MOKAU—AWAKINO.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1922, Page 6

MOKAU—AWAKINO.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

What might have proved a very serious accident occurred on Tama rema ire Hill on the other side of Awakino last week. Mr. ifeGregor, postmaster at Awakino, with his wife and family. werA motoring through to Rotorua, via Te Kuiti. and while climbing the big till the car skidded, ran against .a small boulder, and went over the bank, a drop of 15ft., and then turning over and over, fell several feet. Mrs. McGregor jumped out of the car before it overturned, which was fortunate. as otherwise she could not possibly have escaped being crushed to death. Mr. McGregor was pinned in by the driving wheel, but both he and the children most miraculously escaped from any more serious injury ttan a severe shock and bruises. The car. which was rather badly dau-naged, was hauled up again by block and tackle, and after the car was repaired, which took two or three days, Mr. and Mrs. McGregor proceeded on their way. We congratulate Mr. McGregor on his escape from seasons injury. Taumatemaire is always a menace to motorists till about mid summer, but Mr. Fraser, resident engineer, and his able l>ody of men are making such good progress with the Awakino Valley Road that next season it wi’l be quite unnecessary to climb the big bill at all. as the traffic will be via the lower road. Good metal has been found on a property l on the Okau Road. The work of metalling the Tonga porutu flat is being proceeded with, and soon the journey from Waitara to Mokau . will ne a "thing of beauty and a -joy for ever.” ■ Mr Towirfey is "right man in the right place," as he does not let the grass grow under his feet, and he and tis men deserve great praise for the good work done on Mt. Messenger and round about that famous land-

Still the "call of the works” (freezing) is bringing out mohg of splendid fats, both in beef and mutton from our district, and our drovers, who were for a long time out of work, are once more "on the job.” We hear that Mr. J. W. Ennis, late resident engineer in Awakino, has settled in business in Wanganui and doing well. Good luck to you, "Uncle Jim Mr., Mrs and Miss Marlow, of Waitara, have been spending a most enjoyable holiday at Mokau. staying at Mrs. Box's. They returned to Waitara last week, motoring tbrough and enjoying the splendid scenery en We are told that Mr. Era. Sampson, of Mokau River, has determined that if Mr. Wilkinson and hta- colleagues do not carry on the work of "harnessing the Mokau." and steer their electrical power scheme through to completion, he may "harness up” on his own by means of that "wonderful fly-wheel." Joking apart, if Mr. Wilkinson and Co. did carry the scheme through, it would not only be the making of Mokau, but of Waitara and several other places en route. An American gent., who was through here a while ago. told your correspondent he only wished he bad the necessary dollars to get the thing gning, and he would not hesitate a moment. He spoke of corresponding with a firm in Beaton and laying the matter before them, but we would like to see Mr. Wilkinson succeed in the undertaking. Mr. Wilkinson is a real practical man, and understands his business thoroughly. With ail due respect to the resident' Public Works engineer, who doesn't seem to see much in the venture, we believe his vision may not be so keen and correct as Mr. Wilkinson’s, and the majority are certainly in favor of the scheme going MrT J. McNeice. of Awakino, is quite recovered from her recent illness, and has returned home, and is quite herself again. In the last report of the ball given in Awakino Hall, by the tennis club, I inadvertently omitted to merition the names of Mr. J. Northern and his talented son, Mr. F. Northern, who contributed largely to the enjoyment of the dancers by their excellent music. Mr. Northern, ?enr., is a flautist of no mean order. Mrs J. Northern and Miss Trances Northern, of Awakino, have returned after a most pleasurable holiday in New Plymouth. Mrs. W. D. Thomson, of “The Anchorage,” Awakino, and Miss Kathleen Thomson are visiting friends in Taranaki. Miss Ramsey, who has been Thomson, has returned to Wanganui The Mahoe fas been into the port of Awakino and Mokau with merchandise for our stores and settlers, and taking outward cargoes of wood. The wrinkles on the "noble brows” of our farmers are being hidden by smiles since the more satisfactory reports of the cattle, wool, and nutter markets. Miss Doris Whitehead, of Mokau, is visiting relations at Tikorangi. Mr. J. L. McDonald, our popular harbormaster at Mokau. has returned from a trip to Wellington, where he says business seems slightly brisk, though there are a very great many unemployed. Mr. T. Cummings, senr., of Awakino, is in Taranaki on business. Our returned boys up the river are mak tag good progress with clearing, burning off. fencing, and otherwise improving their sec-