WAITOMO.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 666, 6 May 1914, Page 5

WAITOMO.

9 Own Correspondent.

With the advent of wet weather metalling operations have practically come to a standstill as tar carting is concerned. Messrs Stanley and Tarry estimate that about ten fine days would enable thein to complete their contract, an;; are pushing on quarrying uir.l spawling so that should the weather tnlco up no time will be lost. Tho contract uir live and a half miles which Mr l'owell comenced just over two years ago in not yet completed, then' being etill übout half a mile of the worst part to do. and there is little liune of it being finished this season as owing to the heavy carting, which is constantly going on, the untne tailed portion has git very much cut up. But while the weather has boon against the roriel contractors it has b jen just the thing for grass, and the prospects fo<.' winter teed were never better, and stock will begin the winter in lirst calsa condition. Soveral properties in the district hnvo changeel hands lately and quite a number of prospective buyer? have been around during the last few Weeks. After an extremely busy season tha tourist traffic to the Caves ia now beginning to eaie off. Several times the accommodation at the Government hostel lias hee'ii taxed to its utmost this season, as many as 90 persons on cno occasion staying the night there