OREPUKI.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 39, 23 December 1893, Page 11

OREPUKI.

They say there is a little cherub who sits up aloft taking care of poor •sailor folk. 1 think there must be a •similar divinity who takes the miner under its wing, for we have ben very short of water, and the outlook for the holidays was anything but cheerful. However, to-day a nice easterly rain |has set in, which will enable miners to gather up a little spare cash to help over the festive season. The gardens will also derive great benefit from the timely rain. There is some talk of getting up >x*aces for Hew Year’s Day, but the whole question depends on whether the public respond to the call for money. We used to be "well to the front in racing matters a few r years ago, and I don’t see why a few of our local “sports,” bv putting their heads to wmrk, should not be able to revive the noble pastime. The Waiau settlers have had a good chance to burn off their bush, and that they have embraced the opportunity was evidenced by the huge of smoke that have been rolMxng heavenward from all directions.

I see we are likely-to have another butcher in the district. There is lots of room for one, especially if the price of meat should he lowered, Ploughing for turnips is being pushed on, and lots of turnips are being sown on the land just cleared and burned, without the aid of the plough. Dec. 20.