OUR COUNTRY COLUMN.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 2, 11 June 1887, Page 2

OUR COUNTRY COLUMN.

Notes From Te Kiraka. [COMMUNICATED]; Sin,—Since the sitting of the Land Coiirt hings Have been looking up in thia district. One very fine Louse has teen erected upon the flat, and others are likely to follow soon. Read's Trustees have 120 acres, and it is reported that they will cut up the block and sell it in lots to suit purchasers ; should this be done a bright future is before thia township. Through the united efforts of the settlers a school has been opened and a very efficient master appointed. Mr King, the owner of the sawmill, hiss been a very strong stay to the Cdhliiiiliet:; tt.nd it 14 td Uj hoped ili.it a liidre cdnlEorldhie reaiaerice lilay soon be provided lor tlio master. One tiling I should like to bring before you; and that is that it is very sad to see a number of men before 11 o’clock on a Sunday morning going about tinder the influence of drink; Last Siinddy, ds A ndiilbor of respectable people Were meeting in the school house for worship, a man entered the place and disturbed the meeting, and the preacher had to stop and ask him to keep quiet. If the police constable stationed at Ormond would visit the outlying districts occasionally on Sunday and see that only bonajide travellers were supplied with drink I believe it would be beneficial to this place. Wishing your paper every success, I am, eta., OSsLnvEn.