MOHAKA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5328, 12 March 1879, Page 2

MOHAKA.

(from a correspondent.) March 6, 1879. Kindly permit me to occupy a little space for a few remarks about our flourishing little township. I am happy to say that our bar is again open. It had been closed for the last three weeks, during which time our little township was under a cloud, and of course the state of the bar was the only thing that could be talked about. Several opinions were given asj to the possibility of opening it ; at last one day a few of our leading settlers put their heads together and resolved to try it the next morning. This energetic party might then be seen flying in hot haste to the scene of action with long-handled shovels &c. , on their shoulders. They worked hard, and deserve great credit for the work they did ; but unfortunately it proved a failure. Since then we have had a heavy fall of rain, which brought down a freshet in the river, which was immediately taken advantage of by two of our knowing ones, who went and widened the channel that had formerly been made by the unsuccessful parties, to such an extent, that it opened the river in the new channel and broke the bar ; in consequence of which the steamer was immediately telegraphed for, and she now lies at anchor up the river, opposite Mr Sutherland's woolshed, I am glad to see that our new church is almost completed, which will be a great improvement to our township. I hear that the Council has voted £600 to be expended on roads in this district. It is sadly wanted, as nearly all the roads about here are mere tracks, and almost impassable in the winter time. . We have had a bridge erected over the Kaka creek. That also was much wanted, as the creek was dangerous to cross at times after the heavy rain. I see that the Wairoa Free Press gives great credit for the workmanlike manner in which the bridge is finished, but I hardly think that the party who inserted it could have inspected the bridge after it was finished, or if he did he cannot be much of a judge of such things. As far as the tarring is concerned, it does deserve credit, for it is "as black as black can be ;" however, the bridge is there to answer to itself, and if the Council are satisfied I suppose it is all right. I may mention that the cutting that has been made, if owning an approach to the bridge, reflects great credit on the parties who did it.