Notes from Woodville.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 161, 5 June 1884, Page 2

Notes from Woodville.

(Correspondent of Exchange.)

Within a hundred miles of Woodville dwells a farmer known as P — t. The old gent was h widower, hub being disgusted with a life of single blessedness, he repaired him to the city, and secured m a short time a wife, whom he took to his home m the backwoods. She evidently did not bargain for a life m the woods, and soon tired of it, effecting an escape from her imprisonment at the old gent's expense. He followed, overtook, begged and prayed her to return, but only to receive a scornful laugh m reply. He was last seen at Makatokn, disconsolate and forlorn, and worse than a widower, avowing that his spouse was not perfect at all. Bushfeiling is again the order of the day m this district, and largo areas of the forest will be laid low this winter. Good Imshmen find abundance of employment here, and good prices per acre are obtained. Of course, where the bush is very light, prices ran 3a accordingly, but from £2 10s to £3 10s appear to be the rnling figures, and at these prices men make fair wages. New settlers continue to flow into this district from all quarters, and town sections have been changing hands freely recently at good prices. Country lands are m great demand, but of all the land the Crown has tor disposal, intending settlors cannot get at it for w.mt of schedules 01 maps being deposited m the district. It is a horrid draw ack, as a settler has 1 o go all the way to Napier to gain the information regarding unsold sections when they should be able lo get it here, and without trouble. Several new business houses are spoken of, and among these are a tailor, tobacconist, and hairdresser, a ■ Ira per, and ano'hpr general store. We have, too, I am glad to say, a medical man now among us, Dr ] Atterbury, from London. He brings very hi^h testimonials, and being a young active man, will undoubtedly make one of the best practices m New Zealand iv a. very short lime.