Waihou Notes.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42754, 29 July 1905, Page 2

Waihou Notes.

(Own Correspondent.) “ Your own ” has been having a somewhat lengthy spell, and feels much refreshed thereby, but begs to be excused for taking “ French leave ” from his duties, of “your own correspondent,

Since my last correspondence, great changes have been taking place in our little township, and things generally speaking, are now what may be termed booming ahead. The inhabitants, generally, appear to be waking from a long sleep, and seem determined to have a new order of things. The various ehanges referred to amongst the business people residing in the township. Mr W. Sweeney built a new butcher's shop and carried ou against the opposition, for about one month, when he sold out, lock, stock and barrel to his brother, Mr P A Sweeney, who also bought Mr T Stanley’s branch of butchery (also of this bownship), and is Bow carrying on an up-to-date business, in the shop lately occupied by Mr Stanley. Mr McKenzie, (late of Hamilton), has opened up a saddlery business in the new shop lately built by Mr W Sweeney, Mr Jas. Buchan, blaoksmith, has bought Mr J. Cummings' blacksmithy business, and has turned it into an up-to -date wheelwright shop, where shoeing and all other work, (connected with the trade) are carried on at his old shop, by first class trades men, Mr Buchan is to be admired for his pluck and enterprise in making this move, as there is no doubt a good wheelwright's shop has been requi ed in this district for some time, and should prove a success, Mr Grainger, too, does not intend to be behind the times, as he has lately made extensive alteration to his grocery store, which improves the look of its interior materially. i All appear to be doing a brisk trade which speaks well for the outlying districts, and the time does not seem far distant, when we shall see the now little town of Waihou a prosperous and thriving village. The farmers, too, appear to be w ing up to their own interests, and the Waihou Branch of the Farmers’ Udion is growing strongei every day. I think it is not before it’s time for them to make a move, and help the Union along, as it'haa no longer than existed for this last four years, Howeve , if they can show the farmers throughout the district that they (the farmer-) can buy manures (and, if necessary, almost any of the , chief articles whichj they require on the farm, cheaper, if they would only unite together. This will undoubtedly help to strengthen this branch. The Manure Buying Association, should go along was as to proving to the farmers what great concessions can be had from the dif-ferent-merchants, if they would only combine their orders in one large order and'to! do .this: wo must all unite and approach the merchants in a body. The Fiako Ratepayers Reform Association are still, vory much alive, and are working with a will to unseat the present Councillors, and keen competition is to be looked for, next November.'' 1 „ The loeaVfootballerß are again to the fore and.-appear to again, have a maugage’op the P. R. U- Championship caps this year, having defeated the opposition in their various matches so far, this season.