WHAREAMA AND CASTLE POINT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 508, 6 July 1880, Page 2

WHAREAMA AND CASTLE POINT.

- ' [FROM OUR OWN OOKRESPONDENT] ' •, July 1,1880.,; The .past month has certainly, been an imr moderately iiioist otie. With the exception of three or four 'days, there has been no really fine weather; , it iS ; doubtful if the proverbial " oldest inhabitant" has ever experienced anything, like it. To say that our roads and means of communication are muddy is : to damn the dirt with faint praise.' : Mr Stilbom, the contractor for metalling (withthe consent of -the Board) has •topped work, It was found that the metal had a decided propensity to sink to the bottom of some two feet of the most impressionable description of mud. I ain sorry to have to record an accident, resulting in a broken leg, which happened on Thursday last to James Murray, one of the men employed in quarrying metal. . It appears that an overhanging piece of rook fell, in getting out of the way of which Murray stumbled, hence the accident. Dr Beard, from Maaterton, attended the sufferer, who is, I hear, progressing favorably. 'Much sympathy is felt for Murray, which is taking substantial forlii by a "subscription being raised.

: The Castle Point District Rabbit . Trustees met on Saturday last, An interim report dealing with a, portion of. the District was handed in. On almost'all the •properties the inspector visited, rabbits existed more or less, and generally some steps were being taken to keep them in check. No action was taken on this report, as it was deemed advisable .'to wait until the Inspector had "visited the whole district. It is on the tapis to employ, four men as' rangerj or" rab'b'it-kiilers, This would meet'the requirements of the case.for a time at any rate. A meeting of the Doctor's Committee was held on Saturday evening. One or two applications were considered, but no engagement entered into. . To save the whole of the Committee travelling to Tinui, a sub-committee was appointed to -take applications .into consideration for the future,

On dit that the Government shortly' intend to establish a money order office at Tinui. This, will supply a want long thought necessary. The County Engineer and our Road' Overseer are this week to hold a consultation re' the Mangapakeha bridge. It is to be hoped their deliberations will lead 16 getting it repaired at once, otherwise an, inquest may.be necessary era long on its remains, '