COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 212, 6 September 1921, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

OHAKUNE. vunta this month. The latest transfer is that of Mr. ('. Bradley, of the goods departnirnt. wlio hns lippn moved to Auckland. Mr. RrartlPv and his wife were very popular in Olvakune. and will be much missed in social circles The spring is already fairly advanced, anil Limbing has been going on for the past month. One settliT informs mo be has no less than 3fx) on his holding. At last meeting of the Borough Council it was intimated by the borough electrician, Mr. Burrell. th-.it the Arabia Street electric Up lit extension would be gone ou with as soon as he could procure wire. etc. The electric light receipts continue to maintain their buoyancy, and the council anticipate it will only be a matter of time before the whole of the borough zone is connected. Building operations continue apace. In the main township a large shop is being erected between the "Times" office and the Bank of New Zealand. The erection of the Carnegie Library will soon be taken In hand, and will be located close to the Municipal Chambers. The Rev. Mr. Tagc, the new Anglican vicar, preached his ttrst sermon in Ohakuno to a large i ongregation in St. John's on Sunday evening tost. Councillor Rutler (ex-Mayor of Ohakune. and one of the most prominent of ohr citizens) has been granted two months' leave of absence by the council. Mr. Butler intends re-visiting his birthplace in Victoria, besides a general 'our of the Commonwealth. TE AROEA. The mixed foursome competition played on the coif links on Saturday for the captsiin's challenge shield was won by Mr C E. Lamb and Mrs. McUlashan, with a net One <>f Te Arohn's oldest residents Mr .loin] Wooil. who h::s been nilins for '<ome months, died at the Waikato Hospital on Friday, at tlip ape of So years. At tin- annual social of the Tiako Rugby Union the trophies played for during the season wore presented b<- the Mayoress. Mrs. Kenneth fiorrton. On behalf of the Ramblers. Mr. W. Vo.vsey presented Mr P Oelaney with an enlarged photograph of the team as a recognition of his support during the season. Tlii- rainfall for August, as registered at the Public Domain, was 'J.<kS Inches. In August of last year the fall wus 3.20 inches.