WAITANGURU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 625, 6 December 1913, Page 5

WAITANGURU.

Own Corrependsent. The clerk of the weather has of late been very liberal to us in his distribution of moisture; to such a very large extent that he has taxed the patience and forbearance of the settlers of this community to an excess, and has brought to bear upon himself many invectives. Almost incessant rain has prevailed during the past week, and a phenomenal coolness has accompanied it —exceptionally unique for this period of the year. Heavy winds have been prevalent, rendering it ve'y unsafe to be in the proximity ofstandins trees. A great number of cow yards have been founded on Mother Earth, and now present the appearance of seas of mud, thus necessitating increased labour and time, and proves very discouraging to settler 3 of the first season's standing. Notwithstanding these retarding circumstances they are battling along, possessing strong hopes of better times in the very near future, The weather is bavii.g a very telling effect on all vegetable growth, very little being noticeable to the eye, this being attributable to the cold state of the soil. The roads are becoming very heavy for wheel traffic, but in spite of this two of Mr V. Hattaway's waggons arrived in here last week. I hear that the project of getting a post office in the township is assuming an encouraging stsge and points to becoming an established fact. Full details, "however, will be submtited later. The social to be held on the 17th inst. is being eagerly looked forward to, and promises to be the success anticipated.