NOTES FROM OTANE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 22, 9 January 1935, Page 5

NOTES FROM OTANE

Pastures in Need of Rain POPULAR KAIRAKAU BEACH Prom Our Own Correspondent OTANE, Jan. 7. The weather still continues to be extremely hot and dry and rain is urgently needed. Unfortunately Otane <l'l not participate in the beneficial rains which fell in so many parts of the Dominion last week. Many of the creeks in tho district are dry and the almost total absence of wind to drive the windmills has made the watering of stock on many farms a serious problem While the sheep farmer has many difficulties to contend with, the outlook for the dairy farmer is at present not at ail hopeful, and unless good rains are experienced soon the monetary returns for butterfat per cow promise this season to be the lowest on record. WHOOPING COUGH. There is still a considerable amount of whooping cough about, the very young children being the most seriously affected. • KAIRAKAU BEACH. Kairakau Beach is proving a very popular holiday resort this year, all the cottages and shacks being occupied, while quite a number of holiday makers are camped in tents. It is many years since the beach lias been in such good condition as it is at the present tuu”, the wide stretch of sand making it an ideal playing ground for young and old. Otane people who are at present in residence at the beach are Mr and Mrs R. H. White and family, Mr and Mrs J. Clark, Mrs J. Tod and family, Mrs A. Clark and family, Mrs Pago and family, Mrs Scrimgeour and family, Miss Wedd, Mrs A. Robottom and the Misses Robottom. PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr Voycc is spending his annual holiday visiting relatives in Lyttelton. During his absence Mr W. Hoskins is acting as Postmaster. Mr R. Riseborough, who has been on the staff of the local post office for some years, has been transferred to Taradale. His place at Otane has been taken by Mr L. G. Davis, of Matamata. Mr and Mrs Howard Powell and family are spending a holiday at Haumoana Beach.

Mrs A, Kitchen and her son, Mr Noel Kitchen, who spent the New Year holidays with Mr and Mrs Harland, North road, have returned to their home at Trentham.

Mrs Oliver is visiting relatives in Napier and Hastings. Miss D. Cleary and Master B. Cleary, Otaki, are the guests of Miss Maundcil, Henderson street. The children and staff of St. Hilda's Home left on Saturday for Pourerci e Beach, where Mrs Nairn has again provided them with accommodation. Mrs Ennis, Napier, is the guest <>i Mrs Goss, Henderson street. Miss Joy Dell, Taumarunui, is the guest of Miss Peggy Sharp, Argyll road.

Mrs Dell, Taumarunui, who has been in Otane renewing old friendships, is at present staying with Mrs 0. R. Page at Kairakau Beach.

Mrs A. B. Collins and Miss Langridge have returned from a holiday spent at Kairakau Beach.