King Country Chronicle Saturday, April 25th, 1914

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 663, 25 April 1914, Page 4

King Country Chronicle Saturday, April 25th, 1914

We regret that a mistake occurred in the Farmers' Auctioneering Company's advertisement in last issue with reference to the Matiere sale. Tin date should have been Tuesday May sth.

King Country Motor Company, motor engineers, will undertake all kinds of machinery repairs, fittings, etc. Lathe wotk a speciality. We carry a complete stock of all motor accessories, tyres, etc.* At the County Council meeting this week reference wag made by the chairman to the good work done at the last Local Bodies' Conference. Particular mention was made of the interest shown by the newly-formed Awakino County Council's representatives.

Mr A. E. Robinson writes drawing attention to the fact that the big buaines firm of W. Wertheim, at Berlin, which recenlty became bankrupt, has no connection with tbe firm of Joseph Wertheim, so well known in this country as manufacturer of Wertheim sewing machines. At the last meeting of the Waitomo County Council Cr Scholes brought up the matter of establishing a permanent crusher on the Council's oroperty at Te Kumi, where there is an unlimited supply of metal. He thought it would be a wise step. Cr Berry concurred, and thought it would be the best investment the Council had ever made.

In referring to the urgent street Works at last Borough Council meeting, Cr Somerville urged that immediate attention be paid to all the streets leading to the out-districts, including the Awakino road and Te Kumi road. It was probable the Awakino road would require to be remetalled, while the piece of Te Eumi road not yet metalled was getting into a very bad state.

In connection with the construction of Kowhai street to link np Tawa and Rimu streets, the work has resulted in Tawa street getting into a very bad state. The Mayor at Monday evening's meeting of tbe Borough Council, said he was afraid the damage to Tawa street would considerably increate the cost of the new street, and make it rather an expensive connection.

The fertility of the soil in the Mairoa district and its adaptability for onion growing, is indicated in the crop of onions grown on Brookdale, the farm of Mr H. Ellison. On a small patch of 18ft by 12 feet, a crop of 2651bs was obtained, tbe majority of the bulbs averaging over a pound weight A sample lot of four onions shown to a Chronicle representative weighed just 51bs, and were fine clean specimente.

The tar spreader belonging p to the Borough Council, which lias" never been used, vas referred to at the last Council meeting. The Mayor said the Council would regret to learn that the plant had not been sold, as was fully expected, and some steps should be taken to have it properly sheltered and looked after until it could be 3o!d or utilised. It was decided to get the plant forwarded from Auckland and have it sheltered at Te Kuiti. The mixer and spsarder cost £2OO, and has lain at Auckland since it arrived in the country. In order to prevent deteriorati" 2 it is necessary to have it properly housed.