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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 344, 19 December 1879, Page 2

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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT],

Dec. 17th, i t anticipated there was quite a muster on Friday to witness the proposed cricket match, but when in hopes of a fine day, all were disappointed. The morning broke dull and gloomy, and the wind being southerly the conclusion easily arrived at was that it would be a wet day. However, despite appearances of bad. < weather, a goodly number were on the i ground at an early hour, and many i thought it wise to wait. At about 10 '

a.m., the knights of the willow assembled and after considering the prospect of rain, decided upon commencing. The Wairarapa men won the toss, and sent the local team to the wickets, and had the day been fine no doubt the Whareama team would have won, but an hour's play brought things to an end, for it rained in good earnest, and the most adjourned to tie hotel buildings. The proceedings there during the afternoon were in-no way a credit to any concerned. However it is reported that the match is now postponed until Boxing Day. The Rev Mr Gosaett did not put in an appearance on Sunday, no doubt, owing to the rain.

I regret to record an accident with loss of life at Olionga on Sunday evening. It appears that several of the omployees of Mr J. Armstrong, Glencoe, came into Ohongain the morning, and returning homewards in the evening, a lad named Chares Seager was washed off his horse and drowned when fording the river near the homestead. Tom Power, who was in company, endeavored to save him, but after struggling together in the swollen torrent, the poor lad let go his hold and sunk. Power with great difficulty made the bank and hold on to a bunch of tussocks. He was quite unconscious for a time, but succeeded in getting out of the nver after having a very narrow escape indeed. The Seagers are very well known in the Wairarapa, having lived for some time inGreytown, and the loss of he poor lad will be a great great grief to us widowed mother. The body has not been found yet. It is reported that Power is very ill now, no doubt brought about by exposure through tlio night. When will people take warning and avoid crossing swollen rivers, knowing them to be dangerous ? | The weather is much against all outdoor employment. It has been raining with but little intermission since Friday • the fanners are consequently not in the best of humor, as shearing and haymaking are entirely stopped, and as the roads are in a very bad state again, of course dray traffic is out of the question, at least for several days. Miller's new hotel is now finished, and reflects credit on the contractor. Though very plain outside, the interior is well finished. It contains commercial room, dinmg room, best room, kitchen, and bar on the ground floor, with eight fair-sized bedrooms upstairs. It is quite inadequate for the requirements of the place, and it is, I hear to be enlarged soon. There is nothing fresh stirring here; things in general are very dull this week, and the weather continues damp and disheartening. Was there a good main road it would not be so bad.