LOWER VALLEY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1243, 30 November 1882, Page 2

LOWER VALLEY.

(IROK OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Waihenga and its inhabitants are still.to the fore, though the long silence of your correspondent may have led many of your readers to suppose that we had quiekly, subsided. Buckeridge's new hotel is a largo and imposing structure, and Hie internal arrangements aro competed in every partieular. On Saturday evening about 10,30 a smart shock of earthquake was experienced in this vicinity, the direction'' being apparently North to South . • On Friday evening as Mr Kennedy's waggon was standing at the smithy the horses, frigtencd by a clap of thunder, bolted off down the road. Several of our nitizens rushod to the rescue, but apparently thought better of it. The horses showed their sense by keeping to the middle of of the road, and Mr Kennedy, having borrowed a horse, was able to overtake and stop them before any damage was done. The first instalment of books for the library has been ordered, and it is to be hoped that the movement will bo appreciated by the inhabitants, and that the Waihenga Library wall become a permanent and well supported institution, Tenders are to be at once 'called for the new church, and the building will goon be commenced. The site ohoson for the ohuroh is close to the old Waihenga township, There has been a much better attendance at the Church of England ee.*viees t and the want of a church building is very apparent, These services have for a long time past been held in the schoolroom, whicn in many ways is not at all fitted for the purpose. Doubts have sometimes been expressed as to the capability of the land in this locality for growing wheat. The crops of this coreal now growing at the farm of Mr E. Harris are in splendid condition and compaie very favorably with those of the surrounding, district.

Our crioketfrs are very slow in showing ui their form this sewn, They owe a visit to Greytown, and the Featherston men ar» sai4 to be anxious to try conclusions with them. With constant piactice Waihenti# could turn oat a respectable team with a fair ohancaof victory, Probably when thfl buay season ia over mere interest will be taken in the game;