COUNTRY NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 311, 12 November 1910, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

Own Correspondents Pio Pio.

A cricket match was played here on the 2nd inst., in Mr Hattaway's paddock, between two teams selected by Messrs Wallace and Tunnicliffe, the former's team winning rather easily. The top scorers for Wallace's team were Brown 9, and Wilson 5, and for the latter's G. Elliott 13, retired, and H. Smith 20, retired. The latter's team played good cricket, no wickets being down when the required number of runs were made. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent and the cricket committee wish to thank the ladies of Pio Pio for their hospitality during the interval in the match. According to the enthusiasm shown, the newly-formed club has every reason to anticipate a very successful season.

Kio Kio. A well-attended meeting of the Kio Kio branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union was held at the Puketarata school on the sth inst., the members present being -Messrs A. T. Ross (chairman of the branch), Storey, Wintour, W. Wylie, Walter Wylie, Budge, Keils, J. Orion, E. Orion, Rogers, Cumpstone, Ellis, Danks and Hudson, secretary and treasurer. A communication was received from the Minister for Railways, stating that enquiries were being made in respect to a request for aiditional station eonvenences at Kio Kio. The meeting expressed the opinion that the growth of the district had tendered it advisable to have a local representative on the Waitomo County Council, and ic was agreed that an effort should be made to secure a suitable nominee to contest the next election. After some discusison it was resolved that an endeavour should be made this summer to metal the worst portions of the district roads, ani with that end in view the secretary was instructed to seek the necessary information relating to the raising of a loan.