RAGLAN.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 353, 13 October 1898, Page 4

RAGLAN.

■» Church Services.—On Sunday, 2nd iust., the Rev. VV. Gittos, Wesleyan Minister, preached to an overflowing audience in the Congregational Church. During his stay in the district the rev. gentleman has held several services at different native settlements. Crops.—The natives at Kawhia have returned to a custom of their ancestors by planting a large area of their land in wheat. In former years they shipped large quantities to Auckland and further afield to Sydney. The Datives of Te Kopua, near Raglan, are ploughing up a large proportion of their flat, which they propose sowing with oats. The satisfactory prices recently realised for chaff has led to this step. They purpose securing a chaff-cutter to be worked with horse gear. Oats already sown by settlers are well advanced and are looking well Wheat is also stroDg and healthy ; grass is abundant in the hush clearings, also in the newly-sown paddocks. Till the last few days we have had fine spring weather, but we have since experienced strong south - west winds. Potatoes have been sown in considerable areas, and early sorts are well up, and will be ready for digging at an early date. There is every promise of a good fruit harvest; the fruit was mostly well set on the plum and peach trees before the recent gales commenced. Presentation.—For some months past Miss Moon has very kindly presided at the organ in the Congregational Church, and her services have been much appreciated. This young lady is about to leave on a visit to Taranaki. The committee of the church and friends have sent her a letter thanking her for her services, aud have, in addition, presented her with a purse of sovereigns.