CASTLE POINT DISTRICT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1134, 25 July 1882, Page 2

CASTLE POINT DISTRICT.

(FROM OUR OWN.pOftRtISPONDBNI.). ,

An exceptionally mild and fine winter is being experienced 1 iii 'this district, stock looks well, and feed is abundant ■• ?> ■■' Settlers appear to be (loin? good work among the rabbits, poisoning operations being carried Qn very successful in several large properties,,, Tjje' GoverqmentV on the other hand are doing littlei or nothing to keep the peat,under-on Crown Land.. Messrs Elder and Co. are about to enclose their U, ngdalt estaM with' wirp netting.' This is undpubtly a wise undertaking, and will p'rove'not only a benefit, lotheir ats>-, lion, but to the district, as it will atop, to. a certain extent the'stream of rabbit that pour in 1 from the Taueru. fit is quite time wire netting was .made, a legal fence as between neighbors in all rabbit districts.'

Scab is far from stamped put he,re.- and there are good groundsjor surmising that lice will also be found.in several lucks before shearing. '; "/ <, '; ;;

Unsuccessful .efforts have lately been made to provide funds for the. maintainshoe of a ohuroh of England clergyman in this district. One of our squatters, in a characteristic letter,on the subject says.: " If the Maatertbn*clergymen continue to make their monthly visit, we ought to be satisfied for small mercies. The; district J8 too diyicjed, the peqpl§ heing-to in-; d|[fer§nt, whicl) is qame for s'elifißJi." Qonsif|efiiig the i4dividual wl]o expressed thes,p, sentiments has never identifjed hjmself with any public movement, but has stood aloof in every' way, the plea of selfishness coming frorn such a, source is quite too awfully too-top. The 1 visits of frqm flfjaiiterton are a great hq'>q ( hut we pat) soarjialy expect the gornl People pf that .lown tq" provide us with spiritual asajstaqoe gratis, . ' ' Our mat's |np the time of yeiif'are'in very good order. ■ The iiunijipakeha creek is'enoroaohing somewhat on-the road above the main crossing, and may'be a source of trouble if not lotted t6;sp'on. ,'.: ■ Mr Stilborn'a road coptraotnear Teriui is all but completed and the work appaars" . to be done in a manner

I ijntipe by the report of the jastineeting of the Masterton Hjghway Board, that the Castle Point B>ard is to be a»ked to contribute more money.-to. defray thn |cost of work on the Blairlogie-Uiiti. roa4. ;n'earWaihnra.'. Asthis 'pnrticijlar work :only benefits one ratepayer, (Mr Meredith) wl)p owns eorqe emhtyaores in this district aqd ( as |l)is have ready towards if, | fla'nnqt see with' vhat reason the Rfastei'ton^oifd' can aclt for more. j. tpqst if'the 'piis'lppoiiii, Board:have' aqy surplus money (which I doubt) that jt he (jevi,te() to sqoh work as will benefit;, some of Qijr sfruggling hipk settlers' who have no shipping place adjacent ft their ihomesteads. >- .■''.'.,! '■■■■■

; I rqay suggest.'a bridge, across the liYljareama at Maqawa, a muoh moro 'urgent i|]an' arjy qq llje Blairlogio, road, and'one that wq||l(] honefit directly. a number of persons, and, ppi-hapj sriib loss of life, for the ford-in that, locality is a most dafigprous one.. ' : ' " .'';' If, the a'dventnf another shoemaker, and : b|ackßtrjjth' is'a sign of advancement then Teq'u'f is advaqcing. '" J , Tlie.nttenfla.nqeat the Tpnu} school continues'tp-be good, and there is a. prospect of its increasing by ten ohildren as soon aB the"spring seta in. The larrikin element was to the fore' a few evenings ago in Teu'ui, A few persons thought fl.t to burn an' effigy on : the road just opposite the store,. The reason for this little joke is;, not* quite apparent, Rumor says "tick" has been stopped in some inatanoas.