WAITARA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XIX, Issue 3271, 8 November 1892, Page 3

WAITARA.

- (FBOM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Since my last I regret to have to record the death of Mrs Haghes, tbe wife of onr braamaeter, which occurred very suddenly on Sunday, October 80th. Tbe funeral was attended by a large number of friends, members of the brass band being the bearers. Tbe deneased is much regretted. ••Tour own" paid a visit to Hawera Show, and was much struck with tbe magnificent exhibits of hacks. Waitara onjy exhibited a pair of terriers and ditto of fowls, and two first prizes and a second .rewarded the owners. 1 Cruiser, Mr. W. Elliot's thoroughbred, 'stiecutqbea to ms injuries on Tuesday 'last. Much sympathy is felt for the CWne'r, wbo valued tbe boree and tbe season's services at not less than 600gs. Gay Deceiver, by Woolbolmer-^Jilt, takes Gruiier's place, and, it looks and breeding go for anything, should get good, stock. Several orewß are practising for 9th November, on wbich day tbe opening of the boating season oommences with • ladies', senior, and junior races. In tbe evening tbe bachelors' return tbe ladies the leap-year ball given to them a month or two ago. The rain — not followed on tbia occasion by « gale — has made grass and gardens loofc grand tbis end. Several amateurs intend giving you a chance to beat tbetn in flowers and vegetables on November 80 at Hawera horticultural show. Some potatoes growing in Mr. Marshall's garden here are tbe finest many ot us nave seen

this season. Tikoranjji Dairy Factory have sold forward all their butter for seven months at half profits, and Mr. H. Joll's now creamery is running merrily ; so (bat we are all in good spirits and looking forward to a prosperous season.