TINUI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 401, 28 February 1880, Page 2

TINUI.

(from our own correspondent.) ' v Feb. 24TjtfK weather continues very dry and Bultry, I regret to hear that there is a' deal of sickness in thiß and, the adjoining "neighborhood, owing, no. doubt, to the long drought and bad water. The coin- . plaint which, prevails-agpears.to -be-f eve?, and dysentery^^,Tc,companfed7witH''yomitin&- '"• ..:''■■■■■.'.'■'■': . lam sorry to hearthat Mr Armstrong) of. Akito, has lost.'one of his children, and two more are very ill -Mr'McLeod. who •' lives on the station lost 'one also.' Dr Beard was in attendance- 1 last week, and I believe' the doctor's' opinion was that the malady was all owing' to bad water. This should'be looked'to at once. But to come nearer -home,'-: Many have been complaining during ahe last week, and to make matters .worse some -individuals who are regardless. of health are polluting the'Whareama River j almost the only water we have for general. use, by throwing dead carcases into:it. This abominable practice should at once be stopped. Tenui was never more quiet than ..it is now. (Several of the stations appear to be reducing the number of-their employees, and the unemployed are many, but withal there .appears to be news for the district, as I see this County has got its share of the Government grant. Thus £2OOO has been placed at the disposal of the County Council to be expended on the Mastertori to Castle Point road. This is really fortunate, and will do a deal of good." Much credit is dueto our member for his untiring efforts, toward the advancement.of the.'district' '' , A public meeting is called for the 6th' March to consider the necessity of obtaining the services., of a resident'medical practitioner. The meeting will take place at 4 p.m,, whenvit>is hoped that.a willing committee will be formed, and that a spirit of earnestness-willprevail with all, and that every'effort, will :b'e. made to obtain this long desired object.