Kiritehere.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 342, 13 December 1907, Page 3

Kiritehere.

(from oub own correbpondkut.) Since my last letter we have bad a ■pell oi lovely weather, and in consequence a very rapid growth of grass •nd vegetation. Stock is looking well. W® are commencing to export cattle •nd wool. Since writing last Mr 0. King purchased several hundred pounds worth of cattle, which were taken out fio th* Waikato. . Shearing baa commenced and is making satisfactory progress. Last season we exported two or three bales, but ibis year will be sending away from 20 io 30 bales—an increase of at least tenfold. As three additional settlers are likely to go in for sheep this sum mer, there will be a substantial increase | P the quantity of wool leaving next ■0 a son. l _ Since my last we have had a Road engineer to report on tbe roads, and to maker inquiries into the charges made against Mr Burd, Engineer for the District. The result, so far as I can learn, is that an additional grant ol £3OO will be rec< mmendedto complete the Waipawa Road, also extra £2OO tn complete the Kiritehere N s ley road. This will give th- Kiritebere valley r-ttlersan outlet t > the steamer landing at Marokopa Heads. As to tbe second part of i he enquiry, I cm under tbe impression that the Burd will still live notwithstanding the number of Bbats that have been fired at him. I •tn afraid the powder is bad. Whi.e on road matters, I may mention that •very effort is being made i) push on road construction as fast as funds are available, there being four parties working on tbe roads in tbe block at tbe present time On Monday 25th November, Tommy Wouldes, aged 12 years, was thrown from bis horse, and had hie arm badly broken. This happened at 10 a.m. i The sufferer wa.s taken home and Mr Spencer Rose rendered first aid. Al though tbe father left immediately to get the doctor it was 6 o’clock next morning before the doctor arrived, after a verv trying joosney, as tbe night w»b very da'k On arrival the doctor set the arm and ‘be patient is making satisfactory progress toward! recovery. Tbia’a case which show? the necessity of the telephone being pat through at Once.

There has been an epidemic of influenza raging in tbe district tbe last few weeks ; tbe whole of the inhabitants have had it more or less. At the time of writing over half the people fitalflown. The school building has been completed at last, and is ready for opening as soon as the Christmas holiday* are over. T believe a teacher has been appointed. Captein Williamson if expected in daily with hia new boat the Pitoitoi. This boat it 46 tons burden and will be a decided improve, mant on beats that have been running into the river. Owing to the Marokopa flaxmill not working there is only limited cargo required, but it is «. - ■ ed that iher* will be three or f?ur -niils running after Chrisim*’, if jjbe ■ ..ice of fibre k«v*ps up. < jg io the targe area of bush that baa been felled in this and surrounding districts, severs! hundred bags of grass seed will be required this sum met. IS Our storekeepers Are putting on paekborses to pack good- in tn tbe backblocks. These storekeepers are pre pared to deliver goods to a distance of from 18 to 20 miles. The goods can begot cheaper from Marokopft than, from To Kuiti. Mr J. Willison has erected a billiard i 4 kfMOkopr Heads.