MANUTAHI.

Patea Mail, Volume XI, Issue 131, 22 February 1886, Page 2

MANUTAHI.

[from our own correspondent.] The recent rail* has once more clothed the Holds in (his district with their usual greenness. Farmed have now an abundant supply of: grass. Unfortunately for those who have any gra'n crop to save, the rain has c une at a most inopportune time, Suit in this district there is a very limited area under crop- Those farmers who went in most extensively for grain growing heretofore have found it will not pay on this coast owing to the uncertain state of the weather at harvest time. One of our okKst and most respected settlers will shortly be leaving Manutahi, having purchased a farm near Rahotu. I allude to Mr E. J. Morgan, who has resided in this locality for close on IS years, and during this time has been always to the fore in local and public affairs as member of the Patea County Council for a number of years, also Chairman of the Patea West Hoad Board, mornbi-r and Chairman of (he Local Domain Board and Chairman of the School Committee, all which positions ho has filled with credit to himself and satisfaction to the public. On Tuesday last a youth named Dan Scov/n was driving a horse and dray along the main road. Through some mischance he happened to get his foot and Kg between the wheel and body of the dray, In this position he was dragged for nearly half a mile before ho succeeded in stopping the horse. From his knee down was fearfully cut and bruised. On Friday last he was removed to the Patea Hospital, where he will bo under the immediate care of Dr Buckby. From latest accounts he was progressing very favourably. On Saturday last as Mr 11, S. Peacock was on his way up the coast ho met with a serious accident. On the road leading :o the Mamuvapou Bridge several stoop gulches are fenced off, the fences comingout rather too far in the road. Mr Peacock’s eldest son, George, was driving, and allowed the horses to come in contact with ono of the posts, with the result that the buggy was on the point of caprizing, when Mr Peacock, in endeavouring to prevent the buguy going over, caught tile barbed wire, his hands and arms being lacerated in a fearful manner, his coat sleeves being torn into ribbons. Very little damage was clone to the buggy and harness, and the horses were not even scratched. Mr Peacock immediately returned home, and had his wounds attended to, and is now progressing as well as circumstances will permit. Mr 'Victor, our permanent school teacher, has anived, and made a start with his duties on Monday last, lam informed he is considerably' disappointed with the attendance, having left a school in Canterbury with over 150 names on the roil. Recently the average attendance hero lias materially decreased, Giving to so many families leaving the district. Mr Victor’s principal reason for coming up to this island is for the benefit of the health of his wife and family. He comes with very’ high credentials from the Canterbury Education Board, and {lettering testimonials from several committees. Now that Mr Victor has cast in his lot amongst us, I wish him every success.