DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10265, 17 June 1911, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Corresponds <*

TE WHARAU. Mr Bates' rainstorm arrived here on Sunday evening, and continued untu Thursday. practically with little abatement.' The weather during the stonm has been the boldest experienced on the East Coast this winter, and is sure to have a damaging effect upon stock. Mr Lees, of the Technical School, held his fortnightly wood class here on Monday, wben there was a large attendance of fanners. The Te Wiharau Boxing Olub held a very successful opening meeting on Tuesday evening, when a good number of enthusd-astic-s were present to receive their first lessons in the "nioWe art." „ TJie local sdiooil close<s on the 16th inst. for the Goronatioui and winter vacation. Mr Bert Oox has been acting postmaster tlhiis week in the absence of Mr F. C. H. Cotter, wiho has been called away on urgent business. Mr Lees, wool instructor, intends to experiment on the land in the vicinity of Tie Wiharau to show the ! aditantage of using basic slag as a manure. He proposes to shut up one paddook from all stock, and manure the adjacent one with basic slag, and considers that the result will be surprising. The land which Mr Lees proposes to experiment on should be eminently suitable for the purpose. . . . , '

Those engaged in. rabbi find the wet weather a -great' hindrance to procuring good, catches, as during wet weather rabbits do not move about so mucih.

A sever© form of influenza- is very prevalent in. Tte Wharau and surrounding districts at present, due no djtyutet to tlhe inclement weather.

A very interesting engagement is rumoured on the East- Coast, in which a very popular station manager is concerned. The many friends of Mi- J. MeHughes wiili be pleased to hear that he has completely recovered from has indisposition., which lias kept him to iliis room for the piast- week. Mr Brechin, of England, and Mir McDonald, of Victoria, are spending a few weeks in tihas district, and hope to do some pigeon and wild pig shooting.

CARTERTON. Mr T. CaEAster, son of Mr H. CaUister, of Carterton, is leaving shortly for the United States, where he purposes spending two years. If the surroundings are to his likens: he will probably permanently reside there. The local State School oloseJ on Friday for the mid-winter vacation of a week, and an extra week for the Coronation. Messrs F. G. Mayfle and W. C. Gallon, Vice-Presidents} of .the Dalefield Football 01u,b, have made dona-, tdons to the Club's funds. Mr Purakau Maika has donated £1 to the funds of the Carterton Football Club.