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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 467, 22 May 1912, Page 4

The completion of the Government telephone lino from Marokopa head to Moeatoa has prompted a number of settlors in tho Kiritehere district to proceed with tho erection of a private lino to connect with the Moeatoa post office. Puilding operations in Otorohanga are at present fairly active, and a number of new residences are in the course of erection. It is understood that, an active building programme will be commenced in the spring. The metalling of the streets in the Oimoh;ui;:a township is progressing satisfactorily, and the WOtk is . In in;; carried out expeditiously by thr contractor (Mr H. Rothery). It is the intention of the Town Council to take steps to f;o in for a loan for tie r-oncrete kerbing and channelling (if tin* main streets. A committee meeting of the Ohura Medical Association was held last week. Present- Mcßsrs W. T. McKay (president), K. .1. Carrie, F. E. Mart in, T. P. Mooney, P. J. Goldfinch, A. Pieasel. K. E. Hollow, T. G. Healy. The- chief business wai to | consider applications for the position | ~if m crcfa-ry. Two were received — j Messrs Healy and Hollow, and the latter \v a a appointed. Mr Moonuy I was appointed auditor. Thia neces- { aitated his t rtignnt.ion as a committeeI man. am: Mr G. Hovoday was nomi- ! naiad an:! am pled for that vacancy. | After two years of agitation the Public "Works Prpart.ment have Comma mam the widening of the Mangakoknpu lead. Tins road which is a bridle Hark and is about four miles in lane, til bar been the source of considerable comment, inasmuch as that it. luis !>en a preventative to vehicular (tame between Te Kuiti and tho coast. It is considered by the majority of Peltiers that the completion of his road will open up a new and protfiable coach Bervice in the district. On tho occasion of the recent visit of tho Hons. W. D. S. Mac Donald and G. Laurenpon to Whangamomnna to attend the hanquet in honour of Mr Joseph Md'luggage. tho latter, in replying to the toast of his health, said he regretted and most of those in the hack block" regretted, that the late Government had wiped out the Roads Department, and he hor.ed the department, would he reinstated. In replying, the !Wm. Mr Macdonald, Minister of Public Works, said it had been stated during the evening that the Government had done a wrong thing in doing away with the Roads Department. He had on every occasion advocated that the Government should retain that department. At a meeting of directors of the Mokau Co., Ltd., last week sub-divi-sional plans for reselling the land were considered, and was decided to put up the first 30,000 acres at an early date. Plans for roading the estate were also submitted and this work is to be put in hand forthwith. It was reported that the obstacles in the way of roading by the county council in the district refusing to sanction the rating of the land had been overcome it having been found that the company's request was quite in order, and the council would be within its legal rights in allowing a special rating area to be declared to pay for roading.

A rm'k ncrrw in a new thing to use for (he pirpoi'c of righting a cart and honv . : i "'-'Hi over nn embankment, bo; it. would appear that it is some dm.': ~,d in flip backblocks. A i us. r ;>,.i .1 hundred miles fromWhani'.:upomr.n:i wtm returning from town with hir curi. :ui(i horse, along a road whirl, wn;; dangerous in many places. !!■• w:n: hi a happy state of mind, and, i! may in' added, carried something in bin mat pocket, to provide against a no:-.!'.ildo "thii-Ht" the next morning—or t!•,:•>*.. Ho was fotunate enough to r.ot, within a mile of his lioni" before fbn inevitable capsize took place. Thoupji cart and hone landed :d ilie bottom of the filling, the driver had (lie rood hick to escape unhurt, llaviiii: cleared himself and climbed up .-n (o the road, he called ov)t to hi:" iienveat neighbour, "Hey, .leek ' v.'. iiii and cT li a ban' to get :ny earl, up and bring a corkscrew \vi' you." IU : u;<" v.iii ::cf rid of that cold ! Take T.>nkiii!;'s Lmstvd Emulsion ami I'Kilii'jvrtnin. Price, 1/6, 2/6, 4/6

As a result of the benefit football match in aid of the Titanic Fund held at Te Kuiti recently under the auspices of the Northern Union Leaguo, Mr J. B. Young, preisdent of the League in Te Kuiti, ha 3 forwarded to the-Mayor of Auckland the amount of over £l7, to be sent to aid the sufferers by the Titanic disaster. A man named H. Edmunds, engaged in splitting timber at Waitomo on Monday, was the victim ot a painful accident, A charge of powder exploded prematurely, and the man sustained severe burns on the face and hands. Dr Fullerton wa3 telephoned for and attended to the sufferer, who is doing as well as can be expected. A painful accident happened yesterday to a man named William Bean, in the employ of Mr A. Wilson, of Haneatiki. The man was kicked by a horse and sustained a nasty cut. Dr Fullerton was sent for and attended to the sufferer, the wound necessitating three stitches being put in. The work of continuing the Otoro-hanga-Honikiwi telephone line to Te Rau-a-Moa is to be commenced at an early date, and when completed will give direct communication to Kawhia. The line will be of considerable importance to the King Country generally and will greatly facilitate the carrying out of business with the Kawhia distirct. The present system via Hamilton has proved a cumbersome one, and the new line will be welcomed.

The Rev. E, Chitty, M.A., will preach next Sunday in St. Luke's Church at both morning and evening services. It is a wonderful testimony to the work now done for the blind that though the Rev. E. Chitty was born blind, he is a Master of Arts of the New Zealand University, and has also more than held his own with many of the students in theology who had the advantage of their sight. _ln music also he is a very able organist. For some time after he wa3 ordained, he was curate at tne Church of the Epiphany, Auckland, but is now one of the lecturers at St. John's College, Auckland. All the offerings throughout the diocese of Auckland on Whit Sunday, May 26tb, will be given to the Melan«=sina Mission. Amongst Mr Chitty's friends are members of the Melanesian staff, and he takes a keen interest in their work, of which he will give an account at the evening service on Sunday.

At a public meeting held in the Pio Pio Hall on August 29th, the following were appointed on the Medical Committee to represent the various centres in the distirct:—Mahoenui, E. Moore; Mangaotaki bridge, R. Boddy; Paemako, J. Wall; Mairoa, H. Voyce; Wairere, E. Burnell; Aria, D. C. McDonald; Kaeaea, S. Riddle; Mangaotaki, J.Daly; Piu Pio, G. Elliott. As will be seen by advertisement these representatives are requested to attend a meeting at Pio Pio un Saturday next at 2 p.m.