COUNTRY NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 389, 23 August 1911, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

I Mapara. i Occasional signs of spring are making themselves evident here, and after a sustained efforts of two .years, many of our settlers are eagerly looking forward to the milking season. However, two years is not a sufficient time to ailcw a settler to turr. forest, land into a dairy farm, and it is not likely that more than one hundred cows will be milked here this season; Luc those who are unable to commence dairying will have an opportunity of benefiting hy the experience of their seemingly more fortunate neighbours. After confined to a hospital for many months with a broken leg, Mr Dempsey has returned to his family. |He intends to spend a few weeks I holiday at Stratford before again I starting work on his farm. I It is rumoured that more land is | shortly to be opened here. A land ; ballot and a general election are somej thing to look forward to. I About seventeen or eighteen chil- ; dren are now attending school Rough I weather and c istance from school make ! it difficult for others to attend at present. Marokopa. The settlers' meeting was held in the Hall on Saturday. The convenor, Mr J. Woulde?, occupied the chair. The following resolutions were passed:—

| "That a substantial vote be placed lon the estimates for the widening, to | 14 feet, of main road between Maro- | kopa and Te Kuiti via Kiritehere and ! Moeatoa Post-offices."

| "That a Post Office Savings Bank | and Money Order Office be established : at Marokopa."

"That the Government purchase three and one half acres of land three acres for a school site, and half : an acre for a wharf and shed—from i Marokopa Milling Company."

| "That a wharf and shed be supplied jby the Marine Department on site I approved by captains of vessels tradI ing here."

| "That all Crow'n land's suitable for S settlement in the Awakino County be ;at once thrown ooen for settlement ! under the optional system of tenure." | It was decided to send copies of j these resolutions to the Ministers, and j to point out the urgency of something | being done to assist settlement of a : promising district. ■ ! At the last euchre party held, on ! Saturday 12th, the live minutes ! speeches filled a pleasant half hour. ! The first speaker dealt with the inj fluence of music a3 a factor for the I upifting of the race. His remarks I were most instructive, and were listened to with interest. Next followed the speeches on "What quality lin woman constitutes her greatest j power for good:" The first speaker I said that love of offspring was that I quality, and continued to prove his contention by telling stories of heroism and self-sacrifice on the part of woman. His remarks were much appreciated, especially by the ladies. The second speaker said that five minutes was too short a space of time for answering such a question, because one had to weigh all the attributes of a woman before concluding which was the greatest. He proved that love, mercy, justice, and truthfulness were worthy attributes, but intimated that chastity was the greatest of all attribute for good, because it was the connecting link to all her good quailties. Several other speakers did not venture on such delicate ground but followed the lead of the fir; fc speaker, dwelling on the greatness of tact, love, etc., in giving her power over evil. Mr Johnson, the President, and Mr P. W. Bell, the Chair-

man, who were the judges, are expeced to give their decision at the next meeting, on which occasion essays on "Kissing" will be read, the winner to receive a trophy donated by Mrs Carr.

Kiriieherc-Mcealoa

Mr Chase, of Kawhia, is at present in charge of his branch store at Marokopa, where he will be putting up for two or three weeks, during which time Mr Carr will be away on important business.

The lambing season has commenced in this district.

There is 3ome talk to the effect that the directors of the Marokopa Dairy Factory Company intend to give a ball ?n the Marokopa Hall at about the beginning of September to celebrate the opening of the new dairy factory. Mr Thrush has been appointed manager.

Awakino

Mr J. R. Sigley met with a nasty accident on Friday week, resulting in a badly broken thigh. The injury was at the seat of a similar fracture ten years previously. He was taken to Mr Walsh's boarding house immediately, and was given all possible attention. Messrs Thompson and Iredall rendered first aid in tying up the broken member, After a painful night the injured man was taken to Mokau in the hope of catching a steamer advertised to leave at 9 o'clock, but it left about half an hour before that time, thus entailing great cost in arranging means of transit and an infinity of pain to a poor old man of 64 years of age. One would think that very ordinary humanity would compel more humane treatment or a few minutes' delay. However, the unfortunate man reached New Plymouth Hospital at midnight on Saturday. and was there treated as becomes such a splendid institution for easing the pain of the injured.