Waituna Notes

Feilding Star, 15 June 1893, Page 2

Waituna Notes

[FROM 008 OWN COBBBSPOITDBST.] The snowstorm {experienced here on Saturday morning, was the heaviest thai kaß occurred since the settlement of the district, and caused great amusement to the young folks who went in for show* balling, and the making of all sorts .or i queer figures. It is reported to have been^ much heavier up in the Waitapu than' here, where* it was folly, four inches deep on fairly ; level ground. , It .has. .been ; bitterly cold during the pant few days, which has oaused tender plants to droop badly, and is rather rough on stock in shelterless situations. The foad into the West Waitapu as very much out up owing to the heavy traffic. There is a new store nearly completed in the township. The owner gave a house warming on Thursday night which was very well attended by the male, sex, bnt was deficient in fair patronesses ; however, the company seemed to enjoy themselves, and kept it up till the small hours of the morning. There is afso a boarding bouse going np, and Mr Shan* non's big house, so yon will see that the district ia going ahead. ' , \ There was a curious find in Mrs Ho well's bush last week, not far from the road, consisting of twopair of pants, an elastio belt and » working shirt. Was it the " bush fiend's " plant or was it belonging to some one who wished* to dieguise himself.' ' The conviction of Lind for the robbery at Mr Cornish's, gives great satis£setion, r and we hope the latter may yet recover the stolen property, which were gifts and cannot be replaced. A grub similar in appearance to the caterpillar grab is making sad havoc in the Waituna and Beaconsfield distritsIn places where it has been at work, the grass is. quite dead, the soil completely pulverized,, and on catching hold of the grass it can be puUed tip in long strips. Where the ground lies low and damp, not so much damage has been done, but on the higher and drier land, the ravages of this pest are greatly on the increase, patches, acres in extent, being laid bare oy their depredations, which are becoming most serious. We understand that Mr Stewart, of Waituna, is suffering severely from the incursions of the grub. Reference is made to this pest in our correspondence column. -