DISTRICT NEWS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10678, 5 July 1912, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS

[From Our Oun Correspondent, ]

TE WHARAU

The weather of late 'lu.g h:;/n the worst experieiufced hero for a number of yaws. iHeavy rains have. f:\Jlon during 'the past molith, ar.d arro having a very had effect on the roads in the district, especially on roads which arc net metalled. Stock, which have so far wintered vory well, are beginning to feel tJie effects' of the rough weather. ft was decided .seme: little time ago 'id form a Gun Club ait Te Wbaraij, awl on Saturday afternoon the first iii ice ting was h.tJld, Mr .F. C H. Cbtter pivrAling over .-.'bout itiver.ty m-cm-hci'.s. The foi lowing offieors wc>re duly elected:— 'Prt.sickot, Mr D. Frasov; Yiee-Pirrisideiits, Mesfc-.ro 1\ Rummer, 11. J. Xiiiz and K. L. fcua; Secretary mid Treasurer, Mr H. J. Nib',; Auditor, Mr F. C. H. •Or.tter. After tha meeting 'the hrst ohcr.it >rf fhe new (Jul) was hold, clay birds being used. Gmsiderhig thait the weather was anything but favourable, acxl that only ono or two cf t!ii> hid over shot dl clay toirc'is hefc: ! e, flic shooting •.was exceptionally gocd. 'II:: i:l 1 or;~ ing are the. chief ce'eros:—D. FniEcr 10 (possible), A. McGregor 8, J. Frascr 8, H. N-iiz 7, L. Meredith 5, K. Nit/- 4, I'. Kuinmcir 3, Keg. Yon-' ■iiell 3, W. J. Barclay 3. The fact that the 'Club Las Mn D. Frasr-r as its I'rcKdcn- if.ih.ou.ltl materially as-y'st the members, •?.« Mr Fraser 'is ittoogiiii::! as o-w '" ? Ma finest, •shots in. the Dominion. A trophy ■shoot will b.< held .at an early d:«fco,and it is probable that members of the ■Cu'.'j wV.i tr.iAe part in. some of the big matches this year. 'The weekly dianees held in Mr F. C. H. Cotter'o Ha.ll, ctfcitimio to prove a groat attraction, a'ndfaro <nttenuled by a. large number of the young people of the district. Mr a.nd Mrs CUtcir deserve the thanks cf the , young people for providing so many iplea&a.nt evenings for thorn, and ■which help to pass away the k>-:& winter evenings.

Mr E. 'Nitz's new residence at Kaiwhata- is now almost completed. 'A largo number of meln. arte engaged in scrub cutting contracts, which each wii liter finds employment when other work in hard ,to obtain. Mr - . Johnson, of Little River, South If-'land, is at prose'n't om an extended visit to the district.