NGAPARA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1555, 27 August 1881, Page 13

NGAPARA.

(from our own correspondent.) August 23rd, It is encouraging to find among the i'uu\ia v\..iks Estimates the item of £7000 put down for the WindsorLivingstone section of railway For Home time past considerable hardships have been experienced by families along that route— men deserving of work, but unable to procure it. I have not heard when operations are to be commenced, but the sooner tho better, ilanied men, too, should have the preference ; and should it be found necessary to remove men from one section to another, the married ones ought to be allowed to remain with their families, and thus obviate the necessity for keeping two homes out of such low wages. The crops are badly in want of rain ; for some time they have made little or no headway above ground, though good roots may be forming. Last night, how ever, there was a very welcome shower. There i 3 a considerable amount of crop in. Wheat appears to he rising In value, as in Sydney 5s 2M has been obtained per bu-hel for finc-.l samples. For tho time of year, the weather is very dry, with occasional high winds. We are having prottv severe frosts, too. Potato growers are, in tome instances, deferring their planting somewhat litter this yiav, in order to avoid a repetition of la6t. j ear's bitings. Strenuous efforts art' being made to secure the services of a mtdieal man for the Ntjapava distiict. A preliminary meeting, under the presidency of Mr Alex. Murdoch, was held on the 6t'a inst., and an adjourned meeti tgon the -20th, when, in the ab-ence of Hie iormer gentleman, Mr W. ii. Walker presided. It was then announced by the Secretary, Mr E. Coulon, that subscription lists had been in representing nearly £140 towards the object in view, and more was expected. A working committee was then elected, composed of Messrs G. Falconer, H. Roxburgh, J. Coulon, W. Dewar, A. Murdoch, W. H. Scott, and A Cameron, who meet on the 24th inst., when, no doubt, they will proceed to advertise at once for a dootor, guaranteeing a fixed bonus.

The Public Library Committee has recently added to the stock of books, and a miscellaneous entertainment in aid of the funds h to be held on Monday, srh September. At a late meeting, the office bearer-i and committee for last year were re-elected for the cuncnt one.