DROUGHT UP NORTH.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 7 March 1913, Page 5

DROUGHT UP NORTH.

COUNTRY DRIED UP. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. Prolonged dry weather has been experienced in the far north of Auckland this summer, and in sorao parts it is reported that no rain lias fallen since October. Much' inconvenience* and distress has resulted, for the water supplies • have become very short. ' At various times cases of disease among the Maoris has been reported,, but have fortunately not nroved to he serious outbreaks; Within the past few days, however, news lias been sent to the district health officer that typhoid fever has broken out among the Maoris at the Ohaeawni settlement, about a. dozen miles -inland from the Bay of Islands. Steps were taken to have the natives looked after and a field hospital with a. nurse in charge has been established. In consequence of the prolonged spell of dry weather, stock in the north aro suffering severely, as grass is nearly all completely dried up, and affords little feed. Largo areas Jiave been, burnt during the season, and fern and grass alike havo been' cleared right* off,