KIRITEHERE-MOEATOA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 590, 2 August 1913, Page 4

KIRITEHERE-MOEATOA.

Own Correspondent. Tho Marokopa Hall wss a scene of animation and colour on (ho night of July '2Mb. (he occasion being a plain and fancv drew* ball riven hy the bachelors of the dirtnet. T[icrn was » j';ood at tendance in ipite of the inclemency of !iie wc;i(l:< r find the bad ntalc of the roatic. An excellent mudcal propramtne ot popular dunce airs wan rene'emi on the pi;.n« hy Mr Ilyharn and others. i "ov. boy s rubbed shoulders with o.onrtierr- el a bygone aire, while here and there an occasional solemn-faced j.r»*ir.;«:or moved thoughtfully around with art mimit.nhle air of syravil.y ami decorum. The scene w:t!' a pav one .'-nine of those in fancy drew were 1 .r.diris -. Mi bp. M. r.'jr!ridp'e, biliiardu; Mirr !■- Wouldnn, Sprinj;; M i?p Id. Wonka s. ruination Lack. vanity: MirsO. Willinoo, Turkish lady. Gent lemon : SI. Ilichards early court dress: k l . Wright. coon; 11. i>anett. mystery: C<o. Richards, red imiian; if. Nokk. clown; L. Lack, professor; 11. \Y h;i ronihe. cowboy. A few front ierrni< n, junt enrolled, mourned (he ahr-ewe of their pistol belts and khaki shirts. having had no time to order t.hrni from Auckland. » liond Mattere, — Aiw <•! jnf: of thole interested in (he nia(!<r of improving t')«» roads of the district, took plnen at Moentoa recently. Several Hottlera from Pomorans:' were present. Cr Thorns ftnve hif experience in county matter;-, relative to (he tailing of 101 l up. tion. ami oilier mutters, concornitt: improvement of existing state of road condit ion:. Messrs Neilfsen, \'oyce and Lund stated their position clearly. They were not in favour of raising a loan, or loans, a;:!iinid their Ihirdi- until such time as the Cio\*ei'nmenl improved their roads - -pulliciently by widouinr, eultivatinjr, li'vrilinj;. and domjr all tho necessary ronpji worl; in order to make an even and com pin S bed for the metal. This war. endorsed by Mr M. ,T. Kinnane wlio saui it wa: a mistake for settlers (o under! r. I. r (h i r p.re'iminarv woi k out of (heir own money, which should all eo to the layinr down of a svood nif'lal surface.

A deputation of settlors will wait en the Awakino County Council at Waitnnguru re rendiif;: a delegate, or delegates. to Well mp ton to interview the Minister tor internal Affairs en road and telephone mattors.