MANGAPEHI.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 98, 11 September 1908, Page 5

MANGAPEHI.

, (Own Correspondent). B&. general meeting cf the members JPthe local boxing club was held in -he hall on Wednesday evening last. A-jfthe attendance at the classes had lately dwindled away to almost nothing it was determined to wir.d the club up. Messrs Grey and Haysen were appoited trustees cf all theparapheonalia till it should be again required by some future club. It was also decided to allow the school children the use of the clubs and the dumb bells, until such time as they may be required. A social is to be held in the hall on r- riday next to celebrate the closing up cf the Club. Mr E. Wade, the Club's instructor, is now thinking cf conducting a bcxing class of his own. A meeting of those interested in the importation of Oregon Pine into the Dominion, was held in the Kail last week. Mr J. Gray was voted to the chair. After some discussion and reading cf newspaper, extracts, the following resolutions were carried: — That in theopinion of this meeting the importation of foreign timber produced by Asiatic cheap labour i J directly to the best interests of this country; that it is an immediate and serious menace to the well being of the many thousands of the Dominion's workers who rely upon the timber industry for their livelihood; that it is the clear duty of the legislation to protect the New Zealand timberworkers from the result of competition with cheap Asiatic labour; that the Government is respectfully urged to place such an import tax upon foreign timber am/ill effectually protect that section ofthe Dominion's workers who gain their living by the timber industry; that, in view of the comparatively heavy railway freights charged en timber, the Government be urged to favourably consider reduction of the same. A copy of these resolutions was signed by all "those interested in the matter in the locality, and forwarded to the member for the district. The Tennis Court presented a busy scene on Saturday afternoon last, when those interested in Tennis formed a working bee to cany out the renovation of "the court. A great deal of sand was dug and carried to the court for the asphalt. The ladies, besides doing a share of the work themselves, provided a greatly appreciated atterncon tea to the workers. It is hoped to have the Court ready for playing on in about a fortnight's time. A committee meeting of the local branch of the St. John's Ambulance Association was held on Tuesday evening last tc wind up the affairs of the Association. It was decided to present Dr Zobel with a small momento as a token of gratitude from the members for services received. The following members will shortly present themselves for examination for certificates: Messrs Orr, Worm, Smith, Stewart and Hayson. A hearty vote of thanks to the retiring treasurer and secretary, Messrs Gray and Hayson, closed the meeting. The local school children are entering into a vigorous preparation for a school concert, to be held when the school breaks up in December. The funds raised are to be devoted to the children's picnic and sports. The programme is to include Maypole dancing, dumb bell drill, wand drill, action songs, recitations and a small play. The schoolmaster and several cf the 4pj£ents are doing their best to make the concert a sound success. The local school committee held their monthly meeting in the schoolroom on Monday evening last. The Chairman, Mr John Gray, announced that the trnasfer of the title deeds of ■ the two acres of land granted for the new school site had been arranged for. He also stated that he had received definite, information that £2OO had been granted by the Government for the erection of the new school. We may say, in passing, that it is about time the money was granted, for the dumping of 38 healthy school children into a 15 foot by 20 foot box is a disgrace to any civilised community.