WAITANGURU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 607, 1 November 1913, Page 6

WAITANGURU.

Correspondent. 'Cwdistrict about sis years ago, thing has been steadily advancBtig, and each ytar has occasioned Kifterent and mere ■ progressive dertnanda in the interests of Waitanguru; but there has been no period in iti? history when there has been such prising need for the manifestation of progressive ides, as at this present time. It cannot be said that the past few years have not been imperative of progressive vigour; but the district has reached that stage of development now when every movement set on root at this present time for the welfare of the community will have a most telling and beneficial result. And there are none who realise this fact so well as our settlers do, not in theory only but also in practice, and proof of this is contained in the fact that a meeting was held in the hall on.Saturday 5 October 25th, for the purpose of , careful deliberation on all suggestions J leading up to district progressiveness. Mr E Buckley was voted to the chair and it was not long before business operations bft-un in tea; earnest. The objects which formed the* chief basis of the ' evening's debate were to consider the advisability of having the post office removed to the township; of making an addition to the hall; and matters regarding the scool, It was resolved after much discussion to add a supper room and dressing room to the hali and to have a fireplace placed in. to be util:Bed for the benefit of the schoul children during the wintry weathar. It was also proposed to take proceeriingsto get the district formed into a school area., and when such time arrived to elect a school committee. A hall committee was also elected, consisting of —Messrs J.Murray, Jonas. E. Buckley,, 11. Thorns, J. Barratt A. Andresen and N. L. Thomas. The proposal to have the post office removed to a more central position wis discussed at great length as grest importance is attached to this pro;;oss.l. It was clearly and emphatically pointed out at the meeting that tbia matter was very urgent and one that required immediate consideration. The present post office is at the residence of Mr N. Armstrong, and is situated a distance of a mile and a half from tha- township. In the present stage of progressiveness of this district, this distance frequently asFumt.s a direct frustration to much business being transacted by means of the telephone, ar.d much inconvenience is caused thereby. Instances of this were Given at the meeting in connection with the monthly meeting of the Waitomu County Council. It was said that often certain business matters had to be withheld from discussion owing to not being able to use the telephone as the agr?nt to re ceive certain information. It was also pointed out that if for no other purpose, fiiof i K* i .n i

now that the dairy laetory Lmj re«n erected and is in full running order, the office should nightly be in prroximity to same &i the medium to transact much of tha business rn.'i 'c::; which manifest themselves in tlis working of ?or-h » cnpet-rii. li was therefore unanimously opreeri to forward an application to ibe Government to net n r»«st and telephone i• fHf situated within tbe township site. Another ma Iter of considerable interest was dealt with, regarding the laying out of the domain. Another working hee ia to be held in t' e very near future to make further improvements to tbe running track, and it was also decided to make a cricket and football ground. A domain board was •h»n set up to deal with these matters, comprising Messrs C. Armstrong, McLay, E. Larsen, G. Thrush, E. Buckley, J. Barratt, A. Andresen, N. L. Thomas, and H. Lowry (hon. sec). A progressive committee was also elected and their duty is to enforce any measures or suggestions that may coma .from any meetings of the settlers, and which they consider will be of the utmost interest towards fostering prosperity. Meeting are to be held monthly and undoubtedly much good will be derived by the amalgamation of our settlers for such an important purpose.

cant seat. Later, ha : mentioned the matter to a political fi'iond* "I exthe latter replied, "that they wer all plain clothes men from Scotland Yard." "Great the gentleman exclaimed. "Then you think they took me for a eufiragist agitator " "Exactly," was the reply, "But why should they?" demanded the gentleman. "I'm sure I don't do anything at all likely to arouse suspicions." "Ah," commented his friend, "it must have ttruck them as being very suspicious that you should sit there listening to all that twaddle for five hours!" His Majesty the King takes the keenest personal interest in meteorology, and has commanded the Meteorological Committee to supply him regularly with a copy of the daily i weather report. It is understood i that hia Majesty has been interested in the hart and in the details of the , ! use of the barometer ever since he I was cn board H.M. Thrush. ] Sir George Reid, the High Commis- .( sioner fGr Australia, is an excellent j racouteur. Speaking of the goodbearted familiarity of the Australian ' settlers, he tells or an eminent Archbishop wens out West on one occasion. < At first the Archbishop was addressed "Your Grace." Ha nest became "My L otd." Further West he was called "Your Rsverence." Still Further West he became "Your Worship." Then when he got righJ out back among the good-hearted bush folk he was called "That bloke!" Mr Andrew Carnegie, who has given away such enormous sums of money, was once rawarded tor quite a small act of generosity by an amusing sequel which made him a good story. He was visiting the Southern States of America and attended service at a little negro church. When the collection plate came round he dropped a fivti-dollar hili. After the contents of the plate had been counted the black pastor announced: "Brethren ami sistern, the collection this morning seems to Jigger up to six dollars forty-five cent?. If the five-dollar biil contributed by the white genelnian is found to be ee.iuine the repairs to the roof will begin immediately." Members of the English Cabinet have their familiar names for one another. Thus Mr Asquith is knewn to his colleague? aa H.H., Lord Haldane is Dick, Cooine! Seely as Jack, and the Attorney-General as Rufus. For some reason tho Chancellor is spoken o£ except as Lloyd George. A very few of his intimate friends eall the Foreign Secretary Edward, but f.o the others he is known as Grey. Mr Taft never misses the opportunity for a joke. His playful vein of humour is illustrated by a story concerning the last days of his Presidency. Henry L. Stinison, then Secretary of War, wrote M? Tait a very urgent request (hat ha give a friend of Stiinson a certain position. Mr Taft wrote to as follows: —"My IJeav Stimscn —I am sorry I cannot do anything for your friend in response to your letter t'l-day. I would like to accommodate you.- hut it is .impossible. Sinccerely youri, WiHiam H Taft." Under that hs w.cte: "Turn over." Then Mr Stinisan rssd on the oUier side of this psper: "I couldn't do it tc-usy be- ! cause I gave the fiilow the job yestar- ! dny." :