KOHURATAHI NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 62, 27 October 1911, Page 3

KOHURATAHI NOTES.

(From Ouir Own Correspondent.) We are having a prolonged spell of wet weather. All the talk an prophesy of U dry summer has disappeared like magic. The rain is making itself felt almost to an uncomfortable degree, for sheep farmers are anxious to finish the docking of lambs and begin shearing. A death occurred in Tahora last week, Mr and Mrs Bowers suffering the loss of their infant child. The burial took place in Whangamomona cemetery. Air A. Gleland, our local lay-reader, reading the service at the graveside. General sympathy is felt tor Air and Airs Bowers in their sad hour. ■■ Operations have been commenced on the Marangai Block road tunnel. When this work is finished the road will serve a tine tract of country, at present lacking anything in the shape of decent access. Air Gordon Bowers is at present here on holiday. He was struck with the strides our township has taken during the last few months. The local Call Committee are busy preparing for a dance to ho held hero on November 3rd, the proceeds of which will go to form the nucleus of a piano fund, for the present instrument is not up to Koliuratahi standard. It is hoped that their efforts will he liberally rewarded. The Marco school garden is at present a lovely sight, the flowers and plants being set out in artistic style. To teach the children (as Alias Wilson does) to love and know the' beauties of (lowers and .flower culture, is - to bring out and develop the best side of a child's nature. Improvement in this direction is certain to reflect itself i;i the regular indoor; work of the school. the regular indoor work of the school. The Koliuratahi wazaar takes place at the end of November, and deft fingers are everywhere shaping cloth, etc., into an infinite variety of articles calculated to catch the nimble shilling of the careful housewife and unwary bachelor. The lambing averages this season have hardly readied expectations, 'taking the district right through the host percentages I have heard of so far is that of Air .1. Aloir’s flock, with 101 per cent, of splendid lambs. Mr and Airs Kennedy, of Toko, are, ! holievet going to live in this cl is [ tiirt again. Their many friends will make, them right welcome.