TENUI.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9583, 1 September 1909, Page 3

TENUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent). While there is so much ci.eussion going on over the site of th -■ farmers' freezing works, the sutlers up here feel grieved that '1 onui has been overlooked, and think Masterton people are greedy in wanting the works there, where there is ab-eady a large population. The proper olaca to build the freezing workn is at lenui because we have so few people, and by having the works here, the population would largely increase. A railway could be built to Castlepoint, and we would then have a regular shipping service. Other reasons in favour of the works being here are that there is good drainage. The works and the township could be lighted with electricity, the power could be got from the waterfall en the Taipos. There are plenty of stock here to freeze, also men ard dogs tu drive them. If fat stock can be driven from here to Ma.tcrton, surely they can be' driven up this way from Wairarapa. There is everything else here but population. The school could hold many more children, the churches are crying out for a larger congregation, the local constable has a pleasant smile when he has a man in the cell, the two Justices of the Peace forget the First Offenders' Act through being so seldom called up on to sit. There is also a general store here, arid men at the works could be supplied with knives; a saddler, and two blacksmiths, post office and livery stable, also a hotel. All these business places are wanting customers. As regards places of amusement, there is a Town Hall very seldom used, a racecourse and football ground. Then again we settlors here are a very proper living lot, members of the "Black Hand Society" are conspicuous by their absence. Anarchists ! cannot live here for thw want of pop--1 ulation. Taking all things into conj sideration, Tenui is the most suitable spot for the freezing works.