DISTRICT NEWS.
JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special oorf«j>6na«nti.) PALMERSTOH NORTH. pi Master W. Slack, son of Mr. I). H. Slack, underwent an operation for vp|)OHdieitis on Friday. Tb.o dry spell' affoct&l the irirlk yield to such an extent as to reduce tho output of end local factory from CO to 38 buses daily. '. Thursday tsns tho -hottest day of the season, the thermometer shotting .90 tlegt-Qcs in the shade. It is said that tho air in the railway ciirringos recjistored 88 iiegrecs. Snuilio hlirigied with tho haw nml increased tho oppressive' ness. . Swamp, fires nt Rongoten are Said to have caused most of tho smoke.
iiumours afe .citrrciit which indicate that tho recent- movement to establish co-oj.>orntive weafc works, which is inactive now, will bo revived for next seasmii
Preparations for the Gchctao of stniightenihg the rivif have iiow reached a stage at which a forgo piuvt,. which «iil be-usctj in driving ffiles.anil placing boalders, lias boen let down from the bank on wM6b it wivS built, to the jwaoh at Fitzroy.Street. Aft engine is arriving from England, cud tlio/bogiiining df the river works shortly will to Watched with keen interest.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1972, 31 January 1914, Page 2
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193DISTRICT NEWS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1972, 31 January 1914, Page 2
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