KAIPARORO.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10669, 26 June 1912, Page 7

KAIPARORO.

The continuous wet and cold weather of 'lho p.-,r:i week has given the place 1 a wintry appearance. On Sun day, snow fell throughout the greater part of the day, a<nd by nightfall the ground was covered to a depth of several 'inches. The snowstorm was succeeded hy a frost, hut -though the sun ■shone out brightly for a short ume on 'Monday morning, tlu> sky was soon again oveirclouded, and intermittent showers of islcet if ell during the day. The we'atheu' now shows signs of dealing. '-clock -is apparently wintering well up to tile .presef.it. G!i*.u:s, though soft, 'is fairly plentiful, .and en -farmers have not yet had to draw en their s-upph'e.s of artificial- feed. .On Saturday evening a -euchre tournament, followed hy. a dance, took place in the (kill. Notwithstanding the inclement; weather there was a very fair attendance, and a pleasant evening was spent. Mr Dineen, the Wellington. EducaBoard's Tniant Inspector, p.iil a visit to the 'local school during the week. Mi as Lozall h spending a short ho' : day with friends in Mifisterton. • Miis McCann h -paying a, visit to re-latives-in •Carterton.. • Whilst playing ihockey last wo?k, Mr 0. Harvey 'sustained -a ratly:r severe cut -on th-a (face. It was found necessary to put- frsrreral stitches in th a wounid. Qua to a number of people fican b?ro have left for Palmerston, in order *'-o atiteii'd the winter show there. •Sincere sympathy is. felt hero f. r M,c and Mrs P. A. Petersen., former residents of this district, over the tleatb of their son Neil, who passed away in Eketuhu;nn on Friday last. Deceased .had !boen in •■ jti-diffcrent health for some time, but his dea f h was 1111 expect eel.