TE WHARAU.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1035, 16 August 1911, Page 5

TE WHARAU.

Cold and •showery, weather has been experienced' here during the past week, 'but the country on all 'sides' is looking well, and signs • cf a good .spring are very evident. The {Flat Poinrt homestead, wlik-li w,as burnt to the ground last week, was on© of the oldest houses on the Coast, being built in 1854. A nev homestead is to be built almost at once. Messrs P. and W. N. Kummer travelled to Masterton this week to take part in the chess toTj.ma.ment. Messrs! H. Pardee and J. i?. Sni'tli of Bank view, expect 'shortly to kj; for Chili, where they have been oliered lucrative positions on. sheep estancias. iMr Spencer Cotter, who has ic< n studying are n Wellington during the >past few months, has returned to Te Wharau for a short hot id »y. (Miss Carley, of Master-iOn, :s spending a. short holiday at Stansiboro'. 'Miss Barme, of Feilding, and Miss Moore, of Masterton, are staying at Braokenfield. Mr J: T. M. Horn&by addressed the electors of (this district in the achoo-lroom on Saturday Tlie room was crowded with an attentive audience, which ga?e the speaker a splendid reception. Mr Hornsiby dealt with the ! a:id question and exports, and also trait Ihriefly with the Mokau land question. At the conclusion of the meeting the speaker was aooordid a hearty vote of thanks, on the «f the chairman (Mr F. C. H. Cotter.)