Shannon.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 16 May 1891, Page 2

Shannon.

« (from our own correspondent.) Items of interest have been scarce this last week or so. '■■■-■' For one thing the.. ■weather. has greatly retarded much progress., . On Monday night we had a terrific downpour which lasted some few hours. In a very short time all the watercourses in and around the neighbourhood were overflowing. Our friend on the river road was not a bit behind either. He went at it with a right good will, inundating about £ mile of road to the depth of 2 feet or more. Poor Eoad Board. If you hear of any of the Wardens developing any symptoms, &c, you can blame .the creek > on,, tbe-iriver road for it all. The contracts are let for two sections of the-a&kbmaru; VftUe^i'oad. The successful^ iiencterers rMpg Messrs Young and GlattS(Bn;& r sen. Work has already opmtiieiiTOd, so we may soon have the pleasure of another picturesque ride over Ihe ranges, a journey which will be i^ell worth the trouble of takings Even the present bridle track, part of which is just finished, is worth going over, for the scenery alone, nikaus and ferns shewing in abundance everywhere. Mr Hunter, of Palmerston North, has made a very good selection up this track, distance about 6 miles from Shannon. He intends starting to fall immediately. Also Mr Berquist, of Awapuni. The latter gentleman has already begun to fall, and speaks of going in for further extensions on the other side of the stream joining his present property. Steps were taken to form a Forester's Lodge here, at a meeting the other evening. As yet not much is done, but I hope soon to see a Lodge, and in a flourishing condition here. I notice that Mr Gordon Andrews has made great progress with the draining of the low-lying portion of his land next the railway. That particular piece is no doubt the best part of the whole property. We. all wish him sucoess with it. There seems a great demand for store cattle at present. Every one about here has either sold or bought all obtainable, and at very high figures too. Sheep of course are still at high prices. There is no getting at them at all. The man who lias fat sheep now may get almost anything he likes to ask. But it won't continue rouch longer. The market must fall, ' and that before the winter ia lar- on. The main road to Palmerston is in full swing, that is the forming part of it. But in some cases I believe the men have to work in water over their knees. I was sorry to hear of our ferryman being attacked with la grippe last week. He is now getting on pretty well, and not much the. wor^e for it. - ' J:i : *