PIRONGIA.
Wkatuer,—The long-wished for rain has come at last, and is most welcome, as the root crops were threatening to be a complete failure. For the last week the weather has been except'onally warm. On Saturday last the thermometer registered 92 degrees in the shade, and on Monday it was as high as 94 degrees and 114 decrees in the aim. (.'leaking.— The Te Kau-vmoa settlers had a good burn of their lelled bush last week, but one of thtm, Mr Stichbury, had ihe misfortune to have his house burned down. The new settlers at Te Tahi (Pirongia) also had a good burn of the land cleared last year, but were not enabled to get burnt. Grain Crops —The grain crops in the district are fairly good, and many of the settlers have already secured their cat crops for chaff. Gkfetings.—l have to acknowledce the receipt of a Christmas card frcin the prcpiietor of the Argus, and have great pleasure in reciprocating his good wishe*, aud sincerely hope that the old paper, which has flourished since 1872 (what's in a name ? it is still the old paper) and for which period to the present time, I have humbly contributed as the local correspondent, may still continue to progress as heretofore, and have great pleasure in wishing (if not too late) all its staff and patrons " A Happy New Year."—Own Correspondent).
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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 231, 6 January 1898, Page 3
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230PIRONGIA. Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 231, 6 January 1898, Page 3
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