TUTURAU.

Otago Witness, Issue 3292, 18 April 1917, Page 23

TUTURAU.

April 16. —-The weather for the past month has been, fine generally—one night of slight frost, and two very wot Saturdays, and very fi.no, warm weather throughout the Easter holidays. So mild is the weather that the flower gardens' are looking better than usual as this season. The fruit crop has been abundant and of good quality. Crops.—Potatoes arc being lifted. The blight came on in the last month, but does not seem to have gone past the shaw. The grain harvest was poor, end the thrashing occupied only a week, that usually takes four to six weeks. Winter feed is very scarce, as many of the turnip crops are a failure through weeds having grown at a great rate. Off to the Front. —A social was field at the school last week to farewell Privates P. O’Roarko, P. Aim, and It. Burgess. There was a large attendance, the evening being tine. The following rendered items during the evening, which was spent in dancing and games:—Mr J. Mitchell (song), Mr If. Muir (recitation), Messrs Taylor and James (duet), Mr J. Muir (reading), Mr A. M'Lachlan (song), Messrs J. Stenning, James, and F. Taylor (songs), and Mr W. Muir (recitation). Hoads. —Our roads, which have been smooth for some time, are being regravelled, and, as very rough gravel is being used, travelling, is far from being a pleasure.