ALFREDTON.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10428, 20 September 1911, Page 5

ALFREDTON.

Miuoh needed rain fell here last Thursday. Although the train was fairly heavy, and -lasted nearly .aid day, still the country could, have done vtitik double the amount;, yet we respect the old adage that "half a loaf, etc. - *' The farming community are indeed a hardt oomamiunity to please, especially regarding the weather; in fact, they never do seemT pleased. If we happen tto have a wset month they isaunter -albout wearing an exeeedingjry martyred expression; if a fine one, they eon'softe themiselves and friends by averring that "we Bhall suffer for this lateaon,"

, Two young. Alfredton 6ettlers who recently returned from- a .trip up the Main Trunk line inform <me /that they were exceedingly disgusted iwith the whole of the country between Mataroa and 'Hamilton. Tfeey consiidered thiait the country up Te Euiti way iwas over 'boomed, and that farming was practically in its experimental stages. They state that thley are now perfectly satisfied that the Alfredton district will "do them."

Mir A. H. Herbert held a very \ ■successful political meeting here last ) Saturday night week, 128 persons attending, which as easily a local record (for a' political <meetbing. Mr Cecil Kehbell .occupied rfche chair. Mi' Herbert's remarks were listened to with great attention, intermingled with, frequent applausei A sharp shook of earthquake was experienced here last Monday might, shortly after 10 o'clock. The shock was preceded by a loud rumbling noise.