KIRITEHERE-MOEATOA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 690, 29 July 1914, Page 5

KIRITEHERE-MOEATOA.

Own Correspondent. As the result of a visit of Mr E. T. Hughes, Fields Inspector of the Agricultural Department, to the district in connection with the prevalence of. ink . weed, the folio win g reply has come to hand:—"The weed appears on most virgin bush land, after the first burn, and settlers who have broken in this class of land sabdivide and stock the ink weed area, during the spritfg.iwhen the plants.are young and succalent.. Sheep will eat it with relish and put oh conditionIf this course is pursued for three seasons, the weed gives little or no trouble. It is not considered desirable to schedule inkweed as a noxious weed, as so doing would prove harmful to many struggling settlers. ". . ' ■ '

Mr John Wouldes is working energetically in connection with securing subscribers to ; t'be local;, branch of the South Kawhia. Medical Clab. He hopes to make final arrangements with the Einohaku Club at an early date.

■ The contract for the erection of the new wharf and shed at Marokopa has been let, Mr W. Dement being the successful tenderer.

The work of pegging out the Man* gakokopu road to ascertain the cost of completing it is at present being done. Settlers anticipate a substantial vote for this road on the forthcoming Estimates. Anything but a large sum for the improvement of this road will cause grave disappointment. Application is to be made to the Minister of Publis Works to commence work immediately in anticipation of the money to be voted.