Kiritehere.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 228, 29 September 1905, Page 2

Kiritehere.

(from our own CORRESPOKDKHT.) Bushfelling is making fair progress. A large area is being failed. The contract let by Mr Vickery (450 acres) is rapidly approaching completion. Messrs Gregg and Son have started with 18 hands. There will be a large increase in tbe quantity of grass, and consequently a greater number of 'Stock, during the coming season. Lately the Potaka has undergone a oomblete change, thanks to tha good work carried out by the gang of. men employed constructing the portion of the road. This is undoubtedly the best piece of work I have seen carried out by wAges men,’ both in quantity I and quality, and is quite a boon to the travelling public. There has been no loafing on this job, as is often the case with Government wages men. A meeting of tbe Kintehere Bettlera* Association was held recently, when I letters as follows was read—From Under-Secretary for Linds, stating that six of the bush reserves in the vicinity would be thrown open for selection th >rt!y. From (Jhief-Post-master, Auckland, gating that a mail lertiov would be grafted, povd.d it could be arranged at a re»s msb'.o rate - It is probabte th it a ira I will ba es t b feh>d in a tew weuki time. It was Loidd'l that the A'lcklaiu} G own Linds B-iarl ba retpj.-ttnd to stria ly enforce the improvement pnndi ti iasoh i ill Ah’*, tn take steps to i have the Kiritehoce bl o'c included in -ho Kawhia County wherein cho setifecd’ interest lie«, ihtic outlet baiug r tbe Kawhia Harbour.

A polling booth h is been granted at the native settlement st the mon h of the Marokopt River,