Waituna Notes

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 68, 15 November 1888, Page 3

Waituna Notes

[FBOM OUB OWN OOKBBSPONDENT.] The very rough weather we have experienced for the "past few weeks „ .culminated: in a heavy rain storm on jSa*urday: angL Sunday. The Kiwitea - and other- streams were flooded bapk .high, and the overflow was equal to th« flood of 13 months siuce. Beyond - the '-usual' washing away of the banks, which occurs with every flood, no harm "/ was done. The country around here is .looking well, the grass being in great abundance, and the stock is looking remarkably well inconsequence. I hear of several farms where the lambing has resulted in 110 per: cent increase. Very little shearing has been done up to the. present, the weather being so unsettled. The improved price of dairy produce has given heart to seme of oUr farmers to try new methods for the making, of butter. Mr/Wallace has prooured a De Laval separator, which is giving every satisfaction. Mr J. Davis is erecting a- fine large dairy. Mr rt. Williamson has lately made additions to his private residence/ An effort is being ;./th'ade to establish a church at the bo^dary of I the Kiwitea and Waituna. Blpoks. I .; understand .a fair, amount; of money has been promised already, -., The Beaoonsfield sohool children had a grand ■■-- picnioou the 9th instant. ' They had some fine fun racing for toys,. &c. The settlers here ai-S ' very - pleased with the prospect of having' tor the future' a mail twice a ( .week instead of only once as heretofore. The time is not far off, if population continues to ; . increase at iW present ratio, when we will hayera' niail every day.. ■ v • v: - "'•' iii- '■ ■■•■