DUNTROON.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 815, 22 November 1878, Page 3

DUNTROON.

FKOM ODE OWN COfillf-SPOXKBJsT, The contractors are noiv busy forming the new road through this place, and Messrs. Allan and Stumbles have a large s all' of men on the various bridges to be made between Duntroon and the Upper Ferry. Mr. Reitl, the contractor for the Upper VVaitaki iii'iilge, is pushing on his contract in a most energetic and workmanlike manner, and 1 trust- -oon to be able to chronicle the completion 01 a work so urirelitly required, t 0U.).-vu that a very nice and flourishing township is likely to spring up at Kuroiv, near the i.ridge, iir. \!n' Oi['s new house, Ultdldeu a:i llli liofci 1, pi--. -jviirac-i Ije one Of the best- country hostelries in the district. .1 am glad :o learn that f. le Uuntroon ■■Mjli.vnl C'oniuii i e h.ive succeed: ! in getting ••i better site '■'< r their school Mian that oriueriy granted by the \V .-to Lands !jo;u\l. The lirst- grant was at 'he north •".•I of the reserve at .Duntroon. 1 wi -..£ 5 of io«-i»ins; will, w -'-h during .'n - late floods was covered with water. It •iei:tg totally tmiit £ t-ito I >i-r i ..>sa tor which it was ii .i;:i'■;i, ru 'ix- .i• 11i:.i lis w;.re made to tiic .Soerc-riuy of i iits Ko.ieatiou Hoard on he occ;i«o:i of his kilo to Duntroon, ".id he having iu,:«lv the iaatt-tr known to the Waste i,aed.-< jioard, they have granted 1 -ii'-res at the so:;rh end of the reserve, near Mr. lU-::\= V th.-t U-i-.it; one of IK 3K-I S»Tf.< I!) tlli- , ri.-iiiii tv. .vusliij'.