OHUTU NOTES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3419, 25 February 1920, Page 5

OHUTU NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) That most contemptible of all persons, the sneak thief, has been making his presence known in Ohutu of late, and among other places honoured by a visit was the school gardens. Not only has the dinner ‘Fable been replenished by the vegetables therefrom, but the thief at the same time removes the flowers, too, to decorate the table. The children who take a keen interest inctheir gardens -grow the vegembles chiefly for experimental purposes, and they spend a good deal of time and some hard work in their garden study, so that the theft is a particularly mean one. If the individual is so poor that he or shehas to steal to make both ends meet, let them make their wants known and the Ohutu people, ever generous, will be onlytoo pleased to assist. Our local school resumed duties last week, Miss Pile replacing Miiss Stevens as assistant teacher.

The annual picnic‘ is to be held on the 6th March, and promises to out-‘ class all previous efforts in this line.i Mr. Belk has again given the use ofi his beautiful grounds——one of the prettiest spots for miles around, land apart from catering for ‘the children, “Your Own” understands that a special programmc for the adults is to’ be provided. Friends of the school should earmark the 6th March, and& make a point of being present. The annual harvest ‘festival in con-‘ nection with the Methodist Church‘ is to be held early next month, when opportunity will be taken to bid farewell to the Rev. VV. H. Hocking, who moves on to fresh fields and pastures new. Boating on the Hautapu River is our latest form of recreation, and several‘ ‘of our more adventurous young men? have boats on the river. ‘Who knows but that ‘there may be a Hatrick among them? . Mr. and Mrs. Drulnmond’s second son, William, is at present an inmate ‘of the Taihape‘ H6's’pital. but the Iwriter is pleased to lelarn that the lsufferer is progressing favourably. l Our local library is in a flourishuing condition, and several parcels of _new books’ have lately been added. lThe fact that the long evenings will soon be upon us, raises the question "of how we are to spend such evenings. and in this connection the most urgently needed thing is a Hall wherein to hold dances, etc, Seeing that we have a. sawmill in our midst, surely it should be possible to erect some such building. It only wants some one to move in the matter, and “Your Own” would suggest a public meet~ ing to discuss the question. Wake up Ohutu, and Show what you can do.