WAVERLEY.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 201, 14 March 1877, Page 2

WAVERLEY.

(FROM OCR OWN GOKKKSPO,\PKXT.) Monday, February 12. Saturday last was a great day in our usually quiet township. your readers will, no doubt, have seen the announcement of Mr Freeman 1C Jackson’s cattle sale. It was the largest which lias been held here. There were over 200 people in attendance, and I have been Jed to understand that the auctioneer was well pleased witii the result of the sale. With one exception, all the lots offered found purchasers. There were representatives from Hawera on the one hand, and Maxwell town and Wanganui on the other, whilst the districts lying between the points named were all more or loss repiesentcd. The day was beautifully line, and onr neat little township showed up to advantage. Mr Caldwell’s three-year-old plantation, with its regular rows of different kinds of trees, so fresh and green, afforded a pleasing contrast to the miles upon miles of thistles and fern met with on homesteads on either side of the township. There are other little plantations in and around Waverley. which make it particularly attractive to strangers, ami are a credit to the owners.

There is a little doing in the way of building just now. A cooper’s simp js being erected just past Hogg’s store, on the opposite side ot‘ the road. There has been quite a big excavation for this small building. People were at first puzzled to know why such a Jot of cellarage should bo required, but the cooper for whom the building is being erected, was enabled to explain that to the satisfaction of all enquirers. Mr Winchecombe lias lately disposed of the corner plot of ground opposite the “Welcome Stranger ” hotel, to the Bank of New Zealand. A new and appropriate building will soon be erected as a Bank—when the business will be transferred from the present location to wbat must bo voted a considerably improved site. When a few more shapely buildings come to be erected thereabouts, the town will begin to look compact. A new commission agent, Mr Fortesque, has settled down here. Mr Winchecombe is, of course, also in that line. New premises are being erected for the accommodation of these gentlemen. A new flour mill is also being erected in the district. The proprietor has selected what bids fair to be a good site on a running stream. It is rather out of the way, and on what in the winter time is a bad line of road. It is hoped the powers that bo will hasten the forming and metalling of the bye roads, so as to make

winter traffic easier. Tiie establishment of a ilour mill in the district ought to encourage land owners to try grain growing, besides which hands will be required to carry on the work, which will add to our steadily increasing population, and I hope prosperity. Quito a number of people on -horseback, and several loaded vehicles, passed through the township during the day, bound for tbe Wanganui races. Several amongst (he number had come from New Plymouth. To suit residents at and near Waverley, an express had been laid on, to do the journey there and hack at 14s a head. 1 cannot tell you whether or not it was largely patronised. The Committee of the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church bazaar have now completed arrangements, and have announced intention of holding the bazaar on Master Monday and Tuesday, the 2nd and 3rd of April next. The ladies’ committee are still holding themselves in readiness to receive contributions of plain and fancy goods. It is anticipated that the bazaar will be a success.