LOWER VALLEY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1191, 28 September 1882, Page 2

LOWER VALLEY.

(FROM 008 OWN COERE3PONDENT.) r ' Waihenqa is looking up, as they say' Buckeridge'e new hotel looms prominently over the plain, and two dwelling houses are in courseof construction. Mr Hodge has left the old Waihenga smithy, and has built a new one at Martinborough olose to Pain's store. The situation, on the main road, is much more convenient for travellers, The old smithy is in course of construction into a ball room, Young Waihenga is partial to the light fantastic, and the dancing class has agreed to rent the building from Mr Bright,. •' ;; A considerable quantity ofTlttd - liSs been ploughed up down in * in our immediate neighborhood, and, with farorable weather, a good otop is sure to result. On Friday next a ooricert is to take place in the sohoolroom in aid of the school fund, The winter entertainments have proved a great sucoeas, and a bumper house is confidently expeoted. A meeting of the Waihenga Cricket Olub is to be, held'on' Saturday next to make arrangements for the coming sea- ia son. It is.to be hoped the olub will dd|fl something towards getting the ground order. It ig now too late to' do The wicket played on last season terribly, at times.' It is impossible to cricket on a bumpy wioket. players; were badly hurt owing to this : H cause, - •-|;j Some-fifty pounds is still required for Jj the erection of the new church nere, it is to be hoped the amount will forthcoming. '