WAHAROA.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8006, 11 September 1906, Page 3

WAHAROA.

FROir Our Own Coruksi>on'i>ekt Mr E. Downard, relieving teacner, arrived in Goidon on September 3rd, and took cUrge of the local school, which his been closed for some time, but it is understood that as he has since resigned from the service, ha will be < nly a very short time in the Gordon. The parents in this settlement are bitterly complaining of the Duuier; us changes of teachers that have recently taken place. The many friends of Mr Bernard Montague, of the Gordon, very much regret to learn that his eldest an. John, is at present seriously ill in the Waikato hospital, suffering from a severe attack of quinsy. As several cases of pilfering have been reported in connection with local Hagstations, a numerously-signed requisition is now being got up residents of Gordon, ttHrdvilie, and Wahama requesting Inspector Cullen to establish a resident c nstaMe at edorrinsviUe. It is likely the request will bo acceded to. It is also understood that a stationmaster will soon be. appointed at Matamata.

Tne absence of a local money order office is constantly felt by the general community, and a petition praying for an office at Wah iroa is being numerously signed. Most of the local oat crops have now sown and rolled, so that if some warm spring weather sets in after this deluge of rain, the seed should get a very good start. Any crops of oats that were sown somewhat e*rly are now green and coming on fairly satisfactorily. Quite large quantities of early potatoes, mostly Up-to-Dates and Northern SUrs, are at present being planted in the various gardens and sheltered paddocks in this locality. The general opinion is that early planting in dry soil and a change of seed is the best means of avoiding the dreaded .blight in potato crops. On Monday a meeting of the executive cf the Wardville branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation was held in the c'ubroom, nine members being present, the president, Mr J. H. Johnston, presiding. Tne treasurer, Mr G. Kuhtz, reported "a considerable increase in the membership, which is now 84. In connection with the metalling of the Wardville road it was decided to request the various local bodies to co-operate. The Postal Department will be urged to establish a local post office in Wardville. It was also resolved to point out to the Minister for Justice the desirability of appointing a Justice of the Peace in Gordon, Waharoa and Walton. Mr William Johns, of Parnell, will be asked to represent the branch at the »Cr-uing Liberal and Labour conference in Wellington. The next meeting of the executive is called for October 3rd, and on the following Friday evening a members' dinner will be held in the Wardville thxmill. A subcommittee (consisting of Messrs Johnson, Suttie, Carroll, Kuhtz and the secretary, were appointed to make the necessary arrangements.

Wardville and Walton-Waitoa roads are being repiired, and it is understood that the Waitoa Road Board intends to improve the "Wardville-Manawaru swamp road, but the local settlers are complaining in regard to being asked to contribute towards the cost in addition to the rates. All along the Wardville swamp road great improvements are being made in the way 1 * draining, fencing, clearing and putting down in young grass, in view of a new creamery being established at no distant date. The new Hungahunga drain will considerably improve all the farms in this district and make them all more easily worked. On Saturday evening the first meeting of management committee of the Cricket Club was held. Mr Dan Sce'ly in the eh*ir. It was resolved to procure the necessary cricket material and to begin club practice at once. It was decided to lay a concrete pitch in Mr E. Johnston's paddock and to cover it with mattisg. Both the Waharoa and Wardville flaxmills are expected to resume work towards the close of the present month. Large qumtities of green flax are still leaving the Waharoa station every week, chiefly for Messrs Parlour and Co., of Morrinsville, the very high prices at present prevailing being very encouraging to local flax growers. Both the local creameries are now in full Bwiug.