TURAKINA NOTES

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11820, 3 May 1919, Page 4

TURAKINA NOTES

From Our Own Correspondent. Among' the arrivals this week of soldier's from Britain are two" from this village—Leonard Knox and George McDonald. Another arrival is David Eley of Katana. Thoif relatives and friends are naturally pleased to see them home safe and sound and looking none the worse for the experiences they have come through. Dr. Eliz, Garni, medical inspector | of schools, visited the public school on Tuesday and examined all the { children, A number were discovered ■ to have bad teeth and other* with tonsils which were recommended to ho removed. Bad teeth were practically unknown among children in our school days, while enlarged tonsils were never heard of. Nowadays it is rare to find a child with perfectly sound teeth, and removal of tonsils and adenoids is a common occur* reuce. The weather continues dry, with the result that water tanks are get - ting empty,- pastures are hare, and there is no growth in the vegetable gardens. Tiie supply of milk is decreasing factory is open now only every alternate day. If it were not for tiiis drought the weather otherwise is beautiful and ail that can be desired. No meeting was held on Anzac Day. For one thing the schools were closed for the Easter holidays and we are expecting also the Peace Celebrations soon, so the day was allowed to pass without any celebration.