PUKERANGI.

Otago Witness, Issue 3448, 13 April 1920, Page 27

PUKERANGI.

April s:—On Friday night last the inhabitants of Pukerangi and The Reefs assembled in large numbers, there being nearly 100 present, to bid farewell to two of their numbers who were leaving the district. The first, Mr Rutherford and family, who have resided at The Beefs for a number of years were presented with a clock, while the second, Mr who has not been in the district quite 12 months,, had a case of pipes given to "him. An -enjoyable evening wag spent in dancing and songs, Mi- C. Flamank and Miss Constance Flamank rendering the songs, while Mrs Buckland, as usual, supplied the music of the evening. Weather.—The continued dry weather is causing some alarm, for thei grass is now so dry that the sparks from the passing train are continually setting fire to it. What might have been a very serious fire was started on Mr O. Flamank's run on Good Friday. The fire nearly reached the top of the hill. Had the flame's continued the gras3 on the whole of Mr Flamank's run would have been destroyed. Mx I/awson has had two serious fires on his place at Pukerangi. Turnip Crops.—The turnips can be said partly through the draught and partly through the rabbits, to be a failure.