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Otago Witness, Issue 3017, 10 January 1912, Page 52

Intending visitors to Christchurch during the holiday "season are reminded by advertisement in another column of trie advantages offered (o quests at tho Wellington Hotel. Under the capable superintendence of Mr and Mrs Loudon, the house has been completely renovated, and every department is conducted with tho object of meeting the requirements of the travelling public, with whom it has rapidly become a favourite ic-sort. It has the furthei advantage of being convenient to railway and post office, besides a moderate tariff for the excellent accommodation cliercd. 'j'ho roll number at fho time of the closing of the Whiten Public School for tho year was 235, and the percentage of attendance certificates awarded was 40 per c cnt the highest m Southland; 85 fmtchiss” certificates were presented at tho break-up ceremony. Tho black-brown discolouration of tho ocean opposite (Jamaru. noticeable after ihe recent heavy rain, was traced from Cope Wan brow to tho mouth of the Kakanm River It is evident (mys the limes) that the h'eavv flood has removed a large nuantitv of soil from tho paddocks in the Kakapui Valley, which found its way to tho sea.