WAERENGA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 177, 26 May 1916, Page 1

WAERENGA.

The new motor buggy requisitioned for the passenger and mail service between Te Kauwhata and Wserenga was used for the first time last Monday, when the owner, Mr Ctas Teddy, and a representative of the manufacturers, the International Harvester Company, had a satisfactory trial trip. The motor is of 20 horse power, capable of driving the buggy at a speed of 25 miles. Seating accammodation for eight passengers is provided. Through the wheels being high there is no rebuund, consequently the buggy is specisliy adopted for runnirg on country roads. There 13 provision lor the carriage of laggaße, rac'ss being attached to the froi.t aid back of the vehicle The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr H M Skcet, inspected Mr D Martin's property ol 000 acres last Monday, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it would be advisable to purchase it lor (he Covernment at the price required by the owner. The property, which is us:d for dairy farming purpcsiP, is considered one cl the choicest in the Valhy Mr C W Kendon. who lor the past two years has been the acle teacher at Waerenga Schoal, hes enlis ml The carpentering trade promises t'» be brisk lor the next lew months. A new milking shed is being erected on Mr W B Carter s farm, wherein a milking macnine is beinij installed and several efaec's are to be erected on sheep farms in the District. No less than seventeen trucks of timber arrived ot Te Kauwhata last we.k