Tapanui Topics.

Bruce Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 714, 2 July 1875, Page 6

Tapanui Topics.

(From ■•'our own Correspondent.) , Since I'iast wrote, bur MrM'Kellar (as he is generally called) has left us on a trip to New Mexico, . No one ever carried away from Tapariui more good wishes than this gentleman^ who, We consider, has done more for our township [than any other half-dozen residents. In him was invariably . found the union of the generous heart and Open hand. We hope his iabsfence is but for f sh.ort.time. Messrs Patterson .'and l\l'Grreg'or'sne>y., flour mill is now in full work, and promises to l)e a great boon to the district. Already many, former's have resolved to . lav down large breadths of' wheat this coming, season. This, combined with the known " fertility, of pur soii, should make bread much cheaper here than it now is— our prices are generally double Dunedin, or very nearly so. :MrEskdale, butcher, 'has moved into his large and weU-appointM shop, . and , makjss a show, especially on' Saturday .evenings,' that would dp -rib dis^i-edit to^ any. punedin street. Mr Braudigaii's' very large and handsome bakery is nearly finisheu, arid will r be, an immense iinprpyement:6h the old premised. Perhaps ynth. ipcreased . facilities for manufacture; will come, some reduction in price. ! { Tiife'bp^ningup'^pi'new^iand^in the. sur ' f6uriuing'' i^i%icJ; * brings gr^at!'. numbers , 6f new faces, most' 0* .them .with, that anxious look which is one of the signs, of the earth hunger. Already in view Of Tapanui tp>ynship can, be seen numerous .tents? the forerunners of smiling nomesteads. ." Qur esteemed townsuiaii Mr Bowtlen has iyeeri very successful in collecting nearly. £40 "for £ charitable object, and Mr White has raised iii the same manner about £15 to found a juvenile Public Library. We can ' feel in our pockets as Avell as in our hearts when necessity requires.