Kaitawa.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 175, 16 July 1894, Page 3

Kaitawa.

(From our Travelling Representative),

This township, situated five miles from Pahiatua, is being very largely settled, nice little homesteads being dotted all over the Valley.

The township boasts of a general store, presided over.by Mr Milne, and a post office in charge of Mrs Swan.

There is a mail serviee from Pahiatua three times a week. A Government school, with an attendance of over fifty, is under the control of Mrs Swan, who is a very able schoolmistress.

The township also possesses a Methodist Church, the Rev. Mr Griffin, of Pahiatua, visiting the locality once a month. The general topic of conversation amongst the settlers just now is, of course, the erection of the creamery, which will enable them to supply the factories. The matter is being taken up with so muoh spirit that it is sure to be a success. The required guarantee was obtained with very little trouble by the parties who in terested themselves in the matter. Mr George Whitcoinbe particularly interested himself, and is entitled to the thanks of the settlers. When the factories re-open I hope to see the supply assume a larger quantity than is at present anticipated. Before crossing the bridge into Kaitnwa the road into the Mangaone Valley is sn vour right, a fow chains along which the homestead of Mr G. Whitcoinbe is approached. The pasture on this station is looking very well for this season of the year.

A mile and a half further on is the property of Mr Knox, who is full of the creamery. His son has startod to fell some more bush on his section at Makuri. Mr Thomas I found very busy stumping, and judging from the appearance of the pi lock the stumps were having a bad

Further on is the property of Mr G. Ross (brother of Mr A. Ross, County Councillor), who is busy logging up his paddocks.

A rido through the district wonld impress the most casual observer with the fitness of the district for a small farm settlement.