TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1725, 26 July 1883, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

The weather has been wretched for the List week, and the roads are consequently very bad. ' - We have had a visit from the Rev. Mr Dewslmry, who preached in the Wesleyan Church on Sunday, and gave a lecture at Paterangi on Mouday on " Sir Walter Scott." The address, which lasted over an hour, was listened to with the utmost attention. The subject is a good one, and delivered by." an orator of such ability as Mr Dewsbury could not fail to be interesting. He intends, in the course of a month, to deliver a lecture in this place on "Tom Hood." The public will have a literary treat on that occasion that they seldom have the opportunity of enjoying. Some gentlemen from Australia have been visiting this district lately ; they are. highly pleased with the quality of the soil and the climate. They all agree in one point, and that is that this is- a grand district for wheat growing, which is quite true. Messrs Bertram and Holdon had a return last season of 55 bushels of wheat to the acre, and several others grow over 30 bushels to the acre. A large area of wheat will be grown this year, the drills are all busy now sowing, and if the season prove favourable a larger quantity will be exported from this district than in any previous year. The Kihikihi Dramatic Ulub gave their performance on Monday evening, and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather it was well attended. The piece passed off smoothly, plainly showing the performers had carefully studied their parts. I would draw the attention of the Mangapiko Road Board to the disgraceful state of some of the small culverts near the Alexandra cemetery. Not long ago a gentleman riding to Alexandra got a fall by his horse putting his foot through one of those man traps— perhaps horse traps would be a better word. Fortunately he was not injured, or the board would have had to pay heavy damages for their inexcusable neglect in effecting the necessary repairs. It is positively dangerous to ride that way, especially after dark. An outlay of £5 would render the road safe. — (Own Correspondent.)