MANGAPEHI.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 670, 20 May 1914, Page 6

MANGAPEHI.

Own Correspondent. Building operations are in full swing here at prerent. The contractors are rapidly pushing on with the cottages which are being built to the order of Messrs Ellis and Eurnand, Ltd. One is already completed and tenanted, an two more will be ready for occupation in' three cr four weeks' time.

The new boardinghouse, which iB being erected for Mr A. Butler, is progressing slowly, but when contract labour comes on the scene the progress will naturally be more rapid, and we hope to see it completed before the winter is through. The Education Department has recommended the erection of a teacher's residence, and this work will be put in hand-as soon es the money is voted and a suitable site purchased. The new headmaster has been in our midst for some weeks, and has already made a start to improve the playground, school gardens, etc. Dr McIlraith favoured t'ne school with a surprise visit about a week since, and was well satisfied with the progress, conduct, and general tone the school. We notice with regret that Mr I. McDonald, teacher of the Tiroa and Parekura half-time schools is being transferred to Niho Niho. Although Mr McDonald has only been in the - district for "a comparatively short period, he has made many friends, and it is to be hopp.d that his successor will De as painstaking with the scholars as he has been. Football seems to have lapsed'this season, and we understand that the local club will not contest for the cup. A meeting was called but the respunse was not very great, consequently the idea of sending a team out has been abandoned.

Game is reported very scarce in this locality this season. A few pheasants and quail have been- shot, but sportsmen say that although hen pheasants ara fairly numerous there does not appear to ba many cock birds about. Mr Worm, the local mill manager, is at present in a private hospital under the care of Dr Savage, and we roget to hear that a serious operation is to be performed this week. It was balieve.l that sciatica was the complaint from which Mr Worm was suffering and for which he ha 3 been treated for the last three months. Since being under Dr Savage the trouble has been located as spinal, and we hope to hear of his rapid recovery after the pending operation.