ARIA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 39, 19 July 1907, Page 3

ARIA.

The weather for the past week has been very boisterous and roads are in ' a cut-up muddy state. Mr Townshend, representative of Messrs MacEwan and Co., dairying proprietors, visited this locality during the week in connection with the proposed dairy factories. During his stay, MrTownihend had a good look round and 1 visited the various places which are likelv to be affected by the factory. At Rotopotaka things looked exceedingly well, and the visitor was greatly impressed with the grass-growing capabilities of the land. Mr Townshend, who has spent several years in Taranaki, expressed the opinion that the district was quite equal to any- . thing he had seen there. Some of the grass on Mr West's place measured three feet six inches in length. This is rather remarkable for winter, even though we have had a favourable season. Parihaka was also looking well, most of the paddocks showing good grass. Mr Johansen's crop of turnips at Kaeaea surprised Mr TownsKend, who considered they were superior to any he had seen grown on uncultivated land. This district is destined to have a good future, and the Kaeaea flat is an ideal spot for a township, to say nothing of the excellent country with which it is surrounded. The Kie Kie road district, although having been settled later, and having been stocked to its full capacity, is also in good heart, and taking the district generally Mr Townshend was very favorably impressed with the amount of work that has been accomplished by the pioneers since the country was opened, considering the disadvantages that have had to be contended with in the shape ofjbad roads and unbridged streams. Ihe starting of the factory now depends upon Messrs MacEwan and Co. being able to get the machineiy carted out, and this will be known in a few days. • The bridge over the Mokau river should be started shortly. I hear that the timber is ordered for it and, with favorable weather, and an early start in spring, there is every _ reason to hope for its completion during the i coming summer.