DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10504, 18 December 1911, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

[From Our Own Corresjopndeut.)

MAURICEVILLE WEST.

Never in the history of Maurieeville las there been known wch a wet and- boisterous season a* the one at present with us. Almost every day, since last writing, nortlMvestr. er]y gales of hurricane force, accompanied: with hail' and heavy rain, have been experienced. Shearing i* proceeding under great difficulties, ana at,times with/ low of. aheep. Hay-making will be off thfe list until the weather brightens. .. Another election has come and gone. A fine day favoured &ob© . anxious to do their d)aty at the"voting booth. Everything passed off snccessfnlly. In the evening a large but orderly crowd waited to heajc the resuirts. ' {t. • A raid has beea<mady<»:'diKLmall egg©:|§; ■ «*; of thb - thi» ' nove3;;;bßs«heißß'.4»' isoero#ifcf Httje-' use one Gauneii war 'i «a-gadiist' neighbouring Cbur.cfls co-operate in this, important wci-V ■''} A dairy farmer had i\w misfortune to lose a valnrMe .Ter..ey bull last week through its fighting with another beast. As the local sports meeting ha» been closed and.the C3ub is defunct, ihe re i- some talfc of arrang- ' ing far a Boxing Day. The School Committee ( meet tonight, and it is expected? a picoio for the schelars-will be arranged.