KAI IWI NOTES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14218, 16 February 1914, Page 4

KAI IWI NOTES.

(I rom tier Own Correspondent .) KAJ IWI, February Iff. A disastrous fire occurred at Okehu lasi evening at midnight, when (he new dairy factory lately erected by the Marahaii Dairy Company was burned to (he ground, i’he origin of the lire is a mystery. Practically nothing was saved, 'the insurances arc unavailable at present. It is nnderttood that the erection <>t a new factory will be proceeded with at once. A fire also occurred in the .Maori pah at Kai Iwi last night, hut fortunately it turned out to he nothing more than a heap of rithhish. Arrangements for the sports to he held a! Kai Iwi oil Ku.-ifcv Monday are well in handy ami the gathering promises to he a successful cue. That, splendid piece of native bush alongside Dm railway line norlb of Kai Iwi, which is a (iovernment uconic reserve, has also been visited by lire, caused by sparks from the railway engines. This is very unfortunate, as native hush in close proximity to the railway 1 ino- is gradually being destroyed year by year from the same cause.