WAITARA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2738, 5 June 1894, Page 4

WAITARA.

■' V (FBOM OUR,OWN OORBESPONDEKT.) • '.-, Qafeen'e holiday 'was kept by. 1 a very Bnocesjful ball at Tikbrangi^ the -floor of the riew-ball being perfection :for dancing; Visitors from , New 'Piyinonth and many places were present, and all seemed to epjoy themselves thoroughly. Tiko* ,• rangi does not share in the general depression, because there is a cooperative factory there. Feed is now getting very short, and they will shnfc down for a spell after a most prosperous season. Tbe cry of tbe unemployed is ever with us. Several able bodied young fellows ' have come up here from Stratford seeking Work, and,fi_.nding none, have drifted on 1 to; Mokau district. Only one found employment here, getting stone for J. Colesby, who has the contract for tbe rabble for the river protection. The other contractor commenced driving the piles to-day, tbe first one getting smashed. The senior match, Stratford y, Oliftoo, did not come off to-day owing to a wrangle, J understand j us to the date bring postponed to Saturday, I don't think either team have any say in the finish. . , I see the good people of New Plymouth I 'Bre-inuob exeroised in their minds about ' what to do with their boys and their ■ sewage. A boys, institute and a drainage sobeme (with another rate) are propdeed. As to the larrikinß I give it up ; but as to the sewage I have no doubt whatever that. , the dry eatth arrangement in each ' dwelling bouse, and then removal to tbe garden or to the adjacent fields, is tbe only proper way to utilise it. If any of your readers doubt this they have only to inspect tbe arrangements anywhere they are in nse, and tbey will be satisfied at once. The only amusement times will run to here is chess, which ia in a flourishing condition. Mr Lennon intends, I Believe, to get up a handicap tournament ■ for 16 players shortly. All of ub who play tbe fascinating game are much indebted to this gentleman for Mb advice ■ and books. f«r'We are setting able to criticise . the champions, and if Messrs , Steinity and Lasker will undertake to r ' play as badly as they did in the opening , gamea of tbe match we, might consult Against them for a small stake.