WAIHOPAI ACCOMMODATION HOUSE
Sir, — I beg to call your attention to the neglected state of the Waihopai Accommodation House Hill. On Friday, June 25, ou my passage down with the mail, when I arrived at the Waihopai River, I Found a young lady who had just left Sir David Monro's service, having tracked a cart into the river, thinkiug that I had passed. She was completely wet through, having no shelter, and had to wade two streams of the river on a sharp frosty morning. The lady meeting Mr Goff, who informed her I had not passed, she remained ou the river bed between the stre&ms, m her wet clothes for one hour and a half, until I came up, and then proceeded on her way to Blenheim, for her destination. — I am, &c,
War. Ockley, Mail Contractor. Wairau Valley, June 20, 1873.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX18750630.2.17.1
Bibliographic details
Marlborough Express, Volume X, Issue 723, 30 June 1875, Page 5
Word Count
143WAIHOPAI ACCOMMODATION HOUSE Marlborough Express, Volume X, Issue 723, 30 June 1875, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in