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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7378, 3 February 1902, Page 2

NOTES BY THE WAY.

By Rambler.

Mrs C. Brooking, of Rowan, was thrown from her gig on Thursday evening on the Opunake Road, and sustained some very nasty «iuts about the face and head, caused by her dress getting caught in the rein guard and holding her until her weight and her dragging along caused the dress to tear. The wheel passed over her body, and some severe bruises are the result, fortunately, no bones are broken, but it will be some weeks before the lady will be able to get out again. The road from Stratford to Toko presents a wrecked appearance. For almost from one end to the other broken vehicles and parts of vehicles are strewn alongside of the road, the worst being that of Mr F. Brooking, who tried conclusions with a bullock dray on the Eahouri bridge, and, as can only be expected, came off second best. Result : Mr Brooking, smashed gig ; Mr Bullocky, not even the paint off. Moral, give bullockies a wide berth.

A milk supplier tells me that with exactly the same quantity of milk this January as he had in January, 1899, when he supplied a proprietary factory he is £7 5s better off this month. This speaks well for co-operation. The quantity of milk supplied for the month was 17,500 lbs. Money received in 1899, £18 4s 8d; money received in 1902, £25 9s 7d.

While strolling through Kaponga the other day, I noticed in Messrs Larrit and Jones' window several new helmets, and on enquiry was informed that they are being made for the Kaponga Rifle Club, which was formed last winter, and has just lately received word from the Department of its acceptance. The members are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the rifles. Many having rifles of then* own are having a good deal of private practice.

The grass-seeders around Eaponga think it would be a grand idea to use the road, that part between the Palmer road and the Mangawhero road, as a huge Bieve. It is full of holes, and the only thing that stops them is they are doubtful how far down they would have to go to pick up the seed.