WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 46, 22 February 1913, Page 5

WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Thursday. The visit to Whanga of the Tc AVera Tennis Club to-day had to be postponed on account of the rain. However, this afternoon the sun sur prised everyone by coming out at hi:, best, and the local players spent r pleasant couple of hours on the courts Tennis is taking a strong hold, anc we should boast a “star” team by next playing season.

Tiro Kohuratahi Cobweb Social wil take place oh Friday night, and ; crowd of Whanga. people have made arrangements to go up for the occasion. The novelty of the “cobweb,’ and the popularity of those in charge, assure for the event certain success

Tenders for stumping and levelling the local Domain closed on Tuesday and the work is expected to be finished before the winter. The Medical Association is steadily making members. The Association means business, and intends to lum a doctor hero this fail for certain. A farewell social and dance will be tendered to Mr and Mrs Calgher anc. family next Thursday night, February 27th, on the eve of their departure from the district. Needless to say, such a popular and sociable family will be sadlyl missed from our smal community.

A gay crowd journeyed from hen to Stratford last Friday to see the cir cus, and as the return train only camo back as far as Pohokura, th tired party had to travel by “shanks pony” from there back to Whanga., . distance of aboirt seven miles.

The Loan and Mercantile Co. hek a sale at Kohuratahi yesterday, ther being a big attendance of the settlers Prices for cattle here easier than at last month’s sale, but sheep and lamb sold well.

Another sale is being held to-day at Tahora, conducted by Messrs Web ster, Dobson and Co., of Stratford Large entiles were received, and i is hoped that Tahora will continue L hold its sale day as a monthly or bi monthly fixture. The dog-tax collec tor is at present reaping a rich bar vest in and about Whanga. Considei ing our population, Whanga mus •hold the record for dogs, from tin dainty pug up to the savage hall breed—the pride of the wild pig hunt

Messrs. Court and Cottier are erect ing a new and jup-to-date “boiling down” room in connection with thei slaughter house. The work is ex pected to be finished this week. This month’s railway pay went ol very quietly. Now that the gang are smaller and more scattered, wi miss the rush and hustle incidental to the old-time pay days.

Work in connection with the bridge in Tangarakau Gorge is now in ful swing, and Mr F. Grayling, contrac tor, expects to bo finished in sii months’ time.