MAROKOPA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 462, 4 May 1912, Page 6

MAROKOPA.

Own Correspondent

The annual meeting of householders was held in the schoolhouse on Monday last, Mr E. C. Stanley, J.P., presiding. Mr P. K. Klein referred to the necessity of painting the building. He had pleasure in intimating that his offer to supply gratis labour for painting, should committee find matreials, was still open. Mr Klein's offer was accepted. The question of school ground was again brought before the householders. It was five years since the first meeting of householders in Marokopa took place. During the whole of that time the need for proper buildings, a paddock for children's horses, etc., had been felt. Land was increasing in value consequent upon the growth of settlement, and in the interest of education a piece of land for a school site should be acquired without delay. The chairman said that the roll number was smaller now than at the opening of the school nearly five years ago, and until the school was better supported their chances of obtaining a piece of land as a school site were small. The following nominations were duly elected and are the committee for the ensuing year -Messrs J. Wouldes (chairman), D. Wiley (secretary and treasurer), E. McGrath, E. C. Stanley, Artie Ilairama. Connection by telephone with Kiritehere, Moeatoa, Kairimu and Pome rangi is now complete, and is much appreciated by the settlers, many of whom have agitated for six or seven year for this necessity. General satisfaction is expressed at the action of the Roads Department, as represented by Mr George Lunie, in utilising all metal encountered in road construction for road metalling. Thus in forming the roads on metal is lost, every yard being carted to metal some filling or shady spot which would otherwise be knee deep in mud. By this means considerable stretches of metalled road are. being provided for traffic. The Maungapuhoo road is being widened and should within a year or two, at present rate of progess, be open for wheel traffic. This will connect Marokopa with the Waitomo Gaves and the railway. The two much needed bridges along this route are rapidly approaching completion. The general invitation to a dance (extended by Mr and Mrs P. Klein on the occasion of the return from their honeymoon of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs R. Brett) met with a ready response. Notwithstand ing the inclemency of the weather, the function was in every way a huge success. Dancing commenced at an earlyhour and continued till daylight. Mr P. Klein, in a neat speech, addressed the assemblage, expressing appreciation of the large gathering of friends who had come to celebrate the return of his daughter and son-in-law. This was the second daughter he had given away in marriage ami he wished he had more to give away (murmurs of "amen" from the bachelors). Appropriate speeches by Mr Honore and Mr P. Bell, followed by cheers for Mr and Mrs Brett brought this intreesting ceremony to a close.