WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 17, 3 January 1912, Page 4

WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) 1911 is now a back date. In this town the year passed to the accompaniment of a few mild explosions, set off possibly by some enthusiast to whom New Year’s Eve brought memories of “Scotch nichts” gone by. Whanga is practically empty. Most of the railway men .and local residents are away on holiday, and there is a marked absence of “life and hustle” among the few of us who have stayed here. The want ,of a resident medical man here was keenly felt on Saturday, a Indy at Kohnratahi was taken suddenly and seriously ill. The nearest doctor lived at Stratford, 45 miles iway. He was hastily summoned, and by means of a motor-car and two ielivs of horses, he covered the distance in about TV hours, a very creditable performance when the state of the road is taken into consideration. Definite steps should certainly, be made tin’s summer to secure a P-t----maneut doctor here. This is a big district, and it should not be a matter of much difficulty to secure a suitable

man. , ~ ~ Given fine weather, both, the new bank building and the new hotel will Ixsl commenced within the next fort-

night. t- r A new shipment of, books tor ,om public library are .expected, to arrive here this week. There are about one _ hundred books in the and they have, been carefully,, chosen by. capable men. Our district now has two libraries going—one op j the y.ail- ~ wjiv works and the other iu Whpnga. ) Messrs; Court-and Cottiqi-jhavp inst „ completed. th,e installation .of np-to-^., date 'machinery in connection with "• their business. They have a powerful oil engine, to which may he attached several different machines, such as sausage machine,••• corn crusher, etc.’ ’’ I •<: Mr. Hunter, of the Bank of. Australasia, who has been transferred to the Wavcrley branch, is leaving here this week. Both Mr. Hunter and Mrs Hunter were very popular here,'‘and s it is with regret’ that ’we hid them good-bye..