TENUI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 115, 22 March 1879, Page 2

TENUI.

(From our own Correspondent,) March 18,1879.

... The principal topic of the day is the dissatisfaction expressed by a few of the large landholders; .regarding the management of matters in, connection with the Highway Board, ahd'iriani'festing a desire for separation, and, indeetl,"using every means in their power to carry ; tlils;pbinfc; with what result it is not clear. ; The Highway Board met on Saturday. Messrs Butters, Bennett, Kenrick, Greenland, Bellis, Groves, and Duffy were in attendance. The subject re ■ separation was brought up, and I believe the Board, being unanimous, wisely concluded that separation would be injudicious and injurious to the district as a whole,

I am informed that this road district is in a very prosperous condition, and of course this has been brought about by good management. The Tinui people gained their point re the Black Hill road, hence jealousy shown by the Lower Whareama. lam glad to hear, however, that there are several large and influential land holders quite antagonistic to separation.If we are to have roads made, metalled, and kept in order, agitations and petty strifes will have to cease, for no possible good will accrue without. Photography seems to be quite a transitory business. There are two or three artists now in the district—a Mr Walker, from Ohristchurch, and Mr Caney, who is assisted by his wife. The amount of work they aro doing is another thing. Ido not think they will receivo much patronage, as money appears very scarce, and Tait, of Masterton, was here a short time back on the same venture.

We have had quite an acquisition to our numbers in the shape of a good shoeing smith now employed by the resident blacksmith, whose establishment appears to be doing a good trade. The Whaieama Bridge will be finished this week. It is to have an hand rail. The stoppage of this rflad for carriage of goods is being felt, but I believe there has been some delay caused by the bridge contractor having to work up old material, Mr Burling passed through with store cattle for Tiraumca last Friday. They looked much like Pharoah's leankine, but their appearance will soon improve after depasturing on the Tiraumea fattening country. A flock of fat wethers-from Major Smith's station, Mataikona, passed to-day, They appeared to be in good condition for the Wairarapa butchers, The weather is again very dry. The last three days have been very sultry, but we are in hopes of more rain soon.