NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11685, 21 June 1901, Page 3

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

WAITAKEREL OUR roads are now wearing their winter coating; of mud, and, to say the least of them, uninviting. Not lons since Mr. Geo. Fawlds. M.H.K.. and Ins son. who made a tour to tho Fails, had a narrow escape of being in the bush for the nigiit. Mr. Seymour went to their aid with a lantern, Several others have uaadts partial attempts to reach the Fall?, but have met with mishaps or have been deterred from the obstructive and overgrown state of tko track Oar enterprising storekeeper, Mr. ,T. P Sinclair, of Swan.son, has. however, lately employed a man to clear the track-.

, Ihe authorities are a very Ions: time startin',' the telephone at Swansea—maybe they have planted some acorns or got a few slips to plant tor the posts to grow. I observed the other morning that the station at Swamon looked as uninviting to enter as are our roada vo walk on.—[Own Correspondent.]

KAWIIAI. MR. A ; E \\' ky <?, L} £ has sold out his store busiV- 1 v to V- r - 'Moffat, of fiansiwuhui, in the leudimr district. Mr. Mdffat lias also leased a tnousanii acres on tho opposite side of Jyiwtiui Harbour, between tho Owarau and Ivauri I'.suiancs, from Mr. Hone Kaora and 11s laiul... .Several other Maori leases are hemp; taken up.

it is reported that a well-known Taranaki film is negotiating for a lease of a portion of be hea-ai, and intend erecting substantial Luudings on it. i: , ,lt for what Purpose has not yet transpired

A great number of newcomers have arrived --btiSiiinen, artisjans, settlers, and visitors. in one°d '■" Cme r ° atl ;1!! ' ] 25 by stcamei The mailman. Mr. A. Symonds. has been compelled to .stop driving his coach to Jvawlna, and now the mail comes on paok-aor-cH bo road at To Rau-u-Moa is imfor S h' "' l ' co:lcu U " ,R ™, "nd very bad oven

Great inconvenience is found owing to tho rclusa! of the Roifi&trar-Cenoral to appoint .i tlenuty-registrar of births, marriages, and deaths here. Registration has been for the most part, neglected here ire the past, a matter greatly to Lie deplored. It is understood that, another application is being made, to have tins state of affairs remedied. the watief has boen. on tha wh»le, very pod lately, and litre is very little sickness m the pla;e. There was one death from pneumonia about a fortnight ago. The deceased was an old woman, receiving the old ajre pension.

.-iieakirj.- -,( '° old . a » e tensions, the namtier of Uac-ris receiving them now i* much hfl.ow what it was last year, partly swine to deaf.'!?, and partly to there having been no suting of tie Court at Kawhia to try such

Dr. Ruckeririijs'a new board in£-hon=o is JipuroaCiiirs;: completion. The painters and 011 rem a liters are busy at work, and Mrs V :•:,'-" >!.-..-.,„•.,!,-, leases the bonne, expecis to no able to accommodate boarders by the negmnmg of nest niont'a. Toe bouse contains eizht bedroom?, three sitthnc-rooms dining-room, arid kitchen, besides -rotbulrfn''*: As . soon as i;il> steamer rounds Leathards I-oint tins building is to he seen, as it stands out an an eminence, and commands a line view.—[Own Correspondent.]

"V\ IfAKAPIRAU. J.\J- l popular postmistress at the Pahi Post (l.'.ice t.de-s Hickson) left here on June 7, paving received an appointment in the Auckland oihee. During tire comparatively short tune, '' : teen months, she was in charge as Jam, Kiss Hick-i,7t made a host of friends throunmont tne district. In her official capacity she was most courteous and obliging. She is sua (led by Mrs. Warrington, a "lady of some '.ears' experience in the Petal Department, formerly in the Wellington province, and recently at Waiwera, from which oi'ice she came to Pahi.— [Own Correspondent.] PERIA. FOB two week? now we have bad heavy rain every da.-, consequently muddy roads are now the fashion. Severe colds arc very prevalent now. When the school closed hist week (7th) for holidays at least half 10 children were absent through this cause. Many adults are also suffering in this way. Mr. K. Thomas, of Oram, has been confined to his bed for somo time as a result of an injury to bis leg. He is slightly hatter now. Mrs. Til on also has been confined to her bed for several weeks suffering from 11 paralytic stroke. She is still real id to helo herself. We .bad a very hie; Mood on the 13th inst.— [Own Correspondent FOLLOK. ON .Moi.viae, the loth hist., a large concourse of our settlers, young and old, took advantage of the cheap excursion fares offered by the s.s. V.'cka Company from Waiuhu to Onehunga en route to Auckland to welcome our probable future King and Queen to New Zealand. From the many expressions of pleasure on their return journey at the beautiful decorative display, illuminations, and marine fireworks, the country lads and lasses who never saw Auckland before under such grand circumstances thought it a glimpse of fairyland. This great historical event will be long remembered and cherished in the hearts of tie people of New Zealand. The captain of the s.s. Wo!::i and his crew have the thanks of the passengers for their courtesy and kindness to them from all the settlements on the Manukan, who were landed safely.— [A Correspondent.] I'OKF.XO. O.V Tuesday, June '", a number of people gathered at the Public Hail to witness a kimeuiatograph enter' men!. consisting chiefly of pictures of the late Queen's funeral. After tin's the managers gave a Fhort cmcert, which was muck appreciated. Some humorous sonsrs, beins well rendered, were encored to the echo, 'the masical items were grand.— Con 'pondent.]