KIO KIO.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 526, 14 December 1912, Page 5

KIO KIO.

Own Correspondent

A meeting of the Puketarata Hall committee was held on Wednesday of last week vo deal with various matters in connection with the building and Bite. The two tenders which had been received were considered. That of Mr Lusky was accepted. Several accounts, including that for the timber, were passed for payment. It was decided to hold a further meeting shortly to fix the exact position of the hall.

Some slight attention has been paid to our roads during the past fortnight. The amount to be spent was, however, so small that little if any good has been done to the roads. To put one of the really bad spots in order would have consumed the entire amount to be spent. It was deemed advisable therefore to spend this trifle in grading up the good parts. The road is now in good condition in several places up to the entrance to Mr Budge's property. The rest of the work is to wait for some future and bigger grant which it is anticipated the Waitomo Council will make at its next meeting.

Mr Budge who., some few weeks since was injured by his bull, is now up and about again. Fortunately such accidents as this are comparatively rare, yet it seems to be tempting Providence to keep a bull in possession of his horns. The heavy rains have served to revive pastures which showed any signs of flagging. The oat crop 3 received a much needed soaking and are now showing every promise of a heavy yield. The weight of milk carted to the creamery, though less now than it was last month, is still far in excess of last season's flush. The turnip paddocks are now in many cases ready for the sowing. Judging from the amount of land to be sown it seems that the majority of Kio Kio setlers have determined to have no shortage of feed this winter. The advantage of bringing the cows in in good condition has been shown very fully this season.

A poorly attended meeting of the Hurimana settlers was held last week to discuss the establishment of a dairy factory. The meeting was divided on the relative advantages cf cheese and butter. The proceedings were of a purely informal nature and the meeting broke up rather late. The night was very dark and extremely "wet," so that several of the settlers found their way into the scrub, but no further. One gentleman is said to have remarked on the number of fences to be negotiated. It has transpired since, however, that he was merely scrambling through the same barb wire over and over again. Yet the Hurimoana ladies have no real grounds for suspecting their husbands and their meetings.

The Post Office at Hurimoana —Ranganui—is to be opened shortly. Arrangements for a mail twice a week via Kihikihi are now well in hand. Telephone is to be installed as soon as the linesmen have completed their present wurk. The agitation for the completion of the Tokanui-Mangaoronga road has received a somewhat severe check. The Public Works Department has no money to spare for it. This was explained by the officials very candidly and tersely. There seems little hope of forming this road for some time to come. 111-fortune does not always dog Hurimoana. The settlers have received an offer from the proprietors of the Gane milking machine. This company proposes to build a butter factory on some site approved by the settlers. This factory is to be run by the Gane company until the settlers are able to take it over. The suggestion seems to be well favoured in the district, so that it should not belong before the factory is in use. Roads must however be opened if suppliers are to be got to the suggested site. In this connection it may be mentioned that Mr Barton has already offered a chain road through his property.