TONGAPORUTU.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 103, 3 May 1902, Page 2

TONGAPORUTU.

FROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT. ' Our old Mend, the Nora Bradshaw, cutter from Waitara, ia again, after a long absence, ia tbe river, or rather she 1 m lying at the mouth of tha river. | Her captain expects to get her in with ' the spring tide. She is principally 1 loaded with general stores for Mr. Waters and others, and timber for Mr. Eastwood. She alio brings an Eucy'(cl'pseua Britannic* for Mr.O'Dann-11. She is to load wool, the last two shears not having yet left. | A resident was fined for" selling liquor without the necessary permit. His sympathisers have been talking of raising a subscription for him. The bridge is progressing slowly The contractor is short-banded. He got hi* hand badly hurt recently and a young lad<f tbenimoof Sampson from Wditara go', one of his eyes either put out or badly hurt at the same time. The setders are starting work on the roads now that wintfr is on. They have been idle since bifore Christmas, at least a number of them, Game is plentiful, bath native and imported. Pigeons are numerous and so are pheasant* and strong on the wing. The main road is in fair condition, and ligh) traffic on the inc-ease.