JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 883, 1 August 1910, Page 8

JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

,-._.- . —s— —r~~-~- : - '' (By TolcErapii.—SDei'lai CorresDondeDt.l Wansanul, July 30. : Parapara' Road,' the ,inain. into .the, interior,. t is reported t<i be in ... a very bad,, and, in places, almost impassible state, as-the result of rwut- . rains'. Tlio coach is having : great.'diffi. ' culty.in' maintaining :the . service, bu ono occasion having been stuck; fast in tlio mud for two days! 'Duriug the - past weak the weather greatly-improved, clear frosty nights and. sunny days . having succeeded the rain.', I'armersaro greatly, pleased at the frost coming, : as it was feared that''the hitherto mild, ; winter .would be altogether too favour--able.to insect pests.;; Tlio frosts,.how-,' ever, have considerably allayed these ■ fears, and helped to put the ground.., in better heart. .';■/.'• . •■■;■ _ ; A t-angi. is now .being hold at Kai llwi, over the!body of the;,chief Tiopora, , vclio died, suddenly a few days' ago. ~, ■The annual meeting of the,' Wangaiiui'. Museum'.- subscribers . was'. held, .last' night. Dr. Hatlierly was elected president,, and' Mr. A. 15. T. Nixon, hon. secretary.. . . / -, "-• v . ' •' On severing his connection with the Waiiganui Meat Freezing ; Company, , :-Mi-. T. A.Bamber, stock buyer .to tho | company, Was entertained 'by'... tho div rectors and staff at', a social, gathering , .last night, and presented with \a' gold ' watch .as a.mark of esteem* .■'.'■, ;