HARAPEPE.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1320, 14 December 1880, Page 2

HARAPEPE.

Work has been commenced at the Te Rore bridge for some time and there ia now a prospect of this district being opened up a little, as from the first settlement of it, it has been almost shut up for the want of good roads and bridges. \ short stoppage occurred to the work, owing to a mistake, the contractor having tendered for the ower side, having seen the wrong plans, but the difficulty has been satisfactorily arranged. It raised the hopes of those in favor of the lower site, but as the Government authorities were always in favor of the present site at Te Bore, there was very little chance of it being altered, in fact the advantages are so greatly in favor of Te Rore that any one with the usual amount of common sense could not hesitate a moment as to the choice. The cropß in this district with a few exoeptions, are not looking so well as they should, considering the favorable season that we have had. The cause I believe is not far to seek, viz not sufficient attention paid to fertilizers. Owing to the distance and ill health, the Rev. Mr Bruce is not able to visit us more than once a month, and as he is the only minister that does visit us, we only have a service once a month now. Up to the present the goldfield has had but little effect on our largo population. — (A Correspondent, Dec. 11.)

The clip of wool throughout New Zealand bids fair to be a good one. A ship's rudder ia a stem necessity ; and a spoon is a stir necessity, too. An eolipse of the moon will take place at 3 o'clock in the morning of the 17th December, visible throughout New Zealand. In Victoria they have had but 139 executions. In New South Wales about 563 ; but this arises from the fact that the practice of giving every man his due is more generally followed there than in Victoria,