WEST CLIVE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3001, 7 February 1881, Page 3

WEST CLIVE.

(_ROM OTJR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) February 7, 1881.

This place continues to progress, and cottage residences are springing up in every direction, particularly upon the estate lately belonging to Mr Hamlin, where some pretty residences are erected, and others about to be erected. I understand there is a great demand for allotments on this estate, but a large portion of it is withheld for the present, and is not open for sale. Whether this is judicious it is not for me to say. The forthcoming regatta is creating a lively interest among the inhabitants, and they talk inrigger, outrigger, and all Other descriptions of rigger from " trim built wherry " to Maori canoe. lam told steps will immediately be taken for,. the formation of a local rowiug club. I Bincerely trust that it may prove a" perrnanancy, and not die as quickly as I have seen other institutions expire.

The boiling-down establishments are not putting through the number of sheep they did at this time last year._ The Loan and Mercantile are now taking the lead, and at the establishment over which Mr Illingworth has^ charge they are putting through some splendid sheep from the run of Mr Robert Farmer. The legs of mutton average from 141b to 16lb. These have been purchased by Mr H. Glazebrook, who now daily supplies Napier and the country with them, which must be a great acquisition to the general community. At the Farndon Park I notice that the trustees have taken a step in the right direction —that is, in having tbe whole of the tree plantations enclosed by a substantial fence, with a view to prevent their destruction by cattle tbat may be placed in there for grazing purposes by the lessee. This park, I have no doubt, will be a favorite resort at the forthcoming regatta. The crops are looking splendid, and tbe average results will be far greater than any previous year. Still the country is beginning to put on a parched and ■withered appearance, clearly indicating that a good downfall of rain would be yery acceptable to Mother Earth.