KIAORA NOTES.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13933, 16 July 1917, Page 8

KIAORA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) .Very little team work lias lieeii done liere during .the past fortnight, owing to the wet condition of the land. There are still a good many acres of wheat to be sown, although, fortunately, most of the main crops were got in during tile'early part of the winter. Owing to the mildness of the winter, autumnsown oats have made good progress, and N already sheep have been turned on them, in some cases,

After many years of waiting, Kia Ora residents are delighted to think - they wiil in future have a good road to journey to town. Mr Mansell's „ teams have been hard at work during the last month metalling, and the roadmen are now busy blinding, All that remains to be done now is a little maintaincnec metal in some pans and' the steam road roller to put on the iinishiug touch,

Judging by the amount of finished work sent in each month, the interest, of the Kin Oki ladies in Bed Cross work is still as keen as ever.

I The \ouiig People 's Bamlage League, which meets once a week, is also doing good work, i ollowmg on the success of last, year's venture,, the club have jmt in two good evenings' liard work wood-chopping,; The cross-cut saws were manned by the male portion, whilst the ladies used' their axes: to some effect,, tree supplied' by

Mcsm's Cowan Bros, was a big' one, ami llii' faot- that in four hours it-was all chopped into'lundling was very creditable to the .workers. The'wood, when bagged, will be sold in.Oaliiaru 011,% I! Ora's Red Cross market iky. A pleasant littlo evening took place in the Kin.'Qra.seliooHir Friday • last, to bid farewell to Private W.. Third, who" was down on final 'leave from.' lienthain. Mr C. J. Cowan .occupied' the chair, and iifte'r making a few complimentary rciimrksto' Private Third, staled lliat liis friends wished■ liiin I i'PjWt ■ Willi, hiiii/fonieffiijin;.' to remind him of Kin.Orrf, and called on <3fr Diilf itn make a presentation of a mo' ey bolt ?nd pocket wallet. r. DiirinytjioSpvon-'"-i mMr illnsr,v 3V('r« i ntinl i 11'; I '! ,ll, :io?O!V^!lj'i'er%as : provided, The..' ni'ffiiifj of "Aiihl Lang nc" and the National.(Vnthem broyght ||ie i'vening 'V' '