DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10592, 26 March 1912, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

[Zrom Our Own Correspondent.]

KA.IPAROHO

Much to tlio disappoiumrnt ci farmers, several fairly fvyst: have taken place during the pa si iweek. Coming so early in the season, they will have a bad effect on autumn feed. Advantage-is being taken of even moderately fine days in order to proceed witli dipping, but owing to the uncertainty of the weather, sheepowners are having considerable difficulty in getting tho work done. On Friday night the Jlov. Walke, of Eketahuna, gave a lecture in the Public Hall oil "The Life of Christ/' The iccturo was iilui-tratcd by lantern f.lides, and \\i\k llf/hmed to with v.yi.y great intercut by tiicso present. The night wa.s lino, and tl'.ere was a \ery fair attendance. A collection was iaken at the door to defray expenses. On Saturday nigH-.t the usual fortnightly euchre tournament .in aid of school* fluids took piace hv the hall,; and was well patronised. The bitter | part of the evening was devoted to , dancing—a pastime which is always j in favour in this district. , The Rev. Pondray, of Eketahuna, j conducted a church service 'ji the local i .school on Sunday. General regret, is felt here at Mr Pendray's approaching departure from Eketahuna, as he has, at -considerable-, inconvenience to himself, held regular services in this district. He was also instrumental in organising the first Sunday School in Kainaroro. Unfortunately, ! owing to a dearth cf volunteers for tcachi.ne, the Sunday School class | ■ •will now probably have to be dis-j banded. ' 1 To students cf plant Me, ohserva-l tions on the effects of the-unseasonable ; weather experienced during tho past j summer are rather interesting. Grass ; heads with the seeds germinating be-, fore being dispersed are quite com-j men. The raimo blossoms are Email j and wilted ,and the bulk of them will * probably never reach a state of maturity. ' The hardy koromiko, on the other hand, has hen able to resist frequent attacks of cold and wet, and the blossoms have attained the high- j est state of perfection.'■ j