Waimate North.

Northland Age, Volume 4, Issue 3, 3 September 1907, Page 7

Waimate North.

(From our own Correspondent.) Although the days are gradually growing longer and the Bun slightly warmer, still the rain falls more or less almost every day—some days the allowance being decidedly more, thereby greatly hindering out door work. The flax industry still seems to flourish in various places, so much so that we hear Mr. J. Fleet, of Kawakawa, is going to erect a mill between Okaihau and Puketi, on the Mungakaratu stream, and being in a central position will doubtless have a fair supply of green material. The social given by the bachelors of Kerikeri on the 9th instant came off as above stated and although fully one third of those invited did not {come owing to the unfavourable .weather, still a very pleasant evening was spent by those present. Several songs were sung at intervals throughout the evening. The music was supplied by Mr. T. Hollis, who is quite at home with either violin, flute or piccolo.

Measles have again put in an appearance here, while it is reported that scarlet fever is among the Natives at Oromahoe. How much of the latter is correct is hard to say. Certainly there is sickness of some kind, but probably it is not so serious as reported. August 21st, 1907.