WHAREAMA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1088, 1 June 1882, Page 2

WHAREAMA.

' (FROM Otlß OWN CORRESPONDENT] For the tipie of year, the weather continues very fine. Some hard frostß have occurred, but there has been an absence of heavy rain, and the rivers and creeks remain at their summer level. Rabbits aro plainly on the inoreaso in,. thiß distnct, especially near the head of the Mangapakeha valley. Landowners are about to commence poisoning, aud it is to be hoped that their efforts will >'• prove successful. One of the.main causes t ot failure in poisoning may be traced to'ml the careless manner in which the phos phorous is mixed with the wheat, or oatsi j The Government might assist settlers in this, by erecting proper plant in the centres of population in rabbit districts. Ifjihis were done settlers could bring their corn, and have it mixed in a proper and uniform manner, the Government charging for the coat of mixing poieon &c, I notice the Tenui Cemetery Trustees have divided the burial ground into denominational allotments. Tho cemetery is enclosed with a neat fence, andw'en the paths are formed and other improvumentß effected, it'will present a neat appearance. There is still a great quantity of haulage on the Manwakeha road, principally timber for Road Board pur pores. Mr Girdwood's metalling contract at Koro Koko is all but completed. Messrs Butgess and son are making good progress at the head of the Mangapakeha, and have shifted camp to the terrace near the Blairlogie road, for the purpose of metalling the upper portion of the long cutting. There appears to be some difficulty re procuring suitable metal for, this portion, the chairman of the Highway Board, and Mr McHutcheon having visited the locality and condemned the gravel in one of the pits opened by the contractors. A public pound now exists atTenui, • on the premises of Mr T. Groves. For some time this has been much needed, if only to stop people from turning stock on the roads. A very large number, about 30,000 [ sbeep have passed through Tenui this 1 season from Napier and the upper coast runs. The toll-keeper must be reaping a ; fine harvest from this source alone. lam glad to be able to report that ■ ploughing is being carried nn with in- ' creased vigor thiß season. Mr G. Lett ' has just completed a contract for Mr Morison of Blairlogie, and is now at work B at Lanydalo with several teams, I Some improvements muoh required B are noticeable on the Driti and Blairlogie roads, the works undertaken by the ! MastertonHighway Board 011 the former j line are near completion. Tho Castle-" : point Board are also having Bome side e cuttings made'adjacent to Cripp's which « will enable travellers to avoid crossing the.Mangapakeha creek. "A laborer is worthy of his hire" and I surely the poor dogs that keep sentry go" at some of the gateways in this diaII tact are worthy of a warm shelter these j' cold frosty nights. For the future the ' Highway Board when granting pormislo siun t.i landowners to tie dogs at gatec ways on road lines might make it a stipulation that the animals should bo m properly housed, and placed bo as not to it molest travellers' horses when being a * ridden past them.