HURAUA.
•Beautifully warm and dry weather btiJl prevails, ami formers "have thus been able ,to carry on (poisoning operations successfully. Feed throughout the district is still in abundance, and fat stock are still '->• '.g ti.vned oft' iron; many famiii. Much local interest is being eviuced m the report which is being circular ted, throughout the district that a company with a capital of £25,000 is being floated in Masterton .to prospect oil fields in the Alfredton district-. We possess an, oil spring the analysis of which is reputed to be excellent, and Ave 'hope that in the near future steps will be taken to ascertain •whether oil exists in payable quantities. Many residents, of the district- as-, seanlMed in Sir Jiidd's paddock on Friday last-, to view the [parade ofi Masiterton and Eketahuna Territorial ; troops trader the "command of Major Herbert,' who arrived, 'by motor early in itlie day. The ladies were very enthusiastic, aaid expressed a wish tliat ■the itroops would again parade at Jhuraua, when, if notice is given, they will be pleased to provide luncheon.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10604, 10 April 1912, Page 7
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178HURAUA. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10604, 10 April 1912, Page 7
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