PIO PIO.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 195, 30 September 1909, Page 5

PIO PIO.

Own Correspondent. A meeting of shareholders in connection with the Pidpio Saleyards Company was held in the Miroahuiao Hall on Saturday afternoon last. Mr G. Elliott was voted to the chair, and explained that the object of the meeting was to adopt the memorandum and Articles of Association, and elect a directorate of seven shareholders. The Articles as drawn up by Mr Hine, solicitor, and the sub-committees were adopted with certain additions and modifications. The following directors were appointed to act on behalf oi the company until the statutory meting of shareholders takes place on December 31st next:- Messrs N. I. Hunt, A. J. Rawstron, R. Livingstone, J. Evans, G. Churcher, D. McKcnzie, G. Elliott, The directors met afterwards and appointed Mr G. Elliott chairman; Mr Burnrll secretary. The site which is on ihe old football paddock is very suitable and convenient and being on a rise should always be fairly dry and free from mud. It is to be hoped that the settlers will realise what a boon a local market will be to them, and assist by ail becoming shareholders. It is the desire of the Company to erect substantial cattle and sheep yards, with probably a dip, and doubtless a shearing shed will fol. low later.

Great disappointment is felt here over the decision of the Lands Department to alter the conditions of the sections, which are to he ballottcd for by retrenched Civil Servants this month. It seems ridiculous to send men well advanced in life to wrestle with small areas of fern country twenty miles away from a railway, more especially when there are young ablebodied nirn wailing in the district to try their luck at the ballot. These would have made splendid settlers, but the retrenched civil servants—Well, "I hae madoots." The present settlers are very indignant that the progress of the district should be so retarded.

The Native* at Nape Nape have started a brass bawl and have secured th" services of a master who takes them in hand at the end of the month. The promoter informs me he is anxious to have a dozen tunes ready for the Regatta on January Ist, 1910. Considering the fact that some are scarcely able to blow their instruments the master will have to exert all his ability to realise the highest ambition of Whiwhi Mokau. Two Natives who have a contract felling bush have been sent for. "Must (pave work, all congregate in the Kainga for daily practice," is the command issued by the Rangatiras. So the men arc leaving the bush that can wait, but the band must practice.