WAIWERA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2623, 22 June 1904, Page 35

WAIWERA.

June 20. — Some little time ago, it will be remembered by many, a gentleman from Canterbury purchased the Kuriwao Estate, with all stock, etc., as » soing concern. The new gxe-

' prietor (Mr CopeLuid, jun ) informed me that. iilthough he found things very different front Car.terbuiy, he is very hopeful of success, and, in any case, is determined to give the properly a good trial. It is ceitainly very encouraging , to be getting as high as ;61 4s per head for ' the first lot of sheep sold by him from his newly-acquired property I understand that there are still a. splendid lot of sheep on the* estate, fattening and doing remarkably well. i As I have many times before stated, there is r.o doubt that Kuriwao is & splendid sheep country, and I fim sure the present proprietor has the good wishes of older residents for his future success. It may rot be out of place to mention that the sheep alluded to were in low condition when put on the turnips, and were purchased for about 16s per head, so it is not I i> bad profit m a. very short time. Stock I generally are doing remarkably well, the mile! i weather helping considerably. The weather | however, at present is a little more wintry than , hitherto. I Our Roadways.— lt seems strange to persona • living a httl v;ay off, who occasionally visit our J little township to find it year after j ear aukle- | deep in mud m the ptmcspal thoroughfare, j especially ?s jeveial ridings meet there, or about there. 1 scarcely think the ratepayers about the township are justly treated. It being quite a business centre for a laige distnet, the j township surely should get a little more atteiii t:on paid to it than an ordinal y district loadiine. In summer Waiwer? Township is a pretty little tpot; in winter il is oft^n a sort of quagmiie for the want ot a little metalling. Promoted. — I notice we :>rc sbcm io lose Mr Bruce, the stock inspectoi, from the Clutha. While pleased ?.t iits rromoticn, we are sorry iudeed to lose s-uoh an efTicie/it vr.d obligingofficer, he lipving proved hiin'-eli a jv.si and ttraightforward mar>, avoidiiip as much as possible persecution or prosccut'on. "Would that the same could be said of all puL'ic servants. 2i£r Biuce is Without a doubt well tinted fcr his position, being a sound, shrewd busii:eo« man. He leaves with our good wishes for li:3 future prosperity.