MAROKOPA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 455, 10 April 1912, Page 5

MAROKOPA.

Own Correspondent.

The local athletic sports club, which boasts of a membership of eighty members, held an extraordinary meeting in the hall last Saturday evening. There was a large attendance, many people having ridden long distances to hear the report of the sports ground selection committee. The president, Mr E. G. Stanley, occupiied the chair. As the committee's spokesman, he reported that the committee had _ duly considered the question of site, visited several likely spots, and "conferred with the owners. It recommended that steps be taken to acquire a piece of land near the township, and failing that that Mr Vicary's offered site on the Marokopa river be accepted. On the motion of Mr L. Johnston, seconded by Mr F. Bell, it was resolved that the committee's recommendation be accepted. A proposal to hold a sports meeting next October in Kiritehere was ultimately defeated although at first every member in the hall appeared to favour it. All who voted" against the proposition expressed themselves in favour of supporting such a movement should those interested care to move in the matter. The balance-sheet showing a balance in hand of £22 was adopted. It was resolved to open an account at the Post Office Savings Bank, Marokopa, and place balance there at interest. Of the twelve candidates nominated to fill the office of hall committeemen, only seven were agreeable or elegible to act. Thus no election was necessary, the following representing the new committee:—Messrs J. Willison (chairman), J. Smith, (secretary and treasurer), P. Bell, £l. Stanley, A. Haylock, E. McGrath, W. Richards. It will be seen that the hall is once more under the management of its late chairman and secretary, who have always been successful in the past, and wo are sure will be equally successful in the future. The acting secretary and treasurer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. A balance of £3 lis was paid in. Mr T. Johnston and Son, have just completed a neat ilttle five-roomed cottage. All the work of building, including bricklaying, papering, plumbing, etc., has been done in first-class style by the carpenters. The weather has been unusually j favourable to shipping' lately. On Saturday night the s.s. Pitoitoi, Captain Robertson in command, made purt, departing next morning. She brought besides the usual cargo of general merchandise, another large consignment of telegraph posts. A start from this end has been i made at the erection of the MarokopaMoeatoa telephone line. Latest reports to hand regarding Mr 3 Wiley, who is under medical treatment at New Plymouth, are to the effect that there is no decided improvement, and that the case i 3 serious. It will be remembered that this lady met with an accident while out on her way to undertake nursing duties (which in all cases were given gratis), she being the only person in the district of sufficient medical skill to act as nurse. Now that Mrs vViley is away, the district is in an unfortunate state. It is estimated there are over thirty families living in homes twenty and thirty miles away from the nearest town where medical aid could be obtained. A solution of the difficulty would be the appointment of a district nurse.