OTOROHANGA.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17979, 26 March 1930, Page 11

OTOROHANGA.

DISTRICT HAPPENINGS. ITEMS OF INTEREST. (Our Resident Representative.) Haymaking Still. In isolated cases farmers are still making hay, and it may he said that never before in this territory has this practice been in vogtoe in late March. The season has been a phenomenal one for pasture growth. Cricket. A Te Kuiti cricket team engaged an Otorohanga team on the local pitch on Saturday, when some good cricket was produced. The visiting team won on the first innings with a score of 167, of which Lusk 84 (not out) and Liddle 26 were the principal compilers. Otorohanga put up 50 in the first innings and 150 for six. wickets in the second innings. V. L. Fairbrother 40, E. F. Fair-brother 39 (retired), Drube 22, and Eassey 14 were the principal scorers for Otorohanga. The Kaiwaka team (Otorohanga) journeyed to Kio Kio and played a Kio Kio team in a interesting contest. Kio Kio won on the first innings with a score of 157 to the 156 put up by the Kaiwakas. Life-saving Awards. The following members of the Kio Kio Life-saving School Club have qualified for awards: Silver medallion, Duicie Trott; bronze medallion, Queenie Barker, Edna Trott and Thomas Trott; proficiency certificate, Katie Martin and Mildred Ellis; elementary certificate, Lorna Scown, Gladys Cumpstone and James Trott. These awards are the results of the swimming carnival held at the Te Awamutu baths a month ago, and are awarded by the Humane Society. With Rod and Reel. Anglers continue to enjoy good sport in this territory. Mr Murray Pratt -secured 10 splen-

did rainbow trout from the Mangapu, near Hangatiki. The fish averaged 2} lbs in weight and the largest turned the scales at 4flbs. Mr Pratt reports that there Is excellent feed for trout in the Mangapu, consequently all fish he has taken have been in superfine condition. Several visiting anglers report good catches from the upper reaches of the Waipa and Mungawhere streams. Road Improvements, Considerable activity is apparent on the main Otorohanga-Te Kuiti road, where the acute angles, which have ever been a menace to motorists, are being considerably reduced. The Main Highways Board, which has taken over the main highway through the Otorohanga County, will concentrate their immediate activities on improving the new road between Otorohanga and Hangatiki, and propose erecting a new bridge over the Orakiri stream at an early date. This route will shorten the distance between Otorohanga and Hangatiki 'by some two miles, provide a fairly straight speedway and eliminate three dangerous railway crossings. Meeting of Householders. About 35 householders met in the Kio Kio Hall to consider the question ' of consolidating -the local school with that of Otorohanga. It had been proposed to construct a septic tank costing about £IOO, of which amount the local committee would have to find some £26. This, on top of other expenditure to bring the sanitary conditions in line with modern requirements, caused the committee to turn its thoughts towards the question of consolidating with Otorohanga, where there are ample sanitary and educational facilities for all. About five of the householders voted for consolidation and the balance against it. Plunket Rest-rooms Opened. The.official opening of the new- restrooms, which were built as an annexe of the Otorohanga Municipal Hall, ! eventuated before a large and enthusiastic crowd. Mr F. O. R. Phillips (chairman of the Otorohanga Town Board) presided, and Mrs Rolleston performed the opening function. Throughout the day the Paddy’s Market did splendid business.