MANGAWEKA NOTES

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11633, 7 September 1918, Page 2

MANGAWEKA NOTES

■ » From Our Own Correspondent Quite a number of local names have appeared in recent casualty lists, among them being those of Privates J. and O. Smith, brothers from Kawhatau, wounded. Th saddest news came in that of the death in action of Private J. Carr, a well known figure in this and Kaitieke districts, and the demise from wounds of Private Herbert Pritchard, of Kawhatau The latter soldier’s parents reside in Kawhatau, and he is a brother of Mrs L. Smith, of Manga weka. Sincere sympathy is extended to the many relatives and friends who mourn the passing of these popular soldiers. The first early plantings of potatoes are now being made ’in this district, and the indications point tc much larger areas than usual being put down for the main crop this season. The steadiness of recent markets appears to have proved an inducement to the agriculturists who favour the tuber. At the earnest invitation of the Ohiugaiti School Committee the Maogaweka Boy Scouts will repeat their concert at-Ohingaiti next Wednesday eveninar, September, .Tlth. The school children of our sister township have sat out on a campaign to carry the Copper Trail across the Makohine Viaduct for which a sum of £Bl is required, and*it is to assist in raising this sum that the concert will he given. The School Committee through its chairman verj' generously suggested that the Scouts should take a portion of the proceeds for troop uses, but the boys have unanimously resolved to perform the service a “good turn,” something which every scout knows about. In view of this it behoves all the residents of Ohiugaiti and its environs to do their part and perform a “good turn” for the Copper Trail by attending the concert. It is not quite certain whether the programme will be given wholly as before, but at any rate the scout work will remain unchanged. A curious sight is to be be seen near the Makohine Viaduct at Mangaonoho. In a large culvert across the road a swarm of bees has at some time or other made its home. A break has occurred in the culvert, with the unique result that the combs of honey can he plainly seen half in and half out of the opening, while the energetic gatherers of nectar proceed about their woik as 'though nothing had happened.