ARIA

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 156, 17 May 1909, Page 5

ARIA

(Own Correspondent.)

A meeting of the Mokaoiti football dub was held at Piopio on Saturday, Bth tost, at which it was decided to change the name of the club from Piopio Football Clob to Mokaoiti Football Crab, by which designation the Clob will be known as in the future Several Hems of business were transacted in the interest of the Clob. At the close of the meeting Sir G. Elliott, the energetic secretary, gave notice that owing to pressure of private business the was compelled to resign bis position as secretary bot weald always take a lively interest in the welfare of the Clob. The secretary's resignation was received with deep regret by the members present, one and all testifying to the excellent qualities of Mr Elliott, both as secretary and as a member of the Clob. Mr Elliott has held the position he has just resigned since the inception of the Club, and it is due to bis powers of organisation, and knowledge of football that the clob is in the satisfactory and honourable position that it holds today. Mr Leo. Reardon was onanimoosty elected to (ill the position vacated by Mr Elliott. The following officers were elected:—Vice President —G. Elliott. Captain -D. Moir. Committee—H Houghton, A. Burnett. F. Hurley, R. Coborn. At the close of the meeting the team to play Te Koiti took the field and suffered defeat by 19 points to nil. All hands were greatly pleased by the manly straightforward game played by the visitors. Aria township is rather brisk just now, the merry ring of the carpenters* hammers, and blacksmith's anvil, can be heard from early morn till dewey eve.

Mr Banfteld's new boarding house is finished and open for business. Mr Holtoway is building a fine new boarding house and Messrs Reardon Bros.. are just completing their new and commodious store.

A contract was let some months ago to erect a new school bat so far nothing has been done. Since the beginning of the year. school has been held in a tent, and from alt appearances that inconvenience most be endured by the roaster and children for the winter. Settlers are busy getting in winter supplies preparatory to their six months solitary confinement. Tire butter factory ctoaed down on the last day of April, though grass is plentiful on the various farms.