MOEATOA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 148, 19 April 1909, Page 5

MOEATOA.

(Own Correspondent.) The long looked for Bachelors' Ball was held at Marokopa on Easter Monday, Apirl 12th. in the local Mall. The ball.which wi * got op by the bachelors on the sjoth side of the Marokopa river, passed ©IT very successful), the eveing being gloriously fine and clear. A fair number of ladies were present front Kinohaku, and Kiritebere, the Kawbia folks being delayed on account of the boat not being op to time. Dancing commenced at 8.3 a.m. and continued till sapper time at 11 a.m. A cold lunch was provided for all by Mrs Carr. Dancing was commmenced again at 12 a.m., and continued until sp.m. in the morning. Mr Jack Kinnane acted as M.C., and Miss Cubin. of Kawbia. assisted by Mr Saunders on the violin, provided tne music. Altogether it was a most enjoyable evening and hearty thanks must be given to Messrs Belt. Rose and Kinnane, for the skilful way in which they managed matters.

A meeting of the settlers interested in dairying in the district was held at Marokopa on the 13th inst.. to see if steps could not be taken to start a factroy at Marokopa. Mr Bell was in the chair, and Mr P. C. Rose acted as se rectary. There was a fair attendance of local settlers. In reply to a question Mr P. C. Rose stated it was difficult to get many at present, owing to the "War scare" and "High Naval Loans." It was considered by the settlers present that the time had not come to start dairying, bad roads and the inadequate number of settlers milking cow* beinir the chief drawbacks. A further meeting will be held in June to consider the matter thoroughly. It is understood that if dairying docs not start this spring, Mr Hayloek of Te Anga. intends starting a private cheese factory on his farm. The Northern Steamship Company's Rothesay, has been w and has brought a cargo of grass seed for local settlers, who are taking advantage of the fine spell of dry weather to pack their seed. Work has been commenced on the Kiritehere bridge, atd two men arc busy pitsawing matai and rimu for its construction. The bridge is on the main route from Mangaehoc to Marokopa and is to cost £350. i Many men are cogged at present | on the work of improving the road up j the Kiritehere valley, and it is to be hoped that by the summer it will be fit for vehicular traffic, the settlers at present being put to much expense through having to pack in their stores, grass seed, etc., and packing is always a heavy item on the bill.