AWATUNA.

Opunake Times, Volume XXII, Issue 775, 22 September 1905, Page 2

AWATUNA.

(own correspondent.) It is with sincere regret I have to report the death of Mr C. Korte, one of Awatuna's oldest and most respected settlers. Deceased, wbo has been ailing for a number of years, has been a great, sufferer. Although it was known he could not live long, the end came rather suddenly. The funeral, which took place on Saturday last, was one of the largest seen in Kaponga for some time, which greatly showed the esteem in which deceased was held. Much sympathy is felt tor Mrs Korte .and .family in their sad bereavement. The weather of late has been very wet, but still the grass is making rapid growth. Some of the old settlers consider this is the mildest spring experienced for many years. Mr A. Paterson and Mr K. Gunn, who have been spending a few weeks in Cbristchurcb, returned home last WG6K Mr W. H. McAlpioe, of Hawera, has leased his 100 acre farm on Auroa road to Mr Arthur, of Raugitikei, Messrs Robertson Bros., of Lower Auroa-road, have sold 180 acres of their land, without buildings, for £l7 per acre. Land in and around Awatuna seems to be rising in value every *ln your last issue I noticed that an engine can now travel If miles on the Mount Egmont branch line. I wonder how many of us living now, will see an engine run the same distance on the Oounake branch line. It seems quite the fashion now for people to move their furniture after sunset and before sunrise. Two dairymen last season moved at midnight, shifted wives, families and furniture in the dead of night. Last Monday, whilst Mr W. K. Howitt was baking bread at 1.30 a.m., he heard a great commotion outside bis shop. On going to investigate he saw a cart load of furniture standing outside the blacksmith's shop, and on making inquiries as to what was up, he was told, "Oh, nothing, only shifting my furniture." Mr 0. B. Sims has just completed a nice little three-roomed cottage, to the order of Mr 0. Harris, of Makaka. Mr T. Huckstep, late factory manager here, has leased Mr T..Bourke'B farm on the Oeo-road and intends going in for milking. Your football scribe seems to be a little rough on our Taranaki reps. He perhaps forgets that both teams cannot win, our boys, so far, have not disgraced themselves. One who witnesaed the game in Palmerston North says they played a great game with one of their best men out. September 17th.