MOTU NOTES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1447, 6 May 1905, Page 2

MOTU NOTES

| (From Our Own Correspondent.) I The .weather ah present is very j cold and wintry, and has every apr I pcaraneo of continuing. Mrs Jobson, -teacher 'of -tho Wiha. I ka.rau school, has resigned. I unI derstand that the school is likely to, bo clpsed owing to .the scarcity of pupils, "«• Pigeons arc very plentiful this r I year, and the lovers of the gun will have a go.o'd season of sport. Other! game in the district is very scarce. A special general meeting of the, members of the Motu -Rifle Club Will be held on Saturday, May 13th, r c .s® Sicler . notices of motions given hy the captain regarding the al'teraof certain bye-laws. , i r T-- McGregor was on a visit to“Motu this weak.

' I The Motu Dairy. Factory Is now, I closed for the winter months. Settlers are al) very -pleased with, .the i working of affairs during the past I -season. The number of suppliers I will be considerably increased during I next season, as a number of the new I settlers will then be ready to make a start. I feel confident that the I Motu Dairy Factory has a good time ahead. Many have said that | the industry in this district was too I premature, as roatis and other arI rargements were unfavorable. H<owI e l vcr > that idea has been knocked on-- | the head, and the industry will certainly be resumed again noxt season with increased enthusiasm* It is to be hoped that settlers in the .vicinity of the Whakarau creamery -will re-consider their decision as re l -'-, yards supplying milk, to that branoh. Does it not seem a sliame -to, see the work of an enterprising man like Mr, McGregor lying idle ?' It does not look very encouraging to - see a seemingly ’/ while elephant ” glaring at every one as they pass, e- ~ peciaUy bin an important •ttistriciSlßEr* ia - time the settlers of Whakarau awakened to the fact. The ' annual general- meeting of subscribers to the- Motu itelepbona fine svfll bo -Lol-tJ shortly,-