COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE

Taihape Daily Times, 31 January 1918, Page 4

COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE

RANGIWAEA NOTES.

Rangiwaea has once more passed through its annual smoky ordeal. Thanks to the few successive days or fine weather and favourable winds, the various settlers have been able to burn the bush which has been felled during the past winter Good burns have been reported all round Slowly, but surely, the bush is giving place "to prosperous farms.

We are pleased to note that Mr P. Pedersen is recoving from the effects of a kick from his horse on BoxTng Day, and, also that Willie Stfachan has returned from hospital, and hope he will soon be able to put aside his crutches for good. \ Sunday school and church services are now being regularly held by Mr. M. Bell, junr, As one rides through the district, a most pleasing sight is to be seen. The school gardens and grounds look exceedingly well. The school children deserve much credit for the care and attention which must have been taken to produce such splendid crops of vegetables. When that much-needed shell-rock has been put down around the school the grounds should be vastly improved. We have to congratulate George McLean on having obtained his Standard 6 Proficiency Certificate, and Henry Carroll, Olive Walley, and Violet Gill for Standard 5 Competency.

The roads of the district have been vastly improved through the constant attention of Mr. Allen, whilst tfv work of bridging the Kaimatawl stream is being slowly, but none the less surely, pushed forward.

A very severe thunderstorm, together with very heavy rain occurred on Monday night. More than five inches of rain fell during a few hours. This is about the worst storm ever experienced in this district. Several slips have occurred along the roads and the Turakina has been at least eight feet above its normal height. Fortunately, there has been no loss of stock.