LOCAL AND GENERAL

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13936, 15 July 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The fertility of the 1 Hauaiaki Plains lis TTondeiful, and the .growth of i gras s at this time of the year is j marvellous. . * 1 It is* uridejrisitiood tihait" ammgraneets jhaive been miads wit!h the Railway Depiartawit for the oairriage of lii-aW font the gold mining industry at WaiM. ! i • 1 _ Am, increase in fares on the W>j.iHngton. tramways was foreshadowed by the Mayor, Mr. J. P. Luke, • wf.P., at the. last meetingl» of the ; City Council. The -Ohinemuri iGaizette learns that Major H. H. Browne, who, has been, officer commanding) the Hauraki Military District, has received intimation of his retireonienit from the active list. It "is anticipated that a start will be made next month on the Gis-«bornei-!Na,p|ier railway construction. •work', arrangements , having; been j completed^ for the employment of returned Maori soldiers. i', . . The Hanraiki Plains dairy factory s at. Turua expect a heavy seasoni in j front- of them, and are at prast>nt ; busy making, several improvements ,to the factory, which will enable j themi to handle the inicreaised supply. -. ■ j The work of draining the Kai'taia swamp and the surrounding lands, which. was commenced aiboutf two years ago, is now being carried on ■with considerable despatch, .About' 150 men are employed, . and... the work will shortly be accelerated by dredging, operations. ' I The ptiaoe preparations mi' Chirisitlj church, are - s reported to bo ofal ai far, larger isciale tiham tOxose in other 1 ptefasof tile DominiioWi The Horn,l. G. W. j Russell stated tJiat on account of ite i hydro-eleobniioal di&sitallaftaioii ChpLsifrcthuaxih. would fair 1 excel any oither city in New Zealand in this matter of'dlkuniiniaitioin'Sl. ._ Fairmsr are still changing, hJands in .and around -Turua, sales "Being reported daily. The" pa-ice per a,cre jis far im advance of anything pre- ■ viously realised, aaidi range frotm £50 ,£75. Most of the naw buyers are southern! men with wide ! dairying; experience.