KAIKORA.

Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1018, 4 December 1886, Page 2

KAIKORA.

I NEVER saw any township take so sudden I aud decided a start as this ono lias done during tlio past few weeks or months. Buildings arc literally springing up everyI where. I cannot pretend to detail them, being more or less a stranger iu the place, but our now correspondent will, I trust, I do all that for us in a day or two. I There are some things I know all about I in Kaikora ; for instance I know some of I the public men who live there, uud I know | all about that Town Board, and other I things. But a best description of tlio I buildings must be left to the local writer.

Mr McLonuan is every whore, anti hi* premises are assuming a now spring clothing, the painters being hard at work. Ho has built a splendid set of ollicus »t the side of the store, and these arc the admiration of the townspeople. What are they for,” T asked, and Mr McLennan astonished me. by replying “ They are for a bank.” A bank for Ivaikorar What next? liut it is true , Mr McLennan believes that a bank is an absolute necessity for the township, and be thinks one of the banking institutions would be tempted to come perhaps if they bad no preliminary expenses to meet. So ho has built two olliooH as clean and bright aud spick and span as carpenter's skill and painter'* brush enn make them. And now bo is waiting to see which bonk steps forward and takes them. The only favor bo usk* is that they will not all speak at once.

it I Mi' McLennan has a farm, which lies close to the township. It is well worth visit at any time of tho year, but it i« especially pretty and pleasant lust now. 'flio willows arc out in luxuriant leaf, and tho strawberries and cherries peep out from tho leaves and blush tit being seen in all their natural beauty ami seclusion One does’ut stop to consider their feelings bit plucks them and demolishes them without scruple. I was astonished to iiud that there is something like hi) acres under crop this year on Mr McLonnaa’fl farm, and this does not include what lie Inis in tares and hops, tho latter crop extending over two acres. Tho oats ara wonderful. They stand high and I hick, and give proiniso of coining to good head. If people are doubtful of the quality of the land at Kaikora, let them pay Mr McLennan u visit. llis oats arc the best advertisement tho place have.

Mr Westmoreland has bad one sale of produce, &c. t and is satisfied that an opening exists. No doubt tbo settler* Avill see the advantage of helping a local man. Amongst other lilies he is establishing a labor agency. This should ho very useful indued, ami employers of labor aud tueii will both bo served by it.