HATUMA.

Waipukurau Press, Issue 299, 22 August 1908, Page 5

HATUMA.

Q (from our own corresponednt.) The other evening between thirty and forty settlers and friends made up a surprise party and paid a visit to Mr Culling. They cleared his big dining-room and tripped the light fantastic to the music of Mr Wright. The dancing was kept going until an early hour, when Mr Culling in a pleasant speech, thanked the party for their surprise visit and said he hoped it would not be the last. The evening closed with the singing of “ Auld Land Syne.” There is a good sprinkling of lambs all around Hatuma. A good many settlers are now ploughing and the area being turned over is considerable. The autumn sown oats are looking splendid. Some of the settlers are preparing ing to sow rape, and others contemplate planting turnips. The grass on the sheltered side of the hills is looking well, providing a nice bite for the young lambs. The children are already selling tickets for the annual social and dance, in aid of the school funds, which is to be held on September 11th. Mr Falconer has received word from his brother, Mr J. W. Falconer, who recently left Hatuna for the Agricultural College at Banff, Ontario, Canada, stating that the vessel reached Suva on the 10th inst. So far he has had a very rough--, passage. Mr Falconer left Hatuma on the sth inst. and the journey is expected to occupy about three weeks. There are now between three and four hundred acres of oats in crop at Hatuma.