MAROKOPA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 422, 13 December 1911, Page 3

MAROKOPA.

Own Correspondent. At the statutory meeting of the Kawhia South Saleyards Company, the following new directors were appointed :—Messrs Fairfax (chairman). C. Haylock, J. Smith, J. P. Wright, E. C* Stanley, Peter Ross and R. Thomas. The meeting was held in the woolshed of the late chairman (Mr R. Thomas), and was well attended. The most important resolution passed was one to issue new shares to provide funds for further enlargement of the yards, for the erection of office and other necessary buildings. A hearty vote of thanks to the retiring chairman and directors was passed. To demonstrate further the rapid strides of our district let mc state that the Marokopa dairy factory is handling the produce of 22 suppliers, and that the plant is proving too small for the unexpected supply. Mr Thrush the manager, has his powers of endurance tested to their utmost, having to work very long hours to keep pace with the large amount of cream pouring in from north, south, east and west.

The 5.3. Pitoitoi is still on the slips at Onehunga. where she has remained for some weeks, undergoing repairs. In the meantime settlers and business people are considerably inconvenienced through no boat service. I am informed that Mr Iredale (the Pitoitoi owner) has written offering to find a more up-to-date boat in the event of trade warranting such a step. Mr Honore, the beaconkepeer, reports that the river channel is now running due west, which gives vessels a straight course over the bar into the river. It is, therefore, workable all tides. This is most encouraging as a few weeks ago the port was deemed unworkable during the small neaps. Mr Partridge has just had erected a mode! little six-roomed cottage on the banks of the river. It nestles at the foot of a forest clad hill, the graceful fronds of the punga and nikau showing up conspicuously in the background. Two launches ply past his front gate, so it is not likely that Mr and Mrs Partridge in their new home on their pretty little farm, will find life dull or have any worries about muddy roads.

Everywhere there is abundance of feed. Gardens are so far free fo blight,, which it is hoped will be an unknown quantity amongst the potato crops of the valley.

The hall committee, representing the shareholders of the local hall, is either dormant or dead. Since its appointment by an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders, held months ago, no formal meeting has been convened by its secretary. Mr H. Wynyard, government surveyor, has lately been engaged in cutting out certain scenic reserves along the Maungapuhoe road. People are beignning to recognise the value of the scenery of their district, which scenery is unique, surpassing that of other lands. No other district can boast of a natural tunnel 60 feet or more in height and 10 chains in length, a natural bridge, iimestone caves of endless extent, waterfalls, stream, sea and river scenery within such easy distances.

With the completion of the Maugapuhoe track into a dray road to the Waitomo Caves, the well - known tourist resort, opportunity will be give the pleasure-seeker of Te Kuiti, of Hamilton, and elsewhere to prove "there is a plaesure in the pathless woods, there is a rapture on the lonely shore."