KOHURATAHI NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 56, 1 March 1912, Page 5

KOHURATAHI NEWS.

(From our own Correspondent.)

The railway mens’ camps have reached here at last. Some have pitched right in the township and all the way frnm> Whanga to here is to he seen the thin white line of canvas homes. ' ' ! |/ * Messrs McCutclmn brought in from outside last’ week a line of about 350 very good quality cattle, to go on their Koliuratahi farm, and Mr T. Trask also brought in a nice lino of 18 months heifers for his place in Marangae.

Miss Fanny Hill, of this township, has just received notice cif her 'appointment as assistant teacher at the Whangamomona school. It is a very popular appointment ■ and - will do much to intensify the good neighbourly feeling between Whringa and Kohuratahi. Whanga will benefit by the appointment and we at Kolmratalii will feel proud of our local talent.

About 800 sheep came through here yesterday from outside. I understand they are going on to Mr C. McOartle’s farm ,at Tab ora.

The Marangae Road tunnel which connects the back settlers’ tracks to the main road has been completed to the joy and untold convenience of the settlers, who have had, for the past years, to pack everything over ridge tracks through the bush. Mr Charles Lowe was the first to essay the trip over the new track and through the tunnel on horse-hack.

Mrs J. McCartie, mistress of Kohuratahi Road school, haf just recovered from her late serious illness, and has resumed teaching. She was unfortunate in having her Christmas holidays marred by illness hut is to he congratulated on making such a. speedy recovery. Mrs Sutton has not been so fortunate for she had last week to return to Stratford for further medical and surgical treatment.

Arrangements are complete now for the St. Patrick’s Day sports and picnic and given’fine weather this popular event should eclipse all previous efforts. A strong committee have control of affairs, and they are assured of the enthusiastic support of all the settlers.

Mr R. E. Shewry lias returned from Stratford, where he has boon a fortnight in hospital with a poisoned hand. He will he incapacitated for a week or two yet, the hand being still very weak and sore.

Mr O’Neill’s butchery is now in full swing hero, anti Court and Cottier’s now store will open shortly. This place and Tahora will he busy for the netft two years or so while the railway tunnel is being put through. Mr Arthur Cleland has returned from Kaponga and has re-started church services in the Marco school. Mr L. Hennessy, of Whitianga, is at present in Stratford hospital, being treated dor a severe attack of rhematism.

Fruits, especially plums and poaches, are very plentiful this year, in cheerful contradiction of the prophesies of three months ago. Mr W. Willis recovered from the bush last week a bullock which has been missing for six years. It was only a yearling when lost and is now a magnificent beast. Strange to say, after its long exile, it is quite tractable, though, timid. Mr Willis is hoping now that some more lost at the same time will turn up to surprise him.