WAIHO GORGE NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1925, Page 1

WAIHO GORGE NOTES

(Emin a Correspondent). The long; looked forward to Waiho Bridge is soon to -tan in earnest, carpenters now being; employed erecting lints for the workmen engaged and we hear on good a m hority the it: it:::! commencement- of erection of concrete piers will he within the next mouth. A large qunutiiy of gravel and sand lias been carted on to the bridge site and a considerable amount of the hardwood timber lias-come forward per motor lorry. The completion of AA’aiho Bridge will bring the line AYeheka settlement within -S hours ol Hokitika by car. Some 15!) head of prime Hereford cattle leave AYeheka and Waiho this week. Messrs Sullivan Bros, and E. AYiilianis and Sons taking 100 bond lo Aralinra saleyards. while 50 head have been bought privately by Da I got y and Go., for northern butchers from Messrs C. and L. Gibb and Jnn. Donovan of AA'aiho. These four consignments are among the best quality of fat stock that have left South this year. Southern saltiers will he pleased to welcome the County Chairman on his einiing visit South. and rs Mr Cbesterman has an intimate knowledge of the district, settlers are pleased io note for once the party will depart troin the usual motor ear jaunt and attempt to visit a little of (be back country which al’tei all. it’ie (.nuulry under the Couniv administration a-s the main mad is State maintained. | ] ' year in the South, despite the fa i that a cold spring , aiiscd a- in- dtics limn U'U.al 1 hi- sett-oil. 1: is under-mod H - Sent hern E‘ - iC; i < ■:- :t 1 Wat area and ! Inrihari I a-, <• laid a very '-;!•■<•,---|T;I veer. \\ hen tlnti tie. I ret urn ■ are to hand and with an excellent price ruling for beef and million and the pre-poet- of the same for lamb, with butter at the 2Ws per cut mark in London the man on the coil is feeling very confident while the present Government's policy ol bridges and more bridges is fast, making South AA'cstlaml a suburb of Christchurch, instead of the remote district of past years.