DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10682, 31 July 1912, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

[From Our Correspondent.]

KAIPARORO. Farninrs throughout this district are commencing to view the conitnuous wet weather rather ajiprcliejifsively. During the week just ended over nine 'inches 01 ram has fallen—the heaviest rainfall for any one day being on . Tu.eisday, when slightly- over four 'inches' was recorded. Snbw ha« ibee-n lying right to the foot *of the tali hiMs for the greater part of the week, and though the -weather now is slightly warmer, it still does not show any signs of becoming drier. Tlhe continuous wet -is haviing a very bad effect on reads, and they flivo in an unusually soft and shishy state. Fortunately, at th-is' season of the year there is little heavy traffic, or they would 'probably ere this have become impassable. Telephonic communication with Eketahuua- Iras been almost .suspended for the last few clays, probably owing to some obstruction on the wires. i Quite a number of eases of indi? J po£i:t:Vxn are reported— colds and eors I throats being especially prevalent. Lae.'t Saturday a euchre tournament/ and dance were held in tire hall. Quite j a number of residents b-nv-cd the ele- I ment's in order to attend, s'nd a very pleasant evening resulted. Miss Lowell carried off the ladies' prize for eu-eh.ro, and Mr James Dick the gentleman's prize. The usual monthly Ohurch of England service, which was to hive been held in the .Hail last Sunday, liad to be abanidoried, owing to the severity of the weather.