News Agency, Te Horo.

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 146, 21 June 1916, Page 13

News Agency, Te Horo.

J. W. DIAPER,

The rapid development that has taken place around the Te. Horo district during the past five years is truly wonderful, and nowhere is this better' illustrated than in the business conducted by Mr. Diaper in the rapidly growing village right opposite the Te Horo railway station. The business is more than a news agency—it embraces many features, including boot and shoe maker and repairer, full supplies of boots, magazines, weekly papers, and many English publications. This gentleman is also the sole agent at Te Horo for the Otaki Mail, the Evening Post, N.Z. Times, and Dominion, and in this direction alone is something of a benefactor to the whole community. Mr. Diaper's shop can lay no claim to being palatial, but it is neat and attractive, and might be termed the "little wonder," for it is in many ways of valuable service to the district. A really good supply of ladies' and gentlemen's footwear is kept in stock, and a comparison of the prices —all of which are given in plain figures

—convinces the writer that there is noi reason whatever for settlers to go further afield for their boots, shoes, or repairs. Everything is sold-'at very moderate v prices, .. and satisfaction to . every • customer is < guaranteed. A plen- ' tiful supply of liquid refreshments ; in ' the way of all manner of soft,drinks and cordials ■is kept in stock, and the-; weary traveller or the flying, motorist can have his thirst quenched here in- • expensively and in double quick time. . Besides paying particular attention to' the business—embracing the many linesindicated above—Mr. Diaper finds sufficient time to assist his fellow residents in furthering - the. interests of Te Horo. He is, a member of the local school committee, and acts as secretary to it. He is an agitator of the right kind, and is, very...persistent in his. /advocacy" '61 the district's requirements, and it is due to him and a number of the other live spirits at Te Horo that! the' County Courici) has at last provided a number ■ of street lamps for the place. One con- • dition that the, Council made in granting the lamps was that Mr. Diaper, should undertake the lighting and attending to them for at least twelven months, and with his accustomed good i nature ho willingly accepted the posi-' tion. ■ .