DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10164, 14 February 1911, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) MAURICEVILLE EAST. The annual school picnic was held lust Thursday, on the Horse Shoe Bend, a fine piece of ground lent for the occasion by Mr Geo. Dryden. Although the sky was over- ; cast all day, no rain foil. Both chil- \ dren and grown-ups enjoyed the day's outing, thanks to an ener- ; getic school committee and their lady friends. The picnic was followed by '< the usual dance in the Hall. During the evening the school prizes were presented by Mr D. Brooks. The two special prizes were won by William Fisher and 1 Violet Jensen. KAIPAKORU. A week of dull and rather chilly weather has caused a marked decrease in the milk supply, and dairy farmers are somewhat inclined to J grumble/ at the sudden appearance of winter in their, midst. . In .spite of plenty of rain having fallen during the ■ week, ■ the southerly winds have quite retarded all growth, and under their influence much of the herbage appears to be fast shrivelling UP \ ■"' i Fruit growing in this district is almost neglected, though apples and plums .thrive to perfection ir orchards sheltered from the prevailing wind. The codlin moth has not, up to the present time, made its appearance in the district, and! birds do not attack the small fruits to ai\y great extent, so that fruit-grow- ] in'g might cl sily be made a profit- J ;'! le industry. As this season there, is a. dearth of fruit in districts ao- i joining this from which supplies are j usually /obtained, prices, are rather . high", and many housewives have had ' to resort to sending their orders.to F rim ley. On Monday night last, owing to the appearance in Eketahuna of ;Wirth's Circus, Kaiparoro, was almost depopulated, and the road presented quite an animated appearance as. a stream of vehicles, horsemen, and cyclists wended their way towards the township. Thirty pupils of the local school were, driven to Eketahuna in order that they might visit itlie:circus. jTliey were under- the. guidance of Mri Miller, secretary of the School Committee, and of the head teacher, and in spite of minor inconveniences, such as tight packing into a brake, etc., the children thoroughly enjoyed their outing, and were wide enough awake on their return at 1 a.m. to give three hearty cheers for the genial secretary ' of the Committee, who provided horses, acted as driver, and made most of the arrangements for the trip. Quito a number of ''people from here purpose attending the Masterton A. and P. Society's show this week. - ,