NGAPARA NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13907, 7 November 1919, Page 1

NGAPARA NOTES.

' From Our Own Corrivspoiidciil.) If wind, snow, rain and some hail make su'it!t:'_r weather, then we have been c:i|i'Vi::ir real summer v>"uuther '.luviirj: :he Ust v-eek or two. „ The lew «'n ;■:•. i ■'lays with the amount <>r ii'.m'stv.vo we hud luid lias provided ai>:imlaiicc "!' foil, which is something to ho thankful for. The violence '>!' the wind was responsible for .«iii:c damage to the A-.iirl'can Church. N<> other damage is reported except the I'lowiisr down »!' some lanre trees. 15v the v. av. the forests of iStrapara .ive h-.-viu'.' :i hud time lately, as ii! addition T>. the toll taken hv tbe elements. sni::c of the oldest trees are heintr laid hv human ajrency. Tli-.; riiia!"^"'banquet, concert and dance to our i-etttrned soldiers, postponed from the Cth. is now to be held on Tm-sdnv. November 11th. The ftmetion is of a special charae«vr. hcuvs the last to be held. It is understood that the committee have h.>en forthnate in sectirinsT several ! speakers who have special chum to be i heard at the present time. i Private T. £. Black. Mr J.'Black s I fourth son, arrived home on last i Tuesdav evening-. He will be welS roiiicl at. the forthcoming: ffathermtr.