Manukau.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 20 June 1891, Page 2

Manukau.

(prom our own correspondent.) We have winter here in earnest, Cold nights and frosty mornings are our usual lot at present. Many of the old settlers declare that it is the coldest they have experieacedix Both the hotels are finished now, so that travellers and visitors will no longer have to complain of a want of accommodation. Both proprietors are busy setting their houses in order so, as tobeprep;areql for opening day. ,

.Mr Tompsitt gave a house-warm-ing the other evening, when most of the young folk? of thex, place spent a pleasant night's dancing. The same worthy gentleman has lately taken unto himself a partner in life, and I am sure all the settlers wish him every happiness. • The School at Ohau is completed and will he opened after the midwinter holidays. Soon the whole of the settlements along the line will be furnished with schools,, . which will be an inducement t j .^.^ > families to settle. ■•• ." ,\, „ The unfinished roads' are fit present in a dreadful condition* „ r There ia some consolation ,in tb# J&?t » that this winter we have a good nietalled road through thptpwnshj(jv r " '