NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 63, 24 October 1928, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY

FROM “TOST” SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

KOHURATAHI.

After a fortnight’s bad weather, which was comprised of rain, wind, thunder and lightning, hail-storms and two frosts by way of change, we have now settled down to warmer days with a shower now and again lest we forget. Docking is in full swing and good percentages are reported. Increased milk yields are reported all round, and coupled with the fact' that the pay-outs of the various factories which receive cream, from here, were good, made this 20th a bright one for all concerned. PERSONAL. Miss Molly Calvert met with a painful accident at school during the whole. While Jetting Jier horse go another pony kicked out, knocking Molly on the back of her head and throwing her heavily face downwards onto some sharp object, as her cheek was cut through for some distance, and the jaw was also hurt. We wish Molly as speedy a recovery as possible. Mr. J. Smithies bad the misfortune to have his car badly damaged a few days ago owing to an accident up at the rail-head. Mr. H. Hogarth has returned! to New Plymouth,. Mrs. and Miss Cornwall, of Tasmania,, are visiting relatives here. Mrs. Carver is spending the weekend at Cambridge. Miss Downie is spending the weekend in Stratford. A mild epidemic of measles has claimed many victims throughout the district. WHAMGAMOMOMA. * The attendance was not so good as usual at last Tuesday’s euchre and ping pong evening, but nevertheless,

those present had a very enjoyable time. The honours (and incidentally the prizes) went to Miss D. Pellett (ping pong) and Miss M. Klee and Mr. Old (euchre).

Mr. C. H. Bowman (general managed of the Hawerai Dairy Company) and Mr. R, C. Wilson (Government dairy instructor)) have been travelling through the Whanga and Kohuratahi districts visiting cream suppliers. Mr. Hoskin, and Mr. Watters, of New Plymouth, who is to succeed Mr. F. Brown, as manager of Manoys Ltd’s, business here, paid a visit to) Whanga, last week. To Mrs. W. C. Fletcher will be extended the sympathy of many friends in the loss of her mother, the late Mrs .Finnorty. Mrs. Fletcher had just returned from visiting her, for Mrs. Finnorty had been in delicate health for some time, but the news of her death came very unexpectedly. A Government bricklayer, Mr. Gnurod, has been at work on repairs to I chimneys and fireplaces in the rail- j way cottages in this district. j Shearing will shortly commence on some farms, docking having been dis- j posed of in most cases. A few shorn sheep are even now to he seen, though the cold snaps recently experienced must have been something of a, hardship for them. Clematis blooms seem to he even lovelier than usual this season. They have literally made the hillsides a white glory, ■