NOTES BY "THE TRAVELLER."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 130, 5 June 1902, Page 2

NOTES BY "THE TRAVELLER."

It is now some iiujo since 1 last wroto, but for the future 1 will promise to do the proper thing if you will kindly overlook my little frailties, Well, since last writiDg, 1 have been continually on the move, noticing with pleasure the manv improvements ti at are continually bt-ing made. It is a pi'gn of the continued prosperity, and we must hope it will continue. Amongst the many places visited I think Kahotu is keeping pace with tin best of them, am) it r*aUy surprises rm that as a health resort it is not moio visited than it is. There are pone vary nice ftordens, one "especially, tint of Mr Groom's, is a little paradise, laid out in nice style, a pretty lit*le sfrenn flowing through it, adding gr a ly ! o the charm of the pleasant su'Toir.iiiiogo. Then tho fea is quite cl sa to thh township, and there is u vry good beach. Again, there is a firstclass track, by which during tha (ummer months tourist# cm ra<ke an easy ascent of tho m .nntain. Then is first-class accommodation to bo obt.intdat tho Rihotu lio'.tl, which by the way, is in the cjpabl i h>.iid-i of Mr D. Mommy, one time of New P!ymou h ! Yisi'ors will rec'ive over/ courtesy from Mr Mo ore/, who with Mrs Moronev, dispenses all the c m fons of a home to anyone staying a' their house, and as one on the continual trav; 1 I cau sp;ak only in praise i f the way the lious-> is cunducted. Mr Moron«_y has i s'alled the ace yleue gas all through the house, which brings it into line with che toan houses

Mr Valintine, who fot tha last five years has managed the Oaonui fjctnY, was fiUwel'ed Us 1 ; F iday evening, whin tho residents took tho opportunity to pres nt him with a Gladstone travelling bag and Mrs Valintine with a geld biooch in recrgi.i'iou of th; many valuable services they hid ren-diT.-d the dist i'jt, Mr MeGloin was chaiiman of tbe meeting aid Mrs Dougherty made tho pres.n'atior. in a Vtfiy ab'e speech, T1 e presmit unsatisfactory stati caused through he i-uspens ; or, or whatever it. it, of the net? ccunty, is a souicae-f general couipl tint, and \vhe:ev. r two oe three are gathered together the subject uiitter eliscussed is "where ere we?" and after miny feriou-i moments of diseursion, ihe samn decision is a: - rived at " of course, here we are," arid then a piay<r is tent up in the orthodox stylu of (1 How long, 0 Lo d, how long i" The dairying industry is, on account of the winter, dropping off, but all 'lie settlns speak with enthusiasm of th* prospects for next <seaion Mr Bowman, m.uag. r of tho Mototi Cream ry is lowing shortly, atd will be greasy mitstd, and 'h* bast wishes of 'lie district will follow him and Mrs Bowman for th'ir fu'ura htppiness and prospet ity.