Kaitaia.

Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 13, 8 November 1904, Page 2

Kaitaia.

(From a Correspondent),

The new proprietor of the Redau Hotel is expected during the coming week. The new schoolteacher arrived last week, and commenced his duties on Monday, 24th ult. The weather has taken quite a wintry turn again, anu colds and influenza seem to lie very prevalent. T/t Sfi eiDß a great pity that the Kaitaia Cricket Club cannot force itself into existence a"a in. Tho suggestion is an excellent one that 'eacli riding should form a good sound club and exchange friendly matches, ako pick a reu. from each riding and tour the. sister counties’ during the season. 1 sincerely hope the Kaitaia Riding will not be the last in the -fluid of ply y.

At the annual meeting of the local tennis club the balance-sheet read by the secretary (Miss Minnie Smith) showed a very satisfactory slate of affairs. After purchasing hots, racquets. Ac., and giving a very pleasant ball at the end of last season, the club came out with a credit balance of 6s Gd. It was decided to continue on the } resent court for this season, and if possible to prepare two new courts in the school grounds for next, season. The officials elected for the ensuing vear were Mr. Cochrane, captain; Miss Minnie Smith, secretary and treasurer; committee, Mrs. Sefton, Misses MoClough. F. and E. Masters, Messrs. Grigg, F. Fliim, and E. M. Masters, The Kaitaia Medical Club held an extraorcnV nary general meeting on Saturday, 29th ultimo, to consider what steps should be taken re the sale of the Club’s practice by Dr. Reekie. Acting on advice from Mr. Reed, of Kawukawa, and also the opinion of Messrs. Devour and Martin, of Auckland, the subscribers were unanimous in deciding to summon Dr. Reekie for damages and a refund of half-year’s subsidy from the Club. Instructions were issued for immediate prosecution. The Foresters of Awanui wrote, wishing to have a meeting convened for the purpose of a conference of members of the K.M. Club and officers of the Awauui Court. It appeared that several letters had lieen posted on Monday, 24th ult., asking the latter to attend this special meeting, but a week is evidently not sufficient to get a letter from Kaitaia to Awanui. Four members were elected to confer with the Foresters on sth November. After the meeting Mr. E. M. Masters pointed out the positive necessity of getting a proper tramway laid to tho quarry, for the purpose of delivering metal on to the Awanui road, lie also said that lie had spoken to Messrs. Wilkinson jmd ITiompson on the subject, and both agreed that it would be a most desirable work. It was Vlso stated that the Minister for Lands attention drawn to the urgent necessity of same. It was -subsequently resolved to call a public meeting, to go into the whole details and appoint a delegate to attend the next meeting of the Mangonui County Council.