WAITANGURU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 648, 4 March 1914, Page 5

WAITANGURU.

Own Correspondent. Pot some period past we have enjoyed beautiful dry weather; in truth, tbia last spell has eclipsed any we have aB yet experienced for dryness. When the fi'st spell A fine weather broke some, who were possessed of a pflßßimißtic turn of mind, preached a broad their doctrine of prophecies, intimating that summer was gone and winter had already begun, »nd opportunities of bush burning had disappeared for the season; but lineas many other prophets their warning note was little heeded, and properly bo, aa haß already boon manifested by past weather conditions. PUNGAREHU ROAD. Only just recently I hoard a remark referring to tenders being calltd for the metalling of the Pungarehu and'Maire roads, and a hurried scan of the Chronicle convinced me that this waa true. I <am sure that if there is one thing more than another, which has provoked in the beings of our aettlers, a feeling of satisfaction and delight, it has been the acquaintance of the facts contained in the calling for tenders announcement. The settlers have endeavoured miorgetically to achieve to this desired end for eome time past, and we can now gay that a start at least has been made. There have been two or three contractors out reviewing the roads and gathering general information of same, and we are hoping to see an early start made. Whilst there remains but faint chances oi getting the whole of the work finished before the bod weather b«gina, we hope that favourable weather will prevail to enable the worst portion to be finished. THE COMING SPORTS. Much good work haa boon done on the running track in the local domain, recently by tb > party of men who volunteered to undertake the alteration of the track. Every day for a Week two men with plough and scoop Jiave been busily engaged and all that now remains to be done is the finishing touch which will be applied in the course of two or three days. As yet I have not heard of anyone partaking of vigorous training, but 1 have not the leaHt hesitation in saying that there will be keen competition through out. nil the races on the day of the picnic. March 10th is being eagerly looked forward to by the juveniles, and given favourable weather no pains will be spared in making this picnic the best that has yet been hah! here. Just lately the ladies of the district held a meeting in the hall to make arrangements for the accomplishment of their part of the work, and unanimously agreed that each one should do all she is able to cater abundantly for the public.