OHINEMURI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 189, 29 January 1887, Page 3

OHINEMURI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Paeroa, Friday. At the adjourned meeting of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club held in the Criterion Hotel on {Saturday last, the following gentlemen were [appointed to fill the different offices in connection with the race meeting to be held on the 17th of March next, viz : President, Mr F. j Lipsey ; Judge, Mr D. Snodgrass, senr.; Handicaprers, Messrs T. Snodgrass, Jno, Phillips, junr, ; Starter, Mr J. Earl ; Clerk of the Course, Mr Harry Brady. After some discussion the fol- j lowing programme was unanimously agreed to, viz. :—(1): — (1) Settlers plate, lOsovs, H miles, weight for age. For horses the bonafide property, for three months prior to nomination, of settlers within the Ohinemuri County. (2) Publicans' Purse, Handicap of 15sovs, 1^ miles. (3) Handicap Hurdles, 25 sots, 2 miles over eight flights of hurdles. (4) Hack Hurdles, Handicap, lOsovs 2 miles, 8 flights hurdles. 5. Ohinemuri Jockey Club Handicap, 30sovs., 2 miles, (6) Pony Kace, ssovs, 1^ miles. (7) Consolation Kace, lOsovs, 1 mile. A school childrens picnic is being arranged to come off on the 29th inst, and those who have taKen the matter in hand, are leaving no stone unturned to make it a complete success. The long drought has been rather disasterous in its results so far as the root crops in this immediate neighbourhood are concerned. This is especially the case with regard to potatoes, which, on the up lands, will be a very light crop. At Bangiora, the crops generally are in a flourishing condition, and this is accounted for by the fact that the stiff clay subsoil characteristic of that locality retains sufficient moisture to thoroughly mature both root and cerial crops without much rain in the summer. Miss E. Akers, of the Thames, who has been appointed assistant pupil teacher at the Paeroa public school, vice Mr Simmonds, resigned, assumed her duties on Monday morning: last. The contractor for forming and metall- ' Sng that section 6t the main road between Mackay town and McCl6ughry,s clearing, t has started operations, and will complete ] his work early next month. ! Mr F. Pavitt, County Engineer has | been engaged during the past week in i making a survey, taking levels, etc., for i the proposed tramway to connect Bailey's ' jalant with the County track, and it is stated that the Council intend pushing on with the work of construction without further delay.