KIRITAKI.

Bush Advocate, Volume XX, Issue 1004, 16 April 1908, Page 5

KIRITAKI.

- — : — — ♦ [OWN COB^|BPONDENT.I . Tlie Easter holidays are close at hand now, and hot cross buns are being prepared in many households.' ; We' 'notice that bakers are beginning to follow the prevailing fashion, and go out on strike, but I don't' think the good housewives in Kiritaki will worry tli.emselV-es over that— most of them can beat the bakers-' at ilieir own trade any day, and would prove themselves quite independent. I understand that all thoughts of a public picnic such as has generally been held here on Easter Monday, have been given up,, the general opinion being that Easter falls too late this year for any dependence to be placed on the weather. For that night I hear a grand leap year ball is being arranged by the young ladies and numerous invitations have been sent out, so that there should be a large attendance. I wonder if this will be the cause of a later batch of invitations of a different character. I hear that all the young ladies intend to look their, very. best so let all susceptible youths beware! On Easter Sunday Anglican service with the celebration of Holy Communion is to be held in the Heretaunga schoolhouse. On the following Sunday, April 26th, it is proposed to hold the annual Thanksgiving service for tlie blessings of tlie harvest and &\\ de&irous of offering a share of their produce are requested to send it to Mrs J. Clark's house, on the day before or early on. the Sunday. All these thank offerings are to be afterwards given to the Danneyirke hospital. Special music is be- I ing practised for the occasion. I hear that oat stacks are averaging very heavy returns, the chaff cutting out at about 24 sacks to the ton ; and as the season was a. x>erfect one for harvesting, the chaff should be prime quality. With the high price ruling for this indispensable commodity those farmers who had oats to cut are smiling serenely just now. Under the genial influence of a mild, balmy atmosphere, and warm rains, the feed is coming away splendidly, so that if an ordinary winter supervenes, stock ought to get along all right. To-day, at Mr Fisher's sale, ou Top Grass Road, I hear that all lots offered sold at very fair prices. We are glad to hear that our old neighbor has done so well and wish him good luck in his new home wherever he may decide to settle. It seems that Kiritaki is once more to furnish forth a share of timber for the outside world, as I note that Messrs Wysocki and Bignall have just about completed the mill they are erecting on !Mr Sniitli's property ai> Onia taoroa, and will very soon be ready to start work. I understand we are to have a small mill near the centre of our district also, as it is reported that Mr Mortensen intends putting in a plant on his farm on Sturdy's Road, and for that purpose aas "bought tip all the millable timber on his neighbor's sections.