KOHURATAHI NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 84, 6 April 1912, Page 5

KOHURATAHI NEWS.

(From Onr Own Correspondent.) Weather, and roads, are the subject of much lament here this week. For over a week the sun has shone valiantly, and hopes were entertained of a bush burn, though late, by the settlers here; but the glass would keep falling and the rain yesterday has made most of us abandon the idea of .. a burn this season. , 1* Several who tried their luck with a fire last week found that the result Was far from being satisfactory, only 1 the top leaves and light woods being touched by the fire,' leaving the ground an inviting harbour for scrub and

weeds. Mr. D. B. Howard, our storekeeper, is shortly to build a new branch store at the recently started tunnel works at Tahora. Railway men are very numerous in our township now. in fact, from Whangamomona to -Tabora there is an almost unbroken line, or signs of railway activity, tents being met with all the way, some small, some primitive in construction, ana yet many well built, commodious canvas.homes, with neat plots of vegetable and flower gardens; giving evidence of refined taste, and, adaptability to circumstances and surroundings—a very commendable quality. Mr. CcCutchan has erected a new sheep dip on his Kohuratahi Road Mr W. Aylward has a magnificent crop.of maize this year, grown on the site of the old Maori pa, on the langarakau 1 River. The crip is very even, from seven to eight feet in height, with a very heavy bearing of corn cobs, and was grown without manure of any °Mr. H. Newton, of the Public Works Survoy, Department, has been temporarily . transferred to the Pphukiira officer the latter being short-handed owing; : to. the removal of Mr. L. May to Ohakune. Guard wings are being erected at the two ends "of the Kohuratahi Road Bridge and the. approaches are being cleared and metalled. The settlers will feel more, comfortable and sate when these works are completed. Mr E, Mowat has left,on a trip to the South, to revisit his people there. It is- hoped that the settlers here will make vigorous effort to establish a dairy factory in some central position in our district, and when established; support it. There is no sound reason' why we should not nave a hrstclass, profit-making factory here, and farmers*'would be wise to give this question '•.'their early and serious attentions ; The settlers round here with leanings and sympathies towards the Reform Party have not yet finished their rejoicings over the immense success of their banquet to Mr. Hine last Friday. Everything that could be done was done to ensure a good "turn-out,' and their hopes were more than realised on'that nig_l\t, weather, moon, and people combined to make the gathering in every way a record for Kohuratahi..,';' '"•■.'■' '' ! ' : ; '' '. '