TENUI NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10039, 13 July 1910, Page 6

TENUI NOTES

WHAT OUGHT TO Bki! Own Correspondent. TENUI, July 12. The only news to report from here is that a few hoggets are dying, but as this sort of news is quite uninteresting, to the majority of readers, 1 will endeavour to writ news that ought to be sent from Tenui.

Owing to the heavy shock of earth quake damaging the railway line in the Mangapakeha last week, the trains are not running yet. Tbia unfortunate mishap is causing considerable inconvenience at this time of the year. The trucks and large produce sheds are full of grain, cheese, butter, and pggs, besides numbers of fat pigs and sheep, all waiting to be railed away. A deputation of farmers waited on the Minister of Railways last week, and asked that the afternoon train from here be arranged to connect with the .1.30 train to Wellington. It was pointed out that this train arrived in Masterton at 5 p.m., and travellers were compelled to remain in Masterton overnight. This was the objection, as Masterton was "dry." The Minister promised to consider their wants.

A serious accident happened here to-day, through a motor car, which was running at an excessive speed, .crashing into the north-west train. Two occupants of the motor car Vtere seriously injured, End little hope b held out for their recovery. Everything is in readiness for the North Island Band Contast, which is to be held hfcre next Friday. Some of the'bandsmen have arrived, and were taken out on the trans last Sunday to Castlepoint, and needless to say, enjoyed tbo outing by bathing, fishing and boating. The steeplechase meeting opens on the 18th inst., and judging from the large number of entries, and the quality of horses taking part, the meeting promises to be up to its usual standard. j

What with objections being made to show the boxing pictures, also bookmakers plying their calling, and prohibition still spreading, all that remains now to be done is Biblereading in public schools, and then we can turn the gaols into churches.