TINUI

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 317, 17 November 1879, Page 2

TINUI

[from our own correspondent], 4 Nov. 19th. The weather continues splendid for for shearing and haymaking, which, I see, has already commenced. Eain has-been threatening for the last few days, and will do very much good when it does come. There is much activity in wool-hauling, and Sutherland and Co.'s wagon appears to be constantly going. This is a great improvement on the veritable bullockdray, as it carries twice the load, and is able to go to and return from Whakataki the same day. No doubt the time is not far distant when horses will take the place'of bullocks, on the main line more especially,

The new hotel is partly weatherboarded and by the end of this week will be roofed, Garrard and Co., are making the bricks for the chimneys, and, I hear, have the contract for huilding the same. The Highway Board met on Saturday. The number of applications for Overseer was numerous, Mr J. A. Perry being the successful applicant, at a salary of Ll4O per annum, Beport says that this gentleman is well qualified for the position. The tenders for metalling were considered, and it appears the successful tender is from Carterton, being the lowest, at L2 17s per chain, This is considered reasonable enough. The Mungapakeha obstructions were broght before the meeting, and it appeared the Board has at last decided to remove the bad slips to such an extent as to enable traffic to be resumed. It is a pity that this has not been attended to earlier, for now it will require much more labor, as the slips have become hardened. However, better late than not at all, for now we may expect to see Cobb's coach from Masterton shortly. Mr Baker, late overseer of roads, ha 3 left for Ohonga to take over the Ferry Hotel, This hotel will now be conducted by him, This gentleman leaves the district with the best wishes of all for his future success, Rumor, has it that the Government has at last purchased two acres here for a police station. Some twenty well bred rams from South Australia are to arrive by sea shortly for Messrs Elder and Bennett's Langdale station, ' »

The R.M. Bitting which was to have come off on Monday, the 10th instant, is, I see, adjourned until the 6th of December.