WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 22, 18 May 1914, Page 3

WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

[I'HOM OUR OWN OOHIU'BI'OXDKNT.] The enterprising picture show proprietor who was to have opened his season at the local hall on Wednesday night met with misfortune. A record crowd . gathered in the hall, and many waited outside. The engine brought from Stratford to- operate the him. machine refused to start. Several local mechanics had a try to set things right, but all in- vain, and after waiting till 10 p.m. the patient crowd were told to come again on Monday night, when a-"free„ show" will be on.

Very little interest was taken by the ratepayers in the County loan proposals for-, the. metal and bridge loans, only about 27 ratepayers registering their votes for or against. This lack of interest in County financial affairs is lamentable, especially after the stirring meetings held some mon.thp ago to consider the proposals. Dr. Hitchcock, our resident medical practitioner, is at pretsent in "Wellington procuring a. supply of drugs and selecting some furniture for his new home. The doctor has been fo 'innate to secure, a suitable and cen-trally-situated residence, having leased Mr A. Klee's house on AVlianga. Road. A surgery and waiting room are to be built adjoining the house, the contract being let to Mr R. Baker, a local builder,. The local Lodge (Pouatu) commenced its v.-inter series of euchre parties last liigjbt (Thursday). There was ,'a f.;ir attendance, and ah' enjoyable ■veiling was spent. The ladies' prize : V-is won by Mrs Lundou, after a playiS with Miss Flynn, and the gents' prifie was won by Mr Tat. Jakes. Messrs, W. A. MeCutchan and H. MicLeocU went to Stratford on Tuesd. y to attend the meeting arranged to push matters in connection with tag proposed new freezing works. * ixa interest is being taken locally iji the scheme to give mid-Taranaki a Y.v>:v.s of their own.

-Mr J. Moir, of Kohuratahi, is having a new woolshed and yards built on his farm> the- contract being in t..i 1 hands' of Jones and Aylward, bail lors, Kohuratahi. J „• J. Smith, of Putikituna, has p■:;■ based a farm at Whakatane, Bay oi i ; !enty, and is going there to live: M v -Smith lately disposed of his Putikituaa farm to Mr E. Ho'dder, of PiJ.ierston North, Mr and Mrs H. B. Jones, of 1 Christchurch, returned home this,week after a month's holiday at Kohuratahi with Mr and Mrs W. H. Jones, of Marangae Block. r 'Mr Jones says he is erectly impressed with the possibiljtif.j 'of ; this district for stock-raising pur,: )ses: Pheasants, . though more .plentiful thm: last season .are very shy, and no big bags haye been recorded so far, one or two brace being, a, good day out.

o i:v Presbyterian Home Missionary, Mr H. Moore, is steadily recovering fro:n his injuries received last week thr.uigh, his horse (frightened. by a dog) slipping on the tram rail, and falling on him. ~;•.:. •-- . i ■ Tr.'nip crops on bush. butrns have turned put well,this year, and couseq.::;itly the>demand for-lambs has been very keen, the demand being mo::- than eqwkJi to the supply. While carrying water, on Tuesday, Mr A. McMeekan Slipped on the broken edge of a bottle, gashing his foot badly. First 'aid was rendered by Mr L. Klee-aiid the, sufferer iis now progressing favorably. Mr- C. Bacon's new sawmill : on Ma:::v Road is now completed;- and will; commence operations shortly. MiBacon is also having a cheese-making plant and milking machines installed on. l'i'i farm. These are. pleasing indications of the. district's progress.