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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 37, 26 January 1912, Page 6

Fancy a hailstorm hi January! Such was Whanga’s luck on Sunday last. Mr. F. Calgher, of the Whangamomona Hotel, who has been spending i few days in Stratford on business, returned to Whangamomona on Wednesday.

Mr. Gray, District Health Officer, paid a visit to Toko on Tuesday in connection with matters affecting public health.

Cr. McCutchan said at the meeting if the Whangamomona County Council on Wednesday, that one could prove anything one chose with respect to Parliamentary figures. Mr. W. Abbott, formerly licensee of the Whangamomona Hotel, who has bought the lease of the Toko Hotel, takes possession on February 7th. Mr. B. McMaster and family, of the Toko Hotel, leave for Taumarunui on that date, where they intend in future to reside.

A young man who was given a night*s free lodging not a hundred miles from Stratford, politely asked the constable if he would let him out at five o’clock in the morning, as lie had to get breakfast ready. Despite this pitiful request, his mates would have gone breakfastless, if they had not prepared it themselves. Cr. Roberton said at the meeting of the Whangamomona County Council on Wednesday, that the Council should meet at 11 a.m. instead of 1 p.m., as at present, so as to enable business to be finished by a reasonable hour, but no alteration was made.

Ragwort and ox-eye daisy, we are informed, seem to dje very prevalent near Toko. On several places can bo seen bunches of these weeds in full doom. It would he a good act on the part of the Inspector if he would pay a visit to the locality, and use the proper means in trying to prevent its further spread. The ragwort flower may look nice, hut for all that, it is x hard enemy to be got rid of unless taken in time.

At Wednesday’s meeting, for the first time since the inception of the Whangamomoua County Council, that body had to go back and finish its business after tea. The Council sat from ,1.30 p.m. until 7 p.m., when one Councillor moved the adjournment, which was accordingly taken advantage of, the Council resuming again at 7.-30 p.m., and was not finished the business until 9.30 p.m. All Councillors bore a good old smile as the accounts were being read. Quite a hearty laugh wont round the Council table a the County Conntil meeting at Whangamomoua ou Wednesday, and on investigation it turned , nut to bo caused by a number of young ladies, who were evidently looking for exercise, indulging in a quiet high-jumping competition. All seemed very fit, and the height of the jump taken by them was not a small one, proving quite easy to one. The other had the misfortune to touch the rope, and in so doing, came a “bonsor,” hence the laugh, but she bobbed up again quite serenely, and again took part in the pastime, with an occasional glance around in hopes that no one was close at hand before taking the next jump.