DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10235, 11 May 1911, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.' MAURICEVILLE EAST. A collision, which fortunately was not attended with serious results, occurred here on Tuesday afternoon. It happened on the railway crossing at the northern, approach to the township. A platelayer, who was making for Kopuaranga on a threewheeled jigger, crashed into a motor cyclist hound for Pahiatua. The cyclist had the heel of Ms hoot torn off and has motor-engine damaged so badly that he had to put hack to the station and wait for the evening train. The jigger being the more substantial of the two machines, sustained a slightly buckled wheel and isome -broken woodwork. The crossing ispoken of is a dangerous one, as an this case neither of the two men could either hear or see the other eoming. The cyclist had a ! narrow escape from being killed on the same crossing nearly three years ago. Visitors are reminded of the social and dance to take place in the Maiiriceville Hall on Friday night. I understand the musical part of the programme will be a rare treat. MAURICEVILLE WEST. Active measures are being taken to secure a piece of land suitable, for a recreation ground, on which all games such as tennis, cricket, football, or a sports meeting may be held. A ground of this sort has been a long-felt want, and a meeting took place last evening, of .which. Mr W. Nielsen was chairman, to ar- ! range about approaching the . Land j Board for not less than four acres I of a very nice piece of land, part of I an education lease, situated on the West Road. After many points for and against the proposal were discussed, it was decided that Messrs W. Nielsen and E. Pedersen be appointed to wait on Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P., Mr J. Dawson, Crown Lands Ranger, to place the matter before these gentlemen. Finally a commit-' tee of six was appointed, consisting of Messrs L. P. Larsen, C. Mascelle, W. Nielsen, L. Mattson, ■ Coombs, and E. Pedersen to take the matter in hand.

A shock of earthquake was experienced about 1.5 o'clock on Saturday morning. The local school children are being trained for a school concert to take place in about three weeks' time. The dairy factory is now running on alternate mornings. A petition is being 'handed round for signatures for the purpose of getting a passenger carriage attached to tte afternoon north hound good.s ■train, and is being largely signed.

T£ WHARAU. The weather here during .the. past week has been favourable for farming work, and cratehing operations are practically completed on the various' 'stations. ■ Several slight frosts were experienced last week, but not severe enough to cause much damage. Mr Lees, wool instructor, opened his classes in Te Wharau on Tuesday, when a goodly number of farmers were present, and received some very useful instruction. The classes promise to be a great success in this district. . Wild pigeons are evidently very plentiful in this district this season, as two sportsmen last week eecured splendid hags, being quite a record for this part of the world.. The Te Wharau Rifle Club" Eeld a shoot on Saturday last, hui owing to the poor .attendance a practice shoot only was held.