DISTRICT NEWS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 17 October 1912, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS

MAUIUCEVILLE WEST. The weather of the past week had ' been most pleasant, warm showers \ falling at intervals while the nights ' • are warm. Needless to say tho busy J farmer is taking advantage of the so I conditions to get the crops in , for the coming season, some of which | are up and looking well. Taking the district and stock in it as a whole it has never looked better at this time of the year. The monthly meeting of the school committee took place last 1: ' night. Present —Messrs K. McKinnon (chairman), C. Erickson, R. W. Pedersen, A...- E. Clarke, P. E. Mortenscn, J. Brash and A. Forsberg. A considerable amount of business of a special nature was gone through. The secretary reported a credit balance of £lO 15s. Accounts amounting to £1 14s 6d were passed for payment. During the meeting a resolution was carried that the secretary write to the Education Board with regard to tho selection of teachers by classification. The dance held on Friday niglit * last proved a very successful function, the outside districts being well represented.. Ercellent music "was provided by Mr J. Jensen, and the duties of M.C. fell to Mr J. Elliot. During the evening songs were sung by Miss M. McKenzie and Miss Brooks. A meeting for the purpose of forming a-cricket club .was held on Monday night, when Mr E. W. Neilson was elected chairman and Mr E. f Mattson secretary. The club is to be known 'as'the Mauriceville West Cricket Club, and already-.the membership stands at about 25. Practice will be commenced at once in a paddock kindly lent Ivy Mr W. Lemberg. Office bearers aro: Messrs Combs, president; JA; ■ Forherg, E. W, tfeilson, A. E. Clarke, V. Lemberg, L P. Larsen a ncf L. Mattson,. vice-presidenfs; and a stooM.g ground committee. BIDEFORD NEWS, Docking operations are now completed .oh all station's in this neighbourhoqd; Farmers are welL pleased ' wfEE 'their- returns, the percentages in most eases averaging well over 90. ' 'Shearing, commenced to-day on Mr J. A. Groves' "Bute" property. This is the first shed in the district to com"Glencriff" will be. starting about the 24th. ~-.,;; ITijgh; wjudsi have prevailed hero . ,j, forthe : last ,\veek, and have kept back '.the' l ' growth of grass a good ideal. ' Qrasss, is ' hot too plentifxil j ust now, being very little cattle feed as, . j yet.' ;.;!• .'.,.; • ..! : ;\ ; , The Mhngapurapura road is ia. a very bad; state in parts. A horse, and , i cart from the County Council, with a , ; few !oads of metal, would improve, .matters. If something is not done before the wool season commences, tho settlers along that road will have jto fall ;bnck ( ;u.pon .brakes.to take out >'■■ ' their wool. , Mr'B. A: Nichblls,' of Brookda!c, ha s had two stands of,. "Lister'' shearing machines installed. Practically all the sheds of ariy consequence in this district are now fitted with machines, and those who rely oh blade- shearers will have a job to procure men. as they are hardly i likelv to come so far for oiie or twoI small .sheds.