KAKARAMEA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 16 January 1930, Page 8

KAKARAMEA.

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\ cry tittle ol interest has iiappeneu in tne district during Die last lew days. Everyone lias been busy with ensilage ana naynuvKing. me former was mostly runs heel toy Uiuistmas. but the iiittei is causing most pi the settlers a lot of worry, owing jo the continued rain. A lot or nay has been lying out for over a we etc now, and it is jo be hoped that the weatlier will now take up, or the miy wilt be spoilt. Consequent oh the. warm rains, the country is very lull ol iced, and several of the farmers are running the mowing machine over t-ieir pasture paddocks as tiie grass has g°t a.Dead oi tiie istock and "tlie rank feed, is- no good for milking cows. Tile local factory is receiving over 2UUUII> of milk per day more tiian at this time last year and everything points to a good season as far as production goes, but at present the prices are not too good on the English market, but the increased supply will help to make up for the lower price. The County Council staff has been widening the tar-sealed surface of the road through Kakaramea, which will bo much appreciated as there is plenty of room now for two cars to pass on the sealed surface. The Christmas- season passed off very quietly here, as everyone was too busy for holiday making. .Miss Leveisedge. head-teacher of the local school, and her sister arc spending the holidays in the South Island. Mr Archie Huston, of Christchurch, is spending a holiday with his parents in Kakaramea. Mr and Airs H. B, Alorison, of Melbourne, who spent the Christmas .in Kakaramea,, have left with their two sons on the return trip to Australia, spending a week or 10 days in Auckland en route.

As evidence of the fact that the horse is gradually being replaced by the motor, there are now five, lorries delivering milk to the local factory, and where suppliers have jliree miles or over to come, the lorry pays in the saving of time, especially in harvest time, when every hour counts.