Waipu.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 21, 16 August 1901, Page 2

Waipu.

A most" enjoyable dance took place in the fjibrary Hall on August 2. under the management of the Waipu Brass Band committee. The said band is becoming very.popular, which is no doubt owing to the rapid pre* grees made during the last two months. Mr. TNutsford is to be congratulated on his ability as an instructor, and although it is only a very short time since he has taken charge of the band he has brought his membera on in a niost satisfactory manner. They are no"w able to muster 15instru>mentf", which is net bo bad for a small place like Waipu, considering that the bulk of the instruments had to be purchased by public subscription and money derived from eoncertSv Our butter factory, which has been tn© topic of the hour for many months past, ib nearing its completion, and we trust it will prove to bt the boon the settlers are expecting.

"We are already beginning to feel

the dead cities, and is now beginning to assume; a<buty;look, Our regular steam .-net-rice, buttor factoiy anil brassibandare;All -signs -of advancement.

We.ftr* kavrngvan unusually • sprere winter,«sold:and w.^t.almost ev«-iy day, but are'better off rs f'Rr;fts good roalLs arc coneemed. From what we hem- <Vf of neigfiibouricg districts their roadw are alnijQ*>i: impansable. On July SOlh. Mr. Dibble conducted a cattle sal«. The <^»y was so stormy and wet tliat only -e'onie 30 head were yarded, Prices-wei'O ■ considerably lower than they have boon for aomo time, and veivy few changed hands.

;(A Correspondent.)