KING COUNTRY NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 426, 7 August 1928, Page 2

KING COUNTRY NEWS

The conference arranged by the Taumarunui Chamber of Commerce on the proposal to form a power board in the district was presided over by Air. A. S. Laird, and delegates were present from all interested local bodies. Air. Lancaster, engineer, addressed the conference, and explained that the borough hydro scheme could be duplicated for about £12,000, and would be of sufficient capacity for the district for some years. Those present at the meeting did not express unanimous views regarding the proposal, but it was resolved that Air. Lancaster prepare a report at a cost of £ls, to be presented to a conference consisting of two representatives of all local bodies in the suggested powerboard area. * * * A programme of work that means great improvements to reading conditions in the King Country is now being undertaken, and when completed will do much to assist settlement in this area, as well as enhance the tourist traffic to the various points of Interest to be found in the Rohe Potae. The most important work in prospect is the completion of th eTe KuitiBulls main highway, via Taumarunui and Taihape, which is being pushed forward by the Alain Highways Board. It is planned to make this an “allweather” route before next winter arrives. This highway is 20 to 30 miles shorter than the coastal route, via Waitara and Awakino, and its completion will give all-year access by road to the Tongariro National Park. The Taumarunui Savage Club held its fortnightly’ korero under the chairmanship of Savage Leigh King. Items were given by* the Savage Orchestra, and Savages W. Thompson, C. W Davis, O. Collier, F. West, Pittams, and Archdeacon Cowie. A very’ interesting lecturette, “The Taupo District and the New Railway to the Lake,” was given by a visitor. Air. J. Cullen-

The Taumarunui Rod and Gun Club has set up a committee consisting of Messrs. C. Hartnett, J. B. Hostick. E. Lightfoot and H. Simpson, to search the rivers for the most suitable places to liberate trout fry, and keep a complete record of the various localities and liberations. A fishing competition will be held at the commencement of the season, when prizes donated byMessrs. Hartnett, R. F. Harris and Lightfoot, will be given for the largest fish, the heaviest bag, and the bag containing the most fish. The secretary is making further investigations regarding the advisability or otherwise of establishing holding-ponds for trout.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—ldzumo, lakumo, Shanghai, Nanking, Canadian Britisher Cambridge Papanui, Tekoa, Yarravi’lle. Chatham Islands.—Remuera, Arawa, Copenhagen. Wellington.—Alaori, Wahine, Xgaio, Tamahine, Niagara, Aorangi, Dunedin, Taranaki. Port Huon, Ruapehu, Kartigi, Karetu, Petricola, Borgestad. Awarua.—Kaiwarra, Borderer, Waikouaiti. Rotorua.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVAL TO-DAY RARAWA (7.30 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. DEPARTURE TO-DAY KAITOA (7.30 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin, for Nelson. The Rarawa, which arrived at Onehunga this morning from New Plymouth, sails again at three o’clock this afternoon for the same port. Returning again on Thursday morning, she will resume her usual running again, sailing at 3 p.m. that day for the Taranaki port. The Toa cleared the Alanukau Bar this morning after being bar-bound at the heads since last Thursday. She is nowdue back at Onehunga on Thursday morning from Hokianga, and at three o’clock the same afternoon it is hoped to dispatch her for the same port again. The Arapawa is due at Onehunga tomorrow’ morning from Westport, via Kaipara. She is scheduled to sail at 4 p.m. to-morrow for Raglan, Kawhia and Port TV aikato.