HONIKIWI.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 493, 21 August 1912, Page 3

HONIKIWI.

Own Correspondent

The first signs of spring are commencing to appear in the district. Fruit trees are coming out into bloom, the willow is once again being clothed in its beautiful green garments, the brilliant bush flowers are issuing forth, and everywhere all is beauty and life. Young lambs are now making their appearance among the flocks in the neighbourhood and given fine weather, the percentage this year should be above the average. Feed, which has been fairly plentiful right thmugh the winter, will now spring forth again with new life, making glad the heart of the overstocked farmer.

A meeting of the settlers was held in the school last Saturday evening, Mr Lakeman, a recent arrival in the district being in the chair. The first matter brought up for discussion was the advisability of petitioning fur a bi-weekly mail to take the place cf the weekly one at present in vogue. The district has grown very considerably during the last year or two, and as we are only ten miles from the railway station and post office at Otorohanga, a bi-weekly mail is very necessary. It was pointed out also that arrangements should be made for carting the cream out in conjunction with the mail during the next milking season. However, after a deal of discussion it was decided to send a petition from the residents to the chief postmaster respectfully asking that the question of two mails per week ba inquired into. The ever-important question of road metal was next brought forward. Some considered that the quality of the material now being put on is not good enough. However, after a lot of discussion, it was agreed that the chairman of the county and the member for the riding, be asked to attend on some suitable date at the school, when the whole matter can be thrashed out.

A return football match, Honikiwi v, Maoris, was played on Saturday, and resulted in a draw, each side scoring six points. Jumbo crossed the line twice for the Maoris, whilst Potter kicked two penalty goals from the field for the whites.