MANGAMAHU NOTES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8989, 22 October 1896, Page 2

MANGAMAHU NOTES.

(from Our Own Correspondent).

October 21.

Aftor a prolonged silence, I have at last gathered a little news worth sending. lam very glad to hear that our old and respected settler, Mr D. G. Poison, intands to stand for the Wanganni County Oounoil at the forthcoming eleotion. That Mr Poison's experience and energy will prove of great benefit to this neighbourhood, is a foregone conclusion, and I only hope that the information I have received, ai to his intentions, is correct.

It h also reported that Mr. Pine will offer himself for election.

Alt Whiteman had a nice little bon-fire in hifl obimney last Sunday. It seems to me that it is high time a local Eire Brigade was started, now that the district is so thickly populated. The chief difficulty wonld be to let ths various members know when the fire took place. The roadi would be rather awkward fer the fire-engines too, on account of tbe mad at preient.

The weather has been very warm lately, and if tho last few days oan be taken as a sample of what the Summer will be, we must expect a very drr season. These hot dayg were all the more noticeable when we remember the snow we hod a fortnight or so ago, and also the two or three nights of frost last week, when one settlsr we know of, had his pumps frozen, and another had to get up to water the potatoes before the sun reached them. Mr John Barnes, of Mangamahu, had his vegetables oom> pletely out off. This seems very bard lines when a man has been working so energetically at his garden. Fruit trees are full of blossom this year, and strawberries are as large as filberts in some gardens.

While Mr Jimmy MoEinnon was breaking in a horse the other day, it got away from him, tore across the ptddock, ran into another horse, and knocked itself sense* less. It then rolled into a golly ; next day when Mao went to shoot it he found to bis surprise that the animal had so far recovered as to be able to stand np, sa instead of shooting it he took steps to save its life. Whether he is suceesstol or not remains to be seen. .

linear that Ahen the new tenders are acoepted for the mail service there|is a probability of it being extended to Pohonui-o-tano Block.

I hear that Mr John Connell, the wellknown saddler, intends starting in business at Mangamahu. This will bo a great con* vemenoe to farmers, and I hope that the genial "Jaok" will be able to see his way to do so. If a saddler were to start business, there should be ample work to keep him going. ' Messrs Whiteman Bros, have ploughed some ten acres of land lately. This is the first in the Maunjakareta diitriot. I notice too, that Messrs Ellis and Eobinson have also a lot of land turned np ready for turnips and rape. There ars a good many new ditch and bank fonces erooted in different parts also.

I am pleased to say that Mr T Harper has been presented with a daughter, and both mother and child are doing well.

To anyone who enjoys a picturesque tide let me recommend a trip up the Mane amahn stream. To Eelliok's the road is pretty good, but past there it is rather narrow in some places. The ooenery ii splendid, and clematis, tataka, kowhai, and other bush flowers are in full bloom and look very pretty.

I hear that Mr Studholme intends to contest the Pates Electorate in tb* Liberal interests. He will be the right man in the right place, for us, as bis interests lie in this direotion.

Mr H J Beid, the wellknown contractor, has loft Mttngamahu and surrounding districts and in going to take up his residence in Anokland.

Iho Upper Wangaehu Boat) Board has deoided to metal the road from Mangamahn to tbe junction of Halo's Traok and Biver Boad, This will be a great improvement, as in onma phoes the mud has been very bad this winter.