HUNTLY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3178, 5 November 1892, Page 2

HUNTLY.

Mr Ord.—Mr John Ord, who was mine manager at Kimihia for some years, and who left the district about IS mouths ago, has returned to Huutly, aud now occupies the position of mine manager at Messrs Ralph Bros.' new mine. It will be remembered that Mr Ord was the recipient of a very graceful and flattering testimonial from the miners on the occa sion of his leaving the employ of the Taupiri Reserve Company, an! not only they, but all who have enjoyed the pleasure of his acquaintance in the past regard with satisfaction his determination to settle once more amongst us. Mr T. Snow, the retiring manager, who came from the Miranda, wher; he held the same position for the Miranda Coal Company up to the time of its liquidation, intends to return there again, he being the owner of a block of land in tint locality. Birthday Sports.—A meeting was held in the Hnntly Hotel on Monday night, and a committee appointed to carry out the proposed sports on the 9th. A programme of 21 events was adopted, and handicappers appointed. Entries for five of the principal races are to be received until S p.m. on Saturday, the sth. There is to be a tug of-war, chasing a greasy pig, &c. No charge for admission to the grounds. We do love a ree show. Bushkallino. —There is a large stretch of bushfalling being done in the country round about here, and I hear that there is a big job of fencing (about 30 miles) soon to be contracted for over in the Raglnn county. We flatter ourselves tint in cutting down our forests we are thereby bringing so much more laud under cultivation, but it is an op'.'ii question as to whether that is wholly a matter for congratulation, for we must not forget that by doing so, we are gradually yet surely creating a totally different set of climatic conditions distinctly unfavourable to the agriculturalist, one of the first and most infallible signs of which is a continually diminishing rainfall. Forest conservation niiyht reasonably be taken in hand by, say, tho Minister of Lands or a specialist employed for the purpose and so prevent the denudation of our forest lands and the wanton destruction of so much valuable timber.