RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2680, 14 September 1889, Page 2

RAGLAN.

S.s. Rowkna.—The s.s. Rowena put in an appearance on Tuesday last with hor usual supply of local wants. She tonk hence a quantity of flax and other pr,idin:i\ She is expected back again soon with the steam boiler and machinery for Ihe flaxmill of Mr Hal), who has arrived here again. It is intended to land the boiler, <fcc., on the coast near the mill site, 011 the Te Akau station. It is a pity it was not attempted during the !;• t-> prevailing easterly weather, that being the only soilable time for attempting to laud cargo no this coast. Fi.ax Mii.i.s.—Messrs Wilson have now got their steam flax mill into full wcrlc. Messrs Moon, at Waitetuna have been at work for a low weeks past. There are ythur mills contemplated. Citoi'.s. —Settlers have been b-isy getting in their oats, potitoes and other cn.ps. Peach trees are now in full bloom and seem likely to recover themselves once more ; plum and other fruit trees are just breaking into blossom, and spring is now opening once more. Tnu WnATKEit. —Since last Tuesday, more or less, heavy rains have prevailed, the watershed of Karioi sending down great quantities of water, thus overflowing the banks of the Wainui. The fresh carried away a portion of the st me piers of the bridge being erected over that creek, and all the streams in that district were swollen with the downfall. The operations at Jewill's flax mill were also brought to a stand-still for the day owing to the rise in the creek. Inl'i.ukn"/,a.—lnfluenza of a rather debilitating nature is prevailing here as a kind of epidemic and many families are suffering in consequence, amongst them our esteemed teacher Mr La Trobe, who was ill during last week, and nearly all the school children were likewise sufferers. It is seldom wo have to record any sickness here : when it does occtir it is almost certain to take place during the continuance of easterly winds, when the fresh gales from the west spring up tho sickness disappears. WllAUß—The contractors are now pushing 1111 with the new wharf, and expect to have it completed in about another mouth's time from now. Koads. —Messrs Mold are busy cleaning tho now road through the Kopoa flat, to which the natives objected at the la-r Council meeting. Tlusy have cut down anil burnt the scrub for nearly I.J, miles, and are now engaged in clearing the roads of all stumps, otc. When completed it will be a great improvement, thus allowing the residents to, get their produce, etc. from the flax mill and farmers to the township at all times, before they could only get along the beach when the tide was out.