MAUNGATUA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2058, 3 August 1893, Page 23

MAUNGATUA.

July 31.— During the past few weeks the weather has continued very mild for this time oi theyear, until yesterday, when we experienced a considerable rainfall, which continued until eatiy this morning. As a consequence the roads are muddy again in a good many places, particulaSf where tley are badly in want of gravel. The Gale -The heavy gale that we experiencedlas^fweek hasnot been withoutits effects, S many farmers in the plain bad straw stacks m «Lw i Mr W Snow, of Outram, also ffifed sTfar fiSni ite effects as to have part of the verandah of his residence carried away. carried on in the way of draining by means of Mr

George M'Donald's draining apparatus, pulled by the traction engine. Farmers are beginning to be alive to the advantage of a thorough system of drainage, and before long they will find to their profit that the money expended in this manner is not thrown away. *«.•-* Measles.— We have had our share of this epidemic as well as other districts, but have not suffered so severely as some, as our echoolhad not to be closed for any length of time. There are a few cases yet in the district, but the worst may be said to bo over now, and before long we hope to see the neighbourhood Jin a general state of goodihealth once more.