KOHURATAHI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1934, Page 12

KOHURATAHI NEWS

SCHOOL BREAK-UP FUNCTION. RAILWAY STATION IMPROVED. A successful school year was brought to a close at Marco on Thursday afternoon, when a large number of parents were present. Prior to the commencement of the prize-giving in the school a sports meeting was held. Mr. K. Summerhays, chairman of the committee, congratulated the teacher, Mr. R. W. Bates, on the condition in which the school and grounds had been maintained during the year, and on its success in the proficiency examination. Commenting on the interest taken by the children in the calf-rearing and agricultural clubs, Mr. Bates said the response had been very satisfactory, considering that the competitions had only been inaugurated at this school during the present year. He hoped, however, that a large number of children would participate in the coming year. Prizes were handed to all the children attending the school and toys to the children under school age. A prize for dux was presented to Jack Stewart, and a special prize for the most improved pupil was won by Pat Summerhays. In the calf-rearing competition, prizes for dairy type were awarded to Betty Stockwell, Gwen Gill and Lorna Gill and for condition to Pat Summerhays, Betty Stockwell and Bob Summerhays. Members of the Kohuratahi Tennis Club had an enjoyable day at Tahora during the week-end, when a return match was played under ideal conditions, resulting in a win for Kohuratahi by 24 sets to 8.

A gang of railway men have recently completed the installation of self-locking points on the main line loop in the Kohuratahi yards. This type of points is being installed at the more important stations along the Stratford-Main Trunk line, and at Kohuratahi will greatly facilitate the work of shunting, especially at sale times, when a considerable number of stock are railed and the yard congested. Painters have also been busy painting signs and crossings etc., preparatory to the Royal train passing over the route. Traffic on the line has been particularly brisk of late, when besides the ordinary trains being loaded to capacity, on some days several specials are required to move the goods offering. Taking advantage of the dry weather, metal contractors ’on Putikituna Road are making rapid progress, and settlers in that valley will soon be assured of an all-weather outlet. In an endeavour to curtail the ravages of the white butterfly, which has been very prevalent in the district, a competition was organised by the Farmers’ Union and the Women’s Division for pupils at the Whangamomona, Kohuratahi and Marco schools. The results which were announced at Marco on Thursday were very satisfactory, and were as follow:— Girls, Eileen Cammock (Whangamomona) 2050, Jean Marr (Kohuratahi) 683, Hazel Hodder (Whangamomona) 600. Boys, Clyde Proffit (Whangamomona) 1323, Charles Oliver (Kohuratahi) 1234, Syd. Bolton (Marco) 479.