TOWN OF WAITARA. (Page 18 )

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9123, 2 July 1891, Page 17 (Supplement)

TOWN OF WAITARA. (Page 18 )

The town of Raleigh (Iwtter known as Waitara) is situated about ten miles from Now Plymouth, on tho Waitara Road. The town is built on the west bank of the Waitara River, and extends over a low plain. Looking from a vessel coming into the port the view is very picturesque. Our view gives the most thickly built portion of the town. The buildings to the right are the works of the Mount Egmont Freezing Company. To the left ot the picture is a mound called Manukorihi, which is on the east bank of the river, and on which the pa of the late Wirerati Kingi originally Btood. The railway wharf and goods sheds are alongside the bridge, and between two sheds is to be seen the Bridge Hotel, as well as the Waitara Hotel. A little further to the right and the upper story appears of the Masonic Hotel. Moßt of the religious denominations have conventicles for public worship here. There is an excellent schoolhouse and a Town Hall, where entertainments are occasionally given. The artist, in taking the view, must have fixed upon a time when the river was bare of shipping. As an outlet fcr the stock of the surrounding district this is a very valuable river, and the trade of tho port is increasing fast, some of tho largest ocean steamers afloat coming off the river mouth to take the frozen meat away direct for the London market,