PIO PIO.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 416, 22 November 1911, Page 7

PIO PIO.

Owri Correspondent. We are having very rough weather just now, heavy gales with thunder and lightning and heavy rain; in fact, it is the worst weather that has been experienced at this time of the year for years. When the gale was at it height it uprooted trees and did a lot of damage to fruit treL'S, etc. The wind blew so hard that it wrecked the marquee that is used for the Pio Pio school. The school opened again on Tuesday morning. It is a pity that the wind didn't make a proper job of the "crib", and carry it away altogether. While talking about the school, I should like to know what our fighting school committee are doing. they preparing for a final charge to put the board clean out, or-are they waiting for another Parr? It is about time pressure was brought tr> bear on the board to make them do something in the matter. Our dairy factory is in full swing and has every prospect of a good season. I hear that they are consigning their output Home, and I thini. the directors are doing a wise thing as the price of butter will be high in the Home market. They are paying 9d per pound for butter-fat, and I hope to be able to chronicle that they are paying more.

A meeting of settlers was held la3t week at Mr Hattaway's boarding house to make arrangements for the settlers' picnic on Boxing Day. A strong committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements, and they intend to make it the best picnic ever held. If they do it will be a good one. Mesrss Johnston Bros, have kindly given the use of their paldock fur the day. There is every prospect of our new hall being up by Christmas as the timber is on the site. I hear that as soon as the rest of tho material is on the ground the directors intend to build straight away. I hear that we are going to have a long felt want filled. Messrs Green and Colebrook are going to erect a bakehouse this summer.

The timber is on the ground for a cottage for our and Mr H. McKay is erecting a hairdressing saloon and a tobacconist shop, so it all spalls progress. Our roads are in a very bad state —worse than they have been all through the winter. We are all pleased to hear that thy County Council is going to spend the grant for metalling the main road, and it is to be hoped that it will not be long before tenders are called for the work so that it will be done in the fine weather. There lias been a lot of bush felled this year—'twice the amount of last, so there a a warm time for ua in store if the weather is suitable for burning.