WAERENGA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 193, 21 July 1916, Page 1

WAERENGA.

SUCCESSFUL CLEARING SALE In consequence of the propeity having been acquired by the Government, a clearing sale of Mr D. K. Martin's choice dairy herd, comprising 110 Shorthorn cows, 20 oi which had calven, while the balance were in calf to imported Shorthorn and stud-book Shorthorn and South Devon bulls, together with other stock, was held on the farm at Waerenga on Tuesday by tke Farmers' Co-opoiative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., Hamilton. There was an attendance of about 300, bjt the buyers were restricted to about 30. Heavy downpours of rain threatened to interfeie with the sale, but beyond making it disagreeable under foot little notice was taken thereof.

Dairy cows sold from Bgns to 19gns, making an average of £l-1 2 s (3d. A fctud-book roan Shorthorn bull, three years, realised £29 ; an impor:ed South Devon bull 15Agns; 20 two-year Shorthorn dairy heifeis, including pri/.e takers at the Waikato Show, averaged calves fnoia the dairy cows, bv an imported Shoithom bull, averaged 3.\gns ; while 10 heifer calves of the

same breeding averaged 1 jgns ; two yearling heifers, prize tikers at the Waikato Show, averaged s]gns ; 50 ewes in lamb made 235; pigs, porkers lGs, sows in young £5 5s to £7 7s A faim waggon sold for £2O, and a tip dray £ls. A Tangye engine made £3O, while £lO was secured for a 10-gallon Alfa-Laval separator. A set of discs brought £9, and a tripod harrows and a mower made £5 each.

During the sale a diversion was caused by a mob of beasts, which had been sold and were being driven from the yards, charging through the stockyard and carrying away the rails. The rush that followed, to escape out of daugei's way, was

accomplished by all save Master Jack Chune, a son of Mr Ohane, i f Maungapeiko, who was iess nimble fo"ted than the rest and was thrown heavily to tho ground. Fortunately, through the spot where he fell being in a muddy state, the youug feliow escaped serious injury.

UNIMPEOVED VALUE EMING

A CUEIOUS POSITION,

[ A rather unique and not altogether . enviable position has been reached I as the rerult of the poll taken in the Whangauiarino Road Board District ' on the 7th inst. to ascertain whether . tho majority of ratepayers favoured a change from the present rating on the capital value to the system of rating on the unimproved value. Subsequent to the annual meeting of ratepayers approving of a poll being taken and to all arrangements being made for the ratepayers being so consulted it transpired that the Eating Act did not permit of rating on unimproved va'ue in a Road Board district over which a County rate on tJxo capital value was also struck, as is the case in the Whangamarino Road Board district. The Waikato County Council was communicated with and was asked its views on the matter, but before a leply was received from that authority—such reply upholding the reading of the Act as already refeired to the voting took place and resulted as follows, viz.: —Eangiiiri subdivision, 18 for adopting uuiinpr.jved rating and one against; Marauurua, 20 for; and one against; Te Kauwhata, 18 for and one against; Waft'enga, 10 for and. 18 agaiust; totals, G6 for aud 21 against, giving a majority of 45 in favour of the proposed alteration. The position, as it now stands, is that despite the fact that the poll ( was held and a majority cast their votes in favour of tho change, the , whole proceedings* were illegal aud consequently invalid, and before j further action can be taken a Special , Older'will have to bo secured amend- . ing tho Counties Ait to allow for , another poll to be taken, which ( course, it is understood, the Board . are going to endeavour to bring about.

The following amounts have been donated to the British Navy Fund subscription list which is being taken round the district by Mr P. McPlierson on behalf of the Waerenga Patriotic Committee, v>z.: -R. Storey, £5 .3s; Mrs P. Mcpherson, £1; S. J. Bennett, T. U. Wilkins, Pulham and Begbie, 1J» Reid, £2 2s leaeh; G. W. Elliott, W. B. Carter, Sampson Bros., each; G. O. S. Armstrong, I).i K. Martin, Charles Teddy, L. Horrocks, £1 l s each ; T. Mcßurney, W. Keith, A. Keith, J. I.). Muir, W. Prentice, 11. SrannarJ, Paulsen Bros , W. R. Raynel, J. R. N. Stewart, I). Bruce, W. Bounison, P. McPherson, J. W. Keith, R. Jefferis, J. W. Taylor, J. Bell: Jas. Freegard, R. Freegard, M. Henry, T. McPherson, L. Dunne, A. B. Carley, H. Reed, £1 each; A. Couper, D. Bruce, senr., R. P. Mawston, S. Hamilton, W. Wallace, M McAdam, 10s each; M. Mdndoe, (>i; F. T. Martin, J. Storey, J. G., Browne, J. Muir, os each; R. Bruce, P. R, Greig, 2s each ; W. Collison, ls. *