DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10411, 4 September 1911, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent*.' ALFREDTON. The- whole dilstirict is locking remlarkaibl(y Ifjorwardi just now for this time cf the year. Lambing is nearly Ih'ailf over, and there, is every inddoaItion/ that farmers tare- goiing to have a good season. Sheep are aiot bo free of Itiaks and lice this season as Ims been usual. The cause of this has •been rbliie- dry autuimin, mdiicfli caused the animials to get down rather low din. condition, which state is conducive to vermin. Measles have, been, very prevalent during the past month. The schiool (attendance fell away from tthiitrlty-fcwo •to seven. The roads are in very good order at ptneseaitti, especially rtflus- miain Eketahuna road. There is every indicaitdon of the County election, to be held next November, being ian interesting and amimiartied one in the Alfredlt'on Riding. Mr C. Cross, a young setlbler who has ad/ways' (taken a keen linte-rest in. road imiaittleins', basi (announced that lie. intends isifcamiding for County honours in the southern .portion of the Riding against aill-comers'. Judging by appearances, Mr Gros.s will liven things up oomisidera.bly before election day. Messrs MoKenzie and Watson, who hJarre purchased the AJifiredton. flaxmill!, (intend' getting to business, about tibia middle' of September. The Alfredton district has always beeni the stronghold of tihe Governmianlt, bnt by present indication® the Reforon, Party will equalise miatteQ v s •ait ttihie* oomiaig elections. We have mot beieai visited by politicdanis so fa.r. Possibly all tihe a«pir 'ants'think Alfredton "quite safe," or is it tihe calm that we aire experiencing which oisuaflly precedes a storm ?