WAIPIRO BAY.
♦ • On the night of the 12tli good rain was experienced, 54 points falling; The country is vei'y dry, however, and a good three days' rain is needed. The ■winter will be hard for stock: Sf the present dry conditions -prevail. "' •■"' -' T - ,Mr; Frank Sweeney; the owner of tile i fishing launch, had a 1 stre'audus time j diking the heavy weather at the begirinuig of 'this month., ,It .appears tq'a-1-the >ea became rough while Sir. Sweeney was absent, and when.' lie returned V it was too rough to get the boat, on the skids and haul her ashore. As . there whs a strong probability of her swamping or dragging her anchor, ilr Sweeney decided to put out to sea. His mate declined the invitation, so he put out by himself, and was away fivie days, and nights before the weather conditions allowed him to land. Mr J. D. Fraser lias disposed of his bakery and confectionery business to 'Mr Bi. Dines, who took possession' oh tile 8 th . inst.— (Correspondent.) ~
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13636, 17 March 1915, Page 8
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172WAIPIRO BAY. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13636, 17 March 1915, Page 8
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