COUNTRY NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 398, 23 September 1911, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

Otorohanga. The clerk of the Town Board has been notified that the Hon. I). Buddo has affixed his signature to the copy of by-laws as passed by the Otorohanag Town Board, and that the bylaws are Gazetted to be in fore? from June 1911. I understand the Town Board are busy preparing estimates for metalling the main street, and that they intend asking the ratepayers' sanction to raise a loan for that purpose and another loan to build the hall that a large number of citizens requested the board to erect at an early date. It is to be hoped that the matter of metalling our main streets will be attended to as soo'i as possible as we do not wish to go through another wei season with the roads in the same disgraceful condition as they have been. The outside districts appear to be well catered for this season as contracts for forming and metalling to the extent of £IO,OOO have either been let or tenders called for. The bulk of the money is to be spent on the OtorohangaPirongia road, and the OtorobaogaHonikiwi road and the Caves road is also receiving attention. Messrs Ormsby Bros, are the successful tenderers for carting cream from Te Rau Mauku to the railway and they will bring the cream to Otorohanga station instead of Te Awamutu as formerly. The local creamery opened last week, and although there were not many suppliers to commence with, they are increasing every day, and several new suppliers are supplying this season. Dairying is increasing very fast. There have been quite a number of milking machines installed and a large number of the settlers from four miles out have got in separators. Several of the settlers in the Rangioto block have combined and are calling for tenders for carting their cream in to Otorohanga. At a meeting of the Football Club on Saturday evening it was decided to present medals to the men who had played in at least three matches this season and the club donated some of their funds to augment the £5 5s voted bv the Union to the winning team. A" claim of £1 Is on the accident fund was passed for payment. J.t is proposed to celebrate the winning of the medals and banner and cup for ..the second time in succession by giving a social evening at which the medals will be presented. The date uf the social is not yet fixed. Mr J. Gardner has purchased Mr Ericson's Otorohanga saddlery branch business, also the land and building. Mr Gardner has made himself very popular.