KOHURATAHI NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 8, 25 August 1911, Page 4

KOHURATAHI NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The Km an rata hi Football Club, winners ol the White Challenge Cup in district lootball, gave an invitation ball to the members of the Whaugamomoua and Public Works teams on August 1 Itli. The hall was taxed to its limit, and every tiling went splendidly, dancing being kept up till nearly daylight. An especial feature of tho ball was tho large number of ladies present. Altogether the club, through its captain, Mr. F. Cleland, and secretary, Mr. P red Bentley, is to bo congratulated on its very successful season. Lambs are showing everywhere, and promise well for tho coming season’s percentage. Kohumtalii now boasts a post office, store, bakery, blacksmith’s shop, saleyards, and boardinghouse. Compared with twelve months ago, we have quite a town hero. The roads aro in. a far better state than last year at this time, but until they are properly metalled there will always be complaints heard. 1 hear that Mr. Cornwall has disposed of his herd of choice milking Shorthorns, and is going in for sheep. The plough is finding its way to Kohuratalii. All along tne roads can be seen patches of cultivated land. This will not much longer be called a bush settlement. Messrs. Revell and Petersen aro at present outside looking for stock for their now burn. Mr. T. Davis is having a fine new house built on his old homestead site. Mr. J. McCartio has made extensive alterations and additions to his house on Kolmratahi Road, and Mr. Cornwall has added a verandah to his. The settlors all round seem to be enjoying now tho fruits of their long years of toil, causing virgin bush to give way to smiling valleys and cosy homesteads. T be Tangarakau new bridge is proving a real boon to the settlers beyond, and they aro taking advantage now of comparatively low prices to get stock in, a thing they could not do in winter time before. Already Mr C. Lowe, of Marangao Valley, has procured eattlo from Stratford for his burn, and Parson Bros, have just brought in 200 line hoggets (also from Stratford). Mr. J. Moir and Mr. McCutchan lately brought in a mob of cattle each. These facts speak well of the carrying capacity of Kohuratahi land, even in winter.

The next excitement here will be the monster bazaar which is being hold shortly to augment the funds of the hall. After that' will come the election, about which Kohuratahi electors hold very pronounced opinions.