WAIPUKURAU.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 2351, 22 October 1889, Page 2

WAIPUKURAU.

(OWN CORRESPONDENT). I understand the young men of the Modern Village, of whom tnere is now a considerable number, are taking steps te fotm a Volunteer Corps. This is a commendable step, a knowledge of drill b#*ing very useful, and as Hori liopiha told his audience the other evening, unless the people of the colony all became ** Blue Libbon,” the Russians would all cotne aud “ pukurau ” the entire population, aud seeing that “ Waipiro ” has more devotees than the “ bit of blue,” it is a wise step for the defenders of the colony to prepare for the coming invasion. The three town* ships of Waipukurau, Waipawa, and Kaikora, between them should form a very strong Volunteer Corps. < m lc cal cricket club is bestirriog itself n little, and this season promises to be belter for our national game than last. The local club intend fencing in their ground at once, preparatory to the matclus of the season.

Tlie shearing having commenced, there are numbers of men on the wallaby from place to place. Very few, except from choice, are unemployed just now. All told, there are about 40 hands employed on the local freezing works winch are being pushed rapidly on, the boilers and m ichinrry being now nearly all fixed, and the buildings well under way. It is expected that operations will commence about the New Year.

A new siding platfor n is be ng erect'd by the Railway authorities for ti e reception of sheep for the above works.