TOKO NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 54, 9 July 1913, Page 3

TOKO NOTES.

[from our own correspondent.]

Toko has quite a dismal appearance since the fire, and does not look like the same township. There is some talk of rebuilding the Hotel near to the railway station, but the general opinion is that the present site is more suitable.

There is a good deal of sickness about Toko, measles paying us a visit.

The Toko creamery is getting a couple of coats of paint, and some new machinery installed. When finished, the building will look quite up to date, and will be ready for the season's operations about the beginning of August, as soon as milk is available.

A fair number of farms are changing hands this season. Mr H. Wells, Waiwera Road, has sold the goodwill of his farm to Messrs J. Burgham and T. S. Metcalf.

About a fortnight ago, the Toko Card Club played a euchre arid cribbage match with Douglas in the Douglas Hall, when there was a win for Toko, in both games. A very pleasant evening was spent. Supper was provided by the Douglas ladies.

The Scottish Society's social, which is to be held on the 25th of this month, is looked forward to with great interest. It is rumored that the Committee are all going to wear kilts on that occasion. (Pinna forget.) The euchre tournament and dance, which was to have taken place last Friday, and was postponed on account of the wet evening, will be held on Thursday (to-morrow).

On Saturday afternoon a football match was held on the Toko Domain between Te Wera and Toko. There was a fair crowd of interested spectators, and the result was a win for Te Wera by M to :5. The Te Wera boys appeared to be well trained. After the match, the visitors were entertained by the local team at Mr Corbort's. On Sunday morning last about forty seagulls were noticed flying over Toko. The strangers were travelling in a. direction from north to south, an indication of rough weather somewhere.