OHURA VALLEY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 33, 7 June 1907, Page 3

OHURA VALLEY.

Growth is how practically at a

standstill, feed is getting scarcer, find stock are feeling the effect:-- of what Vmust be considered one of the wor;i Tspells of cold, wet, southerly weathn- ' experienced in this district ► years. Up t- - 1 ago the roads were still passably good, but when heavy traffic is resumed after so much rain, the result can only be pictured by those who have spent a winter in the Ohura Valle} r . We are still without a school teacher at Mangaroa, but hope to hear of an appointment being made shortly. It is to be hoped that all parents will send their children to school when

the new master arrives, and endea-

vour to keep the average attendance as high as possible. The school is to be worked on the half-time system with Turoto Road for the present. Tatu school is in full swing, the average attendance so far being fifteen, which must be very satisfactory to Miss Crawford, the young ladyteacher. Dr Rowlands and family have settled down to a quiet country life at Mangaroa. Business in the doctor's line is not very brisk at present, but I understand he is living in hopes of better times. Mr Geo. Loveday, Chairman of the Settlers' Association, is away in Wellington, and is to intervinw the Hon. Ministers with regard to local matters.

Mrs Woof and family arrived to

take up their residence at Mangaroa on Tuesday, and Mr Kelly's family have also domiciled here. The Department have ample scope for a very large expenditure on roads in this district, and as there is talk of two factories being erected for the forthcoming milking season—one at Matiere and the other at Niho Niho

—that should be a sufficient lever to move the Government to at least treble the usual vote in the current The sole topic amongst ladies and bachelor's is the masquerade ball to be given by the latter in the Mangaroa Town Hall on the 28th prox. This is expected to be a grand turnout, but a number of local readers of the K.C.C. will not thank me for going into detail as they already have it dished up three times a day.