WOODVILLE

Waipawa Mail, Volume 5, Issue 606, 4 December 1883, Page 3

WOODVILLE

(from our own correspondent.) November 30. The subject I propose to commence this letter with is the weather. After a very wet and cold spring, the weather appears to be on the turn for the better. It is very fair now, and the grass and gardens are profiting thereby. Speaking of gardens reminds me that there is one thing in connection therewith that is causing a considerable deal of surprise and anxiety on the part of those who are fond of peaches —and who is not. What I allude to is that a disease appears to have struck the peach trees, both old and young in many orchards having all died, although they have generally been healthy trees and prolific bearers. If any of your readers can suggest a cause and a remedy, there are many that would be glad to know of it. A great deal of attention is at present being directed to the road

known as “ Harding’s.” Our scribes have figured in the local paper, and dwelt warmly upon the subject. In one letter a previous Road Board chairman “ goes for'’ the present one, and twits him with having conscientious scruples with regard to spending Road Board money upon a County road. The gentleman who has figured as a previous Road Board chairman, is at present supposed to be the people’s representative at the County Council, but he does not appear to be troubled with a great amount of conscientiousness, if we are to judge from his late action with regard to the rate collecting at Woodville for the County. But one of the applicants has the misfortune to be an old resident, and, I suppose, a comparatively poor man ; and the other, well—haw—he is a fine fellah, and one of the clique ; and it is said we have no cliques in Woodville, don’t you know. Oh ! no, of course not. However, as far as I can see, it is not our councillor that is wholly to blame, as, with the exception of Mr Smith, the whole Council were in fault for paying more for the work connected with this district than was necessary. Although our member was the proposer, our local “ wrap” made a great fuss about the £2O voted towards repairs at the Upper Ferry, and wanted the affair seen into —in the interests of the ratepayers, of course. We await their comment upon the last transaction of the Council and our member.

No tenders have yet been called for either the cheese factory, the town hall, or the courthouse. We have had a promise that something is to be done in connection with the portion of railway at the Woodville end, but there are no signs at present of its being carried out.