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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 133, 28 July 1911, Page 5

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho Whanganiomena School has been temporarily close! on account of measles, and will re-open again on Monday, Hist. hist. 'Uio last of a series of socials for the purpose of raising Uin-ls lor sbcitcrstieus at the W haug-ir.u'in.via School takes place on Friday, August -Ith, in the town Hall. Tho Tangarakau Bridge on the TJuiakama Road will bo completed on Saturday, and the settlers are eincitaming tno bridge workers at x social and dance this evening to celebrate tho occasion. The bridge will not bo officially opened for traffic until the Government has passed it. 'flit* structure will ho a great blessing in a large number of back-country sutlers. The strange disappearance of a fat turkey is causing a considerable amount of discussion—not to say amusement—around Strathmore,, it appears that while a dance was proceeding at the schoolroom at Hniakama tho turkey lost the number of its mess, tire loser being of opinion that tho bird was conveyed by the poachers to Strathmore, where it is supposed to have made an excellent • Sunday dinner. The matter has, J understand, been placed in tho hands of the police, who arc making the necessary enquiries. The territorial .movement seems to have taken on well at Whangamomona, especially as far as the bugler is concerned. On Wednesday evening ho was putting all the vim into the instrument that was possible, blowing various calls, ending up with “Lights out!” the latter call being sounded rather too early, and was not responded to. At any rate, tho bugler clearly showed that he was no novice at the game. The building trade still seems brisk around Whangamomona. Several new cottages have just been completed, and others arc in course of erection.