TE KUITI AFFAIRS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 353, 14 May 1928, Page 2

TE KUITI AFFAIRS

PROPOSED NEW COALMINE The announcement was made at th* Waitomo County Council meeting tha: a coal mine would shortly be opened in the Rangitoto district, near Te Kuiti. Mr. H. T. Morton, on behalf of a client, asked the council’s permissiori to use a road over which the coal would be carted to Te Kuiti. Mr. Morton said that if permission wer* granted, it would be the means of providing cheaper coal for the adjacent towns. The council agreed to his proposition, subject to future reconsideration of the matter. Councillors atid that all possible encouragement should be given to this important project The £ 7,000 grant of the Native Lands Consolidation Committee in respect of unpaid native rates in tbf Waitomo County was discussed. It was decided that the allocaten<? the amount be as follows: —Hosjutti Board levy defict ol £ 700 to be met balance accruing to each riding to w ear-marked for roading purposes, if order to obtain subsidies. a • • Te Kuiti borough’s levy toward tb* Waikato Hospital Board’s maintenance amounts to the sum of £492. Tt* capital value of the borough amount 4 to £ 560,917. • Record entries were responsible tp* the annual trials of the Te Kuiti Co:* lie Club. . The trials started on Thursomorning, and continued till Satnrda afternoon. , Perfect weather was expeneccw throughout the trials, and the commented on the high standard c work performed by all the competitors The results were as follow: — . ..Maiden Event. (Judge, Mr. GoldjncOhakune.) Mr. King’s (Awa*. -Hope.” 38 points, 1; Mr. P. ton’s (Morrinsville) “Kaep,” 97 pomi* Mr. Dudley Neal’s (Pio Bio) ‘‘MfA points, 4; Mr. H. Voyce’s (Te Kura) 35 points, 4. _ * Heading Event. (Judge* Mr. 8. VoT 0 * —Mr. F. King’s (Awakino) points. 1; Mr. X. D. McLean’s (Te -Kep,” 41* points. 2; Mies M. tf—(Kopahi) “Sandy,” 41 points, S. Sole's (Mahoenui) “Double. 40* P° 4. ~ -j Maltese Cross.—F. Kins’s "Hope, . points. 1: R. Hill's ’Lad.” _64 »»“*•.• P. McNaughton's ’ Clem.’' 45 points, ■ Huntaway.—F. Staples* J«* , points. 1; F. King s ’’Sweep. 4® PJ™** J Miss M. Longs • ’Sandy." t~ P oint *’ R. Staples's ’ Moss,” 36 points. 4. Special Prizes:— Luncan Cup. o. ( (Pio Pio); All-round Cup. Miss •Sandy "; Auctioneers’ cup. »• •**— “Pike.” , **je Keen interest was displayed work of Miss Long’s dog “Sanaa-, dog won a 100-guinea cup at a North Island trial.