DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10251, 30 May 1911, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) MAURICEVIH.E WEST, The annual (tea-meeting was held on Saturday nigH last, and proved , a very successful event. The shooting reason (lias opened with very little in the way of ga.me for sportsmen. Beyond a few piseons, and quail, there is jiothing to attract shooters. An accident happened on the- north end of Jackson's Road last week,, which might have been attended with more serious results. A horse attached to a gig, with two occupants, is'hied at some wood left on the roadside, turned the gig upside down, and dragged it about two miles, smashing it to pieces. The occupants escaped without injury. Of late this road has been one of the most dangerous in the Mauriceville County, chiefly through straying stock, and it is very /plain that the names of the offenders wild, be made public for this dangerous practice. A young horse on the road nearly caused an accident to the same trap mentioned above. Tickets are selling freely for the school concert to be held on the 16th June, and given a fine night the scholars will have to face a large audience. KAIPARORO. One of the heaviest frosts ever experienced in this district took place on Monday night last, and its effect was to hj& seen in .gardens, all delicate plants being cut off. A few. similar frosts .might help to eradicate the grass grub, Which is reported to be fairly plentiful in parts of the district.

The Mount Bruce Road, which has been in very fair order throughout the .summer, is now undergoing Blight repairs, and the' contractors taking advantage of the present speli of fine weather to push on the work as expeditiously as possible. Mr and Mrs J. Smell and family, erstwhile residents of this district, are spending a short holiday here. Mr Sncll has disposed of his farm in Taranaki at a satisfactory figure, and iihe wish is openly "expressed by his many friends in Kaiparoro that be jnay again be induced to take up his residence amongst them.

Th* cheese factory has now closed down for the winter, and ithe hardworking dairy farmers of this district are looking forward to a short respite from their labours. The manager of the factory, Mr McCanh, acoompamied by 'Mrs McOann, intends to spend the interim in 'he South Island.

•On Saturday night a very enjoyabl: progressive euchre party was held in the local hall. The arrangements were in the hands of the Dance Committee, and, as usual, the latter part of the evening was devoted to dancing. It is to be hoped that this party may prove one of a series to be held throughout the winter.