TE RAU-A-MOA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 595, 20 August 1913, Page 3

TE RAU-A-MOA.

Own Correspondent. Genuine regret was expressed wnen it became known that Mr and Mrs Le Prow and family are leaving the district at an early date During their stay here Mr Le Prow as taken a live interest in all movements connected with the advancement of the district and welfare of the community, as is evidenced by the fact he is chairman of the School Committee and also the Hall Committee. His better half, Mrs Le Prow, will be much missed in social affairs We take this opportunity uf wishing them success in their new venture.

Next Saturday a dance given by the ladies of the district will be held in the local hail. The ladies have everything well in hand, and the public may rest assur.d all who attend will spend an enjoyable evening. On all sides are evidences of spring. The state of the roads, especially the main coach road, proves by its depth it has borne a winter's traffic. Settlers are hampered commercially and socially by the absenca of a metalled road between Kawhia port and the railway. Much is expected of the present Government, <md settlers are anxiously waiting the publication of the Estimates. Given a main arterial road along which the public can travel in comfort, and over which goods can be carried and stock driven for twelve months in the year, the whole district will progress with leaps and bounds.

Sheep owners are having a busy time amongst their flocks. It is estimated about half the ewes have lambed. Feed is plentiful and high percentages are expected, in spite of the depredations of hawks, which are levying their toll on the young lambs What more painful sight can be imagined than that of a ewe standing over the mutilated body of her offspring? It is hoped that spurtsmen will make an attempt to rid the country of this blood-thirsty parasite of the air.