WAITANGURU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 699, 29 August 1914, Page 7

WAITANGURU.

Own Correspondent. For the past week we have been favoured with ideal wenther conditions. Mild frosts at night succeeded by beautifully summsr-likw days has heen the order Next to. the war the weather forms the chief topic of conversation. The grass is beginning to assume an appetising green, and the condition of the roads has improved wonderfully. A different and delightful aspect has been added to the environment?, and for the time being at any.rate.meroories of the bad weather of the past have passsd into oblivion. Progress of much importance is still taking place here. Messrs N. L. Thomas, who is totalling a four cow plant milking machine and V. L. Jackson have bad up-to date cowsheds erected on their properties. Another strong indication that the dairying industry has not been established lightly here. Cows are coming in very fast now, and a,Btart will be made by the factory early in September. Another incident in connection with marked progress is the completed ercetion of the post office. Through the combined efforts of . the settlers the timber has been procured, but owing to Messrs Armstrong Bros, being unable tnrough bad roads to deliver mors than half. Messrs E. Buckley and V. L. Jackson with sledges made a special' trip to get the remainder. Th 3 Waitanguru office which up to the present has been at Messrs Armstrong Bros, residence now assumes the name of Rimunui, and the office here has been designated the Waitanguru office. With the installation of the telephones the office will be ready for the despatch and the receiving of mails This undoubtedly will eventuate at some very near future date. The establishment of the office in the township will be a valuable asset and will fill a long felt want, and as the main bulk of the business* is transacted from here, the office should thrive considerably. The Dairy Company and the Awakino County Council which meet here in the local hall monthly have been hindered on many occasions through inability to get in touch with tehgraphic communication. The Waitanguru office in its present position should prove a boon to these two valu-. able institutions and incidentally to the district generally.