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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 375, 5 July 1911, Page 5

The Wilson Cement Company have decided to re-open the old quarry at one time used by Mr W. Lovett. They are putting in a crusher at once, and will be in a position to supply all demands for road metal. The rainfall for June, 1911, taken at "Paekaka," Paemako, shows: —2nd, .04in; 7th, .83in; Bth, l.lOin; 10th, ' 1.47 in; 11th, .66in ;14th, .08in 19th, ,52in; 20tb, .28in; 21st, .75in; 22nd, ,99in; 23rd, .15in—total, 6.87 in on 11 dayß. Mr James Boddie has been nominated as a candidate for the Auckland Education Board. Crs Lusk and Young left for Waipukurau, Waipawa and Eketahuna by the midnight express, and will examine into the merits of the various systems of lighting—air-gas, coal gas and electric, and report to the Council. We are glad to report that Mr 3 James Old, who has been in Nurse Hattaway's Nursing Home for some considerable time, as the result of the motor car accident, is now improving in health and is able to get about with the assistance of crutches. Mr V. S. Hattaway, >vho some time ago was thrown from his horse and badly injured is, as the result of an operatior, greatly improved in health. It is expected and hoped that with continued rest. Mr Hattaway will completely recover from his indisposition. An echo of the Taumarunui love tragedy was heard at Taumarunui Magistrate's Court. The members of the deeceased girl's tribe from Otorohanga went down recently to demand "utu" from the Wanganui tribe. Several valuable greenstones and other heirlooms were handed over in satisfaction and also two horses. The latter were left tied to a fence for four days without food or water. The police prosecutpd the Otorohanga natives for cruelty, and they were fined £5 and costs. They declared that they had not taken over the beasts. The local tribe on being asked why they did not feed and water the horses animals, said the dared npt touch them aa they were tapu. .Friday, the 14th inst., will be a hosv day at Waahi. the native village near Huntly. The President of the Waikato-Maniapoto Maori Land Board is calling 108 meetings of native owners there for that date, to consider proposed alienations of their lands. The Bowling and Croquet Club have been very fortunate in securing the services of a first-class caretaker to look after the Club's grounds. It is anticipated that the greens will be in firat-class order for next season s play. Mr J. R- Graham will sell shrubs and trees at his mart on Saturday net*, as well bb numerous sundrieß,

Buyers are given a final reminder of Mr J. R. Graham's auction sale of land on Saturday, Bth inst. Particulars appear in our advertising columns. We may add that the sections comprise some of the most desirable properties ever offered under the hammer in Te Kuiti.