WAITANGURU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 671, 23 May 1914, Page 6

WAITANGURU.

Own Correspondent,

Unfavourable weather seems to be our lot in these parts of late, and our roads are suffering as a consequence. Mui has taksn the place of what but a month ago was dust; and ugly, nasty holes frequently bid the drivers of waggons to heware. Tnia state of affairs exist, especially between here and Mairoa. It was but a week or so ago since I had occasion to ride in to here on a waggon, weighted only with slightly ever a ton and a half; and I was so convinced that I make bold to say that any person who wishes to become familiar with the condition of this road, and the need of metal, cannot obtain a thorough knowledge of same, only by taking a trip on a loaded waggon, which requires the full width of the road to proceed, and the utmost exaftion of horse power to keep moving. What' this length of road will resemble in the height of winter I leave as a puzzle requiring an answer to frequenters of the road at that time.

Mr R, Abbott is very busily engaged erecting farm Buildings for Mr E. Buckley. He haa erected a large race cowshed, and stable and loose box. He also has the order to erect a large cowshed for Mr N. Thomas, who intends to install a milking machine plant for the coming season. The erection o£ these buildings not only adds greatly to the appaarance of the respective farms and the immediate vicinity, but is an outward sign that tne establiskment of the dairying industry here, and the erection of a local factory, have been profitable achievements —not only a way of circulating ready money, but also in arousing the settlers to a sense of their responsibility and their requirements, and at the same time affording them more convenient facilities to carry on dairying on the props'* lines. One of our local Territorials arrived home the other day from the Hautapu military camp and reports having had a fair time. Some rough weather was experienced andfthe food was not first-class. However, he speaks favourably of conditions generally, and like every right thinking person should do, who is doing duty for the good of nia flag and country, he overlooked all paltry unforseen circumstances and views the situation broad mindedly.