PAEROA JOTTINGS.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 384, 19 January 1899, Page 2

PAEROA JOTTINGS.

■ —•— [By The Sentinel]. The present arrangement for Waihi mails is very unsatisfactory. Until the new year, two mails per day were sent from Paeroa, leaving at 7.20 a.m. and 11.30 a.m., but now there is only one mail per day, closing here at 10.30 a.m., and there is not sufficient time to answer correspondence until the next day, aud as the mail only leaves Waihi after dinner, it means three days to answer correspondence outside Paeroa, as the latest train mail .for Auckland is 9.30 a.m., and the steamers for one-half the time leave here before the arrival of the Waihi mail.

Mr James Reid, the well-known and esteemed representative of the Herald for this district, has just been married at Sydney to Miss McKeuzie, formerly of Paeroa. All who know them will join in wishing them Lappiness and prosperity and long life to enjoy it.

One of the most important matters to Paeroa, viz., that of drainage, came before the Council last week, and tho engineer was instructed to prepare plans, and was authorised, if necessary, to procure assistance.

The result of the crushing from the first 10 tons from Rotokuhu is expected to be made known during the week. Fruit growing is not all profit. Black plums in good order have been sold at Jd lb, and a really good sample of apples at Is 8d per case of 391 b. When boxes, freight and commission are deducted, not much is left for the grower. Apples have also been hawked around Paeroa, the seller giving 181 b for Is ; greengages, lid lb. There is no improvement in the condition of Mr J. Phillips, senr. Some really nice gardens are now to be seen about Paeroa, those especially of Rev. W. H. Wilson and Messrs Wick, MnAndrew, Gooch, Coote, and Pavitt deserve special mention.