Waitara.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 134, 10 June 1904, Page 2

Waitara.

(Prom Our Correspondent.) We are just recovering from (ho effects of the water deluge. Considerable, damage has been done to the Recreation Ground and banks along the river, and unless some protection is made a lew more such floods will !iml the river taking a short cut through the town. Despite the roughness of bars along the coast, the s.s. Kupiti came in on Friday, fully loaded v.-ith coal from Westport. Considerable comment has been passed regarding the s.s. Kia-ora discharging at the breakwater, and taking on .New Plymouth passengers, while they have been detained for a fortnight in Waitara, awaiting the steamer's arrival, besides being put to considerable expense and loss of lime. It is about limo a local company was formed. Shares. I am told, would be eagerly taken up in Inglewood, Eltham, and towns along the line. Tho time Ims arrived for such a i»-oject, as the trade warrants it, and people desire it. Such a company, formed and backed up by local consignees of cargo, would be. a sound investment, benefiting both the port and promoters. Mr .1. G. llusscll, our worthy townsman and citizen, lias gone over and joined the great majority, being united in matrimony to Miss' I\.Hudley, eldest daughter of Mr W. Badley, of Waitara. The ceremoiy was performed at St. .Joseph's Church. New Plymouth, ilev. Dean -McKcima official intf. Wo wish the happy pair a long and happy marriage. The New Plymouth Harbour Hoard members paid n visit to Waitara for the purpuKC of meeting the Waitara Harbour Hoard re adjusting niatteis in connection with the lease of the south Spit 1o the local body. I have not heard the result of the meeting. The s.H. WiiimiUe is expected to load frozen mutton to-day. The freezing works are still kept busy, and it is inU'ndeci to erect a complete fellmongery plant'. AI the last sitting of the Magistrate's Court his Worship (Mr Hutchison) commented upon the accommodation supplied for court business. The matter was discussed afterwards by the Licensing Committee, from which n resolution was passed recommendiog the erection of a Courthouse. Mr W. Jury, of the Waitara Livery Stables, has disposed of his business to Mr .1. Coorge, o( Inglewood.