thomasson 15. Bichardson 23, v. Walsh 14. Havler 17, y. McWilliam 16. Eaton 18, v. Thomasson 15. McWilliam 18, v. Curran 16. Curtis 17, v. Cronin 13.

Junior Singles.—Cosford 17, v. Cody 11. Newlands 15, v. Cosford 10. Cody 20, v. Watson 8. Watson 15, v. McKay 10.

THE KARIOI ESTATE Mr F. J. Langstone, M.P. f in introducing a deputation of about 20 to the Minister of Scenic Reserves and Forestry (the Hon. W. B. Taverner) at National Park station, said the question of the Karioi Estate had been the subject of much agitation and the members of the deputation were anxious to place the opinions and facts before the Minister. Mr H. Littlewood declared that the Karioi estate was one that could be easily cut up for closer settlement. I’crtiilsers could bo landed there at reasonable cost and the land would grow fine crops of hay and oats. He had seen some fine root crops on the place. He emphasised the fact that the estate was most suitable for division. The Minister would see that the country lent itself to subdivision and he would be convinced that an error of judgment had been made by the previous Government. Mr C. Lynch considered that the sub-division of Karioi Estate would be of great assistance to the small farmer. It could grow splendid crops of turnips. Mr D. Strachan said that the railway was at the door and much of the estate could be used for wintering and breeding sheep. The high land was good soil. He declared it was a crime to use the land for planting trees. The. country needed closer settlement and here was an opportunity for the Government to put into practice what it had been preaching as Karioi was an ideal spot for closer settlement.

The Minister in reply said that” he would give the deputation’s request very sympathetic consideration. If at all possible, he would visit the locality in company with the Minister of Lands before the winter. He would leave no stone unturned to get the best out of the estate for the country as a whole. Mr Langstone in thanking the Minister for the consideration he had promised to give to the matter, said they were thoroughly satisfied that the Minister would do the right thing after paying a visit of inspection to the estate. After the deputation had withdrawn Mr D. Strachan had a conference with Mr E. Phillips-Turner, director of State Forest Service, on the subject. Mr Turner said the Government analyst had reported that the soil taken from certain sections was of a pumice nature. Mr Turner himself had walked over the estate and expressed surprise at some of the statements. Mr Strachan said he was, of course, not a chemist, but he could speak of natural results. He had a property himself in the district and had received reliable information from his neighbours.